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Key fob mini-cam - £8.39 delivered

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    #302
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,777 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    dnme wrote: »
    Can you believe it?

    http://www.adverts.ie/245516/other-electronics/mini-spy-car-key-hidden-camera-camcorder-dvr-30fps/
    Unfortunately.. this is becoming all too common on Bargain Alerts! :(


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    #303
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    I saw fair play to the seller. He's simply finding a cool product at a great price and selling it at a big profit. It's the buyers fault if he does not do his research as to what the real open-market value to these products are.


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    #304
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,777 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Zascar wrote: »
    I saw fair play to the seller. He's simply finding a cool product at a great price and selling it at a big profit. It's the buyers fault if he does not do his research as to what the real open-market value to these products are.
    I think it's goddamn lousy - it's greedy profiteering.

    I've got plenty of BA's in the past.. and sold them on. And I haven't once sold them at more than I paid for it.


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    #305
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    basquille wrote: »
    I think it's goddamn lousy - it's greedy profiteering.

    I've got plenty of BA's in the past.. and sold them on. And I haven't once sold them at more than I paid for it.

    Can we not just ban these ****ers from BA?


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    #306
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,046 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Can we not just ban these ****ers from BA?

    I guess you can report the item, profiteering used to be a big no-no. Not sure if its still a adverts rule though


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    #307
    Yi Harr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Yi Harr


    Would posting a link to the relevant BA thread on the advert count as thread spoiling??


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    #308
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,046 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Yi Harr wrote: »
    Would posting a link to the relevant BA thread on the advert count as thread spoiling??

    Think I read before that with in reason its allowed
    will try find the link

    Probably better just to report the ad

    http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Adverts_Rules
    still says profiteering not allowed


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    #309
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    He's been caught out and after getting upset


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    #310
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    I would imagine it'd be considered thread spoiling...

    While there may be an argument for profiteering the sale price is considerably lower than the cost of the same item in a shop in Ireland.


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    #311
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,046 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    This mentions that its not considered threadspoiling

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=64806102&postcount=27


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    #312
    Abelloid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    The seller might not have seen it on here, the buyer certainly hasn't spotted it.


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    #313
    Raiser
    Registered Users Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    basquille wrote: »
    I think it's goddamn lousy - it's greedy profiteering.

    I've got plenty of BA's in the past.. and sold them on. And I haven't once sold them at more than I paid for it.

    This Guy seems to tick all the boxes with respect to being a Trader?

    - Thought that got you banned from Adverts?


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    #314
    Yi Harr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Yi Harr


    Raiser wrote: »
    This Guy seems to tick all the boxes with respect to being a Trader?

    - Thought that got you banned from Adverts?


    Would you not need to be profiteering/selling at a profit in order to be considered a trader?


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    #315
    carbsy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭carbsy


    Yi Harr wrote: »
    Would you not need to be profiteering/selling at a profit in order to be considered a trader?

    Isn't that what he's doing? ;)


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    #316
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,046 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    carbsy wrote: »
    Isn't that what he's doing? ;)

    Adverts mods have said its okay so best to move on. As said earlier in the thread these are on sale at all sort of prices so you can't judge too harshly.


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    #317
    carbsy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭carbsy


    Ghost Train wrote: »
    Adverts mods have said its okay so best to move on. As said earlier in the thread these are on sale at all sort of prices so you can't judge too harshly.

    I agree.I wasn't being argumentative.I'd prob do it myself if I had a bunch of them and was short of bobs. :)


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    #318
    Yi Harr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,205 ✭✭✭Yi Harr


    carbsy wrote: »
    Isn't that what he's doing? ;)


    Had presumed he was referring to Basquilles post as he had quoted it


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    #319
    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    dnme wrote: »
    Can you believe it?

    http://www.adverts.ie/245516/other-electronics/mini-spy-car-key-hidden-camera-camcorder-dvr-30fps/

    Thats BS, that adverts are allowing this, so if I put up my 16gb Hp flash drive from bargain alerts for €50 as its €59 in tesco now, is that okay?? :mad:


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    #320
    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    The seller on Adverts is selling a different type that's got a key, don't know what else is different but if you follow the clue on his pictures they'll lead you to the original seller on ebay, here you can see they are selling both types, the one we're discussing on this thread for £6.99 (not #3's though) but also the one that's on Adverts for £25 which is close enough to 30 Euro, anyway he ended up selling it for 25 Euro.

    http://shop.ebay.com/hasan168/m.html?_nkw=camera+key&_sacat=0&_sop=1&_dmd=1&_odkw=camera&_osacat=0&bkBtn=&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313

    I got mine from the OP's link for £8.89 total but my friend got his from one of the other links on this thread for £5.99 delivered, both are exactly the same #3's we even opened them both up to compare. I'm not sure if my friend's seller sends all his items out separately but mine/OP's does, which is handy as you won't get hit for duty on quantities.

