Eneloops come and go at my Costco, and are often packaged differently. Sometimes they stock a single combo pack (AA, AAA + charger). Sometimes they are packaged sepately (10 AA or 10 AAA). Currently my local warehouse carries a combo pack (8 or 10 AA + 2 AAA), but I think stock is getting low.
There have been periods of several months where they didn’t have any Eneloops in stock, but they have always come back (so far). That’s how Costco is. If it’s there and you want it, buy it, because it might not be there next time. Eneloops are a regular item though, I usually buy a pack whenever they are discounted.
My wife has a theory about Costco, that they’ll first bring in a name brand and sell it, and then, if they can, will later source a similar problem under the “Kirkland” name, and then phase out the name brand (or price it way higher). Wonder if they’ve found a source to replace Eneloops?
I have been looking and still found nothing. That is the exact pack I want but havent even seen it at my store ever. Good luck on that I guess.
I look at the sanyo/Panasonic site and it doesnt even have updates as to when stores will be resupplied. I checked BestBuy, Target, Costco, and walmart and nuthin….
for me it's much easier to find, buy, return if you ever wanted to and they are also all over the local flea markets for about a buck each .. usually 5$ for a 4 pack. Hard not to buy them ...and at that price i never understood people conditioning them or massaging them .At a buck my theory is use and abuse them without second thought.
To get the real Sanyo-made duraloops you have to make sure you’re buying the Duracell packs with the white inner lining, not the black lining. The lining can be seen around the top positive point of the battery. The black topped duraloops are made in China, the white tops are made in Japan.
White topped made in japan called pre-charged or stay charged
Not black topped made in china .
I have only seen the white topped versions lately in the stay-charged versions but if you're buying on ebay make sure and ask . also don't buy the higher mah batteries that are not low self discahrge ...that's the point of buying eneloop/duraloops in the first place ..(they stay charged )
My local Target usually carries white top duraloops, and recently they had the Rayovac lsd cells on clearance for $3.98 per four pack. I’ve had pretty good luck with them…they aren’t the same as duraloops but are fine for remotes, toys etc.
Not all store’s carry them and they can be restocked sporadically or not at all. The last time I saw them was around Christmas. Ive never paid more than $2 per cell and usually buy them from Amazon.
Would it be worth signing up for Costco just to get batteries, flashlights, and similar things? Do you guys shop at Costco for flashlight goods?
I have never had a membership with them and I travel a lot to Europe and Asia as well.
I bought a pack at my local Costco about about two weeks ago. It has 6xAA, 6xAAA, a charger and C & D cell adapters. They had tons of them, this is in Texas. They also had the packs with just batteries and a charger with no adapters.
Unless you plan to do grocery shopping there, it’s probably not worth getting a membership. Their batteries are a good deal, but I only ever bought flashlights there once. The lights are definitely not designed for flashaholics. Probably okay for giving out on a camping trip, and you won’t care if they get lost.
They have lots of other crap, too, besides food. It’s generally good quality, but selection is limited to high-turnover stuff.
Note that non-members are charged a 5% fee when making online purchases. There is no fee for in-store purchases.
The site says cards are available in amounts starting at $25, but I believe that only applies to online orders of cards. I purchased five $10 cards in-store last week. When I asked what the minimum amount per card was, the cashier said I could choose any denomination.