@lichme@PlacidPenguin The maple syrup made in PA (somerset country I can speak well of first hand, the farmer down the road from my grandmother’s farm) and VT, NF and ME is good too.
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,
And think of meh
Caught up in circles confusion–
Is nothing new
Flashback–warm nights–
Almost left behind
Suitcases of memories (and speaker docks),
Time after time
Second, we don’t have any reason to expect that will happen. But who knows? Maybe a server bill goes unpaid somewhere in the next couple months, and your Martian watch can’t do its notifications thing anymore. Systems are complex. Life’s unpredictable. Excrement transpires. So we’ve cooked up a nutty warranty scheme to help assuage your worries.
In addition to a **standard four-month Mediocre warranty on regular hardware-type issues, we’re offering four months of coverage, starting today, against sunsetting of the “smart” functions on these watches.
If, within a month from today, your Martian watch software fails, unsupported by its no-longer-existent manufacturer, we’ll give you four $10 coupon codes for use at Meh (or other Mediocre stores).
If it happens in the second month, we’ll send you three such codes.
If it happens in the third month, we’ll send you two.
Fourth month, one.
what… so if buy this at $19 and then the “smart functions” go down in 1 month you will give me $40 in meh coupons?
I liked visiting Meh much more when there seemed to be a timing pattern, like speaker dock Friday and two for Tuesday. Now it’s just random timing for some abandoned inventory. Meh, please use these Smart Watches to be smart(er) again.
I bought a Martian mVoice Active on June 3rd for $49.50 at Morningsave. I just checked over there and the Meh Warranty is covering Morningsave Martians as well. Thank you!
The 3 Martian Notifiers I already own/treasure/adore all are working perfectly app-wise. Hoping the same will hold true for the other models.
Martian had the best customer service. Instead of repairing a watch that was under warranty, they would swap the broken one for a new one. All done quickly with emails updating each part of the return process.
Hate the company is no more. (sigh)
now THIS is what I am talking about…something that is cool to own (it says Martian…only thing cooler would be Titanic or Edsel)…priced so cheap I don’t care if it works fully as intended.
BOUGHT!..Only thing cooler is this 60’s 14K Movado with subdial I paid 5 bucks for at a garage sale…
I looked this up on the Martian website- 38 mm is one of the smallest for a women’s watch? Hope it doesn’t hang off my wrist too badly.
/giphy awful-handmade-trail
But I don’t wear watches. I don’t like them on my wrist. I really don’t want a watch. But these say Martian on them. They connect to my phone somehow & I guess do something.
Meh, if shipping was a bit faster I’d consider this. Unfortunately, it would arrive during the time I’ll be away for a week. FedSlow Dumb Post to the rescue!
@FeMaster Time travel to the rescue! Leap ahead to the day it gets delivered (wait a minute, why do I suddenly think that “deliver” means to forcibly remove someone’s liver? Never mind) and then return to the present, watch in hand.
So mine just arrived, and it’s a beautiful piece of kit. But I can’t find its app on the Play Store. Has anybody else encountered this? The ones for the mVoice and Notifier are still up.
I found it, but it’s not compatible with my tablet. That’s okay - I got a very nice watch for $19, and maybe someday I’ll get a smartphone to go with it.
@gnotgonna It pairs just fine. I just can’t download the app to make that worthwhile.
I’ve dug up my wife’s old smartphone. If I can get it to talk with the watch, I’ll get FreedomPop or the like for it and maybe actually enter the 21st century.
Anyone buy one of these that is a smartwatch regular? The vibration motor seems a little ‘sluggish’ compared to what i’m use to. Like it’s not rotating very fast. Was just wondering if this is normal for the mvip.
@matthews1977
I kinda had the same thought, but when I read more, it is described as a subtle vibrate watch, I saw the word discreet used a couple of times…
Mine came today, can’t get any of the notification features to work properly. The watch keeps connecting and disconnecting, the app gets confused, and the watch randomly vibrates and flashes red, green, and blue lights at me with no predictable rhyme or reason. Pretty disappointed.
I can’t seem to get this to pair with my phone regardless of what I do. On the plus side, Meh’s extra warranty thing and an ok looking watch for $20. On the downside, no smart watch.
@krmtdfrog Instructions say to double tap the top of the watch to put it into pairing mode. I guess it’s an accelerometer based gesture thingy. Then the watch LED will begin to alternate while it awaits a connection. Did you do this?
@krmtdfrog@matthews1977 and, did you get the right app? There are like 5 versions of this app, I installed three different ones before I found the right one. The instructions say it should be the white one, not quite right, there is a very white version, and a pale white, almost grey version, that is the one that worked for me.this is the name of the one that worked for me.
