Anything to be worried about buying a laptop battery on eBay?

aphex

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Seller has 100% at over 600+ feedback in 5 years.

Lists as genuine IBM T-Series Battery with the correct FRU.

The price however is significantly cheaper than i can even get with the EPP discount.... ($65 compared to the $125 i can get)

Chances these batteries are genuine OEM?
 

aphex

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Originally posted by: gwlam12
Should be good.

Could the bulk price on these batteries really be that low though? (he sells em 10 at a time, once or twice a week)

The IBM EPP (employee/F&F discount is usually pretty significant). The battery costs nearly $200 retail.
 

JMWarren

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I havn't heard about too many knock off laptop batt's on ebay....

Digital camera batteries on the other hand I'd stay far away from....unless its a gift for someone you don't really like....
 

holden j caufield

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bought mine and was good for about 9 months. After that it went bad real quick. Feedbacks are given like 90 or less after the transaction. Most batteries last longer than 3 months. Too be honest my battery straight from Dell was only good for about 15 months before it slowly died.
 

DeviousTrap

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Originally posted by: JMWarren
I havn't heard about too many knock off laptop batt's on ebay....

Digital camera batteries on the other hand I'd stay far away from....unless its a gift for someone you don't really like....

I have two knock off digital camera batteries for my digital rebel that I bought from ebay knowing perfectly that they weren't legit. They work just as well at the OEM one and cost me 1/5 the price.
 

Beige

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My battery from sony died after 2 years...now im using my laptop as a desktop for about 5 months now. I still use my battery since it lasts like 15 mins just to move it from upstairs to down stairs without having to turn it off. I was going to buy one from ebay...but its just gonna die again and plus i keep my laptop at home like....all the time..sometimes i take it to campus..but a hassle since im a commuter..
 

AmigaMan

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I bought a cheapo battery from ebay for a cheapo dell laptop I was given and the thing has been working great for the past three years. Is it OEM, probably not. Will it work ok, probably so. They usually just take the cells out of old batteries and put in new ones so they can sell them as refurbished.