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| - I've driven past this place hundreds of times and wondered - who would need to go here for a battery? Drug stores sell them, Target, OfficeMax, BestBuy, and on and on. Why them?
Then the battery in my car's key fob died. It's important to note that my car doesn't have a real key; the fob transmits to the car and it lets me unlock the door by touching the handle, it sets the seat/mirrors up the way I like them and, oh yeah - it lets me start the car by touching a button. There's an emergency key but I have no idea how it works.
Sounds like an easy fix - just put in a new battery right? True, IF you can find the ^*(@#^% battery. Walgreens - no, Target - no, BestBuy - hell no, OfficeMax - nope. Batteries Plus - Yep!
While I was there the clerk helped two other people. The first guy had a battery from an ATV. The clerk checked it out and told the guy the battery was shot but it was only a year old so he should go back to the dealer and see if he could get it replaced under warranty.
The second guy had a battery from a WaveRunner. The clerk checked it out and said it was OK but it just needed a charge because it's been sitting around. He suggested the guy buy a Battery Tender so it wouldn't happen again. When the guy said no, he offered to charge the battery for him at no cost but it would take a few hours.
Two potential sales and he let them off the hook for free. I'm sure the $6 I spent made the day!
No, you wouldn't go here for A, AA, AAA or D's but anything else - yes!
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