Woolworths and Duracell

[Stardrifter_WA]

Originally Posted by Hans Tucker

Its no secret that Coles & Woolworths are pushing their own home brands. I note that Woolworths home brand batteries has packaging nearly identical to Duracell.

They probably are Duracell rebranded for Woolworths. I am changing all my Sony rechargeable batteries to the Sanyo Eneloop XX version. From my research, these seem to be the best available now.

[Poita (Peter)]

Kogan has duracell on sale at the moment.
http://www.kogan.com/au/search/?keywords=duracell

[rustigsmed (Russell)]

I have an IGA I shop at, its not as close but close enough, i'm sick of the big supermarkets cutting products and or replacing with their own.

[Pinwheel (Doug)]

Bunnings & Coles are owned by the same company..Wesfarmers.

They have a Duracell exclusive to sell bulk as long as they don't supply Woolworths. It's predator marketing.

[Barrykgerdes]

I don't shop much at Coles and Woolworths these days but when I have I notice that more and more of my preferred lines are missing. Luckily an IGA super store has opened some time ago much, much closer and I do all my shopping there now. They still have my favourite lines and they also have a little bit of old fashioned service. Their prices are as good as anywhere overall and I don't have to drive.

They sell Eveready and Duracell. I don't have to worry about the price because I can slip them into the weekly shopping basket that comes out of the food budget Sh! Sh! don't tell SWHMO or I may have to buy them out of my allowance.

Barry

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Originally Posted by astroron

I don't buy Duracell as they always leak,
I had to get the battery compartment of my ARGO NAVIS replaced
as it was ruined by them.
They where only in the ARGO for about two weeks .
I have had them leak in other things like torches, so I have given them the flick.
Cheers

I'm afraid my experience with Duracell is the same as Ron's. They leak even when well within their shelf life. I will never buy Duracell ever again.

[Larryp (Laurie)]

My experience with Duracell is they last longer than any other brand. I've had a set of AAs in my transistor radio (used only occasionally) for more than 10 years.

[Exfso (Peter)]

Here you go people, this is pretty good value for Duracell.

http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/even...tm_content=cms

[Pinwheel (Doug)]

Originally Posted by Larryp

My experience with Duracell is they last longer than any other brand. I've had a set of AAs in my transistor radio (used only occasionally) for more than 10 years.

Didn't you know that a Pink Duracell rabbit secretly changed them for you every Easter...He's done it 10 times so far... and never got caught!

Here's a security camera image of him in action.

[acropolite (Phil)]

I bought up a heap from Coles, Duracell AAA's were half price, unfortunately they're a necessary evil, too many gadgets now need AAA batteries.

Re the Varta brand, I use AAA's in my prawning torches, I find that Varta's don't last as long, nor is the brightness as consistent when compared with Duracell or Energisers. They're still good value though.