Walmarts policy on batteries (was <VV> Costco tires)

[Dave Morris "BigD"]

We airplane builders have followed this advice for decades now.  You can't 
imagine how many parts sources suddenly roll up the carpet, lower the 
shades, and lock the doors when they hear "to put it in my 
airplane".  We've been telling them "it's for my dune buggy" or "it's for 
my child's science fair project" for a long time.  In fact, the last wing I 
bought from another builder he made me sign a statement that it was "for 
educational purposes and will not be used on a flying aircraft".

Dave Morris
Corvaircraft nut

At 07:48 PM 1/4/2005, you wrote:
>FWIW, I got around a similar situation this recently by saying the battery
>was for my work bench...
>
>Bob
>
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>On Behalf Of Bill Elliott
>Sent: January 4, 2005 5:58 PM
>To: virtualvairs@corvair.org
>Subject: Re: Walmarts policy on batteries (was <VV> Costco tires)
>
>Strange...wonder if it's a Canuck thing.
>
>I buy virtually all my batteries at Walmart (weekly it seems) and it's cash
>and carry. The warranty paperwork is simply part of the receipt you fill out
>(or not) and stick in the battery pocket.
>
>Bill Elliott
>
>On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:21:49 -0600, Daniel Monasterio wrote:
>
> >    On past July while being at Langley, BC, Canada, I tried to get a
> >new battery from the local Walmart for my 67 Corvair. Choose a 24F
> >battery and at the desk, while giving my car's info for the guarantee,
> >the guy said it was not the right battery for my car so, they can't
> >sell it for this car (the one on the computer has reversed terminals).
> >It was priced at about US$ 62. Didn't buy the battery nor other stuff I
> >got in the shopping cart. The old (ultra ?) battery did it's job all
> >the trip to Mexico where I got a good new 24F for about  $ 40.
> >    So, didn't come back to any Walmart thinking that my favorites
> >candies couldn't be right for me, according to their computer info.
>
> >    Daniel Monasterio
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