Keyless locks
I am sure that everyone has seen the advertising of the Keyless Entry Locks. I was wondering who has them, was it hard to install, any problems with them and why there is such a range of prices on the...
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We have had a keyless entry lock on our house for 2 years. my wife suggested that I look into getting one for the Cougar half-ton 30RLS. After 3 days of research, I stumbled onto a ebay seller in Calif (5 days to the door) that had 4 for sale for $65 that look exactly like the one that rvlocks sells for over $200. (they all sold in 2 days; lucky find).
Congrats to the entrepreneurs for importing and reselling with all the attention it takes to successfully pull that off (not a hassle I want undertake in my senior years) but I have learned how to cut out these middle men. leveling systems that works with my iPhone; tire pressure monitoring system with a repeaters and keyless entry locks; just a few of the convenience items that can be purchased for about 25-30% what these business men have to charge.
There's always a catch: … you have to find honest sellers on ebay or overseas like aliexpress, tmart and many more. I got burned a few times learning my way around these overseas companies, but I have saved $$$ over the years with the "toys" I have bought to make our RV experience more enjoyable.
There are drawbacks: zero customer service (most are drop-shippers and know little to nothing about the products they sell) and poor assembly/use printed instructions so you have to use youtube to learn what is NOT in the Chinese instructions; harder to get your money back IF you happen to get a defective item but still doable with patience;
The $65 lock was a rare find but many are selling for about $90 which still is less than half what is being offered by the resellers. More and more items that are made in china anyway, are being made available by entrepreneurs in china direct to US customers. Just have to WAIT 15-20 days to receive.
We really enjoy our keyless entry locks … makes keeping up with or fumbling with a key a thing of the past. SO no matter what comfort level you chose to complete your purchase; we HIGHLY recommend this convenience item.
Congrats to the entrepreneurs for importing and reselling with all the attention it takes to successfully pull that off (not a hassle I want undertake in my senior years) but I have learned how to cut out these middle men. leveling systems that works with my iPhone; tire pressure monitoring system with a repeaters and keyless entry locks; just a few of the convenience items that can be purchased for about 25-30% what these business men have to charge.
There's always a catch: … you have to find honest sellers on ebay or overseas like aliexpress, tmart and many more. I got burned a few times learning my way around these overseas companies, but I have saved $$$ over the years with the "toys" I have bought to make our RV experience more enjoyable.
There are drawbacks: zero customer service (most are drop-shippers and know little to nothing about the products they sell) and poor assembly/use printed instructions so you have to use youtube to learn what is NOT in the Chinese instructions; harder to get your money back IF you happen to get a defective item but still doable with patience;
The $65 lock was a rare find but many are selling for about $90 which still is less than half what is being offered by the resellers. More and more items that are made in china anyway, are being made available by entrepreneurs in china direct to US customers. Just have to WAIT 15-20 days to receive.
We really enjoy our keyless entry locks … makes keeping up with or fumbling with a key a thing of the past. SO no matter what comfort level you chose to complete your purchase; we HIGHLY recommend this convenience item.
