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Ring

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Ring Reviews Summary

The overall reputation of the company is significantly marred by consistent complaints regarding product reliability and customer service. Customers frequently express dissatisfaction with the performance of devices, citing issues such as poor video quality and connectivity problems. Additionally, the customer service experience is notably negative, with many reviewers reporting long wait times, unhelpful representatives, and inadequate support for troubleshooting. While some users appreciate the initial functionality of the products, the recurring themes of frustration and disappointment suggest a pressing need for the company to enhance both product quality and customer service responsiveness to improve overall customer satisfaction.

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value
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141
returns
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quality
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New Jersey
7 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Beware please Warning! Do not deal with RING or Neighborhood Outreach they have the worst customer service. I am warning you do not to pay any monthly subscription they cheating on the device and service is the worst you can imagain! Stay away from ring

Date of experience: July 8, 2019
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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After using the product for a couple of weeks, i would now rate it as a 3. It misses lot of activities like me driving up the driveway, and many other close calls. I am not sure why. The WiFi is sending strong signals, the unit; s health is fine. It doesn't seem to be as "great" as it is thought to be.

Date of experience: July 6, 2019
Ohio
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The thing wouldnt charge. Video breaks up. I took it back the next day.And got my money back.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.

Date of experience: July 4, 2019
Switzerland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! DO NOT BUY DIRECTLY FROM RING GO VIA AMAZON OR A COMPANY THAT TREAT THEIR CLIENTS WITH RESPECT.
I HAVE TO RETURN A DOOR VIEW CAM.
AFTER 40 MINUTES ON THE PHONE THEY STILL DIDN'T SEND ME THE RETURN LABELS.
ON TOP OF IT, IN THEIR ADVERTISING, THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT THE PRODUCT DOES NOT FIT ALL DOORS! BAD BAD BAD

Date of experience: June 28, 2019
Texas
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Has Faults
June 28, 2019

I have the Ring pro. Overall it's an okay device. The things I don't care about it is the limitation of 30 seconds recording time. Something serious could take place at the door after that 30 seconds that you may want recorded, like a break in or to use to send to a company when you run into a rude door to door salesman. Ring should make the app so you can set the recording time longer if you want. The app, it takes 3 steps to delete a motion or recorded action, then a delay that pops up to say it was deleted. That step is a waste of time. The 3 steps to delete a notice takes about 7 seconds. That is very irritating when you have 50 notices. I don't think people review every notification DAILY unless there is a problem you discover at home. Ring could easily change the app so you could check off multiple notifications and hit delete once. I don't think their developers understand they need to make the app easier to use. I think they want it to look better making one having to take extra steps.

Date of experience: June 27, 2019
Pennsylvania
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Ive had the pro for 3 months and have had tech support 3 times and i can run around the block twice before live view opens up and i can talk to the mailman (of course hes gone by then), i was thinking about the whole security system for my home and a couple of cameras for outside but that would mean more time with tech support, i don't think i have the time for all of that

Date of experience: June 24, 2019
New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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The Ring doorbell is useless. Anytime someone rings the bell it will not connect in time to actually make this feature useful. I will be looking to find a replacement for the ring. I advise anyone thinking of buying the ring to look elsewhere.

Date of experience: June 22, 2019
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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A little disappointed a lot of money spent for only 30 seconds recording time on my ring cameras, If I had known, I would have not purchased, I wish I had gone old school. Cameras wired to the house with monitors, continuous recording. And It's too late to get my money back.

Date of experience: June 20, 2019
Massachusetts
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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This camera is bull$#*! the zoom sucks can't even tag a license plate 15ft away! Also the extra 50$ solar panel only extends battery life 2-3 extra days. And not to mention you need to purchase a undisclosed plan to be able to save events for any period of time which is also not mentioned. False advertisement laws should shut them down. I am contacting the Better Buusiness bureau for sure

Date of experience: June 13, 2019
Minnesota
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Cameras and apps are nice but if you want to see ANYTHING that isn't live and right now you cannot without paying a monthly fee. So after you have already spent the money for the products you have to keep paying just to use them. My husband didnt do his research or I would have went with a different system like Arlo that keeps things for a week without charging you. Its ridiculous. I could just get an alarm company. I would pay about the same. Very disappointed with that. It's like buying the products all over again just to have proper use and be able to look at something from an hour ago. Shame on you Ring. I know the Arlo system doesn't do that.

