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[Randy_]

The little button battery in my digital voltmeter is going bad and I had a new one posted on my Wal-Mart list. Last time I bought some I think I paid about three bucks for a pair or maybe a hair less??

I had to make a stop at the Dollar Store, today, for some mundane staples and just happened to pass the battery display. Guess what....they were selling packages of 8 batteries for a buck.....made in China, of course!! I don't know how they will stack up against the Maxell batteries I bought last time; but for that kind of a price difference, I'm going to try them and see what happens??

 

[winpooh498]

I've been buying regular batteries at our Dollar Tree, and they seem to last just as well as the normal ones I pay 3-4 times as much for at Wal-Mart. It is kind of interesting.

 

[arioux]

Hi Randy,

Even better in Canada, $1. for 10. I give a card with every light/keychain i sell. And as far as i know, they last as well as the Walmart $2.99 ones.

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And it's canadian dollars!!!![]
Alfred

 

[Glass Scratcher]

Funny, the dollar store batteries will work fine in my laser pointers and the good digital calipers, but for the real cheap plastic HF digital ($5.99 on sale) it is a no-go. It only will work with the super-high-end batteries. It figures though, cheap caliper, expensive batteries, higher cost/expensive caliper, cheap batteries.

 

[neon007]

I did the battery thing from a dollar store for my dig. cam. The batteries lasted for quite a long time 3 pics to be exact...lol. Batteries are one thing I will spend the extra for.

 

[TellicoTurning]

Keith,
Same problem for me on the dig cam.. the hand book on mine actually calls for the alkaline batteries or ni-mh rechargeable.. I've tried others, but get best result from the rechargeables..
Also bought some dollar store bat. for my shop clock and the "bar-b-que" clock on the back porch so I can time the steaks.... shop clock batteries last about 3 weeks.. on the back porch that clock will run, but loses an hour every 3 or 4 days.. need to go back to the copper tops I guess for the outside clocks.