Optiwatt plug in energy saver

flaneurs_lobster

Qyburn said:

I understand the argument that some sockets aren't opened just by the earth pin, but doesn't that also mean there's no earthly point in fitting something that holds all three open.

very good.....

norainbows

WiserMiser said:

Please can you give a link to the product?  There seems to be a similarly named app which may cause confusion.

https://www.lavira-shop.com/oht?utm_medium=paid&utm_id=120237830058250549&utm_content=

norainbows

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Pip_cas1 said:

WiserMiser said:

Please can you give a link to the product?  There seems to be a similarly named app which may cause confusion.

Sorry no link 

Can you share *any* details about the product other than its name, which seems to not return any matches on google other than an app (related to controlling EVs and smart home energy devices) that may or may not be from the same company (but i suspect not)?

Without any details, it does sound like a snake oil device similar to this:

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/illegal-and-potentially-dangerous-energy-saving-plugs-still-widely-available-aRj6E8g6e7AX

I just happened to come across the Opti Watt ad. Here's the link and details. 

https://www.lavira-shop.com/oht?utm_medium=paid&utm_id=120237830058250549&utm_content=

https://optiwatt.com/home

QrizB

norainbows said:

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Pip_cas1 said:

WiserMiser said:

Please can you give a link to the product?  There seems to be a similarly named app which may cause confusion.

Sorry no link 

Can you share *any* details about the product other than its name, which seems to not return any matches on google other than an app (related to controlling EVs and smart home energy devices) that may or may not be from the same company (but i suspect not)?

Without any details, it does sound like a snake oil device similar to this:

https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/illegal-and-potentially-dangerous-energy-saving-plugs-still-widely-available-aRj6E8g6e7AX

I just happened to come across the Opti Watt ad.

@norainbows you've been a member of this forum for a decade or more. You should know how to spot a scam by now!

The first of those links - the Lavira one - is to a fake blogpost promoting a scam product.

The second link is an unrelated app.

flaneurs_lobster

Why does the fake blogpost advertising a scam product have a picture of an EDF march in the middle?

Some strange quirk of the AI that puts these things together has found an association between the Far Right and scam energy savings products?

MeteredOut

flaneurs_lobster said:

Why does the fake blogpost advertising a scam product have a picture of an EDF march in the middle?

Some strange quirk of the AI that puts these things together has found an association between the Far Right and scam energy savings products?

EDF - also an energy company. AI hallucination at its best!

WiserMiser

The old adage is holds true: 'If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is'.  There are also several red flags such as:-

• A fake one-day sale to pressurise you to buy without thinking it through;
• As above, fake stock levels rapidly declining;
• Allegedly developed in Manchester but the site shows American sockets and says it's shipped from the USA;
• There are no links to the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy or Return Policy;
• There is no email address, contact address or phone number;
• Advice to wait 6-8 weeks to see results, conveniently outside the 30-day money back guarantee (Catch 22).

Once again it's a scam, as are all similar devices.

JellyB3anP13

Optiwatt costs £34.95, sadly I bought one, complete waste of money and seems like a scam!

QrizB

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81865589#Comment_81865589

Definitely a scam.

Sadly you didn't find this forum before buying!

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81865589#Comment_81865589

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