EARLY BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: Ring Video Doorbell Pro and the Echo Show 5 for just $179.00 total on Amazon

Get the Ring Video Doorbell Pro and the Echo Show 5 for just $179.00 total with free Prime shipping. 

This is an awesome price. The Echo Show 5 itself goes for $79.99 and the Ring Video Doorbell Pro is at a lowest price point at $179.00.

BACK AGAIN FOR BLACK FRIDAY: Ring 2 Video Doorbell PLUS an Echo Dot (2nd Generation) for $139.99 on Amazon; $239 worth of value!

This deal is back again for a very limited time!  Get a Ring 2 Video Doorbell along with an Echo Dot (2nd Generation) for $139.99 with free Prime shipping on Amazon.

This is a terrific deal because the 2nd Gen Echo Dot alone costs $39.99 and the Ring 2 alone usually goes for $199.00 on Amazon, so you're getting $238.99 worth of value for $139.99 and saving $99.00!

4.0 out of 5 stars over 3,631 customer reviews.

• This bundle contains the Ring Video Doorbell 2 and the Echo Dot (2nd Generation).
• Works with Alexa to illuminate and send announcements to Echo devices when your doorbell is pressed or motion is detected, allowing you to hear and speak to visitors with two-way talk
• Get next-level security and convenience with the all-new Video Doorbell 2. Armed with motion-activated alerts, 1080HD video and two-way talk, Ring lets you watch over your home and answer the door from anywhere. Day or night, rain or shine – you’re always home.
• Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device with a small built-in speaker. Dot connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, make calls, send and receive messages, provide information, news, sports scores, weather, and more—instantly.
• Monitor your property in HD video, and check-in on your home at anytime with Live View on-demand video and audio.

Ring 2 Video Doorbell PLUS an Echo Dot (2nd Generation) for $139.99 on Amazon; $239 worth of value!

Get a Ring 2 Video Doorbell along with an Echo Dot (2nd Generation) for $139.99 with free Prime shipping on Amazon.

This is a terrific deal because the 2nd Gen Echo Dot alone costs $39.99 and the Ring 2 alone usually goes for $199.00 on Amazon, so you're getting $238.99 worth of value for $139.99 and saving $99.00!

4.0 out of 5 stars over 3,473 customer reviews.

• This bundle contains the Ring Video Doorbell 2 and the Echo Dot (2nd Generation).
• Works with Alexa to illuminate and send announcements to Echo devices when your doorbell is pressed or motion is detected, allowing you to hear and speak to visitors with two-way talk
• Get next-level security and convenience with the all-new Video Doorbell 2. Armed with motion-activated alerts, 1080HD video and two-way talk, Ring lets you watch over your home and answer the door from anywhere. Day or night, rain or shine – you’re always home.
• Echo Dot is a hands-free, voice-controlled device with a small built-in speaker. Dot connects to the Alexa Voice Service to play music, make calls, send and receive messages, provide information, news, sports scores, weather, and more—instantly.
• Monitor your property in HD video, and check-in on your home at anytime with Live View on-demand video and audio.

REMINDER: $70 off the Skybell Video Trim and how our Skybell caught a potential house-caser on video. (I cannot rave enough about our Skybell.)

Take $70 off the Skybell Video Doorbell Trim Plus Model, now just $129.99 with free shipping when you enter the promo code SKYBELLBF17 at checkout.  This is a very rare Black Friday Week deal on a fantastic product that I'm happy to rave about.

We've had the Skybell for almost a year now and we absolutely love it (you can read my review here).  Even if you have a full-fledged monitored burglar alarm, Skybell can add an extra crucial layer of protection, stopping possible burglaries BEFORE they happen. If you don't have a burglar alarm system, Skybell is a comparatively low-cost alternative (and it can come with you when you move).

We have already caught one potential house-caser on video with our Skybell.   While we live in a relatively safe neighborhood in Denver, last year, there was a ring of house burglars who would go around ringing front doorbells to see if a family was home, and then if they weren't, they would try to break in through the back door.  The video above shows our own personal experience with a potential house-caser.  Yes, we did send this video in to the Denver police department. Video doorbells have been stopping the rise of home burglaries in our neighborhood.

Skybell was awarded the Best Video Doorbell by Cnet and Wirecutter.  The new SkyBell Trim Plus does everything the old Skybell HD does, but it's a narrower design (so it will fit on your door frame) and it can run on a battery or a wire, so you don't need to even have a wired doorbell to use the Skybell Trim Plus.

Skybell has other uses besides ongoing home security. You can turn the motion detector on so that it records ANYONE coming up to your front door, including salesmen, charity collectors, or just that annoying neighbor who always comes over at the wrong time.  You can monitor and answer your doorbell remotely (it was kind of cool to tell the UPS guy where to leave my package at home in Denver when I was 2,000 miles away in New York), and you can remotely check in on your teenage kids' visitors or your elderly parents' careworkers.  Lots of potential uses.

FYI, if you're deciding between the Ring and the Skybell, I'd go with the Skybell because:

• video recording storage is free.  Once you buy the Skybell, you pay nothing more.  With Ring, you need to pay ongoing video subscription fees.
• Skybell has got 1080p HD video whereas Ring has got 720p HD video.
• Skybell works in a much wider temperature range than Ring.

This special offer is not going to be around for too much longer, and Skybells rarely go on sale, so grab this deal now.

BLACK FRIDAY DEAL: Save $70 on the newest version of the Skybell Video Doorbell, the Skybell Trim Plus, now $129.99 with free shipping (with promo code). Do not let this deal go by!

