Went into my local halfords to get a battery charger and saw this for £55 and thought it was a good price but when the cashier scanned it, it came up as £5. Price is for all stores. They are obsolete so get them before they run out. They won't be able to order any in as HQ have run out. (This was in Halfords Newton Abbot)
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bseal1947
12 Oct 153#25
Once again HUKD amazes me. Over 100 degrees for a deal with no proof and no on else able to scan it at this price
compadre to DAMNOME
11 Oct 153#7
One wonders!
DAMNOME
11 Oct 153#6
My car chargers it's battery itself.
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aLV426
11 Oct 15#1
I'll check my local....
dinosteveus
11 Oct 15#2
Full price online, pity I'd have reserved a couple
I've reserved one at my local. will get them to scan it and check the price. If it comes out at a fiver ill take it :smiley:
daniellndn to raystar123
11 Oct 15#10
Clever idea. Has this worked before? I went for one of those free winter health checks early this year. I was told my battery was looking like itmay be low. I'm guessing this may help but battery seems fine. Being told that plays on your mind when you start engine.
martyboy70
11 Oct 15#9
The reviews on the website suggest it's unlikely to work.
damadgeruk to martyboy70
11 Oct 151#13
No battery charger can fix a battery that has passed a certain point. I suspect the reviewers batteries were toast.
raystar123
11 Oct 15#11
I've never tried it before but there's nothing to say you have to buy it just because you've reserved it. It is a little cheeky but I'm the one that'll have to face the embarrassment if it comes up at 55 and I walk away.
daniellndn
11 Oct 151#12
I have reserved as well. I reserved something a while back and took three visits for the item to materialise. think they owe me a guilt free walk of shame.
bilbob
12 Oct 15#14
The battery in my diesel car has been 'low' for 4 years now... Every winter is struggles to turn over when it's properly cold... Always starts though!
masterbruce to bilbob
12 Oct 15#16
Buy a new battery then?...
steved72
12 Oct 15#15
Has anyone else managed to get one of these?
cococlown
12 Oct 15#17
They sure are not £5 in my 2 locals... I have just checked... store specific.....!!!!
davehooper98 to cococlown
12 Oct 15#29
They are definitely that price in all stores, it's obviously a different item, if it's the new packaging then it's a different item number.
steved72
12 Oct 15#18
Just been to my local halfords and they scan at £55 still.
ACIDFORUMS
12 Oct 15#19
Receipt?
aturner
12 Oct 15#20
Just reserved one at local halfords. Had a phone call to say ready for collection.
Got them to scan price, came up as £55.00. WTF
nasirh17 to aturner
12 Oct 15#31
OMG, what did you do then?
EveshamLad to aturner
12 Oct 151#33
Yes, plenty available in local stores around here too.
Evesham, Tewkesbury, Stratford, etc
Price: £55.00 as per their website
bilbob
12 Oct 15#21
Why? It starts...?
Dodge62
12 Oct 152#22
One day it won't. And that will be on the coldest day of the year, and possibly miles from anywhere. And the AA will have run out of spare batteries and their booster will be dead because you'll be the tenth one that morning.
IWANTBLUE
12 Oct 15#23
I've reserved one... anyone else actually got one? I'm imobile at the moment so whilst local it's going to be a PITA to collect so would appreciate a heads up that someone else has actually picked one up??(at a Fiver :wink: )
daniellndn
12 Oct 15#24
£55 at my local as well.
bseal1947
12 Oct 153#25
Once again HUKD amazes me. Over 100 degrees for a deal with no proof and no on else able to scan it at this price
daniellndn to bseal1947
12 Oct 15#34
They are listed on here with good intent. That's how I see it.
maciejkopec08 to bseal1947
12 Oct 15#40
MODS pick and choose what they want. It's ridiculous what I'm seeing the last couple weeks.
razorwire
12 Oct 15#26
£55 in Birmingham too - afraid it's definitely store specific
bilbob
12 Oct 151#27
But right now, it still does.
And if one day it doesn't, then I'll use the bike. Or the wifes car. Or jump it from the solar charged leisure battery in that powers the shed... It's only the first crank in the morning.
Really, it's been like it 4 years! I'm not going to rush out and change it, just in case... they ain't cheap!
cruisecars
12 Oct 15#28
no deal ... £55
davehooper98
12 Oct 15#30
The item number is: 361599
If it's not that number then it's a different model/year of manufacture
cococlown to davehooper98
12 Oct 15#32
That's the issue I think... The old packaging might be cheaper.. The ones in that I found in store now are all new packaging hence the full price!
EveshamLad
12 Oct 15#35
Depends how one defines "good intent"
I am sure it achieves the intent of the person posting...
gr1340
12 Oct 15#36
This is not entirely true. The CTEK chargers/conditioners have a recondition mode for sulphated/deeply discharged batteries.
I'm not saying that if a battery is truly knackered that it will get it working but it may well work for some and I have heard several people say it has got their battery working and therefore paid for itself.
Not too dissimilar from what you are attempting to do now ... but failing dismally to achieve :smile:
aturner
12 Oct 15#39
Well I didn't collect it, that's for sure!
davehooper98
12 Oct 15#41
What would I get out of this if I was faking it? ahaha If you're not interested, stop commenting. You're just making yourself look stupid.
ratcatcher
12 Oct 15#42
If more people STOPPED buying overpriced Chinese imports then prices would drop to reasonable levels.
If they were selling at £55 then it would only have cost them around £15 at the most. So at £5 they have not lost a lot.
daniellndn
12 Oct 15#43
With what? 2+2=5?
lancer778544
12 Oct 151#44
Checked in my local one but only had the newer models on the shelf. The helpful chap behind the counter did a stock check for me with the product code (361599) and he said that the only place that had stock was Wolverhampton.
99rb to lancer778544
12 Oct 15#45
ditto, obsolete model
joetipper
12 Oct 15#46
A bit early to expire - just picked one up successfully from Lichfield store, last one though.
compadre
12 Oct 15#47
Thanks for posting op. May be a few about. Not worth going out of your way though!
aLV426
12 Oct 15#48
Still £55 @ Newtownabbey store :disappointed:
hbaron77
13 Oct 15#49
Just got the last one at the Blackburn, Lancs branch for £5.00! Thanks for sharing
IWANTBLUE
13 Oct 15#50
just popped in Norwich and new stock in there, :disappointed: thanks for the heads up anyway OP!!
EveshamLad
13 Oct 15#51
I never said you were faking it.
I wondered whatever made you think that? Guilty conscience perhaps? :smirk:
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Got them to scan price, came up as £55.00. WTF
Evesham, Tewkesbury, Stratford, etc
Price: £55.00 as per their website
And if one day it doesn't, then I'll use the bike. Or the wifes car. Or jump it from the solar charged leisure battery in that powers the shed... It's only the first crank in the morning.
Really, it's been like it 4 years! I'm not going to rush out and change it, just in case... they ain't cheap!
If it's not that number then it's a different model/year of manufacture
I am sure it achieves the intent of the person posting...
I'm not saying that if a battery is truly knackered that it will get it working but it may well work for some and I have heard several people say it has got their battery working and therefore paid for itself.
CTEK MXS 5.0 12V
If they were selling at £55 then it would only have cost them around £15 at the most. So at £5 they have not lost a lot.
I wondered whatever made you think that? Guilty conscience perhaps? :smirk: