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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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1 review
1 helpful vote
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Please note that we had set up a video doorbell around 3 months back. Since day one the device has not been operating well to its optimum.

The problem that we are facing are as follows.

1. Sometimes the bell rings and at times it does not. Now sure why? The internet speed is quite good at the villa (80 Mbps). The blue light on the doorbell keeps rotating with no action.

2. The installed screen inside the villa gives a notification whenever someone rings the bell. Can we get rid of the notification and have a simple step whereby the user can speak to the person by pressing the Green button or to reject the Red one. I hope this feature is available in your app or the device. The notification is quite annoying and delays the process.

3. We also want the calls to work well on the mobiles so when the client is away.

We have sent an email to *******@ring.com and despite receiving a few setting changes from the team the problem continue and does not work.

The bell does not serve the purpose and is very slow to respond when the bell is rung. There is relay gap for the video to appear on the screen despite having a good internet speed.

Date of experience: May 30, 2019
District of Columbia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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At first it worked great then lost it's signal and for there we couldn't get it to re connect and the button on top was so easy for someone to press and cause you to lose your connection we had to send it back. Disappointed.

Date of experience: May 29, 2019
Nevada
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Piece of crap.
When someone posts a picture you cannot see the full picture. Been this way for years. Worthless.
Also 50% of the posts are by illiterate morons.

Date of experience: May 29, 2019
NL
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Crappy doorbell
May 26, 2019

Never properly worked. Had several visitors who rang the bell, but never got a ring on the chimes nor in the app despite a very strong WiFi signal, fully charged batteries, etc. Worthless.

Date of experience: May 25, 2019
Massachusetts
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Got camera as Christmas gift. Called for help because it picks up everything but not in a timely manner.
Alarms when it snows
Alarms when it is cold
Alarms when it rains.
Alarms wit road traffic even when sensitivity turned to lowest.
Notifications of activity were 5 to 10 minutes after actual activity.
I ried to return and was told because I had it for 65 days no refund available. On Feb 7 I was given a return address. I sent it FedEx. Never heard from them since.
Will never recommend any of their products.
My son is out the $300 for the unit.
PS I live in Western Mass.

Date of experience: May 22, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The connectivity on the App is awful. I have two cameras which makes it worse. Moving from one to the other usually results in not being able to connect. Also the motion sensing is ridiculous. I have it set as minimal as possible and every single animal that walks by trips the camera. When the wind blows the grass to hard (no lie) it trips the camera. We get a handful of notifications every single night due to stray cats... When someone delivers a package to my front door, by the time i get to it they are at the driveway camera, I switch to the driveway camera and by the time I actually get it to connect, the person has left. Most frustrating thing I have ever bought. 2 cameras $450... Oh! Issues installing both cameras..

Date of experience: May 16, 2019
New Hampshire
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Dont buy ring
May 13, 2019

Total joke of a company. Just buy a webcam and leave your doorbell intact. A totally useless product that they fail to inform u during their glorious ads that it costs $30 a year or it doesn't work. Biggest scam yet.

Date of experience: May 13, 2019
North Carolina
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Cal; ling it "Help" is a joke. Worse than you could possible imagine. Really regret getting the Ring!

Date of experience: May 12, 2019
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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No good
May 7, 2019

Everyday we after shoot down the electric power for resetting the ring doorbell back again... waste of money

Date of experience: May 7, 2019
California
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Their CustomerService is terrible and will eventually lead to the company going out of business. If you have no problem with your cameras great but don't ever try to get help. They love to say haven't heard from you in awhile and end the chat. Twice this evening. I asked for a manager but no one started a chat with me again. Customer service the worst I have ever seen

Date of experience: April 29, 2019
Michigan
1 review
4 helpful votes
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We bought this system for our home thinking we would have a piece of mind when we aren't home BOY! Was i wrong. We spent over a 1000 dollars for a system that gives me more stress then anything. HERE ARE THE ISSUES THAT WE HAVE!

1. Unable to connect when motion alert.
2. Frizzes and unable to see what is going on.
3. Unable to correspond through voice speaker.
4. We have people knocking on my door and camera does not pick them up.
5. Battery dies fast constantly recharging them.

