Charging station/organizer enclosure with removable 6-Port charging hub
Smart Flow Technology - All 6 ports are equipped with Smart IC chipset, which recognizes your connected devices and delivers the most efficient and safe charge for your device, intelligently and efficiently.
UL Listed
Anti-scratch non-slip silicone pads
Connector Type: USB 2.0
USB Output: 12A in Total, 6 Port x 2.4A (Max)
Overall Dimensions: 8" L x 5.75" W x 2.75" H
Individual Slot Width: 0.80" W
Power Cord Length: 4ft
What’s in the Box?
2x Removable 6-Port USB charging hubs
2x Organizer case enclosures
2x AC Power cords
@RedOak True they suckered me on that one. And I’ve seen this happen to other users with different products. Makes me less likely to purchase an impulse item from Morningsave in the future because I may get a better deal from meh one day if I wait long enough.
One redeeming thing is I got a rare reply from @snapster which makes it all worth it.
@cengland0 sorry, I do have empathy for that situation but your setup was so generous
Thanks for the support — we don’t have a documented policy for price drops but I’ll check in with the team and make sure any customer service responses are generous.
We are making a number of strategic changes to increase discount intensity on the daily deal. Cannibalizing offers that are already selling well on MorningSave isn’t the ideal practice but it’s a sign of our team trying to meet this challenge. No one needs to hear how the sausage is made so I’ll just say things are moving in the right direction. I’m excited for the first time in a number of years about our resources and deal focus.
@Cythwulf Wow, thank you. You have exceeded my expectations. I didn’t really expect anything to be done about it so this is a nice surprise.
By the way, we cannot see any adjustments on our order page. This is what I see but you may see something different on your side. Not a big deal but just wanted you to know. I’ll trust you.
For anyone else reading this, I received a notification from USPS that it should be delivered today. If you have any questions about the product, I might be able to answer them after it’s in my hands.
Edit: Oops, nevermind. I see now if you click on the order number on the orders page, it shows more detail. I see the credit. Again, I’m very impressed with your customer service especially when I didn’t expect anything to be done. I love Meh and the staff.
Nice box and I didn’t realize the top is hinged with an eject button on the side.
Feels like cheap plastic. Also, I don’t believe the dividers are high enough to support a large tablet, at least I wouldn’t put a tablet in those slots in fear of it falling over.
Here’s an image of it with my 12.9 inch iPad Pro. Kind of scary.
Clever-ish: The brand name is “Okra,” and I think the company’s logo (which the Meh face is just that plus the eyes and mouth) is meant to look like cut okra.
I always see these things near the checkout lines at Burlington, TJ Maxx, Homegoods and other discount retailers. To end up there, they must be junk nobody wanted to buy when they were new 5 years ago, so there’s 20 million of them unsold in a warehouse somewhere. Pass.
I was considering these just because they look all neat and tidy with their wee usb cords. Those cords aren’t included though, are they? No want after all.
Just earlier this month I said if you get chargers with cords cheap I was in.
This follows the same $2 per port pricing as the other ones, plus comes with the box of (questionable?) organization. But then you go and make it a 2 pack, and that puts it just above my impulse buy price point.
@sammydog01 the monster surge protectors? I almost got them but then they sold out and saved me some money.
But earlier this month when they sold these tzumi chargers and one of the product photos showed a desktop version that had a cable, I was filled with want.
We use these at meetings so their phone /tablet is not in front of them until the first break and there is a dollar jar if it rings but he USB c is a problem
All of these should be 6" cable multi packs. Yes, the micro USB ones are rainbow colored. I didn’t find a cheap 5-or-more-pack that looked ok in my quick search.
@djslack@RedOak The one or two star reviews appear to be based on poor product quality (cable ends breaking off, cables failing one by one), not loss of compatibility due to OS updates.
The negative reviews refer to quality and non-MFi issues… but I’m curious, why would it matter which defect were the cause if you can’t charge your phone either way?
@djslack@RedOak If I only lost one or two cables, I’d probably still be happy - assuming, of course, that the price for the ‘good’ four was still worth it. And remember, the majority of the customers were happy campers.
In for three 2-packs. Plug those into one of those Monster Core Power 800 8-Outlet Surge Protector with 2 USB Ports from 3/14/19 and you end up with a whopping 72A of pure throbbing Core Power charging coursing through the pulsating veins of thicc power cords and thrusting current deep inside your attached devices until their thirst has been slaked!
