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

Allyall · 16-10-2014 9:47pm

plonker wrote: »

anyone got any working code for Banggood?

BGDEAL for $10USD off (Only applies in UK Warehouse)

http://www.banggood.com/SJcam-SJ4000-WiFi-Car-DVR-Camera-Sport-DV-Novatek-Waterproof-p-939976.html

eoin1539 · 19-10-2014 2:46am

Looks pretty good

A good bit cheaper than a gopro but would it be as strong?

mrcheez · 19-10-2014 8:31am

eoin1539 wrote: »

Looks pretty good A good bit cheaper than a gopro but would it be as strong?

Strong in what way?

You mean dropping it? It does seem fairly lightweight.

gman2k · 19-10-2014 9:30am

eoin1539 wrote: »

Looks pretty good A good bit cheaper than a gopro but would it be as strong?

It's normally used inside a plastic case, which is as strong as any other plastic case I guess

mrcheez · 19-10-2014 9:47am

Out of the case I'd say it would break apart fairly easily. In the case it seems fine and can withstand a bike fall!

Etnies · 19-10-2014 11:48am

Anyone found a dog harness like the one go pro have released on any other websites??

eoin1539 · 19-10-2014 1:54pm

mrcheez wrote: »

Strong in what way?

You mean dropping it? It does seem fairly lightweight.

Ye I mean like dropping it and do you know the depth it can go under water?

mrcheez · 19-10-2014 3:54pm

eoin1539 wrote: »

Ye I mean like dropping it and do you know the depth it can go under water?

60 metres afaik...

Drop it in the case it should be fine, outside case not sure and I'm not gonna try it!

eoin1539 · 19-10-2014 4:06pm

mrcheez wrote: »

60 metres afaik...

Drop it in the case it should be fine, outside case not sure and I'm not gonna try it!

Thats pretty deep actually, I'll check it out

Thanks

witnessmenow · 21-10-2014 10:59am

Bangood via Holland still the best bet for these? Thinking of ordering two with a couple of spare batteries.

I would like to get them in the most tax efficient way. Not in any huge rush for them (but before Christmas would be a requirement)

keithclancy · 21-10-2014 12:51pm

witnessmenow wrote: »

Bangood via Holland still the best bet for these? Thinking of ordering two with a couple of spare batteries.

I would like to get them in the most tax efficient way. Not in any huge rush for them (but before Christmas would be a requirement)

I ordered from Banggood and a mate did also.

Banggood had some problem with my credit card and my mates delivery took 3 weeks and we both live in Holland :rolleyes:

Gran Hermano · 21-10-2014 12:58pm

I'd another banggood order arrive this morning.
Took 12 days via dutch post so slightly longer than previous.
No additional costs on delivery - An Post handled the local delivery.

witnessmenow · 21-10-2014 1:29pm

I was looking at Banggood there,

You can buy it from their UK warehouse here

So obviously that comes at a premium, but as pointed earlier it has a $10 off coupon at the moment

The Sj4000 with a 16gb micro Sd seems slightly mispriced on the UK site, It's $94 delivered with the Coupon, which is the same price as from China (without adding the Netherlands shipping). EDIT: hmm, maybe im wrong, it seems like I'm getting charged an extra $4 for delivery to Ireland making it $98 delivered

Its still cheaper to buy the camera on its own off Banggood, $82 delivered and you could probably pick up a 16gb micro SD for $12 price difference, but its a good price if you dont want to wait.

Timmaay · 21-10-2014 1:34pm

Hmmmm ordered mine just over a month ago from banggood, via snail mail (I didn't bother shipping by Holland). Annoying to say the least if some of yas are getting them in 12 days.

Seifer · 21-10-2014 2:10pm

Timmaay wrote: »

Hmmmm ordered mine just over a month ago from banggood, via snail mail (I didn't bother shipping by Holland). Annoying to say the least if some of yas are getting them in 12 days.

I ordered mine through the Netherlands post and it never arrived. They asked me to wait for an extra bit due to "National holidays" which I did but I have now requested a full refund.

Not a good first Banggood experience

connundrum · 22-10-2014 4:02pm

I ordered via banggood 24 working days (34 days) ago, and nothing yet.

Their tracking is awful, customer care does respond via their forum or facebook page.

I've requested a refund and opened a PP dispute.

My order was via Holland, and should have taken 2 - 7 working days to arrive.

Rage.

Timmaay · 22-10-2014 4:06pm

Ugh let us know if you get the refund fine, I may do the same. Back to square one, where should I get one from now? Or just get a cheap go pro?

Seifer · 22-10-2014 4:13pm

Timmaay wrote: »

Ugh let us know if you get the refund fine, I may do the same. Back to square one, where should I get one from now? Or just get a cheap go pro?

Mine supposedly shipped on September 16th. I had contacted customer support once it had gone over the working day limit outlined on the tracking page. They asked me to wait a bit more so I did and contacted them after I received an email asking me to review the camera I never received.

