Guest peepshow Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) I know that, "If it looks too good to be true it is," but wonder about the very cheap replacement Canon batteries one sees on Ebay. In many cases hundreds have been sold from various dealers for about £3 each ! Are there that number of mugs about or are they really good batteries ?........ ...........anyone tried them? Edited October 16, 2014 by peepshow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dwalf Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) i bought one of those mains batteries supplies for my 1100d and it works a treat, about £6 from China including delivery, seen exactly the same on Amazon for £15 Edited October 16, 2014 by red dwalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philjay Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 This is a regular question which pops up regularly on astro and photo forums. Ive bought spare batteries for all my cameras over the years off ebay, Canon, Panasonic and now Olympus, all from far east suppliers and I have never had problems either with getting them or operationally. Amazon is another source but these are usualy a bit dearer than ebay sellers. I personally object to paying 30 to 50 squid more for a branded battery when there are far cheaper and perfectly useable alternatives available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanthic Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 You take your chances with lithium cells. It's quite possible they are they are made in the same factory as the branded ones, in which case you'll be fine. A dodgy one can catch fire with nasty results. Amazon are possbily a better bet as they have a returns policy if you do get one that doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Have used both. Sometimes find the cheap ones don't last as long As canon ones. But sometimes they do. Bit of a lottery I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 I suppose at £3-6 a battery it does not matter, not like you have lost much cash if you get a duff one. Although I suppose the thing to watch out for will be what Leigh mentioned above, you might wonder why your subs look rubbish and you then notice your camera is on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peepshow Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Thanks all. The fire hazard is the worst aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Have used ebay sourced batteries in my Olympus E410 DSLR for nearly 10 years, all higher capacity than original Olympus - no issues yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werisit Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 Hi Richard. I'v got spare cheapie ebay batteries for my Nikon and Canon. I've not had any problems but in spite of the labels saying they are a higher capacity they they run down more quickly. However, you can buy 10 for the price of one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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