24AA batteries @family dollar $5 eveready

[hoser1954]

I picked up a 24 pack of eveready's AA for $5. My first post and first hot deal, I'm not a virgin any more. 🙂

 

[yougotdeals]

Welcome to anandtech!

 

[LurkingInNC]

Are these alkaline or regular duty?

 

[SignalSoldier]

a say its a hot deal for those remotes and battery operated mice

 

[Magic Dragon]

Be warned, my experience with $1 batteries is that they generally hold a charge for about 30 seconds, or until you get them out of the store, which ever comes first.

YMMV

 

[yougotdeals]

Probably good for stuff like remotes, but I am not sure they'd last long in things like wireless optical mice.

 

[Buz2b]

Originally posted by: Magic Dragon
Be warned, my experience with $1 batteries is that they generally hold a charge for about 30 seconds, or until you get them out of the store, which ever comes first.

YMMV

Yeah, Welcome to Anandtech but spend a few extra bucks and get some decent rechargables. Lots of $$$ to be saved in the long run; even at a cheap price like this. It's just not worth it.

Again though, welcome to AT and really not a bad first post. :beer:

 

[Thegonagle]

Not bad if they're alkaline, but stay away from "Heavy Duty" batteries. They self-discharge faster than alkalines, have about half the capacity or less, and they leak more easily if they go dead.

 

[carpenter]

Welcome to AT hoser, great deal especially for people who have kids going off to college. They can take a box of their own batteries instead of stealing yours. 🙂 BTW, don't let the criticisms bother you here, it's common. With a name like hoser, it sounds like you've been wrestling a fire hose. LOL

 

[picardal]

he must be canadian deep inside

 

[carpenter]

Yeah, probably drives a big pickup with wierd flags flying on it. 🙂 I've heard people say that he's a computer expert though. Can do unbelievable things with a comp.

 

[yougotdeals]

😕

 

[carpenter]

Bumpin ya hoser.

 

[hoser1954]

batteries are heavy duty, at this price i hid them just enough for my 17yr old to find them and kept my rechargeables in a secret location!!

 

[Wag]

Any disposable battery that's not alkaline is junk.
I'm not sure why they even make the non-alkaline batteries anymore.

Just buy rechargables- cheaper and better for the environment.

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: hoser1954
batteries are heavy duty, at this price i hid them just enough for my 17yr old to find them and kept my rechargeables in a secret location!!

I got a 24pk alkaline at Dollar General for $5 yesterday. Their own brand.

 

[RajunCajun]

Same price for alkalines! Circuit City has 48-pack of branded (I believe Maxell) AA alkalines for $9.99 through Saturday.

 

[yougotdeals]

Those Maxell's aren't too bad. I picked some up last time at the local CC.