After much thought and counting (iPad, Pixel 3 phone, Google LG phone, Kindle, older Kindle for back-up reading, Google 7" tablet (2) I’m in for one. qualitative-alluring-sidewinder
@narfcake Awwww! The Spouse will definitely get a tickle from that. I’ve only recently managed to convince him that the kitty-ears headband he bought for Halloween and keeps popping on me
gives me headaches.
If I didn’t already have multiport USB chargers and bamboo plate racks dedicated to this purpose, this would be a total hit in our house. Price point is about the same as my DIY solution, too.
Great. One charger for all those hippies to charge their nasty vape pens. Free love my ass! Am I mixing up generations here? Don’t want to offend any cry baby entitled douchebags… GOML Get of my lawn
@alandpat The question “why would they do that?” is always answerable with “money.” The question “where can I get that cable?” is always answerable with “monoprice.com.”
I bought two in white, then bothered to look at the picture. Which seems to indicate that no matter what color the base is, the top with the slots is black.
So I bought two more in black and cancelled the original order. What a weird style.
I got an email from Monoprice today. They are selling 6” USB A to USB C cables for $2.49. Plus another 20% off with the coupon USB20. 6” Lightning cables are $7.29 and are also eligible for the USB20 coupon. @alandpat, this is the place for cables.
I looked at several of these about a year ago and they all seemed pretty junky. It seemed very likely that the racks would break under normal household (10 and 15 year old kid) conditions.
Add some zip ties [*] and it’s worked out very well, although now with the switch I wish it had usb-c power delivery; the charger i bought has the qualcomm super duper charger happiness but the switch doesn’t recognize that as anything special.
Not cheap like this, but…really this looks like junk.
i had to cut the rack a little to fit big zip ties in through its holes; a pair of standard wire cutters did the trick.
@danpritts Dang! Wish I’d seen that organizer before I spent $24. I’d have had no problem justifying the additional $9 for an office-quality, sturdy organizer. Oh, well, at least I’ll remember it for future uses.
@Mootkins you can’t order from the comments, that’s only for people with a V by their name.
The coupon is from the trivia questions they have every day at the top of the threads. All coupons are tied to specific accounts. It won’t work unless you won at the trivia game.
Interesting that I was discussing multiport chargers with the girlfriend unit on Saturday and here they are today… not sure if I should be happy or merely thank alexa and meh…
I just got these yesterday, and I must say I am very pleased. The cord for the charger also stores inside the housing, and the fins that support the tablets standing on edge are very adequate for a 7-inch tablet in a case. I happen to own enough tablets for use with Boy Scouts that I was able to test each unit overnight charging six tablets each from a nearly empty charge. Neither one went up in flames, so I suppose that is a positive result. In all seriousness, I did not notice either unit even getting slightly warm. I do think I am going to have to save the cardboard boxes they came in because those will protect the fins during storage and transport
Mine both seem to work pretty well. I threw on my various Nexus tablets and old phones I having laying around, and they all seemed to charge just fine. Nothing got too hot (or hot at all). I’m happy with them!
Specs
What’s in the Box?
2x Removable 6-Port USB charging hubs
2x Organizer case enclosures
2x AC Power cords
Price Comparison
$79.98 (for 2) at Amazon
Warranty
90 Day Okra
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
Mehhhhhh
NO
Maybe?
Darn, I just bought one of these for $20 on Morningsave.
Weird that morningsave is sold out but they are here on a two for Tuesday. Makes me wonder how they are managing their inventory.
@cengland0 we use computers
@cengland0 @snapster Refurbs, of course.
@cengland0 they got their one sucker.
And once complete with that, zero’d the inventory over there to prevent a repeat… knowing today’s deal was happening.
@RedOak True they suckered me on that one. And I’ve seen this happen to other users with different products. Makes me less likely to purchase an impulse item from Morningsave in the future because I may get a better deal from meh one day if I wait long enough.
One redeeming thing is I got a rare reply from @snapster which makes it all worth it.
@cengland0 sorry, I do have empathy for that situation but your setup was so generous
Thanks for the support — we don’t have a documented policy for price drops but I’ll check in with the team and make sure any customer service responses are generous.
