Camcorder Batteries on Ebay are they safe.

[Peter]

I want to buy some extra batteries for my Panasonic Handicam.
Panasonic one cost a mint, and they warn you to use only genuine parts, or
it will cause damage to the camera.

I have found batteries on Ebay from reputable sellers, and a fraction of the
cost of the Panasonic ones.

My questions are, are these batteries safe to use ? will it cause damage to
my Camcorder ?
What should I look out for ?

Thanks kindly for any advice.

 

[Trevor Wilson]

"Peter" <pete1@yahool.com> wrote in message
news:447e0281@dnews.tpgi.com.au...

I want to buy some extra batteries for my Panasonic Handicam.
Panasonic one cost a mint, and they warn you to use only genuine parts, or
it will cause damage to the camera.

I have found batteries on Ebay from reputable sellers, and a fraction of
the cost of the Panasonic ones.

My questions are, are these batteries safe to use ? will it cause damage
to my Camcorder ?
What should I look out for ?

Thanks kindly for any advice.

**Personally, I wouldn't touch them. I have, however, purchased batteries
from WES Components, for less then OEM parts. The batteries are not as good,
but somewhat less expensive.


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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au



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[David L. Jones]

Peter wrote:

I want to buy some extra batteries for my Panasonic Handicam.
Panasonic one cost a mint, and they warn you to use only genuine parts, or
it will cause damage to the camera.

I have found batteries on Ebay from reputable sellers, and a fraction of the
cost of the Panasonic ones.

My questions are, are these batteries safe to use ? will it cause damage to
my Camcorder ?
What should I look out for ?

Thanks kindly for any advice.

They are perfectly safe, as long as it's the correct replacement model
for your camcorder.
I got 6 spares for my Canon MV800 for about $2 each + a few bucks
postage from eBay US, and they are higher capacity. The genuine canon
ones cost a packet.
I've used them extensively and they work just as good as the genuine
ones.
Forget the warning by the manufacturer, it's a crock designed to make
them money.

Dave