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Re: i need some years of expirience and wisdom please!
Assume nothing. Verify everything.
Disconnect both battery cables. Test battery for proper voltage. A fully charged battery will have about 13V. It is possible your battery store has a bad lot of batteries. Not very likely but possible.
Once you know the battery has proper charge, check the cables. If they look like they are a couple of decades old, just replace both. As Telecasterjoey said, they can look ok on the outside and be rotted on the inside.
If the cables pass the eye check, clean the battery ends of both. Then start with the ground cable, and loosen and re-tighten the engine ends of both cables. While you are down at the starter, check the other connections and cables on the solenoid. Disconnect the ground cable while checking the solenoid/starter cables to avoid risk of loud noise and green fire.
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