We are making a number of strategic changes to increase discount intensity on the daily deal. Cannibalizing offers that are already selling well on MorningSave isn’t the ideal practice but it’s a sign of our team trying to meet this challenge. No one needs to hear how the sausage is made so I’ll just say things are moving in the right direction. I’m excited for the first time in a number of years about our resources and deal focus.
@cengland0 @snapster Got it covered! If you go check your order, you’ll see that discount applied.
@Cythwulf Wow, thank you. You have exceeded my expectations. I didn’t really expect anything to be done about it so this is a nice surprise.
By the way, we cannot see any adjustments on our order page. This is what I see but you may see something different on your side. Not a big deal but just wanted you to know. I’ll trust you.
For anyone else reading this, I received a notification from USPS that it should be delivered today. If you have any questions about the product, I might be able to answer them after it’s in my hands.
Edit: Oops, nevermind. I see now if you click on the order number on the orders page, it shows more detail. I see the credit. Again, I’m very impressed with your customer service especially when I didn’t expect anything to be done. I love Meh and the staff.
@cengland0
Nice box and I didn’t realize the top is hinged with an eject button on the side.
Feels like cheap plastic. Also, I don’t believe the dividers are high enough to support a large tablet, at least I wouldn’t put a tablet in those slots in fear of it falling over.
Here’s an image of it with my 12.9 inch iPad Pro. Kind of scary.
The old meh would have sold the pink one for $2 cheaper.
@medz Don’t you think that’s why they call them Rose Gold? Ka-ching!
Ooooh, look at all you fancy people with your six devices to charge at once
Clever-ish: The brand name is “Okra,” and I think the company’s logo (which the Meh face is just that plus the eyes and mouth) is meant to look like cut okra.
@The_Tim does slime keep the devices in place?
I always see these things near the checkout lines at Burlington, TJ Maxx, Homegoods and other discount retailers. To end up there, they must be junk nobody wanted to buy when they were new 5 years ago, so there’s 20 million of them unsold in a warehouse somewhere. Pass.
It’ll never look as neat as the pic because it doesn’t come with the 3 inch cables to go to the phones/tablets.
@Kyser_Soze great point. Shame that it doesn’t look like you could even store excess cord inside the case.
@Kyser_Soze if I had a nickel for every time I heard “3 inch cable” …
@Kyser_Soze @nolrak Does she say that?
@nolrak You would have 5 cents?
This surprisingly doesn’t look like shit but I don’t need two, meh
@uninflammable Christmas is coming…
@RedOak @uninflammable Yes. Yes it is.
I was considering these just because they look all neat and tidy with their wee usb cords. Those cords aren’t included though, are they? No want after all.
Just earlier this month I said if you get chargers with cords cheap I was in.
This follows the same $2 per port pricing as the other ones, plus comes with the box of (questionable?) organization. But then you go and make it a 2 pack, and that puts it just above my impulse buy price point.
Eh, screw it. I guess I’m in.
/giphy overjoyed-grassy-head
@djslack Did you miss the Monster ones? Or just don’t like them?
@sammydog01 the monster surge protectors? I almost got them but then they sold out and saved me some money.
But earlier this month when they sold these tzumi chargers and one of the product photos showed a desktop version that had a cable, I was filled with want.
@djslack These ones.
@sammydog01 oh, no, I missed those.
@djslack OK- I bought them and wanted to make sure they didn’t explode or something.
Raspberry Pi cluster power?
@mehcuda67
/giphy tan-hilarious-silicon
Comes apart to throw in my gadget bag for travel? Or… a two-fer for my two teenagers? Ok. I’m in.
/giphy lockable-wiry-vampire
@Kaylee I’ve always wondered that works if it’s a Jewish or Hindu vampire?
They’re not trying too hard to sell their product, are they? You might have had me if the model number was SUPER-HUB6P
Sure, why not. I’m pretty loyal to Anker for stuff like this but I’m running out of places to plug stuff in. /giphy kooky-dead-scale
@james_hardiman A quick tip: the /giphy (or /image) needs to start on its own line to work.
/giphy kooky-dead-scale
Ratings at Amazon are actually fairly good. Who at Meh will be fired for compromising the Meh reputation?
@phendrick what did Bob do now?
We use these at meetings so their phone /tablet is not in front of them until the first break and there is a dollar jar if it rings but he USB c is a problem
@rkindnessal Why would USB C be a problem? Just use a USB A to USB C cable. It doesn’t come with cables so you use whatever you need for your device.
