Thanks for the correction Mark.
I did not realize they log all purchase and returns at Cosco.
I will have to keep all my anonymous battery purchases limited to Wally
World from now on.

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <drillock@earthlink.net>
To: "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 7:54 AM
Subject: Re: optima the one for starting battery?

> Costco is a membership only store. The member's ID number is tracked
> with every purchase. They would have no trouble enforcing a original
> purchaser warranty. The membership ID number is on the receipt.
>
> Walmart is another matter. Their stated battery policy even covers no
> receipt, using the battery date code as the warranty date if you don't
> have a receipt.
>
> I have never returned a battery to either place but I have purchased
> them at both.
>
> Mark
>
>   Doug in Calif wrote:
>
> >Dennis,
> >You may be legally correct, however at both Costco and Wal-Mart
> >You buy, you pay, you walk out the door......nobody links battery with
> >anything but receipt.
> >
> >Doug
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 8:11 PM
> >Subject: Re: optima the one for starting battery?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Most all battery warranties or only for the original owner and the
> >>vehicle originally installed within.
> >>
> >>Dennis
> >>
> >>