EEVblog #751 - How To Debunk A Product (The Batteriser)

[kalleboo]

When delivering to the EU, does BMW print the turn signal stalk indicators in *English*?

Yes. Even Japanese brand cars sold here in Japan have English on their controls.

[Fungus]

Why english? Its German -> Links / Rechts.

And so my movie German vocabulary of nein, achtung, and schnell fails me.

You forgot "Raus!", "Hande hoch!" and "Nicht Schissen!"

[Kurzweil]

Someone else has received something:

No tracking number but I received mine today. I’m in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia so I expected some delays. 4 × 4 packs of AA’s. Very well packaged. Only had time to do some quick testing but they do increase the voltage (ie. 1.1v to 1.49v on 2 batteries). I’ll test them in some devices and see how they go? I’ll post some pics on my facebook page (@revivebatteries) when I get time.

[Cerebus]

Why english? Its German -> Links / Rechts.

And so my movie German vocabulary of nein, achtung, and schnell fails me.

You forgot "Raus!", "Hande hoch!" and "Nicht Schissen!"

I think you'll find that's "Raus! Raus! Raus! Please Colonel Hogan, pleeeease." 

[quad]

Someone else has received something:

No tracking number but I received mine today. I’m in Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia so I expected some delays. 4 × 4 packs of AA’s. Very well packaged. Only had time to do some quick testing but they do increase the voltage (ie. 1.1v to 1.49v on 2 batteries). I’ll test them in some devices and see how they go? I’ll post some pics on my facebook page (@revivebatteries) when I get time.

"revivebatteries" has claimed he has received them and he claims he is from Darwin. This is the same "revivebatteries"  who has "personally been to their Head Office and seen the product working"

[Barny]

You forgot "Raus!", "Hande hoch!" and "Nicht Schissen!"

Hände
schießen

Sorry, I couldnd resist.

@Kurzweil:
If that post is legit, they are sending the batch, shown on the pic to silence the the screaming people.

It would be great if Dave get his hands at one of this Butterisers from this Australian backer.

[rrinker]

 They aren't in 'English' on US models - R and L are Recht and Links, Right and Left in German.

[quad]

Revive Batteries appears to be a real business based in Darwin operated by a real person-> website is http://revivebatteries.com.au (appears to be down right now).

I took a screen of the cached version from Google. I blacked out the specific business contact details.

[g.lewarne]

So the only delivers so far are to a battery company and a guy who owns a gadget shop?  anyone else seeing a pattern here?

[Kalvin]

So the only delivers so far are to a battery company and a guy who owns a gadget shop?  anyone else seeing a pattern here?

Yes. Low yield.

[Fungus]

So the only delivers so far are to a battery company and a guy who owns a gadget shop?  anyone else seeing a pattern here?

They're both people who think "the voltage went up" means their batteries will last longer...?

[onlooker]

Both are stores, just not as big as walmart. They do not need it to work well; they just need it to sale well or that is what they are betting on.

[g.lewarne]

Both are stores, just not as big as walmart. They do not need it to work well; they just need it to sale well or that is what they are betting on.

Bingo!

funny how the stores / potential resale businesses are getting them first, eh?

[meeder]

That guy from Darwin can easily send some to Dave

[ez24]

That guy from Darwin can easily send some to Dave

Or Dave can send someone to them

Here is their address

https://www.facebook.com/revivebatteries/info

and a unedited screen shot

It will be interesting to see what happens

[ez24]

Here is a Google Map street view of the "business".   Not what I expected.   Darwin looks interesting.

Notice the door on the trailer is open, my guess this trailer is the "business".

Do you know what this means !!!

He is driving around Australia with his Bats so no one can find him     Cleaver business of Bob, send products to people and businesses that cannot be found.  That way no one can prove him wrong.  I wonder if he is paying them for this service?

[quad]

Can we agree to have ONE representative to reach out and (nicely) ask for some photos of the PCB and perhaps offer to pay for 1 or 2 and Express Post shipping to Dave's office?

[quad]

Another one?

[StuUK]

I think this is all BS, not one picture in the wild?

[Fungus]

Still no unambiguous photos from anybody?

Not a single camera owner or blogger got a pack...?

[LabSpokane]

I think this is all BS, not one picture in the wild?

At this point it's more likely to photograph a Yeti in the wild than a Batteriser PCB.  I'm still not buying these "reports." 

[StuUK]

I think this is all BS, not one picture in the wild?

At this point it's more likely to photograph a Yeti in the wild than a Batteriser PCB.  I'm still not buying these "reports."

Exactly, nor am I, it's either trolls or propaganda...

[Fungus]

That guy from Darwin can easily send some to Dave

Yep. It's a business, we have the contact details, it has to be worth a phone call just to see what they say.

[ez24]

Yep. It's a business, we have the contact details, it has to be worth a phone call just to see what they say.

MOD EDIT: You don't post people's contact details in here.
(from a Google search)

I am on the other side of the world.  If anyone had the balls they would start a new topic with "Anyone from Darwin here ?" in the title

The problem is the business is out of a trailer (if still in business)

Strange:  Darwin is on a different clock than the world, for example Google says their time is  (GMT+9:30)

This is the first time I have come across a 1/2 hour time zone.

[quad]

The problem is the business is out of a trailer (if still in business)

He is still in business. The post he did 14 hours ago references his business Facebook page. Why would he do that if he went out of business?