A brief jaunt through the aisles of Bez-Mart has led me to the following accessories:
Micro USB: https://smile.amazon.com/OKRAY-Colorful-Charging-Compatible-Cameras-0-66ft/dp/B00R5GZJR6/
Lightning: https://smile.amazon.com/Fenergy-Short-Lightning-Charging-iPhone/dp/B01MZ4IJSA/
USB-C:
https://smile.amazon.com/Pantom-5-Pack-Charging-Compatible-Samsung/dp/B07MFZM8WZ/
All of these should be 6" cable multi packs. Yes, the micro USB ones are rainbow colored. I didn’t find a cheap 5-or-more-pack that looked ok in my quick search.
@djslack For you old-timers, here’s a 3-pack of 8-inch charging cables with the Apple 30-pin connector: https://www.amazon.com/30-pin-Certified-Charge-iPhone-Classic/dp/B076DXZW2V/
@djslack it would be a misnomer to call that second set of cables “Lightning” cables.
The vendor makes no claim they are Apple MFi certified. Therefore, you’d be lucky to see them work past one or two OS updates.
In fact, the 21% of reviewers rating the cables 1 or 2 star backs up that suspicion.
@djslack @RedOak The one or two star reviews appear to be based on poor product quality (cable ends breaking off, cables failing one by one), not loss of compatibility due to OS updates.
@djslack @rpstrong
The negative reviews refer to quality and non-MFi issues… but I’m curious, why would it matter which defect were the cause if you can’t charge your phone either way?
@djslack @RedOak If I only lost one or two cables, I’d probably still be happy - assuming, of course, that the price for the ‘good’ four was still worth it. And remember, the majority of the customers were happy campers.
@djslack @rpstrong Life is too short for cheap/crappy/unreliable cables you cannot count on. Poor value trade-off IMHO.
@djslack @RedOak But this is Meh, home of cheap/crappy/unreliable whatnots that you cannot count on.
Where’s your sense of adventure?
@djslack @rpstrong Haha, I’m as short arm, deep pocket Scot-cheap as anybody… but buying shit to simply throw out is out of bounds.
In for three 2-packs. Plug those into one of those Monster Core Power 800 8-Outlet Surge Protector with 2 USB Ports from 3/14/19 and you end up with a whopping 72A of pure throbbing Core Power charging coursing through the pulsating veins of thicc power cords and thrusting current deep inside your attached devices until their thirst has been slaked!
+
/giphy I’ve got the power!
@mike808 Odd, I could not by three two-packs. I got this error:
OOPS, SORRY. YOU CAN’T BUY ANY MORE OF THESE (YOU ALREADY BOUGHT 2).
USE/DAY #172
You can use your Meh Face Popsockets to keep proper air gap spacing between devices while charging.
Oh, wait. Meh hasn’t brought them back yet. For shame, Meh. All teasing and no pleasing.
Do I trust my gadgets to company named after vegetables with snot?
I’d buy the hell out of it 5 years ago
I’d have passed on the Monster USB chargers if I knew these were coming! Drat.
EDIT: Screw it, this will come in handy when I will have 8 people in a hotel villa later this year.
/image cozy-replete-raspberry
@PooltoyWolf You have a much nicer confirmation “number” than I do.
@magic_cave Your Giphy isn’t too bad, though!
After much thought and counting (iPad, Pixel 3 phone, Google LG phone, Kindle, older Kindle for back-up reading, Google 7" tablet (2) I’m in for one.
qualitative-alluring-sidewinder
@magic_cave
/giphy qualitative-alluring-sidewinder
@narfcake Awwww! The Spouse will definitely get a tickle from that. I’ve only recently managed to convince him that the kitty-ears headband he bought for Halloween and keeps popping on me
gives me headaches.
@magic_cave @narfcake Hence: “Not tonight - I have a headache”?
What the meh.
/giphy illustrious-candid-zombie
@notrobocop I loved that ad!
@notrobocop @PooltoyWolf I still smirk when I read that line. In fact, I am going to youtube that commercial right now…aaaaand I watched it twice.
@goldnectar @notrobocop Yep it’s pretty great.
If I didn’t already have multiport USB chargers and bamboo plate racks dedicated to this purpose, this would be a total hit in our house. Price point is about the same as my DIY solution, too.
