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AIBU?

To think batteries are ridiculously expensive ?!

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Mumof41987 · 17/08/2017 11:31

Just that ! Nearly died when I seen the prices to replace batteries for my kids electronic toys - shit

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NotSuchASmugMarriedNow1 · 17/08/2017 11:41

YABNU lol but I'm surprised you've only just noticed! How old are your dc?

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Afreshstartplease · 17/08/2017 11:42

Get rechargables

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VladmirsPoutine · 17/08/2017 11:43

Yanbu.
I had a similar feeling when I went to buy Bonjela the other week. Christ on a midnight ferry to San Fran!!!!

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Letstryagainshallwe · 17/08/2017 11:43

Pound shop.

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The80sweregreat · 17/08/2017 11:45

you can buy cheap ones from pound shops, B and M and so on ( best to stock up ) - they dont tend to last as long as the more expensive brands, but they are worth a go.

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zukiecat · 17/08/2017 11:46

Vladmirs

I got the same shock when I had to buy Bonjela the other week too

I got Boots own brand at £2.99 instead

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GlitterGlassEye · 17/08/2017 11:47

Aldi batteries are great and cheap. Less than £2 for a pack of 8, not much choice though. AA or AAA is your lot.

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The80sweregreat · 17/08/2017 11:48

I agree about medicines, savers is good for things like creams and cough mixture, tablets and so on - some places tend to charge the earth for the basics. (Boots for example)

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MadisonAvenue · 17/08/2017 11:53

YANBU. I was going to suggest the Aldi ones too, they seem to last well but my local one are frequently out of stock of AAs.

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Mumof41987 · 17/08/2017 12:12

The cheap ones are useless in my experience

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Mumof41987 · 17/08/2017 12:13

Never tried Aldi ones so may give it ago . Iv just spent 24quid on Duracell ( always was told by my wonderful dad to buy decent batteries - god rest his soul )

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MiaowTheCat · 17/08/2017 12:16

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pinkunicornsarefluffy · 17/08/2017 12:18

I buy packs of 40 Duracell at a time, from Amazon or 7 Day shop, usually cost around £15

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heavenlypink · 17/08/2017 12:20

Pound shops, B&M, Home Bargains, Wilko. Online there is a company called Battery Force that sell "brands" at a cheaper price.

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pinkyredrose · 17/08/2017 12:21

Rechargeable batteries are the way to go!

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Schroedingerscatagain · 17/08/2017 13:09

Agree with a previous poster, lidl batteries came first in a review over even duracell

I keep a stock of cheap pound shop batteries in but for everyday use but power hungry things like my bridge camera I use the Lidl ones, the ones in at the moment are over a year old and still going strong

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Peachyking000 · 17/08/2017 13:26

Ikea are also v reasonable. We stock up on a few sizes each time we visit

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Thereshegoesagain · 17/08/2017 13:28

We use recharables. They are expensive, but we spent 6 months buying a pack whenever we did a big shop and have quite a stash now.

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YouTheCat · 17/08/2017 13:29

Mega cheap Wilkinson's ones are excellent. I had one power my wireless mouse and it lasted 3 months.

I got some, allegedly, decent ones and only get a month out of them if I'm lucky.

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DubiousCredentials · 17/08/2017 13:32

Ikea came out top for value for money in the test I saw. We always use Morrisons value though. £1.69 for a 12 pack of AA. Never had an issue with them being useless personally.

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WhatToDoAboutThis2017 · 17/08/2017 13:36

DH told me never to buy zinc batteries as they're so crap you end up spending more money as you go through them so fast.

So I buy anything other than zinc Grin

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BlackberryLassi · 17/08/2017 13:38

The pound shop ones are shite. They last about two seconds in a child's toy (or a hand held fan)

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dafffyduck · 17/08/2017 13:42

Poundland has Kodak batteries, decent sizes packs of AA and AAA!

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Hayels · 17/08/2017 13:45

I use Poundland (Kodak or whatever they have) ones and they're fine. Only use them in my remote and one other device to be fair though..

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Butkin1 · 17/08/2017 13:49

Poundland are fine - just buy the better brands. I've found the Kodac ones to be fine and you get about a dozen AA for a quid.

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