On Wed, 19 May 2010 17:50:53 +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 17:33:17 on Wed, 19 May
2010, "Dave Plowman (News)" remarked:
In article ,
Roland Perry wrote:
You want to complain something is of poor quality before you've even
seen it? Could I ask why you bought it, then?

Do keep up... if people buy a laptop battery to be shipped from China
(because it's cheaper), they are taking a risk that it won't be a
full-spec device. We then went on to discuss potential remedies.

Where do you imagine the full price maker's batteries are made?

In more ethical factories.

And I'd suggest you check the specs of *anything* before buying.

If the seller is a liar, the claimed spec is irrelevant.

No. If the seller is in britain you can tip off thelr local trading
standards. It's also easier and quicker to get a replacement from a UK
based operation (presuming they don't have to send it back to .cn
first). The ease of getting satisfaction has a real financial worth.

Can end in tears if you don't. Even if it only comes from Luton. Or
perhaps you think con artists don't exist in the UK?

Of course they do, but they are easier to get redress from (directly or
indirectly).