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Re:Counterfeits on Amazon cost Warren bird feeder business $... by rladd on Wednesday December 25, 2019 @06:58PM (#21881174)
I have a $12 Ikea clock that looks rather like a Swiss train clock (not exactly of course) and which keeps nearly perfect time and runs for over a year on one battery.

It is miles better than the $5 Ikea clock, but I see no reason to pay more since the $12 one looks good and runs perfectly well.

Re:Counterfeits on Amazon cost Warren bird feeder business $... by muzika on Thursday December 26, 2019 @12:50AM (#21882228)
One year on a battery is nothing to be proud of :)
Re:Counterfeits on Amazon cost Warren bird feeder business $... by toast0 on Thursday December 26, 2019 @01:41AM (#21882370)
If you care about an alkaline battery powered item, it's in your interests to change the batteries once a year --- it's the easiest way to avoid battery leakage.
Re:Counterfeits on Amazon cost Warren bird feeder business $... by certera on Thursday December 26, 2019 @01:37AM (#21882357)
Ya, but what kind of battery?