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When your battery runs its course it presents some stress for those that have little time to travel from store to store looking for the right size and best price. Purchasing batteries online is the latest trend in saving you money and time.
Buying the right battery can be simple and cost-effective. TopConsumerReviews.com reviews and ranks the best Battery stores available today.
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Today it seems everything requires a battery. From your car key fob, to your watch, phone, favorite toy, electric car, or wireless gaming system, batteries have a strong presence at every home. However, finding the right sized battery to replace the ones that fail is not always easy or inexpensive.
Batteries can run from a few dollars up to hundreds of dollars, depending on what you're
replacing. In a traditional retail shop, replacement batteries can cost more than the item itself. Aside from cost, driving from store to store to find the right sized battery can often be tiring and frustrating.
However, many people have learned that buying batteries online allows them quick and easy access to whatever they need, and at discounted prices. Many online battery stores offer thousands of batteries for phones, toys, cars, and every gadget imaginable.
However, not all battery stores are alike. You should consider the following aspects of battery stores before making your purchase:
• Selection. Does the online battery store offer a large selection of batteries, or are they limited to certain markets? Will they have the battery you're looking for?
• Price. How does the cost of batteries compare between providers? Where are you likely to save more?
• Return policy. In the event the battery that you purchase is broken, the wrong size, or non-functioning, what is the return policy? Can you get your money back?
TopConsumerReviews.com has reviewed and ranked the best battery stores available today. We hope you find these reviews helpful in saving you time and money with your next battery purchase!
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Batteries Plus is a retail store that has a website with an unlimited number of shelves, to hold those hard to find batteries that most retails stores cannot carry. With its first retail store opening in 1988, Batteries Plus became one of the first to respond the consumer's needs for replacement batteries. Since that time, Batteries Plus has evolved into one of
the largest and
fastest
battery retailers, selling over 50 million batteries every year.
While they have retail locations in 43 states and Puerto Rico, there were still consumers they couldn't reach. So Batteries Plus expanded to online, where more than 40,000 types of batteries are available for purchase. Some of the unique batteries they carry include jet ski, snowmobile, golf cart, and scooter batteries. They offer the most variety of batteries from all
the websites we reviewed.
The Batteries Plus website
is well organized, with an extensive FAQ section that answers most questions that you would have. They feature an easy-to-read table that explains the warranty length for different types of batteries that you can purchase through the website.
Prices at Batteries Plus are more affordable than you can find in most retail stores. They pass their volume purchasing savings onto their customers, which means more money in your pocket. When we called with questions, we found the customer service team helpful and friendly, guiding us to the right battery for our needs.
If you purchase the wrong type of battery and it is not defective, you must contact the company within 14 days of purchase to request an RMA. The item can then be returned to the company within 45 days of when you received your product(s)to qualify for a refund.
With such a large selection of batteries, a knowledgeable customer service team, and the high quality of the website, Batteries Plus shines above their competition. they earn our highest rating.
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Batteries values not only being an online battery superstore, but it also seeks to help educate customers, making sure they are purchasing the right product for their on the go lifestyle. There is in-depth information for each product that is easy to understand, even for those who are not familiar with technical words. Batteries has an easy to use website. It is very
clean with a
great balance of pictures and words.
Batteries offers the essential batteries that are often hard to find in stores. There is a wide variety of cell phone, camcorder, digital camera, laptop and even watch batteries. Searching for batteries is made easy; you can search by device, manufacturer, model number or keyword.
There is a 45-day return policy on most items. The item might be subject to a 15% restocking fee, if it is not
returned in original packaging with all manuals and UPC codes in tact and appropriate RMA.
Batteries is also environmentally friendly, providing helpful information for recycling or disposing of used batteries. There is also a clearance center on the website, providing sometimes over 50% discount on certain items. There were about 100 items listed in the clearance center, check that out before you make your purchase to ensure you are not missing out on any deals.
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Ebatts is a good option for your basic battery needs. A wide variety of batteries can be found for many of your small at home devices including laptop, camcorder, digital camera, cell phones, PDA's, cordless phones and power tools. They also offer high quality rechargeable batteries which are wonderful to have in the house so when your favorite small device's battery's die, you
do
not
have to be disappointed that you are out of stock. Keeping rechargeable batteries on hand, can save you when you need it the most.
Ebatts offers free ground shipping to anywhere in the Continental US for all orders under 200 lbs. Ebatts strives for superior customer service. If you are not 100% satisfied with your product, return the product within 30-days for a full money back guarantee. Most of the products also carry a 1 year warranty. If you can't find what you are looking for on Ebatts, they
invited you to contact them with the product information and they will do their best to locate the product for you.
The website has a well-organized look that makes it easy to navigate. There is a helpful Battery Tip sections that helps educate consumers on topics such as maximizing battery life and recycling used batteries. If your needs are limited to everyday batteries for common products, Ebatts is a good website to purchase from. With their free shipping and quality customer service,
they
offer a
solid option for those searching for the basics. If you are in need to a more specific, hard to find battery, Ebatts might not be the top option for you.
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All-Battery is your one-stop shop for high quality rechargeable batteries, chargers and converters. Whether you need simple AAA battery for your Televisions remote control, a replacement battery for your power drill so you can finish your wife's to do list, or a converter so your kids can watch the whole DVD movie in the car without the DVD player dying, All-Battery has the
battery,charger or converter you need.
