My second deal post; I am just not as crafty as JokerSmoker yet...
I was looking for a battery for my Cannon S300 which I bought on a tip here on FatWallet (thanks, OP of that one!), but I wanted to buy a few spare batteries to take with me on vacation. I came across this site, with pretty freaking great prices:
Those batteries are the ones you hear about exploding and causing burns on the news. Trust me. Yes, those who skipped stats in high school will say "I got (insert number here) and none failed" - that is not proof. Want proof? My mostly melted SD400 that canon will not replace as they discovered through examination that I was using an aftermarket batty. Good luck with that though, I really hope this doesn't happen to you.
mintsoul
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 7, 2005 @ 10:53p
stanr said: Hi guys, I am just not as crafty as JokerSmoker yet
Crafty? I think you spelled that word wrong. Anyway, dont worry about keeping up with the joneses and posting just to post..a la some people, just post if u think it pretty good to hot.
gavin20
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Oct. 7, 2005 @ 10:53p
Good for a practical joke or ex-girlfriend. "Ha-ha! Now you have to spend 4+ years in rehibilation acid girl!"
Those batteries are the ones you hear about exploding and causing burns on the news. Trust me. Yes, those who skipped stats in high school will say "I got (insert number here) and none failed" - that is not proof. Want proof? My mostly melted SD400 that canon will not replace as they discovered through examination that I was using an aftermarket batty. Good luck with that though, I really hope this doesn't happen to you.
Your suggestion that they "explode and cause burns" is as valid as my statement that "I got X and none failed." Did you buy it from the same store? Was it the same model? Maybe you had a rare instance of batteries going bad, or maybe I have a rare instance of 3 batteries going good? What makes you sure that your experience carries more weight than mine?
Come on: a deal's a deal. Don't generalize, it's like bigotry for batteries.
krishnakkota
Happy Member
posted: Oct. 7, 2005 @ 11:05p
Green for you. Thanks OP. I got a NP-FR1 and its charger.
stanr said: Hi guys,
My second deal post; I am just not as crafty as JokerSmoker yet...
I was looking for a battery for my Cannon S300 which I bought on a tip here on FatWallet (thanks, OP of that one!), but I wanted to buy a few spare batteries to take with me on vacation. I came across this site, with pretty freaking great prices:
In my experience their batteries are junk but YMMV. About 5-6 months ago I got two from power101 for $11.80 shipped: one "high capacity" battery for a Canon S410 and one normal battery for an SD500. I charged both up and they each power their respective camera for about 5 minutes before the battery icon flashes and the cameras shut down. For the price, I decided it wasn't even worth my time to send them back and get new ones. For all I know that's what the proprietors of power101 are counting on...
Reading the feedback linked below, I'll send them an email to complain, but I don't realistically expect anything to come of it.
I've been using aftermarket batteries for years, and I just bought more from eforcity.com through eBay, and I highly recommend it. To each his/her own, but I've had great experiences with them.
scored two for $11 A deal as long as they do not blow me up. Lucky so far. Thanks OP
sav
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2005 @ 12:53a
You will void the warranty if these junk batteries damage the camera.
papkov
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2005 @ 12:56a
I order batteries on eBay from Hong-Kong. OEM, not aftermarket. Why risk $300 to save $20 ????? Thats plain stupid. f2000sa said: scored two for $11 A deal as long as they do not blow me up. Lucky so far. Thanks OP What if they blow up, ha-ha.
gavin20
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Oct. 8, 2005 @ 12:57a
sav said: You will void the warranty if these junk batteries damage the camera.
Only if a dood is dumb enough to leave the after-market battery in the device when sent in for repair.
A lot of people think that camera and cell phone batteries thats made in JAPAN is good, but the truth is that most of the cheaper "made in Japan" batteries are counterfited batteries made in China. Most of the batteries thats made in China aint bad, although quality can be YMMV.
papkov said: I order batteries on eBay from Hong-Kong. OEM, not aftermarket. Why risk $300 to save $20 ????? Thats plain stupid.Hong-Kong, the kingdom of counterfeits. You might have gotten fake OEM batteries.
bhupeshm
Thrifty Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2005 @ 10:20a
I got one of these for my Canon SD230 years ago and its been working fine. It was specifically made for the camera, and even uses the Canon charger.
