If you don't need delivery, or don't need 100 batteries, Wilko sell 4-packs of AA or AAA alkalines for 50p a pack.
ratcatcher
3 Dec 15#5
Half price "half life"?????
Milki_bar_Kid
3 Dec 15#6
If they are anything like the Maplin rechargeables they will be rubbish!
tomj777
3 Dec 151#7
Check `use by` date on the batteries...
Probably worth it if you've got nine friends happy to split with. I struggle to think of a post-children scenario where a third of those would be consumed in a year.
pibpob to tomj777
4 Dec 15#17
I struggle to think why anyone even (or especially?) with children will consume large numbers of disposable cells when they can just use rechargeables instead.
GarryRF
3 Dec 15#8
Even within the "Sell By" date, my multipacks of Maplin AA and AAA started to leak before I opened the plastic wrapper. Each 4 pack in the Maplin box had what looked like salt crystals inside it. All went in the trash.
ian_uk1975 to GarryRF
3 Dec 15#9
Conversely, I've got sealed packs of Maplin AAs in a drawer that expired in May 2014 and still look fine. I've actually used some and they still appeared to have plenty of life in them, too.
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Probably worth it if you've got nine friends happy to split with. I struggle to think of a post-children scenario where a third of those would be consumed in a year.