Martian mVip Alert_v2.0.33_apk
@krmtdfrog If it did nothing, the battery may be stone dead. What happens when you attach it to the charger? The LED should light red for charging and green when full. First charge took a while for me. These closeouts sit on shelves for a long time. Sometimes the batteries get so low they go into a deep sleep state. It could sit on the charger for 24 hours before it snaps out of that.
@krmtdfrog All I can suggest at this point is the mvip video tutorial page here: https://www.martianwatches.com/mvip-tutorial-videos/ - The last video shows how to pair. You could see if you’re missing something obvious. if not, contact meh support for a replacement.
@krmtdfrog@matthews1977 I sure think that is the right one, looks right. But, when I tried to download it from there web site, I got nothing. I had to find it on a third party web site. I think I am not allowed to name the actual web site, I seem to remember something about that in the Meh terms, but it is a web site that promises there APK’s are Pure…
If that helps any…
mine paired briefly with android app, displayed test notification… then nothing. no step tracking, no sleep tracking, no vibrating alarm, nada. how do we redeem meh warranty?
Got mine today, very nice looking watch,worth the price without any smart watch function, took a while to find the app, not a long time, had to side load it, no biggie… works very nicely. quite happy so far. If it annoys me in the next week or two, I will update the comment.
Mine also paired, tracked steps for one day, then unpaired. I have re-paired it twice but it won’t stay paired and it doesn’t track steps or sleep activity at all. It is a nice looking watch all by itself but it keeps flashing the blue light, which probably means it is too far from the phone, but I can’t seem to get that to turn off either, which will probably shorten the battery life a little bit. Oh, well.
So when you’re on vacation and your hosts ask if you want to take “a short hike” and three hours later you’re halfway up a literal goddamn mountain and you’re blundering through the goddamn woods like Boris Goddamn Karloff because your goddamn arthritic knees are acting up and meanwhile your hosts who are twice your goddamn age are leaping effortlessly from rock to rock and you’re dragging a goddamn piece of a goddamn moose with you because your hosts think it’ll make a nice goddamn souvenir . . .
. . . you’ll be glad you wore your Martian mVIP so you’ll know exactly what time it was you succumbed to heatstroke.
A bit of thread necromancy to say that mine is actually working better - connecting and staying connected to my phone more reliably - after surviving a car crash and getting rained on in a field for two days. So, y’know, life hack for anyone who still has one of these.
Specs
What’s in the Box?
1x Martian Smartwatch
1x Micro USB charging cable
Price Comparison
$101.18 - $119.46 at Amazon
Warranty
4 Month Meh (check the writeup)
Estimated Delivery
Monday, July 13th - Thursday, July 16th
Time will tell if u are fit or not
Despite Meh not always being consistent with things, being consistent by keeping that awesome warranty offer is a nice offer.
Though you could always be inconsistent by offering more in the warranty
.
Hmmmm, I think I time traveled 30 seconds in the past. Better buy them all so I can get to sleep and exit this time loop.
@lichme
Canadian maple syrup has been known to affect perceptions of time.
@PlacidPenguin I actually do have a big bottle of pure Canadian maple syrup in my fridge, and it is delicious.
@lichme
Hopefully you don’t drive afterwards.
Though that doesn’t take away from any deliciousness.
@lichme @PlacidPenguin The maple syrup made in PA (somerset country I can speak well of first hand, the farmer down the road from my grandmother’s farm) and VT, NF and ME is good too.
@lichme @PlacidPenguin but does it affect the flavor of the batteries?
@Kidsandliz @lichme
Not NEARLY as alcoholic though.
Isn’t that right @curtise?
Then again, he’d just deny it…
is this the same one they sold in april?
@boygenius1991
Yes.
@boygenius1991 Yep. For $39. (Don’t tell @kungfuqua.)
@boygenius1991 yes
wait- does this include the zip-ties & tarp or just the blood clean-up kit?
@alacrity
Need some zip ties & tarp? I have some left over.
@alacrity man, that attempt at making margaritas went way off-track. Let me help you clean that up.
@djslack I sometimes forget to put the lid on the blender and it gets kinda messy…
@PlacidPenguin me too- they look a lot like shower curtains…
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick,
And think of meh
Caught up in circles confusion–
Is nothing new
Flashback–warm nights–
Almost left behind
Suitcases of memories (and speaker docks),
Time after time
I’m happier with the Fridy video.
what… so if buy this at $19 and then the “smart functions” go down in 1 month you will give me $40 in meh coupons?
it’s crazy but I like it…
I liked visiting Meh much more when there seemed to be a timing pattern, like speaker dock Friday and two for Tuesday. Now it’s just random timing for some abandoned inventory. Meh, please use these Smart Watches to be smart(er) again.
