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

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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 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.

Thanks to staff member Red_Liz for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 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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Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
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RackToDoorCS
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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
BigBG
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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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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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bajanboy5809
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I don't even trust any brand of batteries from Amazon, I sure don't trust Amazon batteries from some site I have never heard of. LOL
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Quote from RackToDoorCS :
Thanks, this one will ship from either California or Georgia so should be relatively quick depending on where you are. It might even show up in an Amazon Prime truck. We just started using their shipping service, which I find hilarious on these Amazon Basics products, but it's fast and good pricing compared to Fedex/UPS. Best of luck.
OK, thank you for chiming in . . . I had my mom order a pack too.
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dhruva
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Interestingly, the device compatible states "Ideal for digital cameras, handheld games, smart home devices, outdoor surveillance systems, and more".

For some reason does NOT mention smoke/CO alarms. Wonder why? These need a battery change almost every year with Alkaline 9V
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Quote from dhruva :
Interestingly, the device compatible states "Ideal for digital cameras, handheld games, smart home devices, outdoor surveillance systems, and more".

For some reason does NOT mention smoke/CO alarms. Wonder why? These need a battery change almost every year with Alkaline 9V
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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Quote from doitdontdoit :
Apply the code dufus
Applied code "dufus", but still $59.99
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In for one! Great for the smoke detectors.
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Guy spells doofus wrong congrats bro.
Either spelling is correct dewfuss..LMAO

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Quote from SilverSurfer :
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.
Lithium batteries have a much longer life span than alkalines, so the "low battery" warning would be much less frequent. I don't know about anyone else, but I hear the "low battery" warning within two minutes of it starting, even if I'm asleep. Additionally, there are several smoke detectors that are completely sealed, without a replaceable battery, that are designed to be used for ten years and then disposed of. Want to guess what kind of battery the sealed ones use?
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Quote from SilverSurfer :
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.
Seriously? Once a year? Alkaline last good 3 years for me, give or take!

If I look at Lion voltage drop off, it seems to go below 2.9V at about 96% discharge, I think my alkaline chirp when they are at ~8.7V, so 2.9V is the equivalent single cell voltage . If Lithium lasts ~6 years, that's about 0.3 year or ~4 months worth of chirping left. I think I'd notice that in a hurry!
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ibuythingshere
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Quote from SilverSurfer :
Not at all. Those are Alkaline. The one posted here are Lithium. 2-4 times more expensive, and deals are less frequent.
oh these are lithium? nice. can i buy 1000 of them to use as an EV battery replacement
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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:
Can you tell us what are the expiration dates of these particular 9v batteries are?
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Quote from killerrabbit1961 :
Lithium batteries have a much longer life span than alkalines, so the "low battery" warning would be much less frequent. I don't know about anyone else, but I hear the "low battery" warning within two minutes of it starting, even if I'm asleep. Additionally, there are several smoke detectors that are completely sealed, without a replaceable battery, that are designed to be used for ten years and then disposed of. Want to guess what kind of battery the sealed ones use?
Excellent point
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In for a set. Perfect for my Rode mics.
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Can you tell us what are the expiration dates of these particular 9v batteries are?
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