Safe to buy a Kinetik battery on eBay?

[verb1999]

My local car audio shop sells a Kinetik HC1400 battery (to replace the factory battery of my Acura Integra) for the suggested retail of $350.00. Plus tax. I found one, brand new, on eBay for $182.50. That's a drastic difference, I was wondering if you guys thought there might me some catch...? Or would this be as good as the battery I'd get at my local shop, just at half the price?

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-KINETIK-KHC1400-POWER-CELL-CAR-AUDIO-BATTERY-HC1400_W0QQitemZ270176519261QQihZ017QQcategoryZ75388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm just worried that the battery might not be up to par with one I'd get at my retail shop? Maybe it has some kind of defect, doesn't hold it's charge as long, hence the cheaper discount price...? I don't know. That's why I'm on here asking.

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[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

eh, probably just because shops get such huge markups on stuff //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

My local car audio shop sells a Kinetik HC1400 battery (to replace the factory battery of my Acura Integra) for the suggested retail of $350.00. Plus tax. I found one, brand new, on eBay for $182.50. That's a drastic difference, I was wondering if you guys thought there might me some catch...? Or would this be as good as the battery I'd get at my local shop, just at half the price?
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-KINETIK-KHC1400-POWER-CELL-CAR-AUDIO-BATTERY-HC1400_W0QQitemZ270176519261QQihZ017QQcategoryZ75388QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm just worried that the battery might not be up to par with one I'd get at my retail shop? Maybe it has some kind of defect, doesn't hold it's charge as long, hence the cheaper discount price...? I don't know. That's why I'm on here asking.

I just got an hc600 from this place:

http://cgi.ebay.com/KINETIK-HC1400-KHC1400-CAR-AUDIO-BATTERY-POWER-CELL-NEW_W0QQitemZ120171317966QQihZ002QQcategoryZ50552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Everything worked out good, quick shipping, good deal all around.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

As long as it was new and purchased from a reputable dealer (instead of from a private party), the only worry I would have would be on shipping charges.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

Both of mine came from ebay

 

[verb1999]

Ok, cool. Sounds like it should be alright. Thanks boys!

 

[qtipextra 5,000+ posts]

Ebay would be your best bet. Cheapest way without much fuss IMO