Got my new battery today

[mike10]

[mike10]

Would you use it or send it back!

[hannibal]

I'd send that back. Looks like it was dropped on that terminal post.

[steve murdoch]

Return to sender!

[mike10]

Free shipping. I should have paid for UPS. SLA Battery Store is going to charge me a 20% restocking fee.

[wymple]

For returning damaged goods? That would be the last money of mine they'd ever see.

[mike10]

It's the negative terminal, there appears to be no other damage (visable) the terminal is not loose or anything. I contacted SLA Battery Store and sent pictures like they asked by E-Mail they are reviewing and will get back to me. The battery was 39 bucks and change. It's fully charged I might just take a chance with it depending on how big of pain in the behind it is to send back.

[trippivot]

damaged goods and no face to face accountability? carnival games give you a better chance of winning.... internet batteries are batteries that cannot pass quality inspections ..... what are you going to do when a cell drops off next month. take a picture and wait? - well no need to rub it in but you sir are going down a expensive path - buying junk off the internet to save 30 bucks. quality battery like that with a 1 year full replacement is approximately 59 dollars and tax- I work at a bike shop and we take care of this kind of shipping problems before you ever handle the battery- and if it fails 11 months later I am just as happy to give you another on the spot and apologize for the trouble.

batteries are time sensitive perishable items -- would you buy a bologna sammich from the internet -- and complain the mayo smells funny?

[seanarthurmachado]

internet batteries are batteries that cannot pass quality inspections

The storage and delivery method have nothing to do with quality on anything. I can buy the best of everything or the worst of anything on the internet depending on what I buy and where I go. It mostly depends on the relative AMOUNT you spend and who is selling it.

I would agree that a "white box" battery from China selling for $15.00 is less likely to last, however I can just as likely spend a little more, get a brand name and get a great deal on something.

(The Chrome battery i just bought seems pretty good, its an AGM, fits, holds a charge and does a good job starting the bike, and its a lot less @ $56.00 delivered than the deal from the shop down the road that wanted to charge me $85.00 for a wet cell old style battery. The Chrome also came with a 2 year free warranty, free return shipping for 1st 60 days.)