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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

Perhaps you need to alter the detection zone if neighbours setting it off.

Personally haven't got one, feels like too much hassle.

I don't really want to communicate with couriers more than I have to.

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.

Imagine it's a bit beneath you when you're on as much as you are.

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.

Yes, complete ripoff like all these subscriptions are.

Amazon are going downhill since that nice Jeff Bezos retired.

Proposition Joe wrote: ↑Fri Feb 09, 2024 5:06 pm

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.

Imagine it's a bit beneath you when you're on as much as you are.

I'm still a people person, but I draw the line at what are effectively video calls with those on zero hour contracts.