Why no good deals on AA NiMH batteries?

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"Bruce W.1" <sorry@noDirectEmail.com> wrote:

> I've searched the internet and eBay high and low for good deals on good
> quality AA NiMH batteries, like 2300 Ah Powerex, Energizer, or Sanyo
> batteries, but I can get them cheaper at a local retail store. Example,
> a local gas station sells four 2300 Ah Energizers for $10.00. What's
> the deal?
>
> Of course for ordering over the internet you need to add shipping
> charges. And this is how many eBay sellers make up for low product
> prices, by charging excessively for shipping. But still, I've always
> been able to beat local retail prices on everything *except* AA NiMH
> batteries. Why is this? What's so different about batteries?
>
> Thanks for your help.

How is this?

Ansmann NIMH AA SPECIAL!

5030172 NiMh AA cells 1650 mAh, packed 2 cells to a card, 12 cards to a
box, Minimum of 6 cards (12 cells) $2.00 per card of 2 cells!

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Bruce W.1 wrote:
> I've searched the internet and eBay high and low for good deals on good
> quality AA NiMH batteries, like 2300 Ah Powerex, Energizer, or Sanyo
> batteries, but I can get them cheaper at a local retail store.

Agreed, Costco has AA NiMh 2300 mAh Pansonics, 6 for $13.

Example,
> a local gas station sells four 2300 Ah Energizers for $10.00. What's
> the deal?

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"Bruce W.1" <sorry@noDirectEmail.com> wrote in message
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> I've searched the internet and eBay high and low for good deals on good
> quality AA NiMH batteries, like 2300 Ah Powerex, Energizer, or Sanyo
> batteries, but I can get them cheaper at a local retail store. Example, a
> local gas station sells four 2300 Ah Energizers for $10.00. What's the
> deal?
>
> Of course for ordering over the internet you need to add shipping charges.
> And this is how many eBay sellers make up for low product prices, by
> charging excessively for shipping. But still, I've always been able to
> beat local retail prices on everything *except* AA NiMH batteries. Why is
> this? What's so different about batteries?
>
> Thanks for your help.

Keep looking. I've seen them at MCM as low as $1 each -- new. There's also
a site where a guy tests and rates NiMH batteries. There is a difference
between brands, and don't forget they come in different ratings.

As far as shipping on eBay -- let the buyer beware!

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Bruce W.1 wrote:
> I've searched the internet and eBay high and low for good deals on
good
> quality AA NiMH batteries, like 2300 Ah Powerex, Energizer, or Sanyo
> batteries, but I can get them cheaper at a local retail store.
Example,
> a local gas station sells four 2300 Ah Energizers for $10.00. What's

> the deal?

Thomas-Distributing has 4 Packs of 2300mAH Energizer Batteries for
$8.97 to $8.57 ($2.25-2.15 each).

Costco has 6 packs of 2300mAH Panasonic Batteries for $12.89 ($2.15
each).

Not sure why all of a sudden there are not many good deals anymore.
Costco is doing a booming business in the Panasonic AA batteries,
despite the recall of the Panasonic charger.

The good deals are on the lower capacity, lesser quality batteries
(2000-2100mA), i.e. the Lenmar 2000mAH cells.

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"Martin" <cresident41@swfla.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
> <scharf.steven@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1110942092.720272.264880@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> > Bruce W.1 wrote:
> > > I've searched the internet and eBay high and low for good deals on
> > good
> > > quality AA NiMH batteries, like 2300 Ah Powerex, Energizer, or Sanyo
> > > batteries, but I can get them cheaper at a local retail store.
> > Example,
> > > a local gas station sells four 2300 Ah Energizers for $10.00. What's
> >
> > > the deal?
> >
> > Thomas-Distributing has 4 Packs of 2300mAH Energizer Batteries for
> > $8.97 to $8.57 ($2.25-2.15 each).
> >
> > Costco has 6 packs of 2300mAH Panasonic Batteries for $12.89 ($2.15
> > each).
> >
> > Not sure why all of a sudden there are not many good deals anymore.
> > Costco is doing a booming business in the Panasonic AA batteries,
> > despite the recall of the Panasonic charger.
> >
> > The good deals are on the lower capacity, lesser quality batteries
> > (2000-2100mA), i.e. the Lenmar 2000mAH cells.
> >
> I recently bought a 4pack of 2500mah Energizers for $9.95 at Walmart.
>
>
I bought a 20 pack of 2400 mAh XG branded NiMH AA cells at Fry's Electronics
a few weeks ago. They were priced at $37.99 for the 20 pack which comes out
to $1.90 per battery (before tax).

After testing those battery cells in my digital camera--which drained Lenmar
2000 mAh NiMH AA cells as fast as AA Alkaline battery cells--I'm very happy
with the long battery cell life and very short self-discharge rate even when
the cells are left in the camera.

I used a Rayovac PS4 charger to charge them, and they worked just fine
starting with the first charge.

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You want to croak....Look at CR2..... Picked up..8
NIMH/1850/Energizer.....for 16 bucks..at a Big Lots...Difference? Heck-why
does a bottle of pop cost a buck? when its worth 10 cents......
"Bob Salomon" <bob_salomon@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> In article <RE%Xd.2638$ZB6.300@newssvr19.news.prodigy.com>,
> "Bruce W.1" <sorry@noDirectEmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've searched the internet and eBay high and low for good deals on good
>> quality AA NiMH batteries, like 2300 Ah Powerex, Energizer, or Sanyo
>> batteries, but I can get them cheaper at a local retail store. Example,
>> a local gas station sells four 2300 Ah Energizers for $10.00. What's
>> the deal?
>>
>> Of course for ordering over the internet you need to add shipping
>> charges. And this is how many eBay sellers make up for low product
>> prices, by charging excessively for shipping. But still, I've always
>> been able to beat local retail prices on everything *except* AA NiMH
>> batteries. Why is this? What's so different about batteries?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>
> How is this?
>
> Ansmann NIMH AA SPECIAL!
>
> 5030172 NiMh AA cells 1650 mAh, packed 2 cells to a card, 12 cards to a
> box, Minimum of 6 cards (12 cells) $2.00 per card of 2 cells!
>
> --
> To reply no_ HPMarketing Corp.