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Yi Home Camera 1080p - Flash sale on AliExpress app - €15

  • 05-06-2020 5:36am
    #1
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭


    To get it for this price you must be a new user and buy it via the app.

    Add it to the cart, ship from China, apply store coupon and enter in PHX495BL to bring it down to about €15.

    #Aliexpress US $16.80 79%OFF | YI Home Camera 3 1080P HD AI Based Smart Home Camera Security Wireless IP Cam Night Vision Office EU Version Android YI Cloud

    https://a.aliexpress.com/_d85Rmoq

    Device Spec

    1080p High Definition
    112° Wide Angle Lens
    LDC Distortion Correction
    Night Vision IR
    Two-way Audio
    Motion Detection
    Baby Crying Detection
    View Livefeed from PC
    YI Cloud Service

    Shot

    Night Vision: 8x940nm Enhanced IR Lights
    Night Vision Range: Up to 9m
    Diagonal (112°)

    Storage

    MicroSD Card(8-32GB), YI Cloud

    Work environment

    Operating Humidity: <80%
    Operating Temperature: 0℃ ~ 50℃
    Connection: Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz
    Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11bgn
    Wireless Encryption: WEP/WPA/WPA2 Encryption
    Power: DC5V-1A (Via MicroUSB)
    Compatible Devices: iOS7.0 or Android 4.0 and above
    Minimum bandwidth (upstream) requirement: 1Mbps

    Packing list

    YI 1080p Home Camera/ AC Adapter/ USB Cable/ User Manual (with Warranty Card)
    Few things to consider before you go ahead:
    Pay by credit card or PayPal so you could be protected in the case if something goes wrong
    Likely you will have a non-UK charger, and you will need an adapter or an adapter will be attached to your order
    use a fee-free card and pay in USD to save a bit more

    More details on hukd
    https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/yi-home-camera-1080p-ip-smart-indoor-ip-camera-hd-night-vision-ai-human-detection-motion-detection-for-home-office-security-3477828


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  • #2
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    Been debating trying one of these for a while. Took a chance at €15. Will probably have forgotten about it by the time it arrives :D



    Custom firmware available here: https://github.com/TheCrypt0/yi-hack-v4/releases

    Edit: I should say that the coupon code above had expired for me but Aliexpress had a new user coupon that brought it down to €15. It was just one of the options to click at checkout.


  • #3
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    xckjoo wrote: »
    Been debating trying one of these for a while. Took a chance at €15. Will probably have forgotten about it by the time it arrives :D



    Custom firmware available here: https://github.com/TheCrypt0/yi-hack-v4/releases

    Edit: I should say that the coupon code above had expired for me but Aliexpress had a new user coupon that brought it down to €15. It was just one of the options to click at checkout.

    Yeah the custom ROMs look interesting, i'll definitely be trying them out. I would be interested in the one that allows rtsp and auto upload to Google Drive. I have a Yi dashcam and am very happy with it so i'm hopeful these will be as reliable.


  • #4
    odddavey
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭odddavey


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Yeah the custom ROMs look interesting, i'll definitely be trying them out. I would be interested in the one that allows rtsp and auto upload to Google Drive. I have a Yi dashcam and am very happy with it so i'm hopeful these will be as reliable.

    How do you get around the 5e postage?


  • #5
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    odddavey wrote: »
    How do you get around the 5e postage?
    I just paid it....



    Camera: €14.46
    Shipping: €5.71
    Seller Saving: -€1.81
    Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
    Total: €15.70


  • #6
    odddavey
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭odddavey


    xckjoo wrote: »
    I just paid it....



    Camera: €14.46
    Shipping: €5.71
    Seller Saving: -€1.81
    Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
    Total: €15.70[/quote

    Suppose if you buy 2, then you could be hit for customs. So beware folks


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  • #7
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    odddavey wrote: »
    xckjoo wrote: »
    I just paid it....



    Camera: €14.46
    Shipping: €5.71
    Seller Saving: -€1.81
    Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
    Total: €15.70[/quote

    Suppose if you buy 2, then you could be hit for customs. So beware folks

    Whats the threshold to be be stung for customs and how much would it be , roughly? TIA


  • #8
    odddavey
    Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭odddavey


    BKWDR wrote: »
    odddavey wrote: »

    Whats the threshold to be be stung for customs and how much would it be , roughly? TIA
    I believe anything over 24e, they can charge you.
    As far as I can remember there is an admin fee, then vat of 21%. Should be all up on revenue


  • #9
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Also, following the link , given an option of Yi Home Camera (15 bucks)AND Yi Home Camera 3 (34 bucks)

    Looks like the Yi Camera 3 has the baby detection one and not the other? Am i right in that?

    Was about to buy 2 of the Yi Home Cameras 1080p


  • #10
    MAJJ
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭MAJJ


    odddavey wrote: »
    xckjoo wrote: »
    I just paid it....



    Camera: €14.46
    Shipping: €5.71
    Seller Saving: -€1.81
    Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
    Total: €15.70[/quote

    Suppose if you buy 2, then you could be hit for customs. So beware folks

    Maybe not as some of the shipping options are in EU (Spain).


  • #11
    xckjoo
    Registered Users Posts: 3,344 ✭✭✭xckjoo


    MAJJ wrote: »

    Maybe not as some of the shipping options are in EU (Spain).
    Spain came up as not available for me when I was buying. I'd normally go the route of within the EU whenever possible.

