Do NOT Buy "Genuine" Milwaukee Batteries on eBay

[@amdhehe]

Your camera quality is fantastic! super crispy

[@CPthetooladdict]

It's seriously getting ridiculous trying to keep up with all the counterfeit stuff but we have Nobody to blame but ourselves because unlike you and I we demand quality 3 out of 10 people won't care it's sad. Great video and information, chris. appreciate you sharing this!!

[@rickallen6378]

I had bought a Milwaukee impact off of Amazon. I called Milwaukee about a warranty question soon after it arrived and was told by Milwaukee that they do not warranty anything that is bought at a non authorized seller, which mine was. I sent the tool back and went and bought the same one at a slightly higher price to make sure my warranty as valid.

[@M.TTT.]

Just don't tell them u bought it off Amazon

[@dentech4710]

Thanks for the heads up on these batteries 🪫

[@DaBossk]

counterfeits are a big problem in the automotive world. many many auto parts you find online are counterfeit and A LOT of the cheap too good to be true priced brand name spark plugs are counterfeit and garbage. I tested counterfeit NGK spark plugs in my Honda and they lasted 15k miles before the electrode opened up about 3 times larger than specd

[@theone2be33]

Spark Plugs too??? F'n UNREAL!

[@DaBossk]

@@theone2be33 yep they are one of the most counterfeited items. Ebay and amazon are filled with them

[@jasonswift7098]

Its good that you are letting people know about this Chris, Milwaukee is a very popular brand.

[@bobbob8765]

Love your work Chris.

[@TheOtherBill]

It seems people will never learn that if it's really cheap there's a reason. In the long run it's always cheaper to spend the extra $5-$20 for genuine.

[@H250rrr]

I bought 4 Dewalt. Same thing. Battery shows full and can't take the load. But at the same time bought many great batteries. Hit and miss. Better than the price of the home hardware store.

[@Smidgen-x4i]

Thanks. Excellent explanation.

[@corydriver7634]

Good on eBay for the refund. Thanks for the update.

[@Snowmannorth]

Thanks for sharing this info, Chris!

[@bethedifference24]

Good heads up man! Tools are an investment... Tools make us money! Too good to be true.... It most likely is.... But we still get hit sometimes.

[@joeydube2195]

Excellent comparison.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Thanks for telling/showing us. I'm glad to hear that you got a refund. I guess that a lot of people don't even try this. Best regards, luck and health in particular. To all 5 of you of course.

[@fierohoho]

Almost fell for the counterfeit chargers but I always check the reviews, good to know about the batteries.

[@daleyingling4868]

Thanks Chris!!! You're the best!

[@lesneilson5632]

they fill them with low amp/power cells but you need to test them to find out

[@DmiA]

Of course, you can replace the cells yourself with good ones and get a battery that is in no way inferior to the original one

[@lesneilson5632]

@@DmiA yes but that beats the reason for buying cheaper one in the first place

[@babaninja9043]

Thanks for the info

[@nicholas9834]

Top 20 woohoo! 😂 I have that ebay batt on my 1/2 impact she knocks off the terminals. Have to slam it back every time.

[@klapaucius77]

I was thinking my Ridgid impact was dying, it was the shitty battery. I thought it was a genuine Ridgid battery, I tried another battery and my impact is back to its old self. Cheers for the psa

[@theone2be33]

Yeah man. Gotta really do your homework with Ebay. I NEVER make an impulse purchase on Ebay. I'll spend hours researching products before I buy anything

[@wildbenny11]

Yea I do to

[@kiiiisu]

thanks!

[@robertgorman5622]

I don't buy from eBay but thanks for the heads up I'll pass it on

[@andrewwalsh531]

adheres to the first rule of eBay: generally, you get what you pay for (it costs less for a reason).

[@MikeyDee25]

Thanks for the heads-up Chris. If it comes from Chy-na I wouldn't waste my money!

[@mertonallowicious]

Where do you think the genuine batteries are made??🤦‍♂️ no cordless tools for you I guess

[@bobme4065]

Guess where half the components in your car are made and guarantee the device your posting on was made there !

