So they know which ones not to answer :smile:

Also be warned on these guys that there are a lot of fakes around! If genuine, these should come in a top opening packet with a coloured yellow ring on the negative terminal as well as an etched serial number just above that.

See here for a bit more info: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18721174

If these are the real deal, fantastic!

Heat OP.

78 negative feedback this past month, mainly on batteries.

Thought this was a great deal until I read some of the negative and neutral reviews, some claiming they take ages to send things or never arrive & EBay get involved. They also seem to send batteries loose claiming they're from bulk packs, not boxed so alarm bells ringing. Might be genuine but many claiming they're fake, and if you're not in a rush then long wait might be fine, but I'm not sure I'll take the risk myself. Can get almost as good a value from reputable sellers known to sell genuine ones if you buy in larger quantities.
Thanks for listing though OP.

Well it's better that he's not around to rip people off anymore at all rather than still be scope for people to make the same mistake despite the massive negative feedback.

Unfortunately his account is suspended so you won't be able to leave negative feedback :disappointed:

Yep thanks. I got a refund earlier this week. The 2nd claim I've had to make (diff items) within a month.

I'm rapidly losing interest in eBay these days.

Open a case mate, doubt they'll reply then just notify ebay on the date they give and get a refund. That's what I just did.

This just happened to me. I bought 3 packs from this ebay seller on the this deal, took my money but I never got a dispatched email and received nothing. I then opened a case which I got no reply and today ebay stepped in as asked on this date and I have just got my refund. I will leave negative feedback, don't you worry.

I ordered some batteries after seeing this post. I learnt one lesson though, I should have checked his details first as his trading address and contact number was there. Checking on Google maps the door number did not exist on the residential road plus his number was fake. I got a refund plus learnt a lesson so in a way it was kind of worth it! It seems he was trading well and then wanted to go out with a bang by doing one big scam. Hope he had nothing to do with this post :smirk:

just had to hang up on their customer services because they were completely useless.

after seeing this thread, on the 5th july i ordered a bunch of batteries.

a week later i still hadnt received them. i checked the seller account feedback, and they had had *hundreds* of negative feedback for non delivery/contact in the last couple of weeks. so i raised a dispute. a week later, they hadnt responded, so i got my money back.

but not all of it. just £5.50 of the £13.97 i'd paid out.
so it turns out you have to raise a dispute for each individual item, not all items from a single seller in one transaction. **** ridiculous! so i raise two more disputes. the last one, i couldnt, because it said the item had been removed by ebay. it also showed item as "pending payment" despite it clearly showing i'd paid £13.97 on the 5th july (the full amount for all the items)

today i get a £1.99 refund. so i get them to call me about it. which they do. i then spend 15 minutes going over and over what happened and how much i am owed (£6.48 owed)
but apparently they cant just refund me the rest, i have to wait till tomorrow for the other dispute to finish (quite why its tomorrow, i dont know, because i raised this dispute at exactly the same time i did the one i got the refund for today) and i also have to raise another dispute for the other item (which it wouldnt let me the other week, but has since magically reappeared on the list)... so i now have to wait another 8 days until i get that back.

she made me so angry, i even started shouting and hung up on her saying her help was completely ineffectual. i *never* do that, it was *that* frustrating

so yeah. i'm done with ebay (again) it's been like pulling teeth trying to get this money i'm owed. i just hope i get a "how did we do" customer support feedback form at some point today so i can air my grievances properly at how COMPLETELY USELESS their customer servicebot was at helping

Ordered but not received.

Nearly 1700 negative ratings in a month. It makes me wonder how bad it's got to be before eBay step in and do something.

Got a refund from eBay

still waiting for ebay to refund me!!!! but hes still trading and selling!!!!!

last few things ive got on ebay through hotuk have gone sour funnily enough! make you wonder!

OK this guy's a crook & I want my money back

But not fair to call him a crook just because he is Indian/ Pakistani/ Bangladeshi.

Steady on!

Did the Ebay procedure first to get my refund, what a thief, eh?

I'll have to do paypal on this dodgy joker

ive requested a refund

no item no answering messages!

