Avaliability and price in store are increasingly a problem. I tried to buy a powerbank that wasen't a ripoff after returning one that was under recall, which was 12 500 mAh for $20.
Mine still worked. I regret returning it, because good luck finding something reasonable now.
Local Costcos had one single model, as a pack of two batteries of 5 000 mAh for $51+taxes.
So less than half the capacity and $5.50 more per baterry vs previous product at Costo.
So effectively a more than 150% price increase.
Amazon ( after weeding out the products with the worse ratings that are likely to break fast ) had something close to what I paied for previously per unit, but in a pack of two, with shipping included.
Costumers should not have to resort to Amazon for such a basic item. It's not like Costco cannot negociate a worthy bulk price deal.
One would expect Costco to stock several options with at least one model that can be used to give some juice to one of those tablets and laptops they sell. Nah, buy this overpriced product that can charge your cellphone once and let your laptop wonder if you plugged anything at all.
Avaliability and price in store are increasingly a problem. I tried to buy a powerbank that wasen't a ripoff after returning one that was under recall, which was 12 500 mAh for $20.
Mine still worked. I regret returning it, because good luck finding something reasonable now.
Local Costcos had one single model, as a pack of two batteries of 5 000 mAh for $51+taxes.
So less than half the capacity and $5.50 more per baterry vs previous product at Costo.
So effectively a more than 150% price increase.
Amazon ( after weeding out the products with the worse ratings that are likely to break fast ) had something close to what I paied for previously per unit, but in a pack of two, with shipping included.
Costumers should not have to resort to Amazon for such a basic item. It's not like Costco cannot negociate a worthy bulk price deal.
One would expect Costco to stock several options with at least one model that can be used to give some juice one of those tablets and laptops they sell. Nah, buy this overpriced product that can charge your cellphone once and let your laptop wonder if you plugged anything at all.
Avaliability and price in store are increasingly a problem. I tried to buy a powerbank that wasen't a ripoff after returning one that was under recall, which was 12 500 mAh for $20.
Mine still worked. I regret returning it, because good luck finding something reasonable now.
Local Costocos had one single model, as a pack of two batteries of 5 000 mAh for $51+taxes.
So less than half the capacity and $5.50 more per baterry vs previous product at Costo.
So effectively a more than 150% price increase.
Amazon ( after weeding out the products with the worse ratings that are likely to break fast ) had something close to what I paied for previously per unit, but in a pack of two, with shipping included.
Costumers should not have to resort to Amazon for such a basic item. It's not like Costco cannot negociate a worthy bulk price deal.
One would expect Costco to stock several options with at least one model that can be used to give some juice one of those tablets and laptops they sell. Nah, buy this overpriced product that can charge your cellphone once and let your laptop wonder if you plugged anything at all.