YMMY, but mine's been good.
bhola
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2005 @ 11:43a
I looked for Sony FM50- It says made in China. The battery I have is made in Japan. I guess this is why it is cheaper. It is still 50% cheaper.-B
I have tried many of similar aftermarket batteries. They usually do not perform as good as the "original" ones. However for the prices per performance, they still make good economic sense, especially for spares.
gef
Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2005 @ 1:20p
Come on folks. Stop the moaning about "blow ups" and "burns". The old saying buyer beware holds.
onlycom
Senior Member - 5K
posted: Oct. 8, 2005 @ 1:57p
i have bought the batteries long time ago. the batteries (2 of them) quited working less than a year.
while battery charger shows that they are fully charged, it gives 'battery low' signal on the camera after 2-3 min of use.
Following up to my earlier post, I finally heard back from power101. They're not refunding my $ and shipping like they did for the established FW member who posted glowing praise of their customer service. They want me to ship their defective batteries back to California at my expense. IMHO when you have to waste this much time, power101 isn't such a hot deal after all. I'm sticking with Canon batteries from now on.
scroogeshopper
Member
posted: Oct. 11, 2005 @ 5:01p
Are there any other stores other than the eforcity mentioned here for cellphone batteries?
TS
Addicted Member
posted: Oct. 11, 2005 @ 5:14p
bhupeshm said: I got one of these for my Canon SD230 years ago and its been working fine. It was specifically made for the camera, and even uses the Canon charger.
YMMY, but mine's been good.
I believe you actually have a S230 instead of SD230, since Canon never introduced an SD230
Yowsa
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 11, 2005 @ 5:40p
I bought my batteries for my Canon camera at : http://www.sterlingtek.com
DerProfi said: Following up to my earlier post, I finally heard back from power101. They're not refunding my $ and shipping like they did for the established FW member who posted glowing praise of their customer service. They want me to ship their defective batteries back to California at my expense. IMHO when you have to waste this much time, power101 isn't such a hot deal after all. I'm sticking with Canon batteries from now on.
Sorry, you can't realistically expect them to refund your money and shipping without verifying that your batteries are defective. Would NewEgg (or any other retailer) just take your word for it if you said that a video card you bought from them is defective, and refund your money while you kept the card? I think not. I don't see anything unreasonable about Power101's policy.
DerProfi said: Following up to my earlier post, I finally heard back from power101. They're not refunding my $ and shipping like they did for the established FW member who posted glowing praise of their customer service. They want me to ship their defective batteries back to California at my expense. IMHO when you have to waste this much time, power101 isn't such a hot deal after all. I'm sticking with Canon batteries from now on.
I searched 4 some feedback on power101.com... looked OK 2 me so went ahead & bought a battery & charger for my new Canon ZR100. So far so good.... I especially like the quick "smart charger". Very small... looks nice... charges fast both my original Canon battery & the new P101 5 hr battery. Worst "Con" argument went something like..... "U get what U pay 4". Best Pro comment was that "the markup on OEM batteries is atrocious.... as N ludicrous". I went with the "Pro" dudes comment. I figure with the ZR100 battery pressed up against my face (yes that's where Canon put the battery) I will know when & if the battery is overheating & about 2 explode.
2cheap2buy
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 20, 2005 @ 10:19p
I bought 2 BP-511 for my canon G7. They both work great no complaint yet. Keeping my fingers crossed.
TS said: bhupeshm said: I got one of these for my Canon SD230 years ago and its been working fine. It was specifically made for the camera, and even uses the Canon charger.
YMMY, but mine's been good.
I believe you actually have a S230 instead of SD230, since Canon never introduced an SD230
haha i was going to say that!! you beat me to it TS!
hmm to risk or not to risk... well i use generic batteries for a lot of other stuff (used a generic one for an ericsson phone for awhile and that one actually works better than my original ericsson one) but ppl are probably right about the elevated risk. how long is the canon warranty anyway? it's almost my baby sd300's first bday.
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