I bought Nikon EN-EL15A on Ebay for my Nikon D500 (Page 2): Not exactly ... https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000042103&configured=1&lang=en

Bill_de Loc: US

Ed Chu wrote:

I believe you have to use EN-EL15a batteries, as opposed to non “a” ones;

Not exactly ...

https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000042103&configured=1&lang=en_GB

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Bill_de Loc: US

Ed Chu wrote:

I believe you have to use EN-EL15a batteries, as opposed to non “a” ones; have never seen any generic “a” batteries, although I haven’t looked in perhaps a rear or more

Not exactly.

https://www.nikonimgsupport.com/eu/BV_article?articleNo=000042103&configured=1&lang=en_GB

As long as it says Li-ion20 and not Li-ion01 the non-A batteries are fine, but are lower performance. Nikon exchanged "01" for "20" batteries for D500 owners.

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danoliver Loc: South Central Kentucky

Thanks Jerry, good article.

pahtspix

I've been using 3rd party batteries for all of my Nikons including a D70, D80, D7000, and now for almost 3 years with my D500..No issues..just make sure the battery is compatible with the D500!..I recently purchased 2 new ones , the brand is STK sold by Amazon..I believe I received 2 batteries for less than $20 total! They are both working fine..One in the D500 body, and one in the grip!!

stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

MT Shooter wrote:

Retail prices are fixed by the manufacturers. Less than retail or factory promo pricing ALWAYS means counterfeit.

Manufacturers can NOT set retail prices. That is why you so often see "Suggested Retail" or something similar. If manufacturers set retail prices, it is considered restraint of trade which is a federal no-no. Retailers are free to charge whatever the market will bear, whether over or under the manufacturer's suggested price.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

stanikon wrote:

Manufacturers can NOT set retail prices. That is why you so often see "Suggested Retail" or something similar. If manufacturers set retail prices, it is considered restraint of trade which is a federal no-no. Retailers are free to charge whatever the market will bear, whether over or under the manufacturer's suggested price.

Clearly you have no retail experience. All cameras and lenses today all carry "MAP" which is Minimum Advertised Pricing for retailers. They are all free to charge MORE than MAP, but they cannot sell for less and maintain their dealership status.

stanikon Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas

MT Shooter wrote:

Clearly you have no retail experience. All cameras and lenses today all carry "MAP" which is Minimum Advertised Pricing for retailers. They are all free to charge MORE than MAP, but they cannot sell for less and maintain their dealership status.

Clearly you have no legal experience.

Bill_de Loc: US

stanikon wrote:

Clearly you have no legal experience.

Yup, a Nikon dealer can sell his last, non grey market, Nikon camera for whatever price he wants. Same as Festool power tools.

As always, business finds ways to do legally what the 'old' laws try to prevent. Otherwise you would see price wars every day of the week. MAP pricing levels the playing field or their would be nothing but Wal-Marts to buy from.

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Barndog Loc: Tacoma

I bought four Nikon batteries from MPB (used although there was not a mark on them) for under $20 ea. They still have a bunch. They all work perfectly.

Bill P

The thing that sets off an alarm in my head is the phrase New Original Genuine OEM. Two possibilities. First, the person that wrote the description dropped out of Junior High and didn't include the word redundant in their vocabulary. Second, it's fake.

danoliver Loc: South Central Kentucky

Bill P wrote:

The thing that sets off an alarm in my head is the phrase New Original Genuine OEM. Two possibilities. First, the person that wrote the description dropped out of Junior High and didn't include the word redundant in their vocabulary. Second, it's fake.

I checked Duncan Camera in CA if any reviews had been wrote and found nothing other that Duncan Camera is a 2 person company and did revenues of $178,000 last year and there is 4 businesses at this address.
My returned battery should arrive tomorrow and we will see how much of $42 I get back.

pego101

Nice. I love wasabi batteries

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

danoliver wrote:

It had the hologram and in original looking Nikon ... (show quote)

Anytime you find an item for sale online selling for significantly less than the average available price, it should be viewed with scrutiny. Certainly deals and sales online are available, but when prices seem too good to be true, there is usually a catch. That catch could be grey market, a counterfeit, a resold returned item, old stock, or other reasons which might cause a vendor to sell an item at a lower price than their competitors. As always, caveat emptor.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

danoliver wrote:

I checked Duncan Camera in CA if any reviews had been wrote and found nothing other that Duncan Camera is a 2 person company and did revenues of $178,000 last year and there is 4 businesses at this address.
My returned battery should arrive tomorrow and we will see how much of $42 I get back.

A two person company with revenues of $178,000 hardly seems like much of a company, but keep in mind that sort of information available online is very often incorrect.

danoliver Loc: South Central Kentucky

MT Shooter wrote:

Clearly you have no retail experience. All cameras and lenses today all carry "MAP" which is Minimum Advertised Pricing for retailers. They are all free to charge MORE than MAP, but they cannot sell for less and maintain their dealership status.

MT Shooter, we are on your team. thanks for the information.