From: Toni Kennedy (cruelpeep_at_yourvillage.com)
Date: Sun Apr 07 2002 - 21:59:22 EDT
02K7019........thanks much
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeddy Lin <jeddylin_at_uclink.berkeley.edu>
To: Thinkpad List <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: buying batteries off of ebay
> I agree with you Toni, I think that's probably the case. Someone somewhere
> (I think on this list) proclaimed that the 600 series was IBM's biggest
> Thinkpad success... which probably means there's a huge market for those
> batteries.
>
> If you list the FRU for your battery, I'd be happy to call IBM and report
> back their listed price.
>
> - Jeddy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Toni Kennedy" <cruelpeep_at_yourvillage.com>
> To: "Thinkpad List" <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 6:27 PM
> Subject: Re: buying batteries off of ebay
>
>
> > My thought was that the laptop model is so new no one is buying
batteries
> > for them yet?
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: shamanjp <shamanjp_at_prodigy.net>
> > To: Thinkpad List <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 9:22 PM
> > Subject: RE: buying batteries off of ebay
> >
> >
> > >
> > > The funny thing is the seller had ten of them,(dutch) and only managed
> to
> > > sell eight at that price!!!
> > > Bruce I can send you a link to the auction if you need proof, but it's
> > > ended. Of course I'm bragging too soon as I don't have them yet.
> > > Jerry
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Toni Kennedy [mailto:cruelpeep_at_yourvillage.com]
> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 8:52 PM
> > > > To: Thinkpad List
> > > > Subject: Re: buying batteries off of ebay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Jerry,
> > > > 99.9% of Ebay sellers are honest to a fault. Negative feedback is
for
> > the
> > > > .1% that are not. The battery works great. I think sometimes the
> seller
> > > > doesn't realize the value of what they are selling. Who am I to
> > enlighten
> > > > them?
> > > > Shelf life on a newer model thinkpad li-ion battery shouldn't be an
> > issue.
> > > > Good Luck,
> > > > Toni
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: shamanjp <shamanjp_at_prodigy.net>
> > > > To: Thinkpad List <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 8:05 PM
> > > > Subject: buying batteries off of ebay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I hope you are right Toni because I just won an auction in which I
> get
> > 2
> > > > > "new factory sealed" batteries for my T23 for $20.00 each and
$6.00
> > > > > shipping. How can they sell so cheap? My fingers are crossed until
> > they
> > > > get
> > > > > here. Hey some people go to vegas and some go for the deals on
ebay!
> > > > > Jerry
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Toni Kennedy [mailto:cruelpeep_at_yourvillage.com]
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 7:09 PM
> > > > > > To: Thinkpad List
> > > > > > Subject: Re: 600 blinking led
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Shoot..Ebay is Great..Life is full of chances........I got a
brand
> > new
> > > > > > battery for my 770 for 29 bucks!!!!! You just have to be
patient.
> > > > > > Toni
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: Jeddy Lin <jeddylin_at_uclink.berkeley.edu>
> > > > > > To: Thinkpad List <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 6:58 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: 600 blinking led
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Try calling IBM Parts in Boulder, CO at 800 388 7080.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Late last year they quoted me 111.00 for the 12P4064
> > > > battery pack, but
> > > > > > they
> > > > > > > only ship via Airborne Express so it might be expensive for
> > > > shipping.
> > > > A
> > > > > > > battery is not something I'd want to risk buying over eBay.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > - Jeddy
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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>
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