icom rip off

GED · 19 April 2006, 21:40

my icom ic-m15e needs a new battery....replacement cost £80

.....6 little rechargeable batterys in a plastic case...
come on your taking the pi** now!.... look after the customers that bought the product in the first place.

roycruse · 19 April 2006, 22:55

That kind of money sounds steep for nicad packs - if it was lithium ion I would say it was about right.

Why not build yourself a new battery pack - you can buy the cells from here http://www.eurobatteries.com/sitepag...dbatteries.asp

5 minutes with a soldering iron and some tape or heat shrink tubing and you will be away.

you could probably give yourself an upgrade whilst your at it and get much higher capacity NiMh cells than the ones that where originally supplied.

Jon Brooks · 20 April 2006, 07:58

I agree this particualr pack does seem expensive and I can only say the reason for this is the way the case is made.

Through the middle of the pack is a mounting screw to secure the battery to the radio.
Whilst this will be seen as no excuse this is the only reason i can find for the high price.
It is by far the most expensive battery in our total range.

Call me Friday in the offce and I will see what I can do.
Am not there today

Regards

codprawn · 20 April 2006, 14:42

You want to see expensive batteries? Look at some of the official Laptop and camera ones. I would never buy them - always get copies off Ebay for a fract5on of the price - often higher capacity as well.

GED · 20 April 2006, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

I agree this particualr pack does seem expensive and I can only say the reason for this is the way the case is made.

Through the middle of the pack is a mounting screw to secure the battery to the radio.
Whilst this will be seen as no excuse this is the only reason i can find for the high price.It is by far the most expensive battery in our total range.

Call me Friday in the offce and I will see what I can do.
Am not there today

Regards

the screw is removeable so can be used again on a new unit

....will call you friday

Jon Brooks · 21 April 2006, 05:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by GED

the screw is removeable so can be used again on a new unit

....will call you friday

This is true but the point I was trying to make is that the battry has to be constructed with a water tight hole in the middle so is not just a pressed plastic pack like most

Regards

Scotty · 21 April 2006, 07:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon Brooks

Call me Friday in the offce and I will see what I can do.
Am not there today

Regards

I think Jon is being very customer orientated here

. Ring him GED I bet you wont be sorry. Well done Jon.

Jon Brooks · 21 April 2006, 13:23

Hopefully all sorted now.

I have sorted the replacement for you Ged.
I have sent you the high capacity battery for the price of the standard one, at the price I quoted you.

Best regards

GED · 21 April 2006, 20:05

Thanks to Jon, all sorted now...

DM · 21 April 2006, 20:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by GED

Thanks to Jon, all sorted now..

Nice one, Ged.

Next time I tell you how to pull a fast one, you owe me a beer

DM

GED · 21 April 2006, 20:53

Next time I tell you how to pull a fast one, you owe me a beer

DM [/QUOTE]

GED · 22 April 2006, 17:16

battery now arrived many thanks jon