Unable to find UK distributors to buy many "Things"

[JDRoberts]

Vesternet and Amazon.co.uk are usually the easiest places to find devices in the UK, particularly Zwave items. Vesternet is especially helpful with regard to well-informed reviews and customer support, and probably has the simplest website to use as it is organized by network protocol.

Vesternet: Smart Home Automation - Z-Wave & Zigbee Products

There are a few additional UK retailers listed in the following topic:

FAQ: List of Home Automation Retailers

Auction and second source sites Sure, you can just look on eBay or BuyDig, but personally I prefer to buy from a place with a decent returns policy and a fair reputation. Too many reports of people buying from eBay and getting a different model than what they ordered (sometimes in the wrong box). Also note that some manufacturers (Aeotech is one) believe that everything sold on eBay is used and will not honor warranties for items purchased through this channel. You can buy Chinese made items from AliBaba express. I myself don’t use this as a source – – too many issues with the product description, or even counterfeits. But a lot of people do. Remember that for Zigbee, you want devices which are certified for Zigbee Home Automation 1.2 (ZHA 1.2). There are many Chinese zigbee devices wh…