Thanks for making us wiser
Yeah, so, it was a Christmas sale and they charged $46.98 for a what was supposed to be the “World’s Smallest Smart Camera.” After it arrived, I looked up the camera they gave me, and it was an Apache Tomcat Mini Cam MD80 with an online price of $12.99.
So, they did get their money and I got more or less a toy. At least it still works as an emergency webcam if I need it.
Always double check the those Facebook ads before you get the “oh, that’s a nice gift, I think I’ll buy it” vibes. Guys like these aren’t above downscaling expensive equipment to be able to pull a fast one on honest folks.
Here’s the silver lining, though; things like this make a person wiser and more scrutinizing. I won’t say you shouldn’t trust all of the ads (after all, I did score a pair of sweet sunglasses from Origi), but if you’re like me and like buying things for fun, always ensure you’re dealing with a legitimate shopping site.
Oh, and if you want to know the actual product they were advertising, it’s the Insta 360 GO Stabilized Camera. It runs for a hot $199.95 and is smaller than a thumb drive. I could have told you that it’s a pretty amazing product, if these guys were a legit crew and actually gave me the camera.
Eh, figured these guys would actually be able to afford for themselves now that they’ve had a few customers like myself. So, from me to the guys turning the gears at Arriba: Spend your cash wisely, I figure you’d probably need it to survive our little world class epidemic.
Peace out, gang.
7 February 2020
Unprompted review