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UBER it! But make sure the locksmiths are trust worthy.

digitcatphd 5y ago
My thoughts would actually be to eliminate the labor, such as having backup key storage kiosk in apartment rentals since I guess people with homes would be prudent enough to hide keys and luxury apartments have doormen.
- derbOac 5y ago
  The backup storage is my guess is the best bet without changing lock formats. As a homeowner, I've come to the conclusion that the best thing is to have some kind of backup system that relies on a code or something not requiring a key at least. Doesn't have to be a smartlock per se, but some system that allows you access without any key. Good locksmiths do a lot more than just get into a locked door. I learned the hard way that they can fix doors that were never really cut right, have access to locks and bolt systems that you can't buy as a general retail consumer, and lots of other things. I always thought of them as a kind of backup until I ran into a problem (long story, not really my fault actually in many ways), and they recut the door and put in a very high quality lock I would have never been able to purchase myself. I was kicking myself for not calling them years earlier.
  - gjvc 5y ago
    what brand lock?
    - derbOac 5y ago
      Ugh honestly it's been awhile. I remember the brand was pretty well known and one you could buy in stores, but the lock itself was a model that could only be purchased by professional locksmiths and other people with certain qualifications (why this is I'm not sure; maybe because of warranties that require certified installation?). It was beefier and more solid than anything I had seen in home improvement or hardware stores.
version_five 5y ago
Backup key storage at a central facility that can be ubered to you on demand. Solves the scale problem by centralizing it, and the cost + wait is limited to uber fare. In the end, it wouldn't work though because you'd need to charge a monthly fee and people wouldn't go for it. I lived in a low rise apartment before and just hid a key on the premises in a spot where it couldn't be associated with my apartment and that I thought wouldn't be likely to be disturbed.

My thoughts would actually be to eliminate the labor, such as having backup key storage kiosk in apartment rentals since I guess people with homes would be prudent enough to hide keys and luxury apartments have doormen.

derbOac 5y ago
The backup storage is my guess is the best bet without changing lock formats. As a homeowner, I've come to the conclusion that the best thing is to have some kind of backup system that relies on a code or something not requiring a key at least. Doesn't have to be a smartlock per se, but some system that allows you access without any key. Good locksmiths do a lot more than just get into a locked door. I learned the hard way that they can fix doors that were never really cut right, have access to locks and bolt systems that you can't buy as a general retail consumer, and lots of other things. I always thought of them as a kind of backup until I ran into a problem (long story, not really my fault actually in many ways), and they recut the door and put in a very high quality lock I would have never been able to purchase myself. I was kicking myself for not calling them years earlier.
- gjvc 5y ago
  what brand lock?
  - derbOac 5y ago
    Ugh honestly it's been awhile. I remember the brand was pretty well known and one you could buy in stores, but the lock itself was a model that could only be purchased by professional locksmiths and other people with certain qualifications (why this is I'm not sure; maybe because of warranties that require certified installation?). It was beefier and more solid than anything I had seen in home improvement or hardware stores.

version_five 5y ago

Backup key storage at a central facility that can be ubered to you on demand. Solves the scale problem by centralizing it, and the cost + wait is limited to uber fare. In the end, it wouldn't work though because you'd need to charge a monthly fee and people wouldn't go for it. I lived in a low rise apartment before and just hid a key on the premises in a spot where it couldn't be associated with my apartment and that I thought wouldn't be likely to be disturbed.