@hchavers
In July there will be a commemorative t-shirt, a fuko, and possibly a meh-rathon.
How’s THAT for a timed pattern?
Though I’m not 100% sure about the meh-rathon.
@hchavers
pretty sure even when there is a pattern it’s still some abandoned inventory
I was just going to say, I feel like these watches are the new Speaker Docks!
Smart shmart. $20 for an analog watch that says Martian on it? Bought.
@joeross you’re answer prompted me to buy one, lol…
@joeross I thought the same thing. I’ll happily pay $19 for a watch this nice, and any extra features it may have are just gravy. Bought.
Ya’ll are MehTastic!
I bought a Martian mVoice Active on June 3rd for $49.50 at Morningsave. I just checked over there and the Meh Warranty is covering Morningsave Martians as well. Thank you!
The 3 Martian Notifiers I already own/treasure/adore all are working perfectly app-wise. Hoping the same will hold true for the other models.
Martian had the best customer service. Instead of repairing a watch that was under warranty, they would swap the broken one for a new one. All done quickly with emails updating each part of the return process.
Hate the company is no more. (sigh)
@surfeit Ack! Apologies for the double Martian there - where’s the edit option?
@surfeit
It goes away after 5 minutes.
Though you could beg @narfcake to edit it for you.
@surfeit Yep, what @PlacidPenguin said.
/giphy the penguin is
alwaysusually right.@narfcake
I’m wrong only when I don’t want to be right.
Sometimes having variety is good.
Insert a segueing comment here.
/giphy proper-downy-book
now THIS is what I am talking about…something that is cool to own (it says Martian…only thing cooler would be Titanic or Edsel)…priced so cheap I don’t care if it works fully as intended.
BOUGHT!..Only thing cooler
is this 60’s 14K Movado with subdial I paid 5 bucks for at a garage sale…
@fastharry
@fastharry As long as it keeps track of time in earth time and not mars time you are set.
I’m pretty sure I don’t need this.
/giphy mottled-stale-coleslaw
@narfcake Isn’t that the very definition of shopping at meh though?
@demonbane Occasionally they sell things that folks actually do need.
@narfcake Yes I NEED THESE AGAIN!!! I used up my previous order. These were decent.
I looked this up on the Martian website- 38 mm is one of the smallest for a women’s watch? Hope it doesn’t hang off my wrist too badly.
/giphy awful-handmade-trail
@sammydog01
@sammydog01 I’m both big-boned and fat, and it looks ridiculous. Also, it doesn’t do the thing. Yayz.
On one hand it has horrible reviews, on the other hand it’s only $19. I didn’t need this kind of decision making on a Friday.
@akparker777 When in doubt:
/coinflip
TAILS it is!
Do we think the step tracking feature will continue to work even if Martian complete goes away?
@Condalmo as long as you can get the app it should work. These don’t rely on the cloud like the olio watches.
But I don’t wear watches. I don’t like them on my wrist. I really don’t want a watch. But these say Martian on them. They connect to my phone somehow & I guess do something.
Fine. slim-equal-sheet
Whatever. I can claim (some time in the near future), I own a real smart watch.
Do these watches have metal backs or screws? I have a nickel allergy.
Would’ve bought one but your site says my billing address can’t be validated.
Are these women’s models or men’s?
@Jonas4321 Yes.
@Jonas4321 Their website says women’s- the case is 38 mm diameter. I would say personal preference- that’s a pretty big watch.
Hmmm
My reply is no
/8ball should I buy this?
@midstarrynight I do what I want!
/giphy tantalizing-impolite-lip
Meh, if shipping was a bit faster I’d consider this. Unfortunately, it would arrive during the time I’ll be away for a week. FedSlow Dumb Post to the rescue!
@FeMaster Time travel to the rescue! Leap ahead to the day it gets delivered (wait a minute, why do I suddenly think that “deliver” means to forcibly remove someone’s liver? Never mind) and then return to the present, watch in hand.
This is a terrible product.
What happened to the pie chart of colors? I want to know if I bought the most popular one.
So mine just arrived, and it’s a beautiful piece of kit. But I can’t find its app on the Play Store. Has anybody else encountered this? The ones for the mVoice and Notifier are still up.
I found it, but it’s not compatible with my tablet. That’s okay - I got a very nice watch for $19, and maybe someday I’ll get a smartphone to go with it.
