NYKeys Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 Charlie Birch are saying they're definitely Duracell (a rebrand of their Industrial range they say) but they look Mickey Mouse to me. What's the significance of the Christmas tree?! They don't like Duracell at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 They are duracell, We used to buy these from Toolbank in bulk as they where cheaper 100% genuine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Friend Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 No trees were harmed in making this packet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 1 hour ago, NYKeys said: Charlie Birch are saying they're definitely Duracell (a rebrand of their Industrial range they say) but they look Mickey Mouse to me. What's the significance of the Christmas tree?! They don't like Duracell at all... Doesn't really matter if they are Duracell, they don't look it, customers won't buy them. They definitely look cheap. Although saying that, due to everything now being rechargeable, my Duracell battery sales have tanked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 They look awful. That’s fine if you’re fitting them for someone but no good for selling them as they are. NYKeys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, cowers lane 583 said: Doesn't really matter if they are Duracell, they don't look it, customers won't buy them. They definitely look cheap. Although saying that, due to everything now being rechargeable, my Duracell battery sales have tanked. We never had any issues selling them. We now stock the Procells but in boxes of 10 rather than blister packed in 4's or singles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYKeys Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 (edited) It even says on the back in small print "packaging not affiliated with battery manufacturer" - WEIRD Graham - when you stocked these were they from CB and did they look like this? Thanks Edited April 19, 2021 by NYKeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, NYKeys said: It even says on the back in small print "packaging not affiliated with battery manufacturer" - WEIRD Graham - when you stocked these were they from CB and did they look like this? Thanks No Toolbank, I have a trade account and get free next day delivery even for say a screwdriver costing 50p as they have vans visiting out town every day. Hate CB stopped using them over 15 years ago I will never use them again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYKeys Posted April 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, grahamparker said: No Toolbank, I have a trade account and get free next day delivery even for say a screwdriver costing 50p as they have vans visiting out town every day. Same here, "grandfathered" in! Works well for us. Even though the Abus prices make us want to weep. We get the Duracell "industrial" batteries from Toolbank and they're beautifully presented as you'd expect from Duracell. They're not like these! I suspect CB are buying in bulk and repacking?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, NYKeys said: Same here, "grandfathered" in! Works well for us. Even though the Abus prices make us want to weep. We get the Duracell "industrial" batteries from Toolbank and they're beautifully presented as you'd expect from Duracell. They're not like these! I suspect CB are buying in bulk and repacking?! It's not CB repacking them i believe they buy them already packed like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 25 minutes ago, NYKeys said: Even though the Abus prices make us want to weep. Discount !!!. Means everything. The more you spend the better it is. We currently sell about £20-30k of Abus products per year although this is dropping more and more as they keep increasing prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 14 minutes ago, grahamparker said: It's not CB repacking them i believe they buy them already packed like this. I've seen them in wholesalers with packaging. Gave them a hard pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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