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.

bterwilliger said:Sigh.... I'll tell him.

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.

Feedback from more established FW member

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.

Counterfeit batteries could blow up.

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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.

You will void the warranty if these junk batteries damage the camera.

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.

stanr said:Hi guys,

My second deal post; I am just not as crafty as JokerSmoker yet...



But you actually posted a GOOD deal, not something that is the same price or cheaper at other retailers.

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.