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Blink WiFi Security Cameras

Greeneyedlady21 — Thu, 10 May 2018 23:21:32 GMT

Does anyone have them? I want to get something easy to set up and use.

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AngelWhispers — Thu, 10 May 2018 23:55:52 GMT

I do and I really like them but if you are looking for something to use indoors, I would suggest the WYZE cameras as they are a fraction of the price! I have these too and love them even more!

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DJs mom — Fri, 11 May 2018 15:09:28 GMT

I have them. I bought the last TSV witht he 3 cameras (1 outside, 1 living room, 1 bedroom). I have a puppy that I like to keep an eye on. When I am at work I find myself watching him on the cameras and it brings smiles to my face. The picture quality is very clear. My inside cameras I have powered with a USB cord so they don't use batteries. For my needs they are great. I didn't really get them for theft protection, I want to keep an eye on my puppy and to be notified when packages arrive. Then I call my neighbor and she will get them for me if I want her to. The set up is very easy. 3 steps and you are done.

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AngelWhispers — Fri, 11 May 2018 15:57:47 GMT

@DJs mom

I did too, I actually purchased 2 sets of those Blink XT cameras..

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vjd — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 04:31:19 GMT

I love them. I bought it last year. I like to keep an eye on my dog,I see when she moves from room to room. I know I have a message when I hear the beep of phone,

I only have 3 cameras, I was thinking of buying 1 more camera.

Very easy to set it up..

Valerye

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cbrite — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 04:53:31 GMT

There is NO way I can 'attach' it up high, outside, by myself....I'd have to hire my guy for $140 first hour then $80 hr. after that.....Many of us live alone. You seem to forget that with all these things...plus I have no smart phone.....

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MomCat — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:28:45 GMT

@cbrite wrote:
There is NO way I can 'attach' it up high, outside, by myself....I'd have to hire my guy for $140 first hour then $80 hr. after that.....Many of us live alone. You seem to forget that with all these things...plus I have no smart phone.....

What???? LOL. Trying to figure out why you posted, but whatever the reason, PLEASE do not buy this product.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 17:32:53 GMT

Be sure to check your orders. My husband ordered these, plus one extra camera, on this account last night and this morning I get FOUR emails.

The orders went through around 9:30 (we are on Pacific Time) and then, a little after 11pm, both orders were duplicated.

I made the stupid mistake of trying to cancel one of them and it went to 'attempting to cancel' so I called Customer Service. She tried to fix it but that one couldn't be fixed because these items are drop-shipped so now we might end up getting two of the sets instead of one, along with the one extra (she was able to cancel one of those) camera that he ordered.

I have no idea how this happened, nor did the nice lady I spoke with on the phone.

The weird thing is that he never orders anything on this account (I have my own buying account), since I opened the account for him many years ago because he wanted me to order him a Suze Orman set for taxes or something. When I saw all those emails I about had a heart attack. I thought somebody must have hacked the account. Whew!

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cbrite — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:33:14 GMT

@MomCat wrote:
@cbrite wrote:
There is NO way I can 'attach' it up high, outside, by myself....I'd have to hire my guy for $140 first hour then $80 hr. after that.....Many of us live alone. You seem to forget that with all these things...plus I have no smart phone.....
What???? LOL. Trying to figure out why you posted, but whatever the reason, PLEASE do not buy this product.

@MomCat Because many here say how e z it is to set up..... not for me....lol....NO, I would never buy it... Why did you post a reply to me, LOL..... or post at all on this topic?....OH, you did not discuss the product, my bad.

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The Odd One — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:51:05 GMT

I bought a couple of the Blink XT's but promptly returned them. It would only catch the last 5 seconds of movement, sometimes nothing at all. They are junk compared to the Canary cameras.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:19:37 GMT

So my friend came over this morning and hooked up even more Blink cameras for me.

That brings it up to 10 she said! Yepper! I'm wired (along with ADT in the house) up the wazoo!

I live on 1 acre lots surrounded by woods. My driveway is around 200 ft long.

Lately, a few times cars have come up my driveway and turned around.

The cameras pick them up. There's no reason for them to come that far up the driveway like that.

Recently, I send out a copy of the car coming up the driveway late at night to all three of my daughters.

So the Florida daughter said to the other two, "Why are you guys not upset about someone coming up Mom's driveway".

The other two texted her back and said, "Mom has so many Blink cameras and lights around her driveway and house it could probably be seen from space".

Anyway, to the person who wanted to know if it's worth it. I'd say (my opinion) definitely. I had the ring videos and I hated the way I kept getting requests to sign up neighborhood something.

I finally took them down, sent them back. I'll stick to my Blink cameras, thank you.

My friend that put up these last 3 said she has 6 around her house. I started her 'addiction' by giving her one...then she added to it.

I started my daughter's addiction, but she stopped at 2....Ha!

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riley1 — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:10:54 GMT

We have 4 Blink cameras set up outside - they work great.

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Hopborns — Sat, 18 May 2019 02:34:19 GMT

You don't have to put them up high and you don't need a smart phone to use these. I have them outside at shoulder level and they do what I want. You do need either a smart phone or a tablet. If you have neither they definitely aren't for you. Hope this helps. By the way, the customer support is fabulous--they will patiently lead you through set up and any problems you have. When you phone Blink they ask if you are a QVC customer and if so, they put you right through to a human.

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Hopborns — Sat, 18 May 2019 02:35:57 GMT

You can change the duration of movement in the settings field. I'm VERY happy with them and the customer support people.

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Lilysmom — Sat, 18 May 2019 09:55:26 GMT

@Greeneyedlady21 , thanks for posting. I have Ring doorbell. I like it. I am looking for cameras for the back yard. LM

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PoodleLady1 — Fri, 22 May 2020 13:48:20 GMT

DO NOT BUY THEM unless you want to be hacked! I had two sets and was hacked. I didn't notice I was being watched and filmed until a family member noticed the red light on while she was in my living room playing with the poodle. I saw the blue light in the kitchen several times and didn't think anything of it. Well???? Someone was logged on and was watching me over a period of time. To explain why cameras were in the house.....When we were away we had two of the eight cameras inside so we could watch our poodle thru our cellphones. The other 6 were located at differing locations outside the residence.

I returned the cameras and STILL am awaiting refund. I received my 6 EZ pay refunds for the first set but am awaiting the other 6 EZ pays to appear in my bank. I called Customer Service who was snarky with me stating both refunds have been made totaling $529.92. That is NOT the case at all. My first refund totaled $264.96 in 6 payments which were originally made on EZ pay. I certainly should know if the refund was made and it has not! I'm furious!!!!

SO.....to make a long story short.........if you have wifi and that is what the set uses, it is easy to hack these cameras. I think we want SECURITY not some jerk watching our every move and calculating when you are and are not at home! I also think ALL security cameras, whether the top name brands or not, use wifi to operate.....so why do that to yourself? Not me! We are in our 70's and don't need this type of harassment!

Other than my ranting, this is the first time I had difficulty with QVC. I buy things regularly and have been extremely happy with this company. I will continue to be happy with them WHEN and IF I get my full refund!!!!

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Hmmmmm24 — Thu, 28 May 2020 21:04:34 GMT

Then you must not have a secure setting on your router. I've never heard any problems with Blink cameras - Ring indoor cameras, yes - but not Blinks.

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ScrapHappy — Thu, 28 May 2020 21:08:38 GMT

We have them and do like them. I did not set them up but my husband did and he said it was easy to do.

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Snoopp — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 19:10:29 GMT

I have the blink cameras and like them but a couple stopped working on me.

@Annabelle have you ever thought about putting in a gate?