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Thread ID: 122049	2011-11-27 23:42:00	Trademe troubles	icow (15313)	PC World Chat

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1245951	2011-12-02 00:50:00	If you think a $7-10 battery wil be any good you are still living in the same fantasy world that led you to buy that phone. Cheap Lithium Ion batteries have a life expectancy shorter than that of a hedgehog on an Auckland Motorway at rush hour. In just about everything electronic, cheap means chinese fake, and you are lucky if it lasts until you get out the door of the shop. Anything more than that is a bonus. Cheers Billy 8-{) Ok I guess that means that you suggest I send it back then? Sounds like a f**cking good idea.	icow (15313)
1245952	2011-12-02 01:48:00	I was talking to this girl in Thailand and noticed she had a seriously fancy cell, phew I said, that is nice, yes she said, like lots of things in Thailand, it's a copee. Hers by the way worked like a treat and had done so for some time.	Cicero (40)
1245953	2011-12-02 07:28:00	I was talking to this girl in Thailand and noticed she had a seriously fancy cell and a adams apple?	plod (107)
1245954	2011-12-03 05:38:00	and a adams apple? Ha ha, take my word for it, there was no adams apple. I won't tell you more, it's for grown ups.	Cicero (40)
1245955	2011-12-05 10:08:00	Well, you could buy a very expensive Lucas product, confident that nobody would steal it. Their batteries are peerless (and Ampless and Voltless). If you think a $7-10 battery wil be any good you are still living in the same fantasy world that led you to buy that phone. Cheap Lithium Ion batteries have a life expectancy shorter than that of a hedgehog on an Auckland Motorway at rush hour. In just about everything electronic, cheap means chinese fake, and you are lucky if it lasts until you get out the door of the shop. Anything more than that is a bonus. Cheers Billy 8-{)	R2x1 (4628)
1245956	2011-12-05 23:38:00	If you think a $7-10 battery wil be any good you are still living in the same fantasy world that led you to buy that phone. my $1, new lipo batt is still working very well , thank you very much :lol: :lol: :lol: For $1 , Id didnt fully expect it to be delivered, yet alone work. But given the age of my phone, paying full price for a possibly 5yr old "NEW" batt would be a bit silly. :p	1101 (13337)
1245957	2011-12-06 00:09:00	my $1, new lipo batt is still working very well , thank you very much :lol: :lol: :lol: For $1 , Id didnt fully expect it to be delivered, yet alone work. But given the age of my phone, paying full price for a possibly 5yr old "NEW" batt would be a bit silly. :p New batteries are just that, and should perform normally so long as they are OEM. However, all rechargeable batteries have a shelf life on their initial charge and any battery more than a two or three years old may well be suspect, or flat. Well-manufactured batteries can surprise you though, I have two Uniden walkie talkies that are now well in excess of 10 years old. Their NiCad batterries refuse to die and hold a working level of charge for periods in excess of two years. When I remember, I hook up the chargers and take them back to full capacity again. So anyway, how long have you been using this $1 marvel, and how many recharges has it had. :devil Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1245958	2011-12-06 20:10:00	New batteries are just that, and should perform normally so long as they are OEM. Ah no. New batteries could have been on the shelf for 5+ years.That new batt may be at the end of its usefull life, despite being never used , especially if its for an old/obselete phone . NiCads are actually very robust & can be revived after sitting flat for a long time.Thats why they are still being used in some devices, despite partial a ban in some EU countries NiMh batts dont like being discharged below (approx) .9v per cell Lipos can be permanently damaged from being discharged too low. All batts will self discharge over time. Some quicker than others.They may self discharge to a voltage that is too low , over time. Also ,Unused Lipo have/had a life expectancy approx 5(?) years from when they where made, regardless if they are being used or not. So a new in box lipo , could easily be near the end of its usefull life. Hence $1 sell price. My $1 has been running fine for about 6 months. Its $1 . It was worth a punt. either that or bin the phone.	1101 (13337)
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