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Article #1158Re: Fake Caps
From: Sylvia Else
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:30
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:30
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Mr.T wrote: > "z" <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in message > news:73304324-e56f-4de3-9e69-708e9781f5cb@c9g2000yqm.googlegroups.com... >> oops, i remembered wrong; all the D cells were just C cells in fat >> suits, not AA cells, except the Radio Shack. >> http://pheatt.emporia.edu/projects/battery/ConsumerReports_1294a.pdf >> that's still damn weird. > > Nothing weird about companies trying to deceive customers in order to > maximise profits. The crooks have done it since day one, and will probably > still be scamming on the eve of Armageddon! > > MrT. > > In the case of rechargables, it's arguable that it wasn't really a scam. The cells usually state their capacity on the casing. If you want rechargable cells for an appliance that takes D cells, then C cells won't cut it - you need D cells even if they only have the same capacity as C cells. Sylvia.
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