ive checked, and ebay is the absolutely cheapest place to get name brand lights, and ballasts, you will absolutely not find a cheaper price anywhere else, prove me wrong and ill paypal you 20.00 bucks for your trouble.
Plus, they are discreet, in some cases, they wont even show who purchased from them.
example: I just bought a 400w lumatek ballast (updated version) and a hortilux super hps for 200.00, you wont beat that at any online store, or grow shop for that matter. Thats with shipping, take advantage of the economy right now! average price online for this combo is about 280.00, plus whatever shipping is, so yeah, screw that.
also, a new homebox s for 90 shipped, and a adjustawings reflector with cord 103.00 shipped (average online price is 170.00)
Buddyluv, the government doesnt have the time or resources, so your statement is a little vague, ask me how i know. no offense of course!
all items were wrapped in paper, and were not visible to the postage handler, nor were there any identifying marks on the package. People need money right now, they want your business, and arent going to turn their only source of income in to the government on the hunch that your growing pot, trust me or not, its just not practical or logical.