The key phrase of this (and many other scams) is the 'up to' line.
Interesting to see they are still using the 'Batteriser' name, I thought the whole outcome of the lawsuit was that they had to change to Batteroo?
It will be interesting to see when they arrive is trading standards gets involved if they don't match their claims (they are still going with the 80% capacity being thrown away line).
Looks like the batteroo's are better than the batteriser's used to be, and they had to remove the 8x upper limit from the description
... but maybe, just maybe it's them getting their ducks in a row to say 'Well, we never said how much it would improve battery life, did we?'
Looks like 2tech had this ready to go for a while then, as both their page and the images show the 'Batteriser' logo.
Looks like 2tech had this ready to go for a while then, as both their page and the images show the 'Batteriser' logo.
Yes I added a tweet asking why the name was wrong. Will see if I get a reply.
My guess is this is a cash-in and run job - shift all the stock they have quickly to people who don't know any bettter and then disappear once people realise it's BS.
My guess is this is a cash-in and run job - shift all the stock they have quickly to people who don't know any bettter and then disappear once people realise it's BS.
If that was the case they wouldn't have gone to the trouble to re-jig their website branding, they would have just buried it.
Remember, they took money from a VC company, they aren't going to be allowed to just dump and run, they have to see this through.
While you are waiting for delivery of your Batterisers, I also want to inform you that our engineering team has made a great deal of progress developing a Batteriser for 9 volt batteries. As a token of our appreciation for your support, we have decided to send every single one of our Indiegogo backers a free 9 Volt Batteriser. The expected release of the 9v Batteriser will be in 2016, and proudly, our Indiegogo supporters will be the very first to enjoy it.
18 hours ago
Dear Friends,
I am extremely pleased to share the exciting news with you that we have started shipping Batteroo sleeves to our Indiegogo supporters! When we started down this journey to bring this game changing technology and capability to everyone, we were well aware that the technical challenge was going to be very difficult, but achievable. The difficulty in designing the IC (Integrated Circuit) was extreme, but we put together a team of experts that allowed us to meet this challenge head on. The difficulty in the miniaturization of this technology at high volume production is something that we did not fully appreciate at first. According to one of our contract manufacturing partners, the miniaturization of the technology to enable proper fit of our sleeve has probably been more challenging, at times, than that of an iPhone.
On top of all this, we have had to coordinate with more than 10 different companies involved in manufacturing the sleeves across multiple countries and continents, all with only a skeleton crew of a startup. Hopefully you now appreciate my earlier comment about being extremely pleased to bring you this news. It has been a long and difficult road, but as the saying goes, "Good things come to those who wait," and we very much appreciate your patience and support.
For those contributors who have already received their orders, we would really love for you to provide feedback about your experience. As the shipments are occurring in waves, not all of you will have received your orders yet; the rest of our supporters will receive their shipments throughout November. We are working on an automated solution that will allow you to leave reviews online. In the meantime, we would be grateful if you send an e-mail to info@batteroo.com and share your videos, photos, and exciting stories related to your Batteroo experience which we can share with the rest of our community.
We want to sincerely thank you again for your generous support and encouraging messages. By contributing to our crowdfunding campaign, you and thousands of other forward-thinking individuals from around the world have brought Batteroo to life. We can’t wait to hear about how you’ve been using your Batteroo sleeves and how together we can make a lasting positive change on our environment.
Sincerely,
Bob Roohparvar
CEO | Batteroo, Inc.
Yep, just saw the change and came here to post it, it's absolutely laughable, but maybe, just maybe it's them getting their ducks in a row to say 'Well, we never said how much it would improve battery life, did we?'
Many bakers point out that they haven;t asked for addresses?
It may even explode! (Voltamort need only watch)
Moterized toys (Tickle-Me-Elmo)
BANG!
High power LED flashlight
BANG
Electric Razor
BANG!
Lawsuits from burning/exploding/leaking batterisers
BOOM HEADSHOT!
Bob might as well take his Arnold Shwarzenegger looking face and stick it between his legs! He's screwed either way now!
EDIT: Take guesses on the amount of current before it pops. If they actually do ship them we will test this. I recon 100mA tops.
Many bakers point out that they haven;t asked for addresses?
Oooops!