    I got the 4GB Class4 TDK card with reader and adapter for 7.40 Euro from Tesco as recommended earlier in this thread and it's fast enough, video and audio are smooth. I want to bend the camera inside 90 degrees and drill a hole so it faces out where the buttons are so I can use it as a "Pet cam", but the cameras on these are soldered to the board which might be a bit trickier than some of them that have the camera on a ribbon cable.

    Is the light supposed to go off when these #3's are fully charged via PC USB and how long does it normally take for a full charge?? I only got it yesterday and had it connected for over 5 hours and the light was still on, so I just unplugged it at that point.


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    #321
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,777 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Blade wrote: »
    I want to bend the camera inside 90 degrees and drill a hole so it faces out where the buttons are so I can use it as a "Pet cam", but the cameras on these are soldered to the board which might be a bit trickier than some of them that have the camera on a ribbon cable.
    If the worst happens.. solder / attach a small bit of a mirror at roughly 45 degrees to the base (like a periscope).

    Probably didn't explain it well enough.. but hopefully you might understand.


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    #322
    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    basquille wrote: »
    If the worst happens.. solder / attach a small bit of a mirror at roughly 45 degrees to the base (like a periscope).

    Probably didn't explain it well enough.. but hopefully you might understand.

    Ah yeh I know what you mean, good idea if worst happens and perhaps for other uses, but it might be a bit dodgey having a bit of glass like that sticking out in case it slits the cat's throat, the missus would kill me, she's not even happy about me putting this and a collar around it's neck in case he gets caught somewhere and hangs himself :)


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    #323
    Basq
    Registered Users Posts: 43,777 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Blade wrote: »
    Ah yeh I know what you mean, good idea if worst happens and perhaps for other uses, but it might be a bit dodgey having a bit of glass like that sticking out in case it slits the cat's throat, the missus would kill me, she's not even happy about me putting this and a collar around it's neck in case he gets caught somewhere and hangs himself :)
    Yeah.. thought of that!

    You could possibly put a piece of plastic or something around the sharp edges.. but I think it's a bit of a risky one alright! :D


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    #324
    PrimalTherapy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭PrimalTherapy


    Can you get a cheap one for around 9 euro anywhere except ebay?


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    #325
    Athlone_Bhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 325 ✭✭Athlone_Bhoy


    PrimalTherapy wrote: »
    Can you get a cheap one for around 9 euro anywhere except ebay?


    good site. http://www.buyincoins.com/key-chain-spy-camera-camcorder-dv-dvr-tf-card-product-1311.html


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    #326
    Amalgam
    Registered Users Posts: 6,026 ✭✭✭Amalgam


    Cheers Athlone_Bhoy, that site sell just about every model out there at the moment, covered by http://www.chucklohr.com/808/, MD80, Lighter, Stick, Model #3.. Price in euro cheaper than the sterling prices quoted on eBay. Most less than €9.50, including P&P.

    Anyone think the prices for these are creeping up on eBay lately, most now above £9 Sterling.


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    #327
    PrimalTherapy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭PrimalTherapy


    Athlone_Bhoy wrote: »
    good site. http://www.buyincoins.com/key-chain-spy-camera-camcorder-dv-dvr-tf-card-product-1311.html
    Thanks for that.


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    #328
    DualBladez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭DualBladez


    Athlone_Bhoy wrote: »
    good site. http://www.buyincoins.com/key-chain-spy-camera-camcorder-dv-dvr-tf-card-product-1311.html
    nice one


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    #329
    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,046 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Amalgam wrote: »
    Cheers Athlone_Bhoy, that site sell just about every model out there at the moment, covered by http://www.chucklohr.com/808/, MD80, Lighter, Stick, Model #3.. Price in euro cheaper than the sterling prices quoted on eBay. Most less than €9.50, including P&P.

    Anyone think the prices for these are creeping up on eBay lately, most now above £9 Sterling.

    well that place is in china so probably why the prices are similar

    still the same price here
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320524053109


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    #330
    PrimalTherapy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 249 ✭✭PrimalTherapy


    How do you 'aim' these i.e know what is being filmed in the viewfinder as you do with digicam?


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    #331
    Redisle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    PrimalTherapy wrote: »
    How do you 'aim' these i.e know what is being filmed in the viewfinder as you do with digicam?

    Just point it in roughly the right direction!

    Best thing to do is point it at something and take a quick video, then playback on the pc. You will then see if you were pointing it at the right place and adjust the next time. I find my lens dosen't point straight out of the camera so it needs to be pointed slightly above/below your target depending on the camera.


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