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My Toshiba notebook needs a new battery pack. Who would you buy from?

LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
edited 2012-10-15 11:53 in General Discussion
Well, it is either buy another battery pack or a whole new notebook. I need to ship to Taiwan and pay on a US credit card. The last time I did this, I ordered from Europe and it did not work out. And NO I cannot use EBay.

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  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2012-10-14 10:09
    I deal with one of the corporate reps at Tigerdirect and have bought both batteries and notebooks from them.

    I just checked the shipping, and they do ship to Taiwan.

    Here's my rep:

    Kristin Parkinson
    Sr. Corporate Account Executive
    TigerDirect.com
    (:: 866.310.3921

    Just tell you Jeff from Orrtech sent you. She'll take good care of you.

    Jeff
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2012-10-14 10:43
    Thanks, I'll take a look. I won't go into all the details, but when you have credit in the US and live in Taiwan it is rather difficult to use sometimes. EBay is impossible for me. And Paypal only works for sending me money unless the vendor is willing to divert the shipping to an overseas address.

    At least Starbucks will sell me a latte just about anywhere in the world on my card.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2012-10-14 10:48
    Nope, cannot get a web page for TigerDirect. Seems only BraunOni out of The Netherlands can deliver to me.
  • train nuttrain nut Posts: 70
    edited 2012-10-14 17:48
    Have you tried Amazon as I just replaced the battery in my
    Toshiba Satellite.

    Ben
  • dgatelydgately Posts: 1,633
    edited 2012-10-14 19:44
    try: http://www.laptopbatterydepot.com/

    Not sure if they will ship to you, but you can try, right?
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2012-10-15 09:33
    Laptop Battery Depot doesn't sell the notebook batteries.
    Amazon? So far I can't find someone that ships outside the USA.
    Paypal vendors seem restricted to the same country as the origin of the credit card.

    I ordered from a company out of the Netherlands, but it was a bit pricey. It seems that these battery packs are restricted to special shipping overseas, and most vendors don't want to handle credit cards that are not local.

    If I got a Taiwanese credit card, it might be easier to buy. But I'd have to shop and fill out forms in Chinese.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2012-10-15 11:53
    I have used both Tigerdirect and Newegg. Satisfied with both.
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