Price went up in the last week - I bought them for $6.58
Be VERY careful unrolling them. There is no "end" per se. The string is the width of floral wire. It tangles EXTREMELY easily. I spent an hour untangling it. It's double wires, connected to the white wire that attaches to the solar stake. Have a spot to hold to the end.
The on/off button is a joke! You can't tell if it's on. The solar panel has to be ON to absorb the light - takes 6 - 7 hours to initially charge. So give it two days. If they don't pop on by themselves, the solar panel is off by accident. They pop on about 9pm by themselves, and pop off about 5am by themselves. There's 10 modes and I let them all cycle through, vs picking one mode - that's my choice though. If you like that idea, don't touch the mode button at all.
I wrapped the wires around a rung on my balcony. I would have thought I broke the lights, but didn't - just be careful, go slow. I got bright white and it looks a tiny bit blue when they're lit. They're ADORABLE once set up! It's since rained and they still work.