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SJ4000 1080p Waterproof Action Cam (GoPro Alt) - €58.94 Delivered [Aliexpress.com]

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  • #62
    pedatron
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭pedatron


    Scrappy600 wrote: »
    dispute process with aliexpress is slow as sh*t, youll get nowhere for at least a week or so in my experience....

    Yippie! It's actually been like 4 days and 22 hours since I ordered and I can't put in a dispute until 5 days have passed so I contacted the seller earlier today and have yet to get a reply about the order (surprise surprise)! Ordered on ebay for €88 delivered and an extendable pole as well. Feck it sure at least I know I'll get this and my money back for the other albeit eventually!


  • #63
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    pedatron wrote: »
    Yippie! It's actually been like 4 days and 22 hours since I ordered and I can't put in a dispute until 5 days have passed so I contacted the seller earlier today and have yet to get a reply about the order (surprise surprise)! Ordered on ebay for €88 delivered and an extendable pole as well. Feck it sure at least I know I'll get this and my money back for the other albeit eventually!

    Whilst it can be a day or so for an order to appear and trackable on http://www.17track.net/m/index_en.shtml

    4-5 days seems to be excessive. Standard Banggood postage will take 3-4 weeks based on my past orders. If ordering from them change postage to Dutch option. It costs a few extra cents but is much faster (order arrive to me in approx 10 days). With Dutch option they courier (trackable China to Netherlands on 17 track) it is the then reshipped from Netherlands to Ireland.


  • #64
    clancger
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭clancger


    I ordered the night of June 25th, took about 4 days to ship, and about another 3 before the tracking site of Singapore Post showed it as departed.
    The 2nd battery arrived this Monday and camera has gone to customs for a visit but havent heard from them yet.


  • #65
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Gran Hermano wrote: »
    Whilst it can be a day or so for an order to appear and trackable on http://www.17track.net/m/index_en.shtml

    4-5 days seems to be excessive. Standard Banggood postage will take 3-4 weeks based on my past orders. If ordering from them change postage to Dutch option. It costs a few extra cents but is much faster (order arrive to me in approx 10 days). With Dutch option they courier (trackable China to Netherlands on 17 track) it is the then reshipped from Netherlands to Ireland.

    Mine didn't appear for a week...


  • #66
    dfdream
    Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭dfdream


    Thinking of getting one of these for cycling on AliExpress.

    Just wondering what AliExpress users find is the best way to make payments.

    Not too keen in using my own Credit Card....


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  • #67
    Allyall
    Registered Users Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    dfdream wrote: »
    Thinking of getting one of these for cycling on AliExpress.

    Just wondering what AliExpress users find is the best way to make payments.

    Not too keen in using my own Credit Card....


    You could use o2 card or An Post FX etc..

    $10 off when you spend $69 or more using their App on July 27th (Can use it three times)

    They are safe enough, but most questions can probably be answered HERE


  • #68
    PCDub
    Registered Users Posts: 541 ✭✭✭PCDub


    Ordered from foxoffer ands it's with customs since 21st. Hope they're basing the charge on the price paid and not looking up gopro prices.


  • #69
    Allyall
    Registered Users Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    PCDub wrote: »
    Ordered from foxoffer ands it's with customs since 21st. Hope they're basing the charge on the price paid and not looking up gopro prices.

    Or they broke it.
    Or worse, consider it a "fake clone" and destroy it. :(:mad:


  • #70
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Allyall wrote: »
    Or they broke it.
    Or worse, consider it a "fake clone" and destroy it. :(:mad:

    :eek:

    Jaysis...here's hoping mine makes it in the next 2 weeks, wanted to have it for going away on holidays!


  • #71
    Allyall
    Registered Users Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    :eek:

    Jaysis...here's hoping mine makes it in the next 2 weeks, wanted to have it for going away on holidays!

    I've only ever heard of them doing that with phones and "Nike" Trainers (destroying them).

    I may have been playing the pessimist a bit too much there :o. 2 weeks does seem very long for anything to be stuck in customs though.


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  • #72
    clancger
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭clancger


    Mine is with customs since the 21st too, and I got a letter today asking for me to email them evidence if the price which was $88.88 for mine.
    I sent them screenshots of my AliExpress account showing the price, address + tracking number as there isnt a specific invoice document.

    I got a mail back about 1 hour later telling me the charge would be based upon €65.07 working out to €15.07 of VAT @ 23% plus €6 handling for An Post, so €21.07 all in.

    Expected delivery is now Tuesday


  • #73
    Scrappy600
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Scrappy600


    pedatron wrote: »
    Yippie! It's actually been like 4 days and 22 hours since I ordered and I can't put in a dispute until 5 days have passed so I contacted the seller earlier today and have yet to get a reply about the order (surprise surprise)! Ordered on ebay for €88 delivered and an extendable pole as well. Feck it sure at least I know I'll get this and my money back for the other albeit eventually!

    Gonna go out on a limb here and say the other one will be delivered and they won't give you the money back. You'll have two of them soon I bet!