Great. One charger for all those hippies to charge their nasty vape pens. Free love my ass! Am I mixing up generations here? Don’t want to offend any cry baby entitled douchebags… GOML Get of my lawn
@Bumplepimp I don’t know whether I should feel targeted, or impressed that you “got me” in one.
Named after a vegetable of dubious nutritional value, most commonly boiled or fried in corn meal? Thank you no.
wondering where you get those short charging cords. I imagine the thing sitting in a spaghetti like mess of cords.
@alandpat @djslack posted some links above: https://meh.com/forum/topics/2-for-tuesday-6-device-usb-charging-stations#5c99aa671b60c92a8b5bc1d8
@alandpat The question “why would they do that?” is always answerable with “money.” The question “where can I get that cable?” is always answerable with “monoprice.com.”
So if these ports each put out 2.4A then they should accommodate “fast charging” like on Samsung devices? Sorry if this is a dumb question.
/image bawling-sweaty-gopher
I bought two in white, then bothered to look at the picture. Which seems to indicate that no matter what color the base is, the top with the slots is black.
So I bought two more in black and cancelled the original order. What a weird style.
/buy --color “rose gold” --coupon looksmart
@medz It worked! Your order number is: broken-deadpan-shandy
/image broken deadpan shandy
I got an email from Monoprice today. They are selling 6” USB A to USB C cables for $2.49. Plus another 20% off with the coupon USB20. 6” Lightning cables are $7.29 and are also eligible for the USB20 coupon. @alandpat, this is the place for cables.
@SSteve I’m also got the same email from Monoprice, they are providing me 25% off!
I looked at several of these about a year ago and they all seemed pretty junky. It seemed very likely that the racks would break under normal household (10 and 15 year old kid) conditions.
I ended up rolling my own; bought an anker charger and one of these desk organizers: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GR80L8
Add some zip ties [*] and it’s worked out very well, although now with the switch I wish it had usb-c power delivery; the charger i bought has the qualcomm super duper charger happiness but the switch doesn’t recognize that as anything special.
Not cheap like this, but…really this looks like junk.
@danpritts Dang! Wish I’d seen that organizer before I spent $24. I’d have had no problem justifying the additional $9 for an office-quality, sturdy organizer. Oh, well, at least I’ll remember it for future uses.
@danpritts @magic_cave Yes, that organizer would work perfectly for several big tablets.
Yeah you guys got me again
/giphy bickering-attractive-goat
Tempted, although more and more of our devices have evolved past the primitive cable method for recharging.
2nd ever Meh purchase!
Let me try the giphy things people do:
/giphy respectful-buoyant-dock
/giphy naked-lean-mead
Finally a decent order name…
Hey, so I’m still pretty new to the meh scene, had a few questions:
Can I order straight from comments? It seems like people can but I want to make sure.
Whats the “–coupon looksmart”? I tried entering the code but it doesn’t exist.
@Mootkins you can’t order from the comments, that’s only for people with a V by their name.
The coupon is from the trivia questions they have every day at the top of the threads. All coupons are tied to specific accounts. It won’t work unless you won at the trivia game.
@RiotDemon what does the V stand for? And how come only they can order this way? Seems like a cool way to order, just interested!
I’ll have to try the trivia sometime!
@Mootkins the forums have been updated so members can /buy from the product thread.
VMP was the old version of membership. Stands for Very Mediocre Person.
Interesting that I was discussing multiport chargers with the girlfriend unit on Saturday and here they are today… not sure if I should be happy or merely thank alexa and meh…
/giphy resolute-faint-class
@baqui63 BUNNEH!
I just got these yesterday, and I must say I am very pleased. The cord for the charger also stores inside the housing, and the fins that support the tablets standing on edge are very adequate for a 7-inch tablet in a case. I happen to own enough tablets for use with Boy Scouts that I was able to test each unit overnight charging six tablets each from a nearly empty charge. Neither one went up in flames, so I suppose that is a positive result. In all seriousness, I did not notice either unit even getting slightly warm. I do think I am going to have to save the cardboard boxes they came in because those will protect the fins during storage and transport
Mine both seem to work pretty well. I threw on my various Nexus tablets and old phones I having laying around, and they all seemed to charge just fine. Nothing got too hot (or hot at all). I’m happy with them!
I would be buying one of these Multiple device charging stations. to test with my apple devices Anybody has any discount coupons?
@smitak We don’t have open coupons. When a coupon is issued, it’s tied directly the the customer’s account.