I got a " Ring " ( Amazon ) doorbell a few years ago. Yesterday I got an eMail to say they were hiking their annual fees which allows footage to be stored on the cloud. I was outraged. It was a big hike, & the bell has mixed values. Often does work as well as you would like at times when needed. Sometimes it can be a plain nuisance. Neighbours set it off when walking by at 03.00 hours. I immediately cancelled all subscriptions. Seems I am not alone.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68250127
Voting With Your Feet
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Re: Voting With Your Feet
Perhaps you need to alter the detection zone if neighbours setting it off.
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Personally haven't got one, feels like too much hassle.
I don't really want to communicate with couriers more than I have to.
I don't really want to communicate with couriers more than I have to.
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Imagine it's a bit beneath you when you're on as much as you are.Long slender neck wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:01 pm I don't really want to communicate with couriers more than I have to.
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Yup hit the greed where it hurts and dump those products. I had a Blink camera at work that was free to use so bought a set for home only to find they'd changed to subscription model. Those went straight back and got Eufy instead, no fees and local storage, sorted.
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I'm still a people person, but I draw the line at what are effectively video calls with those on zero hour contracts.Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:06 pmImagine it's a bit beneath you when you're on as much as you are.Long slender neck wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:01 pm I don't really want to communicate with couriers more than I have to.