Ordering batteries online

[bozonoz]

Hi,

There are a bunch of battery websites and motor factors who will deliver batteries to your door using various couriers such as TNT or Yodel.

Has anyone had any experience with this? I'm concerned with batteries being tipped over and leaking during transport but obviously, this is something that happens everyday so have these delivery systems got a special procedure for delivering batteries?

(Yes - well aware I can pop to the motor factors to get them etc.)

Thanks.

[b2hbm]

Yep, I've bought both car and ride-on lawnmower batteries online.

Generally speaking they have been double-packed in bubble wrap/sealed plastic bags first and then usually a cardboard box for outer protection. Always courier delivery, never had any spillages or damage (most batteries are well sealed anyway these days) and they've worked straight out of the box.

Most places do next day delivery so for where we live it's not worth wasting half a morning ringing round then driving to pick one up.

[PositronicRay]

No problems here had several, always good service. On the one occasion I had to claim on the warranty they couldn't have been more helpful, new battery arrived 18hrs later.

[was8v]

I had one from tayna.co.uk very well packed and delivered next day.

[TooMany2cvs]

I've bought a few, never even really bothered about source except for "who's cheapest for a decent brand?" - never once had a problem.

[langtounlad]

Just adding to the battery sourcing information pool. When Mrs Langtounlad's MX5 battery packed in (just outside the warranty) I needed one quickly and found that Halfords were willing to price match when I you spoke to the manager on the phone. I then was able to pick up the replacement (5yr warranty version this time) 10 mins later. It's the only thing that has ever gone wrong on her car.

[paul makin]

also tayna just last week.

ordered at 15.10 and it arrived at 08.30 the next day. well packaged and considerably lower price than most others

pau.

[texaxile]

Another vote for Tayna, I've had 3 batteries from them over the last 5 or so years and never had any problems with delivery, packaging or indeed, the very good price they do them for.