Hello all. I'm am wondering if there is a nice person in the US on here who would be willing to forward a battery to me in the UK if I order it to your home.
It's a small 18650 lithium ion battery but Orbtronic want $50 to ship. I can't believe it will anywhere near that amount.
Anyone able to help? assuming there's no federal laws on shipping of lithium batteries that is!
Posted by: DWallach
Re: Help with shipping? - 10/10/2016 12:20
There are actually weird rules about shipping lithium batteries, but I'm not clear on what they are. I know that when I've ordered battery-related gadgets from Amazon (including a cheap Sony alarm clock with a tiny lithium battery cell in it to hold the time when the power dies), the boxes have come with big warning stickers on the side.
Posted by: tahir
Re: Help with shipping? - 10/10/2016 12:38
I think that's the issue. Amazon have recently been fined for shipping lithiuum batteries on passenger planes.
Posted by: Roger
Re: Help with shipping? - 10/10/2016 14:05
It's a small 18650 lithium ion battery
RS Components (for example) have them for about £7 in the UK; is there something special about the one you want shipped?
Not all 18650 cells are equal. I'm after
this one which I can't see on RS.
I could get it on Amazon or eBay but there are so many fakes out there and I won't risk it. Orbtronic get a very good reputation for quality genuine cells.
Posted by: JBjorgen
Re: Help with shipping? - 11/10/2016 04:06
Just for the record, that $50 shipping rate is about what a consumer would pay for UPS or FedEx. US Postal service looks a bit cheaper at $34, so you're not likely to save much for the trouble.
It seems incredibly expensive considering I can order some items on Amazon US and choose their International Saver option and pay $4-$8 for a small item and get it in like 4 days, yet if a family member wants to ship something just like it, $50.