Doorbell stolen

50Twuncle

My next door neighbours had their RING video doorbell stolen last night !!
They had only had the system for a week and we wonder what someone will do with it ?
Although RING evidently offer free replacements for stolen items in the USA - Not sure about the UK
It was prised off the doorframe - so tamper proof screws did nothing !

EachPenny

50Twuncle wrote: »

My next door neighbours had their RING video doorbell stolen last night !!
They had only had the system for a week and we wonder what someone will do with it ?
Although RING evidently offer free replacements for stolen items in the USA - Not sure about the UK
It was prised off the doorframe - so tamper proof screws did nothing !

They should have purchased and installed a stand alone CCTV camera to monitor their expensive video doorbell. :undecided

lbonline

Could be something more sinister. Don't know the insides and outs of the RING doorbell but if you are able to access the video feed anytime and not just when the doorbell is rung then it could be someone up to no good getting rid of the cctv as it were to come back later.

Jackmydad

EachPenny wrote: »

They should have purchased and installed a stand alone CCTV camera to monitor their expensive video doorbell. :undecided

Bit of overkill that EP. All they'd need to do is put it inside the door where you normally keep expensive easily nicked stuff. . .

lbonline wrote: »

Could be something more sinister. Don't know the insides and outs of the RING doorbell but if you are able to access the video feed anytime and not just when the doorbell is rung then it could be someone up to no good getting rid of the cctv as it were to come back later.

Could be, but I'd say it was most likely to be one of the local light fingered brigade mooching about to see what was easy to nick, and doing just that. There isn't much you can do about ti if they are coming back apart from making sure everything is locked, and being careful as per normal.

SG27

50Twuncle wrote: »

My next door neighbours had their RING video doorbell stolen last night !!
They had only had the system for a week and we wonder what someone will do with it ?
Although RING evidently offer free replacements for stolen items in the USA - Not sure about the UK
It was prised off the doorframe - so tamper proof screws did nothing !

I assume they have the video evidence of the thief taking it?

Joshuaaa2593

Has anyone else had experiences like this? I've been looking at the ring door bells but they're so talked about now if someone were try something surley they would only need to come upto it face covered andnsoray the lens?

Browntoa

Which all backs up my "what is the point of a ring doorbell" thoughts.

Looks like if you cannot stop the unit itself getting stolen then what's the point of it

50Twuncle

I have always wondered whether someone who calls and discovers that the house owner is away - would be put off breaking in - if this was the intention ?

EachPenny

Browntoa wrote: »

Which all backs up my "what is the point of a ring doorbell" thoughts.

Looks like if you cannot stop the unit itself getting stolen then what's the point of it

Capturing great close-up video of the theft in progress.

50Twuncle

EachPenny wrote: »

Capturing great close-up video of the theft in progress.

Apparently not - there is no video
Should a movement detector have been switched on ?

TadleyBaggie

Movement detection is on by default. Mine detects the postman walking in front of the garage and taking a short cut over my lawn.