500 Polaroid brand Heavy Duty AA batteries in bulk here at OrangeOnions.com for $49.99 with free shipping.

Expiration on the batteries is 12/31/08 but they still have juice beyond that point, just that manufacturers will not guarantee maximum chemical energy potential after that date.

And I realize the OrangeOnions.com isn't the best place out there, but at $0.10 a piece for AA batteries how can you really go wrong?

Hey, OP, thank you for taking the time to post. May be a good deal for some heavy users of AA batteries, but I'm taking a pass, and here's why. Not to threadcrap, but...

--500 batteries is an awful lot to use up before they go dead or leak.
--These are "heavy duty", which usually means carbon-zinc chemistry, which means ~half the power of an alkaline.
--if you have a Fry's nearby, they'll occasionally (several times a year) have their own "Ultralast" brand on sale at this same price point (10 cents each), but in a 100-pack. The Ultralast batteries are alkaline.
--I've also seen Fry's sell 4-packs of their Ultralast batteries for 49 cents. Yes, I know this is a bit more at 12.25 cents per battery, but when they have the 4-packs on sale, they usually have a choice of AA or AAA sizes.
--it probably goes without saying, but the "Polaroid" name brand on these is meaningless. They weren't made by Polaroid, they don't use Polaroid technology...the Polaroid company is on its last legs financially and is now using its name (one of its last remaining assets) to "brand" generic items and resell.

How often do the Fry's Ultralasts go on sale? I can't say. I still have an untouched 100-pack sitting beside me, so (for me at least), they go on sale often enough. They'll probably put them on before/during the holidays a couple of times.

If you're in desperate need of a lot of AA batteries, then this deal is fine, but if you're not in a big hurry and have a Fry's nearby, then waiting for their next 10 cent offer will get you an even better deal.

just bought some myself- great for toys for xmas, even if i end up throwing some out in a year.I love OO deals!

halo0 said:mrDeaLover said:just bought some myself- great for toys for xmas, even if i end up throwing some out in a year.I love OO deals!

Great attitude. Yeah, just throw hundreds of toxic, chemical laden batteries in the trash, no problem!

I agree that it's not a great attitude, but you do realize that they are already created right? That this place doesn't offer 'made to order' batteries, and that in fact right now they are sitting in some warehouse. Granted buying them will motivate the company to make more, but if this person doesn't buy them, the company will eventually throw them away themselves.

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