@dannybeans
You could always sideload the app.
@dannybeans Thats a bummer it is not compatible with your tablet. It paired just fine with mine.
@PlacidPenguin I’ll try that.
@gnotgonna It pairs just fine. I just can’t download the app to make that worthwhile.
I’ve dug up my wife’s old smartphone. If I can get it to talk with the watch, I’ll get FreedomPop or the like for it and maybe actually enter the 21st century.
Anyone buy one of these that is a smartwatch regular? The vibration motor seems a little ‘sluggish’ compared to what i’m use to. Like it’s not rotating very fast. Was just wondering if this is normal for the mvip.
@matthews1977
I kinda had the same thought, but when I read more, it is described as a subtle vibrate watch, I saw the word discreet used a couple of times…
@gnotgonna I’ll just assume it’s not very agressive then. Thanks!
Mine came today, can’t get any of the notification features to work properly. The watch keeps connecting and disconnecting, the app gets confused, and the watch randomly vibrates and flashes red, green, and blue lights at me with no predictable rhyme or reason. Pretty disappointed.
I can’t seem to get this to pair with my phone regardless of what I do. On the plus side, Meh’s extra warranty thing and an ok looking watch for $20. On the downside, no smart watch.
@krmtdfrog Instructions say to double tap the top of the watch to put it into pairing mode. I guess it’s an accelerometer based gesture thingy. Then the watch LED will begin to alternate while it awaits a connection. Did you do this?
@krmtdfrog @matthews1977 and, did you get the right app? There are like 5 versions of this app, I installed three different ones before I found the right one. The instructions say it should be the white one, not quite right, there is a very white version, and a pale white, almost grey version, that is the one that worked for me.this is the name of the one that worked for me.
Martian mVip Alert_v2.0.33_apk
@matthews1977 Tapped slow, tapped fast, tapped twice, tapped three times… nothing.
@gnotgonna @matthews1977 i’m assuming this is the one?
@krmtdfrog If it did nothing, the battery may be stone dead. What happens when you attach it to the charger? The LED should light red for charging and green when full. First charge took a while for me. These closeouts sit on shelves for a long time. Sometimes the batteries get so low they go into a deep sleep state. It could sit on the charger for 24 hours before it snaps out of that.
@matthews1977 it’s a solid green, which, according to the directions, means it’s fully charged.
@krmtdfrog All I can suggest at this point is the mvip video tutorial page here: https://www.martianwatches.com/mvip-tutorial-videos/ - The last video shows how to pair. You could see if you’re missing something obvious. if not, contact meh support for a replacement.
@krmtdfrog @matthews1977 I sure think that is the right one, looks right. But, when I tried to download it from there web site, I got nothing. I had to find it on a third party web site. I think I am not allowed to name the actual web site, I seem to remember something about that in the Meh terms, but it is a web site that promises there APK’s are Pure…
If that helps any…
@gnotgonna Do you have a source for the APK? I’m not finding it via google and it seems to now be long gone from the app store. new phone…
mine paired briefly with android app, displayed test notification… then nothing. no step tracking, no sleep tracking, no vibrating alarm, nada. how do we redeem meh warranty?
@kevinlanning
Contact Meh support.
https://meh.com/support
Got mine today, very nice looking watch,worth the price without any smart watch function, took a while to find the app, not a long time, had to side load it, no biggie… works very nicely. quite happy so far. If it annoys me in the next week or two, I will update the comment.
Mine also paired, tracked steps for one day, then unpaired. I have re-paired it twice but it won’t stay paired and it doesn’t track steps or sleep activity at all. It is a nice looking watch all by itself but it keeps flashing the blue light, which probably means it is too far from the phone, but I can’t seem to get that to turn off either, which will probably shorten the battery life a little bit. Oh, well.
So when you’re on vacation and your hosts ask if you want to take “a short hike” and three hours later you’re halfway up a literal goddamn mountain and you’re blundering through the goddamn woods like Boris Goddamn Karloff because your goddamn arthritic knees are acting up and meanwhile your hosts who are twice your goddamn age are leaping effortlessly from rock to rock and you’re dragging a goddamn piece of a goddamn moose with you because your hosts think it’ll make a nice goddamn souvenir . . .
. . . you’ll be glad you wore your Martian mVIP so you’ll know exactly what time it was you succumbed to heatstroke.
All joking aside, though, it was totally worth it.
@dannybeans goddamn totally worth it
A bit of thread necromancy to say that mine is actually working better - connecting and staying connected to my phone more reliably - after surviving a car crash and getting rained on in a field for two days. So, y’know, life hack for anyone who still has one of these.