Cheap batteries and chargers on ebay

[nonnasmyladie]

Does anyone know what the deal is with these battery charger packages being offered all over ebay?

There are all these Hong Kong based companies selling 3 batteries and a charger for <$10.

Is this a scam?

Has anyone purchased these?

thunderbolt battery | eBay

they also have extended life battery combos for way cheaper than sidio.

Also do you think 1700 is really going to make that much of a difference compared to 1500?

[dfuser312553]

I wouldn't put too much faith in those.

[genebopp]

I bought them. The chargers are great, the batteries am still on the fence about. My original battery definitely lasts longer, but it is the one that I have used most. Honestly, I have so many of the $3 batteries I had to number them and don't think that I have used one of the cheapies for a whole week yet.

[cloudstrife05]

I purchased a battery / wall charger combo. The charger is fine the battery though is at best average. Lasting usually 2-3hrs less than my stock. But for $10, it will do till I decide what my next phone will be.

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[jntdroid]

Be careful - I know of two people who bought what was advertised as a 1700mah battery and it was 1500 at best when they got it. So, they're "kinda" scams, but some still work...

[Graymayre]

I've got 2 extra OEM batteries, one brand new.
Got them from with new replacement phones from Asurion. About to have another when I get my replacement D2G.
If anyone is interested.
Also got an otterbox commuter for Droid, almost new. Got it right before I got the D2G.

Not advertising...just saying if anyone is interested, you wouldn't have to worry about them being cheapies.

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[cenobite]

I've been looking into these as well. I'm not really worried so much about them being better than the stock battery, I just want a couple spares around to swap out if I'm getting low at work. My concern is: can they harm my phone at all? For $10, three batteries would be nice, one at home, one at work, one in the car as backups even if they only last 5-6 hours would be fine.

Thoughts on if we're risking harm to the phone with these, or are they fine as fall-backs?

[cloudstrife05]

I haven't. Had any issues with my phone at all. The knockoff batteries just don't last as long. I haven't heard anything about them damaging your phone though.

[BigMcGuire]

I'd get a second battery if it wasn't so darned difficult taking off the back cover. I feel like I'm going to break the thing. I've only taken it off once and I can see that if I did it regularly the back plastic notches will wear away.

[hemorrdroid]

There was someone who checked the mah with battery monitor widget, and it showed 1350mah on the supposed 1700mah. Still a good deal though.

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