Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> "Pete C." wrote:
> >Omelet wrote:
> >> Brooklyn1 wrote:
> >> >sandi wrote:
> >> > >"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
> >> > >> "Sky wrote:
> >> > >>>sandi wrote:
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> That's smart shopping Not many folks know to do that!
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>>> I've gone in to Wal Mart, taken a pic then taken the
> >> > >>>> camera/cell pic
> >> > >>>> to Home Depot and they will match the price +10%. :-)
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Because it is not a very efficient way to save a few pennies.
> >> > >> It would have to be a very expensive item to justify the gas
> >> > >> to make the trip to another store.
> >> > >
> >> > >The local Walmart is about one block away (or less, just a
> >> > >guestimate) from Home Depot in a strip mall area.
> >> >
> >> > The Walmart I go to shares the parking lot with Lowes, the stores are
> >> > separted by about 500' of landscaping... but no one is going drive
> >> > from store to store hunting for a parking spot and wait on lines to
> >> > try and save 8¢ on a pack of AA cells... and if it's an expensive item
> >> > (like a vacuum cleaner) with a substantial price difference customer
> >> > service will phone over for a price check. Anyway, they have
> >> > employees whose job it is to constantly price shop other stores, they
> >> > all know each other store's prices and price appropriately. And
> >> > almost always the sale items are not identical; with AA batteries
> >> > Walmart sells twelve packs and Lowes's sells 24 packs, and usually
> >> > Walmart sells Energizer and Lowe's sells Duracell.
> >>
> >> Lowe's sells Energizers (made in China) for the same price as Wal-mart.
> >> I've checked. But Lowe's also sells the large multi-packs of generic
> >> Alkaline batteries from China that are 30% cheaper and work just as well
> >> (I've tested them in my EMS unit for pain control using the 9 volts) as
> >> Energizers which have always lasted longer than Duracells.
> >>
> >> You pay extra moola for name brands.
> >>
> >> Wal-mart is a slave to name brands and does not sell those.
> >>
> >> Lowe's does.
> >>
> >> The difference in a 30 pack box is a good $10.00. More than worth the
> >> walk across the parking lot.
> >>
> >> But then, ordering REALLY cheap is just a click away:
> >>
> >> <http://www.c heapbatteries.com/>
> >
> >Well, if the label is to be believed, my Duracells, the only battery
> >brand I buy, are still made in the U.S.
>
> My Duracells say Made in USA ... my few Energizers are marked Made in
> USA too... I find the Duracells last longer. However I have
> rechargeable Duracells and rechargeable Radio Shack brand that are
> made in China. I've never had luck with no-name batterys... like those
> that are suppplied with remote controls and "battery included" items,
> those never last very long. That cheapbatteries web site sells USA
> and China versions of the same brand but they are not cheaper than
> Lowe's. I also buy the 'coppertops' but occasionally they only have
> Energizer in the size I need... last time Lowes only had Energizer 9V
> and AAA size. I've noticed lately that there seems to be a switch
> from AA to AAA.... the new remotes from my cable company, my new
> wireless keyboard and mouse, and my new AC thermostat are all AAA now.
> I don't price shop batteries, I'e discovered Lowe's is the cheapest,
> but if I happen to be at Walmart they sometimes have batteries on sale
> for a few pennies less... but I'm not going to drive from store to
> stare and wait on lines for a few pennies refund... I've long ago
> discovered that cheap is expensive.

Oddly, my experience is that those no-name OEM batteries that come with
remotes and stuff last quite a while.