Costco 6V GC battery price?

[hikerboy1]

I'm not a member (yet?) at Costco, but curious if anyone has bought any or checked the price of their 6 volt golf cart batteries lately? I'm considering upgrading my dual 12 volt group 24's, although I might have an issue with the height of the 6 volt batteries....will verify first. Just curious what they are selling for. I live quite a ways from the nearest Costco, so not sure if it's worth joining or not.

Thanks!

[BarneyS]

We are WAY off topic here now, and since the OP has had his question answered I am going to close this thread. Thank you all for your participation. 🙂
Barney

[CA_Traveler]

You didn't miss anything as the seller pays the fees and as a result raises the price to cover the fees.

The transaction fee that I referred to above was using the Amex card in Canada and it's added to my CC bill. This is in addition to whatever fees the seller pays. And no Canadian transaction fee on my bill when I use my Visa cards.

However from what I've read paying in cash these days is actually more expensive for the seller than CCs. The more cash a seller has the higher the security risk and money is spent on safes, armored cars, etc. So the merchant may make LESS with a cash purchase.

I get at least 1% cash back on any purchase using my CCs. And 5% on fuel, groceries, etc. 2% on travel including CGs that take Amex.

[Ron3rd]

CA Traveler wrote:
I would hope that everyone is aware that merchant prices reflect all costs including credit cards. But that is reality since virtually all sales are via CC.

Example: We both go to the same fuel station and buy $100 of fuel. You pay $100. My CC bill reflects $100 and $5 cash back. I pay $95. No other charges.

I associate transaction fees with foreign countries. There are no transaction fees when I use my Visa card to purchase fuel in Canada and I get 5% cash back on fuel purchases in Canada. Amex does charge 2-3% transaction fee in Canada and hence I don't use Amex in Canada.

Am I missing something, or isn't the transaction fee on a credit car purchase paid by the Seller? If we both buy a $200 TV, me with my credit card and you with cash, we both pay a net of $200. The merchant makes less though on the CC purchase, as they pay the transaction fee on the sale with the credit card, typically about 1.2% for smaller merchants while big box stores negotiate a reduced fee due their huge volume in credit card sales that gets run through the bank of their choice.

[CA_Traveler]

I would hope that everyone is aware that merchant prices reflect all costs including credit cards. But that is reality since virtually all sales are via CC.

Example: We both go to the same fuel station and buy $100 of fuel. You pay $100. My CC bill reflects $100 and $5 cash back. I pay $95. No other charges.

I associate transaction fees with foreign countries. There are no transaction fees when I use my Visa card to purchase fuel in Canada and I get 5% cash back on fuel purchases in Canada. Amex does charge 2-3% transaction fee in Canada and hence I don't use Amex in Canada.

[wwest]

CA Traveler wrote:

wwest wrote:

CA Traveler wrote:
Traveling "quite a ways" for a battery and paying for the privledge? You know what I'm going to say...

But if there is other value like 4% cash back on fuel, some lower priced or better values then it might be worth it.

"other value like 4% cash back...."

"CASH BACK" will always be of NEGATIVE value!

Bank charges a transaction/use fee, 7% minimum, to enable you to use their plastic rather than cash, Charges an additional 4.15 cents to provide CASH BACK card use enticement.

4.15 cents goes from YOUR "POCKET" to merchant - bank - you get 4.00 cents BACK, bank makes another 0.15 cents for EVERY transaction.

See who WINS....

Not sure of your point. There is no if any significant discount for paying cash. So for the same cash payment or the convenience of paying with a CC I get 4% or 5% cash back on fuel and other purchases.

I'm not charged any amount for getting the cash back on my 3 credit cards. None as in $0.00.

I rarely buy fuel at the CC price, usually getting the cash price with a CC. But even so with a $0.05/gallon CC increase and I still get $0.20 cash back on $4.00/gal purchase.

Works for me! :B

Dreamer, you be...That CASH BACK came out of your wallet.

The merchant or bank got the use of YOUR $0.20 and not only paid NO interest, but more likely than otherwise charged you an extra % as a transaction fee.

$0.20 not enough to bother with? Individually, NO, but by the MILLIONS.

Watch the SUPERMAN movie with Richard Pryor.

[CA_Traveler]

wwest wrote:

CA Traveler wrote:
Traveling "quite a ways" for a battery and paying for the privledge? You know what I'm going to say...

