so what do you guys think? did i get tricked?

so i bought a 2x set of BP-511A 1390mah 7.4V batteries off of ebay from a guy in HK for like $30ish bucks. his pictures showed 2 batteries that looked exactly the same as the one on the left (my original BP-511 not A, had another one but my friend lost it when his backpack was stolen :mad. i was sent two of the batteries from the right.

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doesnt look good to me. ive never heard of Canon making different logos for their batteries elsewhere, but i cant say for sure that they dont.

ignore the packaging. they're definitely not genuine canon products. having said that don't discount the performance just because they're not Canon OEM.

true im not discounting the performance since they seem fine to me. those are some good copies if they are copies indeed, arent most 3rd party batteries really generic looking? maybe whatever canon uses to for those decals got messed up =P

do the BP-512A batteries just look different from the regular BP-511?

be very careful. there are a lot of counterfeits out there that don't have the same safety mechanisms as the us models and can rupture or heat up considerably. I only buy third party form Sterlingtek: http://sterlingtek.com​/ln03-canon-bp-511-dlc511.html

And, a quick read on those fake li-ion batts:
http://www.digitalcame​rainfo.com …0-Cameras-to-Explode-.htm

no overheating experienced yet, battery stays cool. man.....came in the exact same blister pack as does the "real" one too and came with a battery contact cover too with the embossed warnings and cautions on it. it looks 100% real except for the canon wording on the front side

i wonder what an explosion is like anyway. will it blow the camera to pieces? will it just catch fire?

here was the exact auction picture

OK! new direction to this thread...guys if you dont mind could you post pics of your BP-511A battery? both front and back and the battery contact cover to whoever has one? greatly appreciated. it will help me decide what to do with these "fakes" i got

i would post mine but i just moved and can't find my sync cords.

anyways, if you're unhappy with them just return them. can you?

nope not to this guy and i dont want to ship to HK again...thats wasting even more money.

ya know, sometimes when i make a purchase i also add the extra cost (time and money) of returning things in case something goes wrong.

sorry to hear about your dilemma.

eh i convinced myself that these were ok batteeries (and they could very well be!) but its ok

pictures anyone? =)

you know what, im just gonna put these on ebay right now. i dont want to lose a face just because i wanna be cheap.

but keep those pictures coming if you have any

i dunno about you, but putting something bakc on the market that could potentially be dangerous to someone else is not exactly what I would call a good idea. don't take this personally, but I think that if you cannot get a refund, then either use them, or absorb the cost, and toss them. that would be the responsible thing to do in my opinion. you never know if some child, or elderly person, or anyone for that matter might experience a malfunction with those things.

thats true. they could very well be good ones too. doubt ill be getting a refund. but better to try then not. i can always dispute it saying he didnt give me the item as decribed

IF they are phonies, and they damage your camera, it will cost ALOT more than new genuine CANON batteries from somewhere like B&H.

You really do get what you pay for. Knock-off copies are big business in HK.

It's not a chance I would take.