QUOTE(TheBatteryShop @ Apr 23 2015, 01:52 PM)
And that is why we have this poll/thread my friend! Longer warranty batteries are not popular in malaysia because it is deemed "unsensible" from a business point of view. Secondly, a lot of manufacturers do not dare offer longer warranty batteries due to our weather.
Thirdly, distributors don't know whether consumers will pay more for a longer warranty battery when presented the choice with a cheaper but shorter warranty one. We want to bring in longer warranty batteries but we need to get some feedback also lah. Later bring in then all don't want buy we die.
So go vote on the poll and if you are really keen, go to our site and sign up so that you will be the first few to know when we do bring in this battery.
It is not distributors don't know, but they already know price is the one most influential factor that determine the sales quantity.
Price competition is very stiff out there be it whatever product, a slight 10 or 20% expensive, even though it has higher quality, may result in significant lower sales quantity.
Unless one is not aiming for mass market volume and and just look for niche market segment, then probably can strike some market, but personally don't think it will be well received by mass market consumer with 20% premium over the normal one.
Look at those electronic product, selling cheap with 1 month/3 months warranty, selling like hotcake.
Another one more expensive better quality with 1 year warranty, slow sale.
People generlly don't care the cheaper one may spoil faster which may not even last more than 1 year, already sum up the mass consumer mindset out there.