    Slightly off-topic, but I don't have an issue paying VAT on things. I don't like the handling fee charged by the couriers though. If Revenue had an option to log my purchases from outside the EU and pre-pay the VAT, I'd probably do that with everything. Even if it was under the limit.


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  • #12
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    MAJJ wrote: »
    odddavey wrote: »

    Maybe not as some of the shipping options are in EU (Spain).

    Its showing as not available to ship to my address (IRL) from that location. So China or Russia (for 20 bucks)


  • #13
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Ordered 2 of them for 34e delivered so will update on progress but sure china so we see.
    Although small fiddly stuff from China has been slow the bigger stuff ordered seems to get through especially from the big companies which this is


  • #14
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Ordered 2 of them for 34e delivered so will update on progress but sure china so we see.
    Although small fiddly stuff from China has been slow the bigger stuff ordered seems to get through especially from the big companies which this is

    Hope you ordered separately. Anything over €26 or there abouts could get caught by customs.


  • #15
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Hope you ordered separately. Anything over €26 or there abouts could get caught by customs.

    I didn't order seperate. I was going to then my wife Laughed at me. Then I remembered everything I've ordered from china, bar 1 drone for stung.

    I'll let you know if I'm snared


  • #16
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    BKWDR wrote: »
    I didn't order seperate. I was going to then my wife Laughed at me. Then I remembered everything I've ordered from china, bar 1 drone for stung.

    I'll let you know if I'm snared

    You might be lucky, I just got an item delivered that shipped from China 3 weeks ago and it didn't get caught even though it's value is about €50 but been stung many times before.


  • #17
    irishchris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭irishchris


    DopeTech wrote: »
    You might be lucky, I just got an item delivered that shipped from China 3 weeks ago and it didn't get caught even though it's value is about €50 but been stung many times before.

    From AliExpress? What type shipping method you use as that is quick?


  • #18
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    irishchris wrote: »
    From AliExpress? What type shipping method you use as that is quick?

    From dhgate, it was shipped via free postage using SF eparcel from China. On further inspection though the envelope says the sender address is in Belgium so I'm not sure what way they transported it. They must have sent a container into the eu and then shipped the contents from Belgium?


  • #19
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    Don't see a Paypal option?


  • #20
    irishchris
    Registered Users Posts: 3,168 ✭✭✭irishchris


    Think I have just been scammed. Logged into my online banking to find AliExpress charged me 95€ for this camera! When paid for the order it was 15€ now they have raised the price in three order confirmation page and charged my card!
    https://m.imgur.com/a/nqWeJGA


  • #21
    coldfire1x
    Registered Users Posts: 3,353 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    irishchris wrote: »
    Think I have just been scammed. Logged into my online banking to find AliExpress charged me 95€ for this camera! When paid for the order it was 15€ now they have raised the price in three order confirmation page and charged my card!
    https://m.imgur.com/a/nqWeJGA

    Contact aliexpress immediately, they are usually good in dealing with these issue. They usually withheld the money anyway before the product gets delivered.


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  • #22
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    That's put me off ordering.


  • #23
    Bikerman2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Bikerman2019


    I got charged 18 euro.


    ALIEXPRESS.COM -18.36


  • #24
    DopeTech
    Registered Users Posts: 6,753 ✭✭✭DopeTech


    Bikerman2019 wrote: »
    I got charged 18 euro.


    ALIEXPRESS.COM -18.36

    Did you use the code to bring the price down? Did it say €15 or €18 when you were paying?

    This seller has 97% positive feedback and is the company's official store. I'd say it's a mistake of some kind if people are getting overcharged rather than a scam.


  • #25
    pm1977x
    Registered Users Posts: 1,213 ✭✭✭pm1977x


    deal has expired (as per hotukdeals link) camera now showing at $24.80 before shipping or discounts.


  • #26
    Bikerman2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Bikerman2019


    DopeTech wrote: »
    Did you use the code to bring the price down? Did it say €15 or €18 when you were paying?

    This seller has 97% positive feedback and is the company's official store. I'd say it's a mistake of some kind if people are getting overcharged rather than a scam.
    I was only offered bigger discounts but on a bigger spend so left it. Is worth a punt for under 20 quid


  • #27
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Bikerman2019 wrote: »
    I was only offered bigger discounts but on a bigger spend so left it. Is worth a punt for under 20 quid

    Sure only difference was 4 quid. Every review I watched said they were 50 dollars.
    Why not


  • #28
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    Anyone's arrive yet?


  • #29
    The J Stands for Jay
    Registered Users Posts: 5,645 ✭✭✭The J Stands for Jay


    BKWDR wrote: »
    Anyone's arrive yet?

    No, but they emailed to say they only have US plugs and I can have €2 off my next order.


  • #30
    Bikerman2019
    Closed Accounts Posts: 992 ✭✭✭Bikerman2019


    McGaggs wrote: »
    No, but they emailed to say they only have US plugs and I can have €2 off my next order.
    Same with me. Irish plug not available.


    Still waiting on it though.


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  • #31
    BKWDR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭BKWDR


    In general i've had very little of my DHGATE / AliExpress orders that were made at the start of lockdown arrive. Sure listen i know it was always a risk but these were the probably top end of what i spent so hoping they just don't go wayward


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