HORRIBLE!

We have called so many times to resolve theses issues spending more money and still not working! YES WE HAVE VERY GOOD WIFI.

Date of experience: April 28, 2019
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I spent several hours to install Ring. Good luck trying to match door magnets. You have to match each connection based on indent in both connectors. Apparently, if you have a security package, you can ignore scanning bar code but added options required scanning. Very confusing. The instructions are useless. So, be patient and seek on line support. Of course on line chat support is difficult at best. I experienced five minutes between chats. Overall, I will continue to try but first expression is very poor. Keeping boxes to return if needed.

Date of experience: April 27, 2019
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I've had my Ring door bell for a year it wasn't until I deleted my credit card from my account that I was contacted by Ring via email to please place a credit card on the account.
It wasn't until this email that I remembered going through the whole year of misery with the Ring when I would get notified it took over one minute to connect or even sometimes I would get an error message could not connect.
PLEASE DELETE YOUR CREDIT CARD FROM YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE YOU ARE CHARGED FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
I finally called today to be more disappointed I explained to the customer service Zack my experience for the whole and he was able to connect to my system and said I had a faulty Ring and in order to replace it I would have to give them a credit card I said no I paid for my unit in cash if its faulty just replace it he says if you don't give a credit I could send my unit to them leaving exposed wires with no door bell and they would send me the new one in about a week or so.
By the time you get connected to the ring after a notification who ever god forbid wants to commit a robbery or malice will get away with it Because Ring does a terrible job of connecting and protecting you and your family.
All they want is your credit card once they have it you are of no use to them unless you PLEASE CANCEL that credit card.

Date of experience: April 19, 2019
Iowa
1 review
5 helpful votes
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3 strikes, your done!
April 18, 2019

First Ring worked good for about 5 months, till the flood light camera took on water, Really?
The replacement Ring, which probably was a Refurbished one. After 3-4 months only connects when it wants. I have 2 routers, and a WiFi exstender. Even moved exstender 3 feet under Ring. Signal strength is 25, which Ring says "Your RSSI reading of -25 is better than most, indicating only mild Wi-Fi interference at your Floodlight Cam.
Reading 25 right now, but is offline.
Their sending me another refreb, 3rd one, Last Chance Ring! Guess if the 3rd one doesn't work, $300 lesson. Because it'll go straight in the trash.

Date of experience: April 18, 2019
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Ring Door Bell
April 16, 2019

This product only works with there paid subscription.
It would have been nice of them to let you know this before you buy it.
I have this product for 30 days and now Best buy will not refund my money.
What a waste of money.

Date of experience: April 16, 2019
Canada
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Ring Doorbell 2 going through batteries every three days. Have Ring Battery operated Cams that work great. No Customer Support as they never get back to your emails. Works great when there is a full battery charge but batteries run down way too soon. I would seriously suggest spending your hard earned money elsewhere.

Date of experience: April 12, 2019
Ireland
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Ive have 2 ring products with 2 recording services but they've charged me for 3 recordings. Still Waiting on refund. Webchat waits are long and then involves explaining problem over and over resulting in getting cut off While they look up details.

Date of experience: April 10, 2019
Egypt
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Terrible product
April 8, 2019

It is not more than a piece of plastic, i literary put my money in garbage, it is not able to show any viedo, amazon turns a good product into rubbish, they dont reply on live chat nor emails, dont waste your money

Date of experience: April 8, 2019
Texas
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Sitting around my house it takes forever to load and I am at home by my wifi and sometimes won't let me view and says more info or ok. Was out of town for a family emergency and my ring doorbell didn't work wouldn't open wouldn't let me live view nothing, good thing my house didn't get robbed. I've heard this company Customer Service Sucks so I guess writing a bad review is the only compensation.
Lesa S

Date of experience: April 3, 2019
Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Garbage
March 29, 2019

I spent over $500 for Ring doorbell, cam, and booster and it works when it wants, I asked for refund but never hear from anyone. Do not waste your money or time with this company they have terrible customer service. Steve M.

Date of experience: March 29, 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.


ring.com
Founded in 2012
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