Where do I stand on this?

[wendilla]

I have been using the same rechargeable batteries in my camera for 4 years .I have 4 in the pack but only use 2 at a time alternate. They were starting to lose there charge so I bought the same make 4 pack from wilkinsons 2000mah. I fully charged 2 and took 1 photo then next day batteries in camera were flat.I have not taken the other 2 out as they will see they have not been used.I fully charged them again and this morning they were flat after 1 photo. As it is batteries and I still have receipt can I get them exchanged.

[EDDIE51]

The damn thing eats batteries , that is why I am thinking of rechargeables !
Wish it ran on lettuce :-).

[wendilla]

woops lol lol

[wendilla]

Gromit that's an idea. My son has exactly the same camera as I have so I will charge the batteries again and get him to bring his camera over.

[mjwman]

I cannot believe all this over a set of possibly duff batteries. Wilkinsons will change or refund with no worries. End of.

I can personally reccommend the Aldi ones at £2.99 2300mah.
I am a wedding photographer and use them in my flash. Starting in the morning in brides house. on to church etc, and fill in flash outside. Speaches etc inside in a large hall. I get at least 300 shots out of them before I change themand then they are not expired. I just want to be safe for more work.

[wendilla]

I cannot believe all this over a set of possibly duff batteries. Wilkinsons will change or refund with no worries. End of.
MJWMAN
The reason I put this question up was because it was batteries I had opened and used. For all they know I could have been taking back the batteries I have been using for the past 4 years which were identical. Some people can get so high and mighty with a reply.

[denis567]

wendilla, I don't think you will have any problem with Wilkinsons, they are a very good firm and I am sure they will refund without any hesitation.
They refunded me for a dodgy kettle, a couple of months ago, and I couldn't find the receipt.

[mjwman]

Sorry that you felt that. All I was trying to say that they will not give you a

hard time. You are worrying too much about it. It was not intended to come over in such a manner.

[wendilla]

\Methyl these batteries I am on about were were only bought at the week end.

[Old_Geezer]

Ensure it isn't the camera draining them. Try them in something else if possible to see if they retain charge there.

[wendilla]

Yes I am waiting for my son to bring his camera over as it is identical to mine .

[boxtops]

wendilla, I found that all of a sudden my camera wouldn't work at all, with brand new batteries - I don't use rechargeable, but kept putting in new ones and the camera kept saying "batteries need changing". Unfortunately my camera had died... it is quite old and I do use it a lot, so not worth getting it repaired, IMO.

[mjwman]

Methyl, the post says that the failed batteries are two of the recently bought pack that replaced the 4 year old ones.
Also you are misguided in that ordinary batteries are as good as rechargeables. NOT SO. A camera will chew ordinary batteries in no time at all. They just do not have the power. Rechargeables (2300mah) will power the device, camera or flash, for much longer.