[@MikeyDee25]

@@mertonallowicious You're right, I buy/use corded tools. 🤫

[@mertonallowicious]

@@bobme4065 been rebuilding my beat up used 2011 high mile ram pickup- I’m always amazed when I can get parts that ARENT made there😑 -even overpriced factory mopar stuff… I got a good deal on rebel rims and tires from a 2016, been great deal but was bummed when I saw the “china” cast into the backs 🤷‍♂️

[@mikechmarnakis2103]

I do not buy from Ebay anymore had problem with order for beats i needed OEM parts and it was sold as OEM, but counterfeit was sent it to me seller gave me runaround to return to Sieara Leon wtf it was shipped from California.

[@horstszibulski19]

😮😱

[@M.TTT.]

That's a personal problem, you need to verify what you're buying and the seller reviews, etc.

[@pnuttheclownh2254]

Let's Assist in enhancing his KZbin algorithm, like I'm subscribing, viewing, liking, sharing and commenting from Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA.

[@hajjman99]

Would love to know if they are doing this with the m12s on ebay as well

[@M.TTT.]

Obviously lol

[@MohdSharbatliBinAwang]

Wow - what camera brand you use ?😃

[@nnkhmisc]

This was filmed on my phone. S23 Plus

[@willemdodgerford5782]

Damm thats a strong saw

[@daryltom3183]

.....just like the ebay earphones i bought worked for a few days then it stopped working, got a refund and sent me a new one and last only one week. Bought a nice cool looking laptop backpack- two of them and ....all of the zippers broke! Cheap cheap!

[@sloth_e]

The knock off's are good for lights, fans, blowers, air compressors and tire inflators etc.

[@Flȅȅbit]

eBay or Amazon doesn’t make a difference there is fakes everywhere.

[@TrevorsBench]

Ebay has become a cesspool of bad sellers

[@TheOtherBill]

So has Amazon!

[@M.TTT.]

Its pretty easy to tell who's good/real and who's not

[@clarencewiles963]

I would not have guessed

[@timcan3275]

oh my he shaved his head again lol

[@parabot2]

No one loads up their tools like that , it's like cutting bread and pushing as hard as you can . geeez

[@nnkhmisc]

When you're working out in the field, you only have one dull blade and your cutting stainless with the sawzall, you push that hard.

[@parabot2]

@@nnkhmisc If you go out into the field and don't take spare blades and batteries etc . Geeez

[@MrBoomer1515]

I recently bought two M12 6.0 batteries on ebay, they were listed as genuine Milwaukee Red Lithium. When I received them, there were obvious signs in the packaging and item stickers that they were fake. I did not open them, I immediately requested a refund from the seller and told them I was shipping them back. I will never buy Milwaukee batteries on ebay again. I feel bad for the legit battery sellers on there, if there are any!

[@M.TTT.]

Theres plenty; you have to look at sellers names/reviews and verify.

[@EF-Electrics]

Its not the circuit board inside, but rather the different cell characteristics they use in them. They went for ones which have a lower discharge rate, and there's your result.

[@Snufl]

I want to see how different they are inside, but they probably don't come apart non-destructively.

[@M.TTT.]

You can take them apart easily, they just use cheaper, recycled lithium cells and cheaper PCB's

[@rk22cc]

China will keep sending them

[@kc0lif]

spend the money get real batteries not knockoffs.

[@tonymontana897]

Ebay, Amazon won't do much. They just abide by their policy and move on. It's a billion dollar company. They don't care.

[@JohnBaker-ks8rd]

The ebay battery was made by millwalkee, but didnot pass thier quality test was sold as salvage, then sold on a ebay

[@nnkhmisc]

If you look at the other video I did, you'll see doesn't look to be the case. Definitely a counterfeit

[@SUPERJKJEEP]

eBay Junk

[@Tonedog88]

Buy only batteries that come in button-welded packaging. So far, this has resulted in 3 (and I'm awaiting number 4) real Milwaukee batteries from ebay. Every fake I've seen on youtube so far has come from packaging that did not include the security welding. I don't thing the fakers has started using the security packing yet. Has anyone else had the same experience?

[@M.TTT.]

You may be onto something there, but I wouldn't trust rhat 100%, they'll definitely catch on soon.

[@Tonedog88]

@@M.TTT. I forgot two words at the beginning--should been "For now...."

[@M.TTT.]

@@Tonedog88 yessir, I gotchu, I'll have to look at the few I bought off eBay from various sellers and see if they were packaged similarly