Ordered but not received

I ordered some rechargeables a few days before this was posted. They've not showed up and they've not responded to a couple of emails I sent.

The feedback was 99.1, but now the number of negative reviews for the past month has virtually doubled.

Massively dodgy.

has anyone received their order?.. still waiting for mine and the sellers feedback looks rather dodgy.

So, I just got ANOTHER box of fakes off of the bay... not even that cheap either!

I even specifically asked if the batts were genuine, had the etching, had the colour banding etc. And the seller said they did.

Is it just a case of asking the seller for a return or should I also report to eBay? Anyone with recent experience? The seller was savinguk to warn people.

Have you checked the name of the seller.
Says it all.
RAVIPRAJA pati

India and Pakistan arent the most corrupt countries in the world for nothing!

Nice one! Was running low so bought 3 packs.

unbelievable

Ordered. If they're fake I'll take a selfie with the seller.:wink:

they are used mostly in an industrial enviromental , where long life of a battery is needed, unlike home use..

What does it mean that they are "industrial"?

Cant believe how gullible most on here are a few points

1. its been confirmed this seller is selling FAKES
2. Duracells do not hold more power than other brands.
The adverts that show the bunny goign on and on, are Duracel Alkaline vs Zinc hugely misleading and I am surprised that they are still allowed to do it!
3. as long as it says alkaline on the battery then its just as good if not better than a duracell, that also means the £1.00 or less packs from Ikea or Wilko's

i have had these very batteries off ebay and believe me they ARN'T Duracell, they are rubbish,and half of them are totally flat, and the ones with any life only last a very short time!! DO NO BUY.....they are fakes.

worth a try thanks 40 for just over a fiver

Don't think I would trust this seller. :confused:

thanks for the heads up.

would be grateful if someone who ordered these (as i haven't) could report back here if these are originals or fakes.

many thanks.

That's a good price, where do you buy yours from?

Unless it is special deal. Cashback on eBay is not based on the item price but the listing price. Is a few pences worthy ??

read the thread mate

I buy real duracell for £0.17p plus vat on AA and 11p or 12p on the AAA and tbh the procell / industrial are not that good a few people I supply them to changed to the Ultra's and get 4 x as long out of them..

Is this brand any good?

Pound land- 12 AAA Kodak batteries. Fine for remotes and low power usage items.

Anyone got another deal for a more reliable seller and not charging too much more?

OR 50p for 4 and 95p for 8 Wilko's Alkaline

£0.95 x 2 + £0.50 = £2.40

20 Just As Good Alkaline Batteries £2.40..

Why seller requires my phone number??

more fakes than real ones on eBay.

That will keep you buzzing for a while :laughing:
Heat added

78 negative feedback this past month, mainly on batteries.

I received ours from a seller on Amazon. never worked! .I wouldn't buy off eBay either.

Also be warned on these guys that there are a lot of fakes around! If genuine, these should come in a top opening packet with a coloured yellow ring on the negative terminal as well as an etched serial number just above that.

See here for a bit more info: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18721174

If these are the real deal, fantastic!

Heat OP.

Thought this was a great deal until I read some of the negative and neutral reviews, some claiming they take ages to send things or never arrive & EBay get involved. They also seem to send batteries loose claiming they're from bulk packs, not boxed so alarm bells ringing. Might be genuine but many claiming they're fake, and if you're not in a rush then long wait might be fine, but I'm not sure I'll take the risk myself. Can get almost as good a value from reputable sellers known to sell genuine ones if you buy in larger quantities.
Thanks for listing though OP.

20xAA for £3.99 also:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291809672343

great deal - don't forget TCB cashback

Cheers mate. At least my URL's are epic:smirk:

Fixed the link FD; all you need is http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291743284478 ie ebay / itm / [item number]
The link you actually posted was nothing short of epic http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-X-Duracell-AAA-Industrial-MN2400-Battery-Alkaline-Replaces-Procell-Exp-2021/291743284478?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D340f8512b75844b0bba399c7cb860d01%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D291743413494
Think that may have been wat caused the problem

expire this dog

expired pal