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joshua stein via @jcs@jcs.org (Mastodon) - Feb 08 2024 16:15:17

I haven't been able to sell my new PowerBook 1xx batteries internationally because nobody seems to want to deal with them on airplanes, even though I label the box and customs form that it isn't a lithium ion battery (it's nickel-metal hydride). I tried through USPS and they refused it at the border and sent it back.

Someone recently bought two on eBay through their International Shipping program where I only list them as shipping domestically and eBay has me ship to a local forwarder but they deal with repackaging it and shipping it internationally. Apparently they also failed because they just canceled this order but somehow I don't have to refund the buyer and eBay pays for it. I guess I don't get my batteries back though?