Legit Batteries....?

[proax9]

I bought 4 Sony VTC5 batteries from an on line site I have used before. They are also listed, everywhere on ECF as a trusted, reliable source for authentic batteries. I have never rec'd batteries with white stickers (semi attached, slightly peeling off) with the battery specs before. (see pic)
I haven't bought batteries in 9-12 months so maybe things have changed???
Your thoughts?

 

[Anise]

I got 8 batteries with different specs and two different brands from two different companies. All 8 had stickers like yours. The only batteries I have that don't have that white tag came from ebay before I took advantage of the ecf knowledge.

(edit) I ordered all 8 batteries from 2 vendors on Mooch's list

 

[Fredman1]

Same here. Also makes me wonder...

 

[Hawise]

The only way to maximize your likelihood of getting authentic batteries is to order from a known (to those in the industry, not just yourself) vendor. Authentic batteries may have stickers like you've seen. Or they might not. Counterfeit batteries are equally likely or unlikely to have such stickers.

Mooch lists some reliable vendors here (bottom of the page).

Baditude's list is here (search for 'vendor').

If you got your batteries from one of those sites, I can't guarantee that they're authentic but I can assure you that the sticker itself does not indicate a problem.

 

[proax9]

I ordered these from one of the vendors on the list. (I only order from these vendors) I don't want to cast stones or a negative light on the vendor, as long as these are legit. They just look weird without the factory inked specs like I am used to.

 

[Topwater Elvis]

Those stickers are normal, they are required when shipping in less than case lots.
Peel them off if you want to or use them to number / letter your cells for ID of some sort.

 

[keelalagirl55]

I ordered these from one of the vendors on the list. (I only order from these vendors) I don't want to cast stones or a negative light on the vendor, as long as these are legit. They just look weird without the factory inked specs like I am used to.

The factory inked specs are often found under those stickers. I don't think they strategically place those stickers, so yea...some are over the specs.

 

[puffon]

I ordered these from one of the vendors on the list. (I only order from these vendors) I don't want to cast stones or a negative light on the vendor, as long as these are legit. They just look weird without the factory inked specs like I am used to.

The factory inked specs are under the sticker.
As Topwater said, it's a shipping requirement.
I've gotten "foil" stickers and white ones.

Edit: Keelalagirl55 beat me to it...

 

[proax9]

Thanks all- good to know. Will start charging them up!

 

[Baditude]

Those stickers are normal, they are required when shipping in less than case lots.

I echo what Topwater said. Those stickers are required for the shipping process.

 

[Johnny2Vapes]

I've bought cells from either imr or liionwholesale and one order shipped like that. It's been a while and most of the time they don't have white labels. It neither gurantees an authentic nor identifies it's a fake. Like others have said it's a requirement during shipping as li-ion batteries are a hazmat material.