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[Silver Lining]

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@Mombo1 wrote:

@Silver Lining   Interesting.... maybe it depends on the store.  I have taken my watches there for years and it didn't matter that I hadn't purchased my watch there.   

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@Mombo1, the jewelry counter person said he didn't recognize the watch so he looked up the model number or something on a list. He verified it but couldn't get the back open and didn't want to risk damaging it. He's been a Walmart jewelry department manager for years. I digress. Walmart has five stores here and he said none of them change batteries or adjust  bands on watches not purchased at Walmart. 

[Silver Lining]

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@sunshine45 wrote:

i take mine to two different jewelry stores.

one charges $5 and that money goes to a local charity.

one charges $15 (or free if you purchased the watch from them) and gives you free cookies and/or a cocktail/beer/wine while you are there.

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Those are nice options, especially the one that is five dollars and goes to a local charity. The fifteen dollar choice is a little steep but nice if you can sit in the midst of diamonds and have cookies and a drink while waiting.

[Mombo1]

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@homedecor1 wrote:

@Mombo1 

Our WM stopped doing watch batteries the end of last year or so.  That was my go to place now I have 4 watches waiting to go to jewelers at 3x's the price of WM☹️

The jewelry counters are closed in our WM until further notice.

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@homedecor1   That is why I always went to our Walmart too.   I have to go tomorrow for other things....so I think I will check to see if the jewelry counter is closed.  

[twinny70]

Our WM jewelry counter is closed until further notice.

[jlkz]

@QVCkitty1 

Take a lot of money with you when you take your watches in for new batteries, whether at a jewelers or at a mall kiosk.

This is the main reason I did away with " fashion " watches.  Before virus when I always wore jewelry, I stayed with one good watch.

[SharkE]

I used to get ripped off at jewelry stores. Their batteries aren't worth nothing.

Batteries Plus

Battery Joe's

cheaper and they guarantee for a yr. Keep your receipt.

[QVCkitty1]

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@SharkE wrote:

I used to get ripped off at jewelry stores. Their batteries aren't worth nothing.

Batteries Plus

Battery Joe's

cheaper and they guarantee for a yr. Keep your receipt.

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These sound like great suggestions, however, there are no such establishments in my small town. 

[PinkyPetunia]

I change my own watch bateteries.  I just did 3 watches last week.  batteries are super cheap on Amazon or Ebay.  My father showed me how to change them so many years ago and I am grateful.  He is long gone now,

It takes good eyesight, steady hands and careful, precise work.  If you are a handy, mechanical sort of person it is easy.  It can  be difficult to get the cover off and then back on.  I had one watch that I could never get a battery back in, and I tried different ones.  I wouldnt experiment with a good quality watch but I would give it a shot with an inexpensive fashion watch.  

[QVCkitty1]

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@PinkyPetunia wrote:

I change my own watch bateteries.  I just did 3 watches last week.  batteries are super cheap on Amazon or Ebay.  My father showed me how to change them so many years ago and I am grateful.  He is long gone now,

It takes good eyesight, steady hands and careful, precise work.  If you are a handy, mechanical sort of person it is easy.  It can  be difficult to get the cover off and then back on.  I had one watch that I could never get a battery back in, and I tried different ones.  I wouldnt experiment with a good quality watch but I would give it a shot with an inexpensive fashion watch.  

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@PinkyPetunia  Thanks, I'm going to give it a try .

[Hoovermom]

It really depends on the watch you have.  Mine needs a jeweler to replace it...found that out by trying to have it replaced at Batteries Plus (they would not do it).