They believe in bringing you the best everyday low price by shipping directly to the consumer from the manufacturer. They do not offer specials and sale prices, they claim their everyday low price will beat competitors sale prices. This claim is a little confusing as there is a tab on the website for "Weekly Specials" that lists about 35 items on sale this week. Most of
the batteries on the website list a sale price, so an assumption can be made that the sale price
is their everyday low price that they brag about. Still a little misleading.
All-Battery has taken the effort to make sure the consumer is educated in their purchase. There is a Battery University available on the website to provide useful information in regards to batteries. There is a glossary for battery terms, explanations on how rechargeable batteries help save the environment, frequently asked questions in regards to chargers and converters, and
many more relevant topics.
All-Battery offers a 30-day guarantee. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, return the product within 30 days to receive your money back. If the product was defective, or an error was made on behalf of All-Battery, they will pay to reship your new product. However, if the product is not defective and the consumer simple chose to return it, there is a 20% restocking
fee. The appearance of the website is basic; nothing too flashy, nothing too confusing. Compared to other websites reviewed, All-Battery's appearance
and navigability is average.
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Battery Space provides a broad selection of batteries needed for everyday and specialized devices. Everyday devices include, laptops, cell phones, digital cameras, camcorders, iPods, and PDA's. Specialized devices include dog collars, digital microscopes, keyless door devices, paintball guns and wheelchairs.
Battery Space also prides themselves in developing new technology and products and creating custom battery packs through their R&D department. The information on this website is the most technical of all the websites reviewed. A consumer would need to be very educated to understand some of the terminology presented. There are a few sections including Battery Terminology, and
Battery Knowledge that assists the everyday consumer in understanding some of the technical terms.
There is a chart that explains the warranty for different products offered on the website. Some products do
not have a warranty (all lithium primary cells) and some products have up to a 1-year warranty (chargers). Most products offer a 30-day warranty. If your product is not defective but you need to return it, you have up to 21-days from the invoice date to return the product. After 21-days, only exchanges for the same items can be made. All unused, unopened products returned within 21-days are subject to a 20% restocking fee. If the product is deemed damaged upon return, Battery Space reserves the right to not
send
a replacement and not issue a refund.
The appearance of the Battery Space website is average. The homepage is decently organized with a variety of text and images. Some of the important links are towards the bottom and difficult to find.
Battery Space seems to cater to the more educated consumer who has the very hard to find battery, even the need for a custom made battery. We would recommend the everyday consumer to use another one of the websites reviewed with a higher score, as they are more user friendly
and are not as strict about payment, shipping and returns.
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Battery Ship offers a wide variety of batteries for over 12,000 devices. Those devices range from iPods, laptops, remote controls, power tools, 2-way radios, game controllers, cell phones and much more. As a company, Battery Ship feels the responsibility to be held accountable to their customers, their employees, their suppliers, their shareholders and the environment. Battery
Ship strives to provide customers an extensive selection of batteries, fair and honest pricing, excellence in technical support, customer service and battery education. They have dedicated a whole website educating their customers.
Similar to a few other websites reviewed, Battery ship is concerned about protecting the environment and makes information available for recycling old batteries.
Battery Ship offers same day shipping and at different times throughout the years offers free shipping as well! A 30-day
money back satisfaction refund is offered for unused, undamaged products. The product must be in the original packaging, unopened and postmarked within 30-days from the date the product was shipped. There is a 15% cancellation fee assessed to all returned products. Many of the batteries come with a 1-year warranty, for those products that do not automatically come with the warranty, the consumer can purchase a 1-year replacement plan for $9.95 that covers all defects for 1-year under non-severe circumstances.
The website for Battery Ship is the least appealing website of all reviewed. The home page has way too much text, no images and is a little over whelming. Once you navigate to back pages, those are easier to read, but initially the homepage is a turn-off. We doubted most consumers would even continue searching through the website because of the lack of organization in the homepage.
The company
has a solid selection of batteries, and they provide a good guarantee and warranty, but due to the difficulty in the navigating
the website, Battery Ship received the lowest score.
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Batteries - In the News
Umar, 3, loved to eat chocolate chip cookies and drink orange juice. All of this changed last September when he ingested a lithium button battery. His parents never actually saw him swallow the battery, but they began to get suspicious when they noticed ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-14T10:04:50Z
May 14, 2012 -- The same bottle or toy that comforts small children may prove dangerous as they get older and more curious. New research shows that every four hours a child under 3 is treated in an emergency room for an injury caused by a baby ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-14T03:59:45Z
Separate studies in the June issue of Pediatrics examine the dangers to children of batteries and of bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups. In one study, researchers examined data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for children ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-14T22:29:17Z
The number of kids rushed to the hospital after swallowing coin-sized batteries found in TV remotes and other gadgets has doubled, a new study says. The researchers found that over a 20-year period, there were nearly 66,000 emergency room visits ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-14T22:36:27Z
(Reuters) - Children face a growing risk from "button" batteries, according to a U.S. study showing a near doubling of emergency room visits in the past two decades as the objects can cause electrical or chemical burns if swallowed. Most of ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-15T03:22:47Z
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The number of kids treated in emergency rooms after swallowing batteries -- or lodging them in their noses and ears -- has almost doubled over the past 20 years, a new study suggests. Most of those ER trips are due to button ...
Publ.Date : 2012-05-14T15:26:57Z
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