  • #74
    Furzy
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭Furzy


    wolfyboy555 wrote: »
    Anyone else buy this on aliexpress? I ordered at the end of June but still no sign and the tracking number they sent isn't working on the china post website. Should I open a dispute and try to get my money back? Or has anyone ever not gotten a correct tracking number but received their goods?

    Me too .... still waiting & very disappointed with the delay but it took them about 3 weeks to ship so I'll given them another week or two.


  • #75
    clancger
    Registered Users Posts: 232 ✭✭clancger


    So in my case, €65 for camera plus €21 Vat & charges plus a coffee for the lad in the mailroom to give the money to postman (cos work policy is that he shouldnt) all adds up to about €88 and 5 weeks waiting.
    I wasnt under any time pressure but might have been more sensible going for UK seller after all


  • #76
    Tibulus
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Tibulus


    Delighted with the product that I received during the week.

    Having an issue when I try record video, the message "cluster size wrong please format". Tried to reformat the card a few times with no success. Any ideas?


  • #77
    dfdream
    Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭dfdream


    Im ready to order one of these but wonder how you can be "delighted" with a camcorder that doesn't record ?

    :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:
    Tibulus wrote: »
    Delighted with the product that I received during the week.

    Having an issue when I try record video, the message "cluster size wrong please format". Tried to reformat the card a few times with no success. Any ideas?


  • #78
    bromley52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭bromley52


    Has anyone tried using Parcel Motel for this? I wonder would UK customs capture it then?


  • #79
    Tibulus
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Tibulus


    dfdream wrote: »
    Im ready to order one of these but wonder how you can be "delighted" with a camcorder that doesn't record ?

    :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

    Was pretty clear that this was just a setting or similar. Turned out I just needed to try a different SD card.

    Delighted refers to the overall design, robust build and good picture quality.


  • #80
    Tibulus
    Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Tibulus


    bromley52 wrote: »
    Has anyone tried using Parcel Motel for this? I wonder would UK customs capture it then?

    I used parcle motel with no customs charges.

    Can order for UK vendors for few extra pound and guaranteed faster delivery and not customs charges.


  • #81
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Mine has appeared on an-posts website and is saying it's out for delivery. Looking good! And provided it arrives today, it'll have been about a month since I ordered from the sellers in the OP.

    I'll post up a first impressions post/vid later if I get it!


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  • #82
    Ardennes1944
    Registered Users Posts: 9,238 ✭✭✭Ardennes1944


    How does the quality of this compare to the Mobius? I have the Mobius already and tis fantastic but this might be handy for the waterproof


  • #83
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    How does the quality of this compare to the Mobius? I have the Mobius already and tis fantastic but this might be handy for the waterproof

    Plenty of vids on youtube and the likes, the quality looks superb as far as I can see! Probably worth a punt seeing that it's quite cheap.


  • #84
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Ardennes1944 wrote: »
    How does the quality of this compare to the Mobius? I have the Mobius already and tis fantastic but this might be handy for the waterproof

    I believe the S4000 and Mobius share similar components.
    Video quality should be similar.


  • #85
    pedatron
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭pedatron


    Order has been frozen by aliexpress. Possible fake seller they are saying. Looking like i'll be getting a refund anyway. Not surprising really.


  • #86
    wolfyboy555
    Registered Users Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭wolfyboy555


    pedatron wrote: »
    Order has been frozen by aliexpress. Possible fake seller they are saying. Looking like i'll be getting a refund anyway. Not surprising really.

    Can you pm a link to the seller? still waiting on mine...


  • #87
    pedatron
    Registered Users Posts: 856 ✭✭✭pedatron


    wolfyboy555 wrote: »
    Can you pm a link to the seller? still waiting on mine...

    His page appears to have disappeared. I'll pm the link on anyway.


  • #88
    Allyall
    Registered Users Posts: 10,381 ✭✭✭✭Allyall


    pedatron wrote: »
    Order has been frozen by aliexpress. Possible fake seller they are saying. Looking like i'll be getting a refund anyway. Not surprising really.

    Who was the seller?
    Do you know if it was a fake product or fake seller?

    I'm just curious, as Aliexpress announced around March that they were going to ban all counterfeit products..

    Three strikes and they're out. They're trying to remove the "shoddy Chinese Products" reputation.


  • #89
    Simon_K
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Simon_K


    What's the best place to get it now? I see a huge red EXPIRED in the title :(


  • #90
    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Simon_K wrote: »
    What's the best place to get it now? I see a huge red EXPIRED in the title :(

    http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Action-Camera-Diving-30Meter-Waterproof-Camera-1080P-Full-HD-SJ4000-Helmet-Camera-Underwater-Sport-Cameras-Sport/1912257850.html

    I bought off this seller, they price is crazy high now, but they reduce it every week or so, to in and around 80 dollars. Let me check mine at home this evening and I'll let you know if everything is okay. But the seller was quick to communicate, the free delivery seems to have been relatively quick all considered.

    But there are plenty of sellers on AliExpress, look for 100's of feedback scores and check them, and if the price is right then you should be good. $85~ is the price they are. Any that cost ~$60 are scam sellers.


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  • #91
    Simon_K
    Registered Users Posts: 332 ✭✭Simon_K


    Grand, thanks for the info!


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