Buyer Beware - Fake Motorola PMNN4409AR Batteries

[PACNWComms]

Before it was batteries with serial number "500000AE928E" used for XPR3x/7x and APX900/4000 series Motorola radios. Batteries could have different branding and markings, but were always serial number "500000AE928E".

 

Now, it appears that they may have changed the serial number to "693651350574". Picture shows "Elxjar" as brand name and then the same serial number for all of the batteries. (Some advertisers may be lazy and cut and paste pictures too, so be sure to check your actual batteries for the same serial number). 

 

Check your "Motorola" batteries, and make sure you do not have many with the same serial number. 

[tweiss3]

If I remember correctly these don't charge correctly on the smart chargers, they charge fully then go straight to reconditioning. 

[WRUE951]

buying off Amazon and Ebay is an almost guarantee you will end up with counterfit merchandise.    last year i purchased two batteries for my HAM Hytera portables from a seller claiming they were Hytera factory products. When i got them i learned they were counterfeit..   When i requested to return them, seller denied and  i got in a huge message war with the seller claiming they were legit factory batteries..  With help from Atlantic radio i was able to prove to Ebay customer service they were indeed counterfeit, EBay ended up giving me credit for the batteries and even told me to keep them.   I ended up buying the batteries from Atlantic, paying about $45 more for the two batterie but it was worth it.   The two counterfeit batteries don't hold a charge for half the times the factories do.   I would stick buying from factory authorized dealers for your radio..  

[BoxCar]

18 hours ago, WRUE951 said:

buying off Amazon and Ebay is an almost guarantee you will end up with counterfit merchandise.    last year i purchased two batteries for my HAM Hytera portables from a seller claiming they were Hytera factory products. When i got them i learned they were counterfeit..   When i requested to return them, seller denied and  i got in a huge message war with the seller claiming they were legit factory batteries..  With help from Atlantic radio i was able to prove to Ebay customer service they were indeed counterfeit, EBay ended up giving me credit for the batteries and even told me to keep them.   I ended up buying the batteries from Atlantic, paying about $45 more for the two batterie but it was worth it.   The two counterfeit batteries don't hold a charge for half the times the factories do.   I would stick buying from factory authorized dealers for your radio..  

+1 on Atlantic Battery having the right battery.