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12-Pack 9V Amazon Basics Lithium High-Performance Batteries w/ 10-Yr Shelf Life Expired

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RacktoDoor has 12-Pack 9V Amazon Basics Lithium High-Performance Batteries w/ 10-Year Shelf Life for $59.99 - $40 w/ discount code RTD40 = $19.99. Shipping is free.

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  • 12-pack of 9-volt lithium batteries
  • Retains power for up to 10 years in storage; store for later or use right away. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use; performs in extreme temperatures, ranging from -40° F to 140° F

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RacktoDoor [racktodoor.com] has Amazon Basics 12-Pack Lithium 9V High-Performance Batteries w/ 10-Year Shelf Life for $59.99 - $40 w/ code RTD40 = $19.99. Shipping is free.
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Good question. We buy closeouts, often brands that are removed from Amazon. You may remember some large Amazon-only brands from the past like Aukey, Ravpower, Tacklife, and many many others. It's generally good stuff, but they broke rules about generating reviews so Amazon shut them down. Others maybe sent too much inventory to FBA and the Amazon storage fees forced them to sell inventory. Sometimes it's just a great product like Peloton bikes that lost their sales momentum and we buy them. If it's a good product and a good price, we'll probably buy it.

After the FTC scrutiny about anti-competitive monopoly behavior Amazon themselves shut down thousands of Amazon Basics product lines on their site. We bought it and have listed many items on Racktodoor, Woot, eBay, and 50+ other channels.

Here are a few articles about it if you want to read more:

https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/7...oncessions
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/n...poly-power
https://www.pymnts.com/cpi_posts/...el-brands/
https://www.retailtouchpoints.com...rust-probe
These have almost certainly been sitting on the shelf so long that they are partially expired.

Amazon has not sold 12 packs of these in like two years!

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasi...B082DP5KR1

Remember when Amazon was closing warehouses in Q3/Q4 of 2022? They were selling these 9Vs and I bought an 8-pack back then for a crazy good deal. I bet some flipper loaded up and just realized their stuff is partially expired now and they want to dump it. That's my guess anyway.

I should note that even if these have been sitting around on a shelf for two years, it's still a good deal. The problem is we don't know how long, and if it's been more like four or five years, then that's totally different.
Just found this on Consumer Reports:

Q. Do you recommend using 9-volt lithium batteries to replace standard batteries in smoke detectors so that the replacement cycle can be extended?—William P. Bivins, Greenville, NC
A. Lithium 9Vs aren't recommended for smoke detectors unless you follow a strict battery replacement schedule. Those batteries maintain a high voltage until the end of their usable life, so they provide a much shorter "low battery" warning to alert you that it's time to swap in a fresh one. Alkaline batteries, by comparison, have a more gradual voltage drop-off, prolonging the "low battery" alert and greatly increasing the odds that you'll be nearby to get the alert.

But we change yearly, so should be OK. Price is close to Alkaline Sales.

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Is this site legit?
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02-29-2024 at 01:56 PM.
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What the heck is Racktodoor.com selling Amazon products…. Confused and hard pass!!!
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02-29-2024 at 02:15 PM.
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Yeah, I want to bite, but what is this site; are they Amazon affiliated?
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02-29-2024 at 02:15 PM.

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02-29-2024 at 02:15 PM.
These have almost certainly been sitting on the shelf so long that they are partially expired.

Amazon has not sold 12 packs of these in like two years!

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasi...B082DP5KR1

Remember when Amazon was closing warehouses in Q3/Q4 of 2022? They were selling these 9Vs and I bought an 8-pack back then for a crazy good deal. I bet some flipper loaded up and just realized their stuff is partially expired now and they want to dump it. That's my guess anyway.

I should note that even if these have been sitting around on a shelf for two years, it's still a good deal. The problem is we don't know how long, and if it's been more like four or five years, then that's totally different.
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02-29-2024 at 02:17 PM.
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I'll take a chance for $20. In for pack of 12. Equivalent price on Amazon [amazon.com]would be $68.84 since they only sell up to pack of 8.
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Quote from BigBG :
These have almost certainly been sitting on the shelf so long that they are partially expired.

Amazon has not sold 12 packs of these in like two years!

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasi...B082DP5KR1

Remember when Amazon was closing warehouses in Q3/Q4 of 2022? They were selling these 9Vs and I bought an 8-pack back then for a crazy good deal. I bet some flipper loaded up and just realized their stuff is partially expired now and they want to dump it. That's my guess anyway.

Last in stock in pack of 12 in January of 2023.
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Anybody knows the background of this site?
I can see a bunch of brands removed by Amazon due to fraudulent reviews selling here. I thought this was the portal they built to continue their business. But now they also sell Amazon Basics?
Very confused. Would like to know the story.
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02-29-2024 at 03:13 PM.
Amazon Basics 12-Pack 9 Volt Alkaline Performance All-Purpose Batteries, 5-Year Shelf Life, Packaging May Vary https://a.co/d/fUkMh4G

Isn't this the same thing ?
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Quote from LivelyChicken303 :
Amazon Basics 12-Pack 9 Volt Alkaline Performance All-Purpose Batteries, 5-Year Shelf Life, Packaging May Vary https://a.co/d/fUkMh4G

Isn't this the same thing ?
Not at all. Those are Alkaline. The one posted here are Lithium. 2-4 times more expensive, and deals are less frequent.
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Quote from ccl13 :
Anybody knows the background of this site?
I can see a bunch of brands removed by Amazon due to fraudulent reviews selling here. I thought this was the portal they built to continue their business. But now they also sell Amazon Basics?
Very confused. Would like to know the story.
Good question. We buy closeouts, often brands that are removed from Amazon. You may remember some large Amazon-only brands from the past like Aukey, Ravpower, Tacklife, and many many others. It's generally good stuff, but they broke rules about generating reviews so Amazon shut them down. Others maybe sent too much inventory to FBA and the Amazon storage fees forced them to sell inventory. Sometimes it's just a great product like Peloton bikes that lost their sales momentum and we buy them. If it's a good product and a good price, we'll probably buy it.

After the FTC scrutiny about anti-competitive monopoly behavior Amazon themselves shut down thousands of Amazon Basics product lines on their site. We bought it and have listed many items on Racktodoor, Woot, eBay, and 50+ other channels.

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It's great timing to buy these. We coming on the PST time change, that many (including me) use as a reminder to replace smoke alarm batteries. But I am leery of this seller.
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Quote from RackToDoorCS :
Good question. We buy closeouts, often brands that are removed from Amazon. You may remember some large Amazon-only brands from the past like Aukey, Ravpower, Tacklife, and many many others. It's generally good stuff, but they broke rules about generating reviews so Amazon shut them down. Others maybe sent too much inventory to FBA and the Amazon storage fees forced them to sell inventory. Sometimes it's just a great product like Peloton bikes that lost their sales momentum and we buy them. If it's a good product and a good price, we'll probably buy it.

After the FTC scrutiny about anti-competitive monopoly behavior Amazon themselves shut down thousands of Amazon Basics product lines on their site. We bought it and have listed many items on Racktodoor, Woot, eBay, and 50+ other channels.

Here are a few articles about it if you want to read more:
Wow official account! Interesting to know the background and also you have account here. Thanks for the context!
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