I will no longer buying Dollar General batteries.
@Scrapper88 (5983)
United States
October 10, 2021 1:33pm CST
I opened up a brand new package of AAA batteries I got from the Dollar General this past Friday. I put a couple of batteries in my digital camera. I took a total of four pictures with the camera. When i am not taking pictures; I have the camera turned off. When I tried to take a picture this morning of some flowers; the camera said low battery. The batteries should have lasted longer than that.
If I would have kept the receipt on the batteries; I would have taken them back to the Dollar General.
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8 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
10 Oct 21
Cheap batteries never work long in a camera. They would be fine in a flashlight or something like that but a camera drains them as quickly as blink. You need to use Duracell Plus. Read the packaging and see if it says they are suitable for digital camera use.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
10 Oct 21
I am going to get rechargeable batteries and a charger in the near future.
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
10 Oct 21
For some things I buy rechargeable batteries. And I use good brands.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
10 Oct 21
I am thinking about going rechargeable batteries in the near future.
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
10 Oct 21
@Scrapper88 They don´t work for some appliances though.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
10 Oct 21
@marguicha Right now; I only use batteries in my camera and flashlight.
@RebeccasFarm (90339)
• Arvada, Colorado
10 Oct 21
Too bad you did not have the receipt Keith.
I just bought some AAs that were no good too from Walmart..too old I guess.
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@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
10 Oct 21
If I had other stores close by; I would give up on the dollar stores too.
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7119)
• Cuddalore, India
10 Oct 21
Don't buy non-branded batteries. It many even burst. Always buy high-quality and branded battery.
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@kaylachan (71638)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Oct 21
You could've gotten a bad batch or the camera could be getting too old and using more out of a battery then you realize.
@Scrapper88 (5983)
• United States
10 Oct 21
I bought the camera back in June of 2021 at Walmart.I think it is the batteries because I got some batteries at another store and the camera is working fine.
