I got these lights while on sale plus a discount of $3.00. They delivered the next day. They came in paper Amazon package and their packaging was a plastic bag. There were no issues with the delivery and they arrived in perfect condition. I used tea cup hooks around the house for easy installation and for taking them down, plus I can use the same hooks next year. Anyways...There are very nice lights. They were rolled into a oval loop which unrolled with no tangles. They have 8 different flashing patterns. All worked perfectly. The brightness is good and they look great. I do recommend these lights.A couple of days of use. The lights would not come on with my timer.I have to add what a previous reviewer wrote, (thank you very much to that reviewer), if you use your own timer, as I do, hold the green power button down on the string of lights until it goes out. This will shut the built in timer off and allow your timer to work properly. I have no idea how the built in timer works. I don't think it's a no light activation.