I asked for a refund and worryingly they just asked me to wait some more. Kind of stuck now as it was paid for by card and not PayPal.

I purposefully don't go for the cheapest offers to avoid getting scammed but it seems it's just a lottery. Heading away at the weekend and I thought for sure it would've come by now so I'm pretty pissed :mad:

connundrum · 22-10-2014 4:17pm

Seifer wrote: »

I purposefully don't go for the cheapest offers to avoid getting scammed but it seems it's just a lottery. Heading away at the weekend and I thought for sure it would've come by now so pretty I'm pissed :mad:

Same as that, and sure I ended up buying another one off amazon just to make sure I'd something for going away!

It would seem that people are getting their delivery, but most between 60 - 90 days after ordering, and the lottery seems to be whether it actually comes from a warehouse in Holland, the UK or Asia. And it may come from any one of the three places, despite what your order or tracking info states.

Alanstrainor · 22-10-2014 4:44pm

Seifer wrote: »

Mine supposedly shipped on September 16th. I had contacted customer support once it had gone over the working day limit outlined on the tracking page. They asked me to wait a bit more so I did and contacted them after I received an email asking me to review the camera I never received.

I asked for a refund and worryingly they just asked me to wait some more. Kind of stuck now as it was paid for by card and not PayPal.

I purposefully don't go for the cheapest offers to avoid getting scammed but it seems it's just a lottery. Heading away at the weekend and I thought for sure it would've come by now so I'm pretty pissed :mad:

A gopro is 125 and widely available in normal shops. I got one, and it's pretty fantastic. However you.do not get the mounts, you only get 2 sticky mounts, so that may be a problem.

sheesh · 22-10-2014 5:11pm

Alanstrainor wrote: »

A gopro is 125 and widely available in normal shops. I got one, and it's pretty fantastic. However you.do not get the mounts, you only get 2 sticky mounts, so that may be a problem.

Thats a good price for the big brand product but I needed the extra batterys and mounts hoping to do a video of a hiking trail.

Alanstrainor · 22-10-2014 6:02pm

sheesh wrote: »

Thats a good price for the big brand product but I needed the extra batterys and mounts hoping to do a video of a hiking trail.

Ah sorry I remember now! That gopro definitely wouldn't suit!

GBX · 22-10-2014 6:56pm

Ive been biding my time on getting an SJ4000 ... now I see DX selling the SJ5000 .. not sure which to get now

ptyloch · 22-10-2014 6:58pm

GBX wrote: »

Ive been biding my time on getting an SJ4000 ... now I see DX selling the SJ5000 .. not sure which to get now

If it's the same SJ5000 that they have been selling for about a mont now it has nothing to do with the original Sj4000 made by SJCAM. Check SJCAM website if the SJ5000 has been relased.

GBX · 22-10-2014 7:09pm

ptyloch wrote: »

If it's the same SJ5000 that they have been selling for about a mont now it has nothing to do with the original Sj4000 made by SJCAM. Check SJCAM website if the SJ5000 has been relased.

Not listed on it ..must be a DX special so.

Ardennes1944 · 22-10-2014 8:38pm

The 5000 is basically called that to fool people into thinking its the new and better version of the 4000 and buy it without checking. Its a totally different company/product

connundrum · 23-10-2014 12:06pm

Banggood just offered me a full refund, so I'll see if that happens.

Oh, and I bought a GoPro branded pole in Dublin Airport for €45 on the way out. Load of shite. The thing stopped extending beyond the 2nd part after 2 days, and would only go up one part after 5 days. I'd say a bit of WD40 would have helped it, but then I'd be afraid it wouldn't stick when fully extended.

Bah all round!

Timmaay · 23-10-2014 1:05pm

You paid with pp? Do us who paid with CCs have much hope?

connundrum · 23-10-2014 2:56pm

Timmaay wrote: »

You paid with pp? Do us who paid with CCs have much hope?

Yeah I paid with PP, and have opened a dispute with them, but there's nothing to say that they won't refund a normal credit card.

Actually, what I'd do provisionally is get onto my CC provider and ask for a rebate via their system directly. I've done that before for hotel rooms etc.

plonker · 24-10-2014 4:13pm

there's a wifi version for €125 in Lidl next Thursday!

twinsen · 25-10-2014 8:39am

plonker wrote: »

there's a wifi version for €125 in Lidl next Thursday!

Wifi version on what may I ask?

Alanstrainor · 25-10-2014 12:39pm

twinsen wrote: »

Wifi version on what may I ask?

Its not an SJ4000, its a generic one. Tread carefully!

mrcheez · 26-10-2014 9:24am

The front camera on my bike is an ALDI one, great build quality (not quite up to spec of the SJCAM, but the 3 year warranty is a nice bonus)

So the Lidl one might be worth checking out, even just for the warranty.

