Philips 34500-9 - PL-L 18W/30 - 18 Watt Long Twin-Tube Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb, 3000K

I recently needed a replacement bulb for an OttLite Desk lamp I have. Did some googling and eBay hunting and found that my OttLite required a bulb which cost $18(+-). That seemed a bit high for an otherwise ordinary florescent bulb so I did some reading on what was so special about my bulb...and thats when I found out... absolutely nothing was except for the way the type of bulb was explained by OttLite. I did a bit more research and found the Phillips bulb I bought. Tried one to see if it might work and saved nearly 75% with the low shipping charge. OttLite...You make a great product but shame on you for the bulb screwing (no pun intended) you give the public when they need a replacement.

I was unable to find this bulb in any of the local stores. Went on Amazon and found several distributors for this bulb for my desk lamp after the original had burnt out. This distributor had a fair shipping fee and the cost was near the lowest of the group, it arrived in less than a week in excellent condition.