What are these totalitarian measures you speak of?
All while you can burn 100l of petrol per day, no questions asked.
Forbidding new construction sites lest the yellow speckled violet frog's breeding habits are disturbed in order to prop up the rental extraction by oligarchs.
But seriously: it's not like it's a zero-sum game and it's disingenuous to pretend it is as it justifies inaction and not having small wins that can add up over time. Specifically about lightbulbs, reducing the energy use of lightbulbs across the board is a win, just like reducing the amount of petrol burned.
You can buy on Ebay of course, but that is not what most consumers do. I don't consider it competition if all brick and mortar stores do the same.
(The race to the bottom in LED lighting is another environmental issue, though. The cheap bulbs I see people buy are mostly garbage that's barely fit for purpose, and in a sane world would not be allowed to leave the assembly floor.)
- At least 1 hour of searching, market research, vetting the vendor (insofar that is possible at all).
- Staying at home for multiple days when the delivery is expected, while frantically checking incorrect package trackers.
- Alternatively, having the package delivered to the post office. Going there and waiting with 50 other people takes 2 hours.
- If the vendor is dishonest or the package delivery fails, add another 4 hours at least.
So the answer to your question is: Everyone who does not want to jump through these hoops or values their time.
The real experience of a typical person I know is:
- Go to your local eBay equivalent, look for LED lightbulbs, sort by price.
- Pick the cheapest offer that doesn't look super-sketchy, place an order for half a dozen and pay for it, all with a few clicks.
- Wait 2-5 days, depending on seasons and phase of the moon.
- Depending on the delivery method you picked in step 2, a courier comes and brings you a package, or you visit the parcel locker 2-5 minutes from your home at a time that's convenient for you.
- Repeat the process when the cheapass bulbs invariably all burn out within a year.
At least in Europe, shopping on-line is a solved problem.
It took me over a month to buy a harddrive that was shown as in stock, but it really wasn't. When it did become available 2 weeks later, they wanted more money than what I had already paid them.
Online shopping is a joke here.