My rear camera is the SJCAM, picture quality is phenomenal, best of luck to those waiting on pending orders...

Timmaay · 27-10-2014 8:03am

Reply from banggood finally. Supposedly shipped on Sept 23th (4 days after I ordered), and they gave me a link to their dire tracking service again. They said the tracking says the package is in Ireland and likely to be held up with either bad weather or customs, and to please be patient a few more days. Fu#k all else I can do by now tbh!

mrcheez · 27-10-2014 10:15am

Timmaay wrote: »

Reply from banggood finally. Supposedly shipped on Sept 23th (4 days after I ordered), and they gave me a link to their dire tracking service again. They said the tracking says the package is in Ireland and likely to be held up with either bad weather or customs, and to please be patient a few more days. Fu#k all else I can do by now tbh!

It's more than likely with customs if you didn't go via Holland, but even with the extra 20 euro VAT it's still good value and similar price to the ones on Amazon.

kao123 · 27-10-2014 11:21am

Timmaay wrote: »

Reply from banggood finally. Supposedly shipped on Sept 23th (4 days after I ordered), and they gave me a link to their dire tracking service again. They said the tracking says the package is in Ireland and likely to be held up with either bad weather or customs, and to please be patient a few more days. Fu#k all else I can do by now tbh!

I'm in exactly the same situation, tried their live chat on Thursday last and they said "please not too worry, wait 1-2 more weeks for items, weather and surprise conditions delays shipping"
Pretty brutal support to be honest, I asked for a way to track it and they sent me the same useless link I already have.
Mine "shipped" on the 17th of last month....

Etnies · 27-10-2014 11:38am

Mine took an extra week because of customs, and bank holiday aswell will slow things right down

connundrum · 28-10-2014 6:09am

They refunded to my PP within 24 hours btw.

I gave them exactly 24 working days and demanded the refund. They asked that I return the item when/if it arrives, I queried who'd cover the cost of return post - no response as of yet.

Seifer · 28-10-2014 1:15pm

Mine arrived today. Ordered on September 15th with delivery via Netherlands post.
Haven't tried the camera yet.

Timmaay · 03-11-2014 12:07pm

Some pain in the arse by now, never ever using Banggood again!

kao123 · 03-11-2014 12:31pm

Has anyone managed to get a refund from Banggood?
Mine still hasn't arrived, approaching 7 weeks since I ordered two of them.

Etnies · 03-11-2014 2:47pm

Can you not always pay in PayPal on all items on aliexpress? Want to buy an accessory and it has every payment but PayPal?

witnessmenow · 03-11-2014 3:52pm

Ordered from their UK warehouse and arrived in a short amount of time (few days). I'm missing the micro SD that was ment to come with it though so I have sent an email on that to see how I get on.

Alanstrainor · 03-11-2014 4:41pm

Etnies wrote: »

Can you not always pay in PayPal on all items on aliexpress? Want to buy an accessory and it has every payment but PayPal?

No paypal on Aliexpress orders. If you run into issues, you can contact your bank/credit card dept and get them to do a charge back and get your money back. That being said, Aliexpress are good at resolving issues, and will get your money back if you go through their process.

bajer101 · 04-11-2014 10:31pm

Hi, not sure if this has been covered in the thread already, but I'm thinking of ordering this from Banggood, shipped from their UK warehouse for speed and to avoid VAT. But it says that if it's shipped from the EU it doesn't include a charger. Does anyone know what that's about? Would be no use to me without a charger!

Gran Hermano · 04-11-2014 10:52pm

Uses standard micro USB connection. Same as most non apple devices.

bajer101 · 04-11-2014 10:55pm

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Uses standard micro USB connection. Same as most non apple devices.

Thanks for that. So the UK shipped option doesn't include the external battery charger, but you can charge the battery via usb once it's inside the camera?

Gran Hermano · 04-11-2014 11:09pm

bajer101 wrote: »

Thanks for that. So the UK shipped option doesn't include the external battery charger, but you can charge the battery via usb once it's inside the camera?

I've only ever charged mine by connecting USB lead to camera. Never used special battery charger or dock.

bajer101 · 04-11-2014 11:21pm

Gran Hermano wrote: »

I've only ever charged mine by connecting USB lead to camera. Never used special battery charger or dock.

So it boils down to €72 for shipping from China via Netherlands, but it has the external charger with delivery taking anything from 2-5 weeks and a small chance of getting hit for tax. Or €90 to get it shipped from the UK with no external charger, but should get here quicker and no chance of tax. Time to flip a coin!

mrcheez · 05-11-2014 9:36am

Be sure to get an extra battery if possible, to future-proof the device for a few years.

Those that got the basic model, how many batteries were included? By some fluke I got 3 batteries, but curious to know if this was "2 batteries as standard, plus a third extra".

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

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