Date of experience: June 13, 2019
Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The video doorbell stops working as soon as conversation starts. Then it goes blank. The complete purpose of the video doorbell is defeated.
This video doorbell is needed when we are away from home. The technical expert at Ring cannot do anything about it since I am away. Sir, I need it when I am away not when I am home.

Date of experience: June 12, 2019
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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UNreliable indeed
June 9, 2019

Door bell stopped working and people could not hear me speak. Now it will not give me my events or recorded videos.

Date of experience: June 9, 2019
Alabama
1 review
0 helpful votes
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So very disappointed with the incompetence of their warehouse. 10 days after purchasing 2 cameras and I called asking why they had not been shipped. I was told that they had not left the warehouse yet and they were having problems with the warehouse not getting orders shipped out. As I am leaving the country for a few weeks and not able to sign for them I wanted to cancel the order. I was told I could not do that. The package will be left on your doorstep for 3 weeks while your gone. Even after telling them that I will instruct Fedex to return to sender they still insist that they cannot cancel the order. Wow! Really? You are going to pay Fedex to deliver a package that you know will be returned. Brilliant! Wasting money like that comes out of your next raise.

Date of experience: June 8, 2019
Arkansas
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Unreliable
June 7, 2019

I have a Ring doorbell and a spotlight cam with solar "charger". First off, the solar "charger" is a joke - I was told it would charge the camera and keep batteries charged -- NOPE! Then they tell me the battery is draining because I have "too much movement" on the camera. Oh ok. Doorbell is so delayed and sometimes doesn't notify at all. It will catch a car driving by the house, but won't catch someone walking up my driveway and standing at my door! Customer service blamed my wifi, which I know is not true. Customer service also picks and chooses what emails they reply to. I am now looking into what to replace my Ring devices with. Anything has to be better!

Date of experience: June 7, 2019
Colorado
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Waste of Money
June 4, 2019

Constantly disconnecting! We have plenty of high speed internet and yet this keeps disconnecting and you have to get the screwdriver out and dismantle it to get it to reconnect to the internet. Well when you are out of town or away on vacation that just isn't too convenient! We have a back up alarm to the house that works and we will be going with their outside visual camera. They need to have a way to reset Ring other than having to be home to do it. Junk and really disappointed. :(

Date of experience: June 4, 2019
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Buy the time your phone will connect to Ring, the person who rung the bell will have left.
Defeats the purpose of having Ring in the first place. There are better devices out there that connect instantly!

Date of experience: June 4, 2019
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Today Thursday 5-30-2019 West Covina Police Department posted a feed also known as a BOLO regarding an arrest and the suspects had thus ring and they are attempting to locate the owner. Being retired from law enforcement and a Detective in Burglary Specialist I placed the BOLO on the Ring. Immediately, I received an email from the Ring Community stated it will not be posted. It did not meet the guidelines. With that being said I contacted Techinical Service. I spoke to the representative Aaron who was exceptional in listening g and understanding the frustration of someone in the department did understand what a BOLO is. Aaron did everything in his power and he related that his colleagues are not going to place the Police BOLO because it violates policy. I asked if they can speak to me so I can understand their policy and reasoning. I have an extensive background in Detective investigations and I wanted to ask their expertise. Unfortunately, they would not place the BOLO. So with that. Being said, I canceled my annual membership with the Ring and I will take down the Ring and use another company. It is very unfortunate that the Ring and their customer support has gone so low. Just want to share that they think it is important to post a video of a coyote running across a lawn versus when Police is asking for the community help! Wow

Date of experience: May 31, 2019
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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It works half way
May 31, 2019

In my opinion this is unfair. Ring app always crashes. PERIOD. I have about 10 cameras and the price was fair but reliability is a joke. All of a sudden your dogs are going crazy., you sign in... Crash. It's not my phone. There is a reason there is so many used on ebay. Please step up.

Date of experience: May 30, 2019
Oregon
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I had for two years a Ring doorbell. Worked well. Then they updated software and problems began. Finally purchased a new one from them. It's worse! When it does connect to my very good WiFi, it drops off after a few hours. Now it can't even get to the point of trying to connect. Hours with their phone support has resulted in nothing. Horrible!

Date of experience: May 30, 2019
Indiana
1 review
5 helpful votes
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It's useless. Someone rings the bell, I go to answer, it tells me can't connect right now. Picks up every damn car going by, but won't pick up a person on my porch. I'm hoping Blink will come out with something soon, so I can get rid of this piece of junk.

Date of experience: May 30, 2019

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Ring Video Doorbells let you answer the door from anywhere using your iOS or Android smartphone. Protect your home with security cameras from Ring.


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