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Old 05-14-2006, 01:24 PM
     
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Real Cheap Batteries

Sorry if this has been discussed but I found this place on ebay.

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They have the 1100mAh battery for $7.50 and the 1700 mAh for $7.99. It is $6.99 per unit for shipping, but if you order at least three items, they give you $5 off the order. You can also combine shipping and for three items they charged me $15. So for 2 - 1100mAh and 1 - 1700mAh it cost me $35 total.

I should get them in the next couple of days and I'll let you all know how they work. Just thought I'd share the info
 
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I saw this a few months ago, and took the plunge.

batteries arrived and work great, you should be happy.
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There was an article in PC World mentioning that a very high percentage of cell batteries are substandard knock-offs, and have been known to catch fire spontaneously in peoples pocket. Just a word of warning
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hahaha...Well if I don't report back within a week, then you know what happened
 
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I ordered them as well, if they are not really OEM I will be sending them back. But for that price and the seller rating of the seller, it was worth trying
 
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well I hope no one gets their hope up about these being OEM, no offence to the seller, but 7-8 or bucks a pop, please, their fake.

mine look authentic and have yet to blow up.
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I have purchased this exact battery from this exact company for that exact price. It is OEM. It is identical in every way to the battery that came with the phone. I also bought a cradle, and it too is OEM, identical to the one that came with the phone, and is likewise perfect in every way.

The company shipped promptly, and items were received in a timely manner.

I hope this helps.
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Just bought two slim batteries and an extended battery for less than $32 shipped! Definitely worth the risk. And to think I was about to buy one Mugen slim battery for $55 + shipping!

I'll report how they work. Thanks for the tip, it really made my day!

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I had done both. I bought a Mugen slim, and also bought a standard battery from this company. Now, I use the Mugen nearly all the time. I found a leather business card holder at an outlet store, and it is the perfect size to carry two standard batteries. I keep them charged, and in my briefcase when I travel. If for some reason my Mugen loses power while I am travelling, then I have the two standard batteries as a good backup (the one came with the phone, the other I bought from this GSM - they are identical.) As for the extended battery, I simply don't like the look or feel of the pregnant phone.
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I've purchased accessories and batteries from that vendor and other similar vendors on Ebay. (Travel charger, cradle, car charger, batteries.) They are genuine Samsung accessories or extremely good knockoffs that look identical to the accesories that came with my phone! I have used them with no problems.

They actually appear to be used accessories that someone has orphaned. (Note that the listings do not claim to sell new parts.)
 
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They actually do say 'New' right at the top of the listing under "Condition." Not that they actually are...but thats what it says..
 
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Mine were new.
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i certainly agree that you cant get something for nothing, but a seller rating of 98 percent for 76000 goes a long way with me. I haven't seen any recent complaints about them that worry me.

IMHO this is an easy decision.
 
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Sorry if this has been discussed but I found this place on ebay.

Batteries

They have the 1100mAh battery for $7.50 and the 1700 mAh for $7.99. It is $6.99 per unit for shipping, but if you order at least three items, they give you $5 off the order. You can also combine shipping and for three items they charged me $15. So for 2 - 1100mAh and 1 - 1700mAh it cost me $35 total.

I should get them in the next couple of days and I'll let you all know how they work. Just thought I'd share the info
Hope you had better luck than I did with this ***EDIT*** "seller" One month to the day, and I still don't have my batteries. Look elsewhere folks, trust me

Keith

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Based on the 2% negative comments I've read of him on eBay, this seller's biggest problems are lack of e-mail response (in frequent) and slow shipping (quite frequent). Sounds like you are one of those cases.

I guess there's nothing to do but hang in there. I've never had a major problem on eBay (knock on wood). Can you complain to eBay and get your $$$ back?

Good luck 2 U...

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I ordered a spare battery from them a few weeks ago. I haven't heard anything from them and can't get any response.

Maybe that is why they are cheap, they only ship a fraction of what they sell.
 
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My guess is they have a HUGE volume of business and utilize a small staff. Who knows, it could be a "one man operation". Too bad they don't take time to answer some simple questions or always ship in a timely fashion. That's a great way to sink your business.
 
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I've heard way too many horror stories about aftermarket batteries. No freakin way I risk ruining my phone to save $20.
 
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You ordered a battery and you didn't get it? Did you give them a call?
1.877.GSM.CELL or 845.357.8608
 
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Thumbs up Excellent.....

Ordered them, received them a week later......
Thanks for the link....

Batteries last about twice as long as my other i730 battery which I've used for over a year and I guess have lost some of there juice.....

Thanks again.....
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