After I posted a 1-star rating for the ring doorbell, someone reached out immediately to assist me. I cannot remember the name of the first lady who helped me (but she was wonderful) and she connected me with a customer service rep named Alan. He worked with me on my time frame (sometimes a couple of weeks in between due to being overly busy or out of state). I had phone appointments with him and emails. All were very detailed, very professional, and quite helpful! My issues basically boiled down to crummy wi-fi in our area (no fault of ring), but they were willing to exchange the doorbell for one that could possibly fit our needs (one that I believe was not available at the time of my original purchase). I did have an electrician come out to connect it because I didn't want to take a chance of doing anything wrong... but after watching him, I'm sure I could have done it myself. The video recording of the motion detection and doorbell ringing, the angle of the camera (it comes with a couple of plates to help with angle), etc, are all of an amazing quality.
If you're having quality issues - check your wi-fi speed. You might need the wired version, which, at this point, I highly recommend.
Thank you again Ring Team (especially Alan) for helping me when I'd been so frustrated!
Hi Dee,
Oh no, this does not sound right. The way the motion detection on the Ring works is by heat detection. Setting your range this low makes your Ring look for a very large heat signature before it will notify you. Setting up the motion detector does require a bit of maneuvering to find the sweet spot, however, we can assist you with honing these settings to make sure you receive the alerts that matter to you. Would you reach me at Kaitlyn.rosenthal@ring.com today so that we can improve your Ring experience?
I would appreciate your time.
Kaitlyn R., Customer Satisfaction Specialist
Kaitlyn.rosenthal@ring.com