Left Keys in Door Overnight - Would You Change Locks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Realized this morning that my keys were in the outside lock on my front door all night. Detached house in a neighborhood with occasional break-ins. We do have a screen door that partially obscured the keys, but if someone was looking closely from the sidewalk they would have seen them. I'm worried about the off chance that someone noticed, grabbed the keys, made a copy, and returned them. Overreacting to change the locks?

What kind of neighborhood has occasional break in? I hope you have an alarm.

Plenty of neighborhoods do in DC and other cities.

[Anonymous]

I've tried that Keys Duplicated site. Major waste of time. Tried to copy basic Kwikset keys. Didn't work. They recut them twice, they still didn't work. Nice people, they refunded my money, but a fiasco.

[Anonymous]

"Dear OP,

I took the liberty of stealing your keys, copying them, returning to the scene and letting myself into your home, where I cleaned the whole house, mopped the floors, reorganized your childrens toys/clothes and finished up a couple repair projects in your home that I could see you had started. I also stayed for a while to hang out with your dog who appeared lonely and adorable, so I bathed him and groomed him, all the while petting and chatting to him to let him know he was important and loved. You look like you have a busy life. Fare thee well!

Benevolent burgler"

=my dream criminal

[Anonymous]

Where can you get a set of keys made in the middle of the night? I'd like to know where there is a 24 hour hardware store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've tried that Keys Duplicated site. Major waste of time. Tried to copy basic Kwikset keys. Didn't work. They recut them twice, they still didn't work. Nice people, they refunded my money, but a fiasco.

I'm really glad to hear that. It's bizarre that such a service even exists.

[Anonymous]

Definitely get new keys RIGHT NOW!

j/k

[Anonymous]

I'd move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Dear OP,

I took the liberty of stealing your keys, copying them, returning to the scene and letting myself into your home, where I cleaned the whole house, mopped the floors, reorganized your childrens toys/clothes and finished up a couple repair projects in your home that I could see you had started. I also stayed for a while to hang out with your dog who appeared lonely and adorable, so I bathed him and groomