Hello Peter Southey,
Before you throw the whole thing over your shoulder
consider that our world supply of
BATTERIES are
riddled with
counterfeits... and your NEIGHBORHOOD
CAMERA SHOP is
also as
likely to be
victimized
as the average eBay novice...
It is a
GLOBAL PROBLEM... I'm not saying your camera does not have a TROUBLE... just suggesting a
likely scenario
(I have personally experienced).
My best suggestion here is to look closely at that new battery before you despair completely...
First step...
check out
TRUSTED SELLERS on eBay
AMAZON...
(as in any MARKET) great as their return policies are...
you can get hurt on unit
cost and shipping if you are
not paying attention (in my humble opinion).
Carnac the Magnificent