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

[PeterL]

Hey, when did Batteriser change the Youtube "fan" page to "Batteriser Official" ?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEhORLPHDXF7laO-yeoZFIA

And comments have been disabled on all videos.

It's not a change, the fan page still exists:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFr9QYi8Yq2ckWYPx_Vui8A

Ah, interesting.
I wonder how they got all those views so quickly?

Looks like the created this channel right after the igg campaign ended.
They have 6 video's, all posted 10 months ago.
Nr of views per video atm: 5566 to 6471 -> fabricated?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEhORLPHDXF7laO-yeoZFIA/videos

[Barny]

No way.
They don't do that.

They used a Butteriser to upload the videos for 800% more views. 

[Godzil]

Ah, interesting.
I wonder how they got all those views so quickly?

eevblog members 

You mean there are 800% more EEVblog members than Batteratruc users?

Hummm sounds legit

[quad]

Surely these should have arrived by now?

[Faith]

Surely these should have arrived by now?

LOL.

[Fungus]

Surely these should have arrived by now?

https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7026/6843642283_9be6141119.jpg

(sorry, couldn't resist...)

[Brumby]

(sorry, couldn't resist...)

Made me look ....   

[Fungus]

(sorry, couldn't resist...)

Made me look ....   

Oh, I forgot the "img" tags... 

[g.lewarne]

and here I was thinking you had received 800% more batterooizers than you previously had, or were expecting

[Godzil]

Oh but you are right, it was to be shipped on the 22/08/2016 ! The world should now be flooded with 800% more Love!

[Cerebus]

Drums fingernails on desk. Raises one eyebrow...

[EEVblog]

We are happy to announce that by August 22nd, we will begin shipping Batteroo sleeves to our distribution centers in the US and around the world! Consequently, based on input from our logistics company, we expect shipments to our Indiegogo and pre-order customers to happen within four to eight weeks.

Those distribution centres must be chock-o-block now!

[SeanB]

We are happy to announce that by August 22nd, we will begin shipping Batteroo sleeves to our distribution centers in the US and around the world! Consequently, based on input from our logistics company, we expect shipments to our Indiegogo and pre-order customers to happen within four to eight weeks.

Those distribution centres must be chock-o-block now!

Same DC as used for vapourware right?

Have they also gotten those stocks of flying cars, personal Mr Fusion and Thinking machines in stock as well.

[forrestc]

and here I was thinking you had received 800% more batterooizers than you previously had, or were expecting

800% of zero is still zero.....

[Brumby]

Have they also gotten those stocks of flying cars, personal Mr Fusion and Thinking machines in stock as well.

Flying cars and thinking machines aren't on my list of stuff to get. 

Mr Fusion is, though.  I'm betting I will be able to have one of those before the Batteroozzer-iser-izza-whatchtamacallit surfaces.

[SeanB]

Have they also gotten those stocks of flying cars, personal Mr Fusion and Thinking machines in stock as well.

Flying cars and thinking machines aren't on my list of stuff to get. 

Mr Fusion is, though.  I'm betting I will be able to have one of those before the Batteroozzer-iser-izza-whatchtamacallit surfaces.

I am thinking a set of Eternity Perpetuity generators is more likely to arrive before Batterwhatever ships though.

[firewalker]

If I was a backer I would post that I received my perk. :

Alexander.

[Brumby]

Have they also gotten those stocks of flying cars, personal Mr Fusion and Thinking machines in stock as well.

Flying cars and thinking machines aren't on my list of stuff to get. 

Mr Fusion is, though.  I'm betting I will be able to have one of those before the Batteroozzer-iser-izza-whatchtamacallit surfaces.

I am thinking a set of Eternity Perpetuity generators is more likely to arrive before Batterwhatever ships though.

Hey... let's keep it real.


Fusion power from a few banana skins and half a can of flat beer is much more credible!



Ohhh... sorry ....... I forgot which thread we're on.

[Muttley Snickers]

If I was a backer I would post that I received my perk. :

If I was a backer I would probably not declare the fact in public for fear of ridicule.   

[Sonny_Jim]

Hmm.  To be honest, I really was expecting *something* to have occurred in the last couple of weeks, but nothing.  At the end of the day, this isn't a Triton style product where it's physically impossible to create.  The 'technology' to create a Batteroo exists already and it's not exactly a complicated product to manufacture.

So anyone want to take a guess as to what their excuse for their latest delay will be?  Facebook page has been silent since the 22nd August, nothing on their IGG page for over a month.  Last twitter post was on the 22nd August as well, I had a good lol at that:

Frost and Sullivan Best Practices Award presented to Bob and Frankie Roohparvar of Batteroo.

And for further lols, it appears that Frosty and Sullivan have such a cozy relationship with Ol' Bob and Frankie that they won the award last year as well and even got them to rename nearly all instances of Batteriser to Batteroo on this fluff piece for them.  Note the date the article was written, which I believe was before the switch to the new name:
Link

p.s I googled the telephone number that's listed on their Facebook page and found that it was previously in use by another scam company, what are the odds of that?
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-844-827-6623

[JoeO]

They were probably shipped on a Hanjin container ship.  The company has gone bankrupt and now the ships sit at sea just waiting.

[EEVblog]

Hmm.  To be honest, I really was expecting *something* to have occurred in the last couple of weeks, but nothing.  At the end of the day, this isn't a Triton style product where it's physically impossible to create.  The 'technology' to create a Batteroo exists already and it's not exactly a complicated product to manufacture.

Yes, and they have had test units for a long long time now and were ready to ship at to media for testing at one point. That was the 500mA version IIRC, and then suddenly they said that wasn't good enough, scrap all those and start again etc. No one has ever actually got their hand on one for testing apart from a Yahoo reporter who was able to play with one for 5 minutes.
They could have easily shipped the 500mA units they claimed they had ready to go.

So anyone want to take a guess as to what their excuse for their latest delay will be?

I think I've given up guessing now 

[EEVblog]

They were probably shipped on a Hanjin container ship.  The company has gone bankrupt and now the ships sit at sea just waiting.

Wow, that seems serious:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/billions-in-cargo-remains-stranded-at-sea-1473285117

[meeder]

They were probably shipped on a Hanjin container ship.  The company has gone bankrupt and now the ships sit at sea just waiting.

Wow, that seems serious:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/billions-in-cargo-remains-stranded-at-sea-1473285117

Official batteroo statement in 3... 2... 1...
They are reading this thread so they will probably use this as their next excuse. This could also be their exit strategy.
The goods are unrecoverable and no more money to produce new products.

[Smokey]

....The goods are unrecoverable ...

Someone would recover them eventually.  It's going to be like those Nintendo Atari cartridges in the land fill.  Goes from worthless to priceless!

Edit... What self respecting nerd could possibly screw that up?!?!?.. Oh that's right.  Nerds don't have self-respect