Re: battery refunds

["Rick Pryor" <iamaquarius@mindspring.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Electro Automotive" <electro@cruzio.com>
To: <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: battery refunds


> 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?
>

Hi Shari and Others,

When I worked for an auto dealer, Interstate was the vendor.( Phoenix, AZ)
They were the ones who did the charging for cores not returned. We had to
pass the charge onto customers when they didn't have a core, otherwise, we
just broke even. My guess is that they make a few bucks on the lead
recovered and penalize those who don't provide any when buying a new
battery.

Regards,

Rick