Re: battery refunds

[Electro Automotive <electro@cruzio.com>]

>Surprise no. 1:  the golf cart place in town lies.  They wouldn't take 
>them like they said.  This is the same place that wouldn't sell or loan me 
>a handle to take mine out.
>
>Surprise no. 2:  Our local wal-mart pays $5 a battery for used batteries 
>(the recycler gives them $10 each).
>
>Anybody else getting anywhere close to $5 each?

I would be very interested in hearing about people's experiences around the 
country in disposing of battery cores.  Here in California (I believe this 
still applies, did last time I checked) you are REQUIRED to turn in a core 
when you buy a new battery, or they charge you a core charge.  And the 
battery dealers are legally REQUIRED to take the cores.  There are also 
battery recycling centers where they can be dropped off free. I don't 
believe anyone here is paying anything for battery cores, they just charge 
you if you don't have one.

How does it work elsewhere?


Shari Prange
Electro Automotive  POB 1113  Felton  CA 95018-1113  Telephone 831-429-1989
http://www.electroauto.com   electro@cruzio.com
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