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Old 11-08-2017, 07:03 PM   #21
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You could always get them when you are on a camping trip down south. . .

Very true, but I would have to tell the truth coming back into Canada and give the crown their pound of flesh !






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Old 11-08-2017, 07:22 PM   #22
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Those batteries $99.99 (capacity 20 hr/215AH) are for sale at Sams Club listed for $84.52. While I can't be sure that they are "exactly" the same, the amp/hour rating is the same. Any reputable GC2 battery for less than $100 is a good buy, but it pays to shop around for the best value. https://www.samsclub.com/sams/durace...to:product:1:1
They are really $89.99 at Batteries Plus (10% off) and they don't charge membership fees, for those that are not already members.
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Old 11-08-2017, 07:24 PM   #23
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Very true, but I would have to tell the truth coming back into Canada and give the crown their pound of flesh !


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Wow! They charge you to bring things back home installed on a camper ? WTH? I thought our taxes were bad.
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Old 11-08-2017, 07:32 PM   #24
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Wow! They charge you to bring things back home installed on a camper ? WTH? I thought our taxes were bad.

Yup, any repairs done on a vehicle, trailer, etc. You are charged GST (Federal Goods and Services Tax at 5%), and you could be charged the PST (Provincial Sales Tax that is at various rates depending on the Province). But the PST is not usually charged.

And they treat you like a criminal when coming back to your own country. I get a better reception from US customs going down to the States than when I return home.

All part of the adventure . . . . . .


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Old 11-08-2017, 07:44 PM   #25
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Yup, any repairs done on a vehicle, trailer, etc. You are charged GST (Federal Goods and Services Tax at 5%), and you could be charged the PST (Provincial Sales Tax that is at various rates depending on the Province). But the PST is not usually charged.

And they treat you like a criminal when coming back to your own country. I get a better reception from US customs going down to the States than when I return home.

All part of the adventure . . . . . .


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They are really $89.99 at Batteries Plus (10% off) and they don't charge membership fees, for those that are not already members.
I'm not saying you bought for a "bad price" but rather, simply saying that "it pays to shop around, sometimes you can find a better price"..... As for membership fees, once you are a member, no further fees are charged, so for someone who is a member, Sam's Club would be about $20 cheaper for a pair of batteries. Even with the 10% discount you mention, Sam's is still $10 cheaper. Again, I'm not challenging your price, if you're satisfied, that's all that really matters. Shopping around, often a better price can be found, that's all I'm saying.
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No worries, just didn't think you saw the true price.

We are Costco members. For some reason DW thinks we need jumbo size everything . . .
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Old 11-08-2017, 08:02 PM   #28
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Yup, we're "membership poor".... Between Sam's Club, COSTCO, Good Sam (cancelling when renewal comes up because of the CEO) and several other "membership benefit programs" I'd probably be able to afford to camp more often if I had that money instead of the plastic "membership cards" in my wallet LOL

We "jumbo size" more than two people could ever consume, but my DW swears it's still cheaper to buy a lot and give some away rather than buy what we need and keep it all..... Hmmmmmm
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Another alternative, if your local "big box" doesn't carry the 6v batteries, try a pair of 12v group 27's if you can fit them onto your battery tray. They provide quite a bit more amp hours for roughly the same price as the group 24.
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