You get what you pay for with cell phone batteries. I can almost guarantee
you a $1 battery, probably with $10 shipping, is a Chinese counterfeit and
won't work. Or will only work a little before it explodes.

Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Joy Hecht
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 10:55 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: NVC - cellphone batteries

Hi all,

No, really no vanagon content at all.  TGIF.

I need a new cellphone battery. Looked on the web at the options, and they
seem to range in price from $1 to $80.  The high end being for OEM purchased
from Samsung or Verizon or something, $1 being for non-OEM purchased off the
web. There are also OEM batteries on the web for around $30, and non-OEM for
up to $15 or so.

Is there reason to buy OEM batteries?  Why are the super cheap ones so
cheap, should I assume something is wrong with them?

Can anyone recommend a reliable vendor of good-quality inexpensive cellphone
batteries?

Thanks!

Joy