Batteries

[DavidDvorkin]

I've been buying my hearing-aid batteries at Costco. The price is quite good (around 40 cents each, if I'm remembering correctly, which I may not be). However, recently they stopped carrying the size I use, #10, in the store I go to. I looked at the Costco online site but couldn't find hearing-aid batteries at all.

So I Googled and ended up buying some online at http://www.hearingusa.com The price wasn't bad at all, even with shipping added. I'll follow up this post when I get the batteries to let you guys know how long it took.

If they never show up . . . well, I'll post that eventually, too!

[Hawkeye-X]

1. You might want to try calling Bowles Watch Co in Denver, CO

They carry hearing aid batteries, and has been supplying mine for quite some time.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. Since I live in Denver

That would make a lot of sense! Thanks. I didn't know about them.

By the way, all I can find via Google is Bowles Adjustable Watchbands on South Birch. Is that the same company?

[Hawkeye-X]

4. Yep.

That's the one :)

[uppityperson]

3. Thank you, that is good to know since I buy Costco#10s also

If they quit carrying them, will be in trouble. Thanks.

[Roon]

5. You're not gonna believe this

but the king soopers in my neighborhood doesn't carry my size hearing aid batteries. Size 13. I have to go to the safeway which I HATE doing.

[DavidDvorkin]

6. King Soopers near me used to

And may still. I haven't checked recently. But they were almost $1 each.

[Roon]

7. I spend about 11.00 a month on hearing aid batteries

One day they will be rechargable.

[DavidDvorkin]

8. That seems awfully steep

I'm spending around $4 a month. That's based on a price of between 40 and 50 cents each, and two batteries a week, or slightly less than a week.

[Roon]

9. You may be right

I just know that the package I buy is 11.00. Perhaps the package lasts longer than a month, I never really paid attention.

[DavidDvorkin]

10. Oops, didn't post when they arrived

My apologies for that.

They arrived in just a few days. I no longer remember exactly, but I do seem remember that it took less time than I expected.

I'm still using up the last of the Costco batch, so I haven't tried the new ones yet. I did notice that they have short tabs attached. The (major name) brand Costco sells have long tabs, which helps somewhat when putting the batteries into the hearing aids. That's unfortunate.

[Hawkeye-X]

11. You ordered the ones from Bowles?

Hope you did! I need to reorder my batch pretty soon.

[DavidDvorkin]

12. No, from hearingusa

The Web site I gave in my original post.

I had already ordered them when I posted that info.