Just like to give a word of warning if any of you are thinking of buying second hand security goods on EBay (or wherever for that matter.)
Ive just got myself an Al-Ko 2004 hitchlock from an auction on EBay. In the course of the auction a potential bidder asked the seller where the other key to the device was.(The seller had stated that there was only one key) He replied with words to the effect that the second key had been misplaced.
I eventually won the auction, received the goods and visited my local locksmith to have another key cut. It was at this point that I was informed that the key given to me with the sale was a copy therefore meaning that the seller to me had 'misplaced' TWO KEYS)
I have sent an email to the seller demanding that he state whether or not he has any keys and obtaining an assurance from him that he will not divulge my details to anyone. As yet I have not received any reply.
The only recourse left to me is to swop the lock and keys with a mate to create a break in the chain of knowledge as to the whereabouts of my lock.(Hope that last bit makes sense)
Ive just got myself an Al-Ko 2004 hitchlock from an auction on EBay. In the course of the auction a potential bidder asked the seller where the other key to the device was.(The seller had stated that there was only one key) He replied with words to the effect that the second key had been misplaced.
I eventually won the auction, received the goods and visited my local locksmith to have another key cut. It was at this point that I was informed that the key given to me with the sale was a copy therefore meaning that the seller to me had 'misplaced' TWO KEYS)
I have sent an email to the seller demanding that he state whether or not he has any keys and obtaining an assurance from him that he will not divulge my details to anyone. As yet I have not received any reply.
The only recourse left to me is to swop the lock and keys with a mate to create a break in the chain of knowledge as to the whereabouts of my lock.(Hope that last bit makes sense)