Thread: Waited 1 year for N900, but some more days of tinkering may be required
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2015-10-25 , 17:47
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#45
If it's on fleabay...
best suggestions are...
steer clear of chinese sellers.
read EVERY bit of negative feedback that buyers have had in the past with the seller.
If there is little to none then you "may" have a scrupulously honest and thorough seller (rare) who has the time to check (or bothers to) his stock....who isn't a flim-flam man (very common).
If there is even the hint of a mention in buyers feedback that batteries (and it doesn't have to be specifically bl5j's ...it could be any type..) they purchased were crap.
then...
walk away.
If the sellers rating is 98% or less ...you are probabbly going to find bad feedback concerning quality.

I have had good results from a couple of sellers in Germany and Britain.
But that was years ago.
I'm sure there are legit bl5j's out there...just gotta look.
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