Mail order batteries?

[pcn1]

Whats the deal with a mail order battery's now ?
Last time I bought one in 2015 it came with the acid, but I hear that doesn't happen anymore.

I've read a few adds online that say go find your own acid locally. Gods knows where Id get that.

Buying direct from local shop used to be way more expensive.

[A500leroy]

Go to Tanya.co.uk, pop your reg number in and order which one you want.

[tricky1962]

In the last few years, mine have come ready loaded with acid - and that includes a huge battery for an American van.

I think the "Corrosive" stickers and this way up help the couriers out

[SlimJim16v]

A500leroy said:

Go to Tanya.co.uk, pop your reg number in and order which one you want.

Tanya will then pop over to Tayna and pick up your batteries.

[A500leroy]

SlimJim16v said:

A500leroy said:

Go to Tanya.co.uk, pop your reg number in and order which one you want.

Tanya will then pop over to Tayna and pick up your batteries.

oops, its just how i remember it.

[LuS1fer]

Bought one recent from Tayna. Comes ready to go.

[Bonefish Blues]

LuS1fer said:

Bought one recent from Tayna. Comes ready to go.

Take out the transit plugs tho' - their stickers refer.

Good company Tanya Tayna

[Rubin215]

I used to buy mail order as it was cheapest but nowadays I buy locally, the difference in price is seldom more than £5.


Two reasons:

1. Keep a local business running.

2. If it dies unexpectedly (as has happened a couple of times) it's a lot easier to pop into my local place than try to send a mail order battery back for inspection!

[OutInTheShed]

I would buy from a place that shifts a lot of batteries.
I don't want something that was filled and charged then left on a shelf for months.

[Mr Tidy]

I bought a car battery from Tayna and it arrived ready to be connected.

A mate of mine has bought and sold quite a few bikes recently and he always gets his batteries from them too.

[TheInternet]

I did order one from a place that claimed to be quite advanced, but that attribute didn't seem to apply to their customer service so it's Tayna for me.

[pcn1]

Cheers for the info.
Seems Tanya supply the battery ready filled (instead of separate acid bottle) so that suits me

[waynedear]

My new Tayna battery has just arrived, in a vacuum bag in the box, received an email from them saying to open the bag quickly and carefully.
Great price and service.

[C n C]

waynedear said:

My new Tayna battery has just arrived, in a vacuum bag in the box, received an email from them saying to open the bag quickly and carefully.
Great price and service.

Although not a bike battery, last week I ordered a new car battery from Amazon.

It came in a sealed plastic bag inside the cardboard shipping box.
Sticker on the outside of the plastic bag said to remove the bag and 2 x transit plugs asap.

There seem to be lots of motorbike batteries available via Amazon.

I'd not heard of Tayna before, so will check them out for future battery requirements.

[BlackG7R]

tricky1962 said:

In the last few years, mine have come ready loaded with acid - and that includes a huge battery for an American van.

I think the "Corrosive" stickers and this way up help the couriers out

In my experience the average courier couldn't give a ste about "This way up" or "Fragile" stickers. It all just gets thrown on the van, then launched over the garden gate to your front door.

If it had "explosive" on the box, it might make some of the more intelligent ones think for a moment, but I doubt it.