Take $70 off the Skybell Video Doorbell Trim Plus Model, now just $129.99 with free shipping when you enter the promo code SKYBELLBF17 at checkout.  This is a very rare Black Friday deal on a fantastic product that I'm happy to rave about.

We've had the Skybell for almost a year now and we absolutely love it (you can read my review here).  We have already caught one potential house-caser on video with our Skybell.

Skybell was awarded the Best Video Doorbell by Cnet and Wirecutter.  The new SkyBell Trim Plus does everything the old Skybell HD does, but it's a narrower design (so it will fit on your door frame) and it can run on a battery or a wire, so you don't need to even have a wired doorbell to use the Skybell Trim Plus.

FYI, if you're deciding between the Ring and the Skybell, I'd go with the Skybell because:

• video recording storage is free.  Once you buy the Skybell, you pay nothing more.  With Ring, you need to pay ongoing video subscription fees.
• Skybell has got 1080p HD video whereas Ring has got 720p HD video.
• Skybell works in a much wider temperature range than Ring.

This special offer is not going to be around for too long, and Skybells rarely go on sale, so grab this deal now.

Save $40 on the SkyBell $159 on Amazon

Today only, Amazon has got the Skybell for only $159.03 with free Prime shipping, a savings of $40 over the regular price! Amazon,  Because of the discounted price, there is limit of three SkyBell HDs per account at this price.  It is currently out of stock, but buy it now and lock in the price and it will ship as soon as it restocks.

EXPIRED: $40 off the Skybell Video Doorbell on Amazon

Have you checked out the Skybell Video Doorbell yet?  We got ours back in January and we absolutely love it.  You can see who is at your front door, and speak to your visitor from your smartphone, no matter where in the world you happen to be at the time.  We've used it numerous times when we were out of town and it's been an amazing security device.  (You can read my review back here.)

You can buy the SkyBell for $199.00 from SkyBell.com, Home Depot, and Best Buy.

But right now, Amazon has got the Skybell for only $158.73 with free Prime shipping, a savings of $40.27 over the regular price! Amazon,  Because of the discounted price, there is limit of three SkyBell HDs per account at this price.  It is currently out of stock, but buy it now and lock in the price and it will ship as soon as it restocks.

 If you're not familiar with the Skybell, here's how it works:

After you install the Skybell, when someone rings your doorbell or triggers a motion sensor at your front door, Skybell sends an alert to your smartphone. You will be able to see, hear, and speak to your visitor, no matter where you are.  So if you are on vacation or out at work or shopping, you can answer your doorbell as if you were home!  (FYI, the motion sensor can easily be turned off for Shabbos, which is what we do.)

The applications are numerous. Watch this video to get an idea of how practical the Skybell is.

Last year, we had a rash of burglaries in our neighborhood (which is normally a very safe area), done by a gang that would ring the doorbell of a house in the middle of the day and then if no one answered, they would go around to the back door and break in.

With a Skybell, you can see who is ringing your bell (or even just standing in front of your door) from anywhere and answer accordingly.  I wish we had bought one of these before we went to Alaska last year; I would have had much better peace of mind. Think of the uses:

• You can answer your door when you're at work and never miss another package delivery.  You can instruct the FedEx guy to leave the package with your neighbor.

• You can answer the door when you're on vacation and the visitor need never know that no one is home!

• If you are in the bathtub (or otherwise engaged), you can see who is at the door and decide whether it's worth getting out of the tub.

• If your older kids are home alone for the weekend, you can see who is visiting them (no unauthorized guests or parties).

• You can avoid political, missionary, solicitor, and salesmen, etc. visits if you're busy at home. 

• If you're at home and your baby is asleep, you can silence the indoor chime and still see who's ringing your doorbell with a smartphone alert.

• You can keep an eye on your elderly parents' visitors when you're not there.

• Even if you miss an alert, the smartphone app records the doorbell or motion-sensor visit for you so you can watch it later.

• If you've got a daytime babysitter or nanny, you can make sure she receives only authorized guests when you're not home.

The applications are numerous.  Grab this deal now, before the Amazon price zooms back up!

LAST DAY: $25 off the SkyBell HD Video Doorbell

Have you checked out the SkyBell yet?   In a nutshell, here's how the SkyBell works: when someone rings your doorbell, SkyBell sends an alert to your smartphone. You will be able to see, hear, and speak to your visitor through the SkyBell smartphone app, no matter where you are.  So if you are on vacation, you can answer your doorbell as if you were home!

You can buy the SkyBell for $199.00 from SkyBell.com, Amazon, Home Depot, and Best Buy.

But today, 1/12/17 only (last day), click here,and enter promo code DAILYCHEAPSKATE25 at checkout and your SkyBell HD will drop by $25.00 to $174.00 with free shipping.  Because of the discounted price, there is limit of one SkyBell HD per customer at this price.

SkyBell reserves the right to cancel the order or promo code discount at any time. SkyBell ships to USA addresses only.

Here's an example of one of motion alerts, our mailman guy leaving a package for us...I downloaded this actual video from my SkyBell iPhone app:

(My SkyBell review is here.)

$25 off SkyBell Smart Doorbell (LIMIT 1 PER PERSON) and my SkyBell review

So the first thing that I'd like you to know about this review is that I rarely do product reviews.  I'd much rather spend my time hunting down deals for you.

But when I read about the SkyBell, I was so intrigued by the simplicity and cleverness of the technology, that I actually approached SkyBell about doing a review. For the sake of full transparency, I will disclose that I purchased a SkyBell at a reduced price in order to review it, but the discount that I received in no way influenced my opinion.