Xiaomi S50 Buy Now or Wait for Sale?

janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 10:46
Last edited 03/02/2019 - 00:22 by 1 other user

I would like to buy a robot vacuum. After doing research, I thought the Xiaomi s50 (2nd gen) was best value. It's currently $540 including delivery from Amazon . Plus, I get a 5% cashback from cashrewards, bring it to $513.

Looking back at ozbargain deals, it goes a lot cheaper during sales, for example ebay sales from seller Gearbyte for $432. I just don't know when the sales are going to be, and whether it's better to buy from Amazon, for their cusotmer service, in case something goes wrong.

Can anyone tell me if they think the next sale is? Do you think it's better to buy from Amazon? Does amazon have sales of this vacuum (can't see any good ones per ozbargain history)?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Home & Garden Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Xiaomi

Comments

  • [Deactivated] on 02/02/2019 - 10:53
    +1

    Your place will get pretty dirty the longer you wait.

    • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 11:41

      Yeah, it is :(

  • wordplay on 02/02/2019 - 10:54

    why is the 2nd gen better than the 1st gen?
    ( I have the 1st, happy with it, had fro ~2 years).

    • DoaAn on 02/02/2019 - 11:23
      +1

      I've heard the 1st Gen has trouble with higher pile rugs/carpets. I've got the 2nd gen and it has no issue at all with my rugs.

    • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 11:37

      I heard the second gen has laser navigation instead of infra red and it's a bit more accurate. Also, as DoaAn said, it has better cord/carpet recognition. My partner is a mess who often leaves cables dangling on the floor, so I didn't want it trapped in the vac.

      • wordplay on 02/02/2019 - 12:36
        +1

        thanks, yes my 1st gen will ge tangled up in a cord if given half a chance.

  • Leonidas on 02/02/2019 - 11:18

    just wait for an ebay sale. Got mine for just under $400

    • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 11:28

      Wow! Who was the seller? Was it their sale or was it a sitewide sale? That's a great price!

      • Leonidas on 02/02/2019 - 11:49
        +1

        was this deal https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/424356
        Dont think its been this cheap since but no way i would pay over $500

        • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 11:54

          Wow that's cheap! Less than $400, with ebay 10% off sitewide. They don't even sell for less than $500 standard price right now.

  • altomic on 02/02/2019 - 13:03
    +2

    I'm going to throw my hat into the ring and suggest Neato.

    My XV-21 is still going strong after 6 years. Did require a battery replacement 4 years ago ($65). And just replaced the roller rubbers 2 weeks ago ($3).

    • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 13:32

      That is a great lifespan. I've never thought about a Neato. It looks pretty good - a bigger capacity, and its D shape would probably do corners better than the Xiaomi. It's also a lot more pricey (around $1000) compared to the Xiaomi, and doesn't mop.

      I love that the Neato has been so cheap to run for you, and I'm really tempted, but as this is my first robot vacuum, I'm going to stick to something a bit lower budget to see how well it works for me. Thanks so much for your input!

      • altomic on 02/02/2019 - 16:10

        What I love about neato is the owner/boss/creator is really into robotics. He and his team create battle bots for robot war competitions.

        That's real R&D there.

        My neato was $360.

  • Pecan on 02/02/2019 - 14:19
    +1

    You can get it on eBay now for $479 with code PASSIONATE

    Personally am waiting for a better deal based on some of the prices seen not that long ago.

    • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 14:24

      Thanks! That's much cheaper than I have found so far. It's also got a 12 month warranty. It also the version with Australian plug.

      Thanks so much!

      • Pecan on 02/02/2019 - 14:26

        No worries. Are you buying? I’m tempted as I’m super keen to get one but the OzB’er in me is wanting to be patient. So conflicted lol.

        • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 14:53

          I am going to wait till the end of the day and I will prob just get it. As Tightbottom said, my house is not getting any cleaner! I just have to not feel pain at the extra $50-80 I spend :( lolol. Also, cashrewards no longer offers cashback for ebay. What's with that?

          • Pecan on 02/02/2019 - 15:35

            @janeymac:

            What's with that?
            eBay stopped that a while ago.

            • janeymac on 02/02/2019 - 16:08

              @Pecan: I didn't know that. Sad.

            • janeymac on 09/02/2019 - 14:06
              +1

              @Pecan: Dude, I bought it with your discount code. Paid $479.20 including delivery. No regrets. I love it, it works great, the app is great. Plug and play operation, very quiet, climbs over obstacles and flat enough to go under my low sofa. Picked up so much dog hair, I couldn't believe it. It runs daily now, sometimes several times a day, just for entertainment value haha. Our friends have come over and they all want one, now.

              Thanks for the discount code!

              • Pecan on 09/02/2019 - 14:31

                @janeymac: Glad to hear you like it. Still waiting for a better price here, but patience is wearing thin!

  • buynnjy on 25/03/2019 - 09:41

    Any deals??

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