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Re: Ebay batteries
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:29 pm
by Tankbear
billpe wrote:Is that a genuine one? I read quite allot on other RC forums about how Turnigy batteries from ebay are regularly re-branded Chinese knock offs.
As far as I know it's genuine. performs like it should charges to capacity and has hologram sticker. I know even so that could still mean a fake but compared to buying MIMH batteries which are sometimes less than half the claimed capacity? well i'm happy.
Ian.
Re: Ebay batteries
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:32 pm
by Tankbear
here we go this is what i bought
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231361936103? ... EBIDX%3AIT
it's gone up a little since I bought at £16 but still good value and their fit what ever battery terminal for free.
Ian.
Re: Ebay batteries
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:54 pm
by billpe
Can't really knock it for that price if it's got the sticker and works as it should. Even the 40c is only 23 quid.
SMC are well worth checking out:
http://www.smc-racing.net/index.php?rou ... path=67_97.
£32 for a 9000 mah 60c 2S, shipping was around £30, duties was £22. So per battery the total cost was £45 when I ordered 4. That's the same price you'll pay for a Turnigy Nano-Tech 7600mah 40c. A similar spec battery from Wheelspin or model sport will cost you just shy of £100. Only problem with them is they take ages to balance charge and discharging them individually if they've only been used half way took me 4 hours at 1c.
Re: Ebay batteries
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:31 pm
by billpe
Well, in the UK we pay VAT on everything. If we import from outside the EU, we get duties. But anything bought from within the EU means no duties, just local VAT. Worth remembering next time people in the UK buy from Axels in Germany but want to vote out of the EU!
Re: Ebay batteries
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:11 pm
by Saracen
> Sorry you guys have a hobbyking warehouse in uk
Yep, but it's hardly ever got any stock in it
Adrian
Re: Ebay batteries
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 6:53 pm
by edpanzer
Saracen wrote:> Sorry you guys have a hobbyking warehouse in uk
Yep, but it's hardly ever got any stock in it
Adrian
High postage as well
Re: Ebay batteries
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:24 pm
by jarndice
The Hobby King UK Warehouse, when the product you are looking for is out of stock, has a nasty habit when you click on order, of diverting to the Hong Kong Warehouse complete with the additional postage charges and extra wait for the delivery,
The way to discover you have been diverted is that the top left which shows UK WAREHOUSE changes to the title of the Warehouse now receiving your order.
I have already recorded my dissatisfaction with Hobby King and as long as there is a supply from another source I shall avoid buying from Hobby King.
shaun