But if there is other value like 4% cash back on fuel, some lower priced or better values then it might be worth it.

"other value like 4% cash back...."

"CASH BACK" will always be of NEGATIVE value!

Bank charges a transaction/use fee, 7% minimum, to enable you to use their plastic rather than cash, Charges an additional 4.15 cents to provide CASH BACK card use enticement.

4.15 cents goes from YOUR "POCKET" to merchant - bank - you get 4.00 cents BACK, bank makes another 0.15 cents for EVERY transaction.

See who WINS....

Not sure of your point. There is no if any significant discount for paying cash. So for the same cash payment or the convenience of paying with a CC I get 4% or 5% cash back on fuel and other purchases.

I'm not charged any amount for getting the cash back on my 3 credit cards. None as in $0.00.

I rarely buy fuel at the CC price, usually getting the cash price with a CC. But even so with a $0.05/gallon CC increase and I still get $0.20 cash back on $4.00/gal purchase.

Works for me! :B

[RedRollingRoadb]

The t-105 is 11.07 inches high. If your going to boondock much I would go with the T-105s.
Here is a link to them and it gives the specs.
http://www.trojanbattery.com/markets/mr/6v/

[wwest]

RoyB wrote:
"$87.95. Item number 245725."



Looks like the prices are hanging in their pretty good...

Roy Ken

Unless/until you take Costco's battery warrantee into consideration.

[wwest]

hikerboy1 wrote:
I'm not a member (yet?) at Costco, but curious if anyone has bought any or checked the price of their 6 volt golf cart batteries lately? I'm considering upgrading my dual 12 volt group 24's, although I might have an issue with the height of the 6 volt batteries....will verify first. Just curious what they are selling for. I live quite a ways from the nearest Costco, so not sure if it's worth joining or not.

Thanks!

CAUTION...!!!


When using deep cycle "house" batteries, two 6 volt deep cycle batteries especially, you need to be more aware of the RV's alternator/VR design/function.

The RV alternator/VR system does NOT taper, nor regulate, the current charge rate of the batteries. The alternator/VR charge rate current will be limited ONLY by the engine RPM and the alternator design.

Easy way to BOIL away the electrolyte in your deep cell battery.

Run the house battery(s) down to 70% SOC, start the engine for the next leg, the alternator will supply a FIXED voltage output, only limited by engine RPM.

BOILING electrolyle...!

Deep cycle batteries with low SOC have a very low internal resistance so they should ONLY be recharged with a current flow regulated/limited charged.


The chassis battery is rarely, if ever, discharged to a level low enough to have this result, plus it's design (HIGH CCA, poor "endurance") never results in the low level of internal resistance as does deep cycle batteries.

[wwest]

CA Traveler wrote:
Traveling "quite a ways" for a battery and paying for the privledge? You know what I'm going to say...

But if there is other value like 4% cash back on fuel, some lower priced or better values then it might be worth it.

"other value like 4% cash back...."

"CASH BACK" will always be of NEGATIVE value!

Bank charges a transaction/use fee, 7% minimum, to enable you to use their plastic rather than cash, Charges an additional 4.15 cents to provide CASH BACK card use enticement.

4.15 cents goes from YOUR "POCKET" to merchant - bank - you get 4.00 cents BACK, bank makes another 0.15 cents for EVERY transaction.

See who WINS....

[RoyB]

"$87.95. Item number 245725."









Looks like the prices are hanging in their pretty good...

Roy Ken

[hikerboy1]

Mainly looking for more amp hours for boondocking. But perhaps not really necessary since we don't get to camp more than 2 or 3 weeks in the summers. I have a pair of group 24's that are 3 years old that seem to be losing charge as they sit, so I think they are on the way out. I'll check out the Tigard Costco, and also double check my space; our Outdoors RV Back Country has a curved front end cap that makes it tough to access the shorter group 24's....so I might be barking up the wrong tree looking at the taller GC2's.

[RedRollingRoadb]

As of a week ago Costco in Tigard was $87.95. Item number 245725.

I just swapped my two 12 volts out and went to the Trojan T-105's for $135.41 each but they are higher amp rating.

[myrtle_beach_rv]

I bought a pair of 6v GC batteries from Sams a couple of years ago for the rig I just traded in and they were fine. Was just looking for my new rig and Costco and Sams had a 6v equivalent in amp hr for about $85 Sams also had a higher amp hr rated for about $113.