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Can not order new key, web site gives error. Now I bought ABUS seem to have better service

I first emailed them on June 1. Their replies take a couple weeks each so it wasn’t until July 1 that they said they will send out replacement keys for me but they’re experiencing a delay and there is a backlog. Emailed again on July 19 to see if it was sent out yet and it’s now July 31 and I’m still waiting on an answer. I haven’t been able to ride and stop anywhere all summer because I don’t have a working lock. There’s no point spending the money to buy a new one if I’m supposed to be getting the replacement keys any day now, right? They have good locks but terrible customer support if you’re in need of something.

I ordered two replacement keys for my lock and got an E-mail that they confirmt my order, but now two weeks later nothing has happent. I wonder if i ever get my keys. My keys has now arrived so i will raise to 3 stars, if they want more stars they have to give better information during the progress of the order.

J’ai acheté un vélo il y a 3 ans, on m’a vendu cet antivol (kryptonite évolution) avec comme promesse qu’il était involable et que pour le prouver mon vélo était garantie. J’ai acheté le vélo et l’antivol le même jour, sur la même facture. j’ai payé 40€ sur le site de kryptonite pour la garantie ATPO de 5 ans. j’ai attaché mon vélo solidement, je me suis fait voler mon vélo (antivol coupé à la disqueuse) j’ai retrouvé l’antivol coupé en deux. j’ai fait la déclaration à la police, puis la déclaration à l’assurance, avec toutes les photos demandées. j’ai attendu un mois une réponse et je n’en ai JAMAIS eue. Bref, jamais je n’aurai acheté de vélo ni d’antivol aussi cher si j’avais su que cette assurance était une arnaque. Voilà un business qui arrangera les voleurs, mais aussi les vendeurs de vélo et les fabriquants d’antivol. Maj le 15 août 2023 : finalement, suite a un avis posté sur trustpilot, j'ai eu mes sous... 800€ versés. Je suis content, mais merci trustpilot.

I waited for a month and got a reply asking for details that were already provided in my first message. Now I'm still waiting a week later for any meaningful reply. The locks are good, but they don't seem to care much about customers. EDIT: My issue has finally been solved as a direct result of this review. I'd rather they hire more people to handle the tickets in the first place. This just seems like customer service with extra steps.

Company stuck in the past Nice locks, I am rocking the 'Evolution Mini 5' for 12 years, and it is still working fine. Terrible site, terrible non existent support. For the last five years I am trying to buy two locks with matching keys. While some claims this is possible, that would involve being able to contact them. Even there 'contact us' page is not an hyperlink, it is kist a text, saying contact us', with no email, no phone number, no field to fill. I would definitely switch to Abus, but they are pretty much as bad at customer relations.There is also no reseller search option on their site, so I cannot even relay on one of their local representative. I wonder how they still manage to be in business. UPDATE - I received a response t my request to order 2 locks with the same key. Here is the gresaeat answer again: Trayvia Williams (Kryptonite) Jul 11, 2024, 09:30 EDT Thank you for your patience. We need the number and letter from the keys to send copies. There is nothing on the lock referring to the key number. Did you register it with us? I can check if you provide the year and email address. If you do not have your key number from the keys and it was not registered, it is impossible to get replacements as we have thousands of keys on the market. I give up, they dont have a clue how to do business. Sent the following response to them: Arf, so you still do not get it. It's a shame after 6+ years of trying to get this, I was told it was done only in local stores in Europe and still can't get through to anyone able to understand the request. But even your website cant show me whate are your resellers to go ask in a local shop. Let me be clear: - I am a potential customer. - I have been using a Kryptonite lock for the last 12 years (don't be disturbed by this statement, it's not related to the request described in this email. I just mention this to illustrate the fact I never bought anything else from you in 12 years only because it is impossible to get a response from your site or customer representatives.) - I WANT to purchase 2 New locks where the two new locks use the same keys. As a result, the key number you want is going to be the key number of whatever lock I buy first so that you can sell me a second one with the same keys. Needless to say, I have zero trust you would be able to fulfill this if I buy a first lock separately, hence this yearly attempt to contact you to see if you get it this time. I don't understand what is so hard. I guess I will try to get it from Abus as they seem to have this option also (also behind a wall of representatives who do not understand a thing). So please do forget about my current lock. Please just imagine I was born yesterday, never used any lock in my life , and, as a brand new customer, would like to buy a pack of TWO locks that share IDENTICAL keys. If you can't do that, just say so. Dear Abus, do you want my money please? Kryptonite is too dumb to get it. Response again, back to the nonsense corporate routine pretending they can sell me what I want, or trying to push back with the shipping price (or whatever is the excuse this time): "Hello Vincent, Only our US office can accommodate this request. You are able to order keyed alike locks, but not to specific key numbers. You can order the following locks (2 or more) keyed alike: - New York Lock Standard - $147.95 - New York Lock LS - $153.95 - Evolution Mini 5 - $86.95 - Evolution Mini 9 - $97.95 Costs are in US Dollar since it would bill and ship from the US. You would also be responsible for shipping. We would need to confirm the lock model you are wanting, quantity and your shipping address to give you a quote for shipping. It will probably be about $130 USD for shipping" I replied to this right away with my details, so we are back to the point we were out 3 years ago. This is usually the last email I receive after the representative realize that I am in Europe and does not even have the decency to reply to explain they cannot sell to Europe. No more emails now, so I am checking with Abus store for the next purchase. Kryptonite representatives are not just useless, they actually make you waste your time by pretending they can sell you stuff. This confirms the initial experience for this manufacturer - they are a complete waste of time.

Das schloss ist nach gerade einmal 5 Monaten defekt, Schlüssel lässt sch nur unter größter Kraftanstrengung drehen, Kundenservce reagiert auch nach 2 Wochen nicht. Absolut nicht zu empfehlen.

I own a few different Kryptonite locks of varying ages. One of which that was about 10 years old stopped accepting the key fully and wont open. The lock was cared for probably above the recommendations of Kryptonite. I spent around 4 weeks trying different approved lubricants and process to get it to open before contacting Kryptonite. I had to push Kryptonite customer services a little to get a response and further to get them to action anything which was frustrating but the result was a replacement lock under warranty, which in my case was good, fortunately i didn't already have a bike in the lock. Interestingly the new version is designed slightly differently which hopefully will prevent the issue from reoccurring. If i'm honest i wouldn't trust most locks on the market to last more than a few minutes if attacked and the Kryptonite locks I have are only used as a last line of defense when locked inside of a secure building or car, I haven't heard great things about the theft protection cover and so don't even bother paying into it. It's money better spent towards good insurance.