Newbie wants a bit of buying advice on used Smartthings kit

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Newbie here.

I've got a couple of Wiz/Hue lights and have just snagged a Hubitat C4 from UK Ebay to basically play about with. I've got it working OK and it's connected to my lights.

I have little experience with home automation and have no grand plans as yet just a lot of curiosity.

I'm able to get a used Samsung Smartthings starter kit (V2 hub I think) with all the sensors for a reasonable price (£25).

Would it be worth my while buying it to play with the sensors to satisfy my curiosity?

If not what would you folks recommend?

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you had better get more info on it before purchasing... if it is the model from vodafone (since discontinued) then you are simply throwing your money away as I don't believe those hubs can be connected anymore.

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I was more interested in the sensors than the hub. Do the sensors work on their own or do they need a Voda subscription?

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What sensors are included in the kit?

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Multi, motion, Presence and smart plug.

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Depends … if you know the model numbers… you can probably get more precise info as to whether you can use them or not. I am assuming they are all ST sensors?

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Yes they're all part of the kit that Samsung used to sell. Might take a chance. Even if only a couple of them work it will be a learning experience.

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If that presence sensor is in good shape, it's probably worth a pretty penny!

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I've got loads of smartthings plugs working excellently with my Hubitat C7

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Slipperly slope my friend. I was you 7 years ago. Here I sit, much $$$$ later in the center of my "dumb smarthome" as my wife calls it.

@jkp is correct...Can I use SmartThings V-Home Vodafone Hub without a Vodafone account? - Connected Things - SmartThings Community

My ST V2 in the USA has reliably been running automation for the last 7 years and with the recent upgrade, very fast as well. I'm pissed they dropped support for some devices :man_shrugging:. It's a great hub but can't touch the power & flexibility of Hubitat, albeit with some tradeoffs.

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