Buying batteries from aliexpress and alibaba

[hochdorf]

There are something strange in aliexpress and alibaba.

For example this product page:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/18650-US18650VTC5-3-7V-2600mAh-high-drain-30A-discharge-vtc5-battery-for-Sony-power-tool-makita/1872913567.html

In title is written: "for Sony"
What word for does mean?

In Item specifics section is written:
Nominal Capacity:1600 mAh
Bellow in Product Description section is written:
Nominal capacity: 2600mAh

There also is written:

Brand Name: For Sony

Why "for"?

Another product page
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-35pcs-lot-Original-NCR18650PF-2900mah-lithium-battery-cell-3-7V-for-panasonic/1648406338.html

Again "for".

Another product page:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/6pcs-lot-100-Original-18650-ICR18650-26F-2600mAh-Li-ion-3-7v-Battery-Rechargeable-Li-ion/1818768387.html

Again "for".

Another:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/4pcs-lot-10A-discharge-li-ion-cell-3-7V-2900mAh-high-drain-battery-NCR18650PF-free-shipping/1756758298.html

pana-sonic.

Production page in alibaba:

http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Power-battery-NCR18650PF-high-discharge-10A_1538864935.html

Again "for".

FOB Price: US $1 - 4.5 / Piece

One dollar per battery?

Brand Name: OEM

Does this mean, that all those batteries are fake?

Also i cannot find shipping cost in alibaba.

 

[cwah]

you never know if it's real or not until you test them.

Get few sample. Check them. Buy more after.

 

[Matt Gruber]

look at fasttech.com orders over $15 ship free. on sony V3 $8.92/2 qty , there is a 22 CENT ship fee.
they have reviews, looks legit, answered my emails. Check-out is clunky. Lost my address, so i haven't ordered yet. Very tempting prices as i can JB wires on cells instead of soldering. BUT i really dont need anything right now.
VTC5, about $7.70each was out of stock, VTC4 in stock.
i recommend a small test order.

 

[hochdorf]

look at fasttech.com orders over $15 ship free.

Fasttech does not send into my country, it lies, on product page is written:
WORLDWIDE FREE SHIPPING

But they does not send into many countries.

 

[Jason27]

I don't trust anything from alibaba or Ali express. Plus how do return the battery if it goes bad?

 

[hochdorf]

There (on aliexpress page) is written:

Refund or Keep
items not as described

You can get a full refund if your item is significantly different from the seller’s description

or You can choose a partial refund and keep the product.

Guaranteed Genuine
3x Money Back

If your purchase is found to be counterfeit, you can get up to three times the total amount you paid for it (shipping costs excluded).

I got answer about "for".

For Sony means it is original Sony brand batttery.

It looks strange.

Other sellers does not write "for".

They write genuine.

Did anyone bought batteries from aliexpress?

They are there much cheaper, then in my country.

 

[izeman]

what is your country? please set your country in your profile. it's easier to help.
and noone here can tell you if you will receive good or bad cells from any unknown dealer. be it in china, america, or europe. you can only do some sample order and if they proof ok, hope that they will send batteries from the same batch if you make a big order.
or go to some known trusted battery shop and pay big $$$ and return them if they are not up to the task.

 

[hochdorf]

and noone here can tell you if you will receive good or bad cells from any unknown dealer.

That seller has almost 700 feedbacks and 98.8% are positive.
I asked did anyone bought batteries from aliexpress.

 

[izeman]

and i told you that it's nothing worth if someone already did buy batteries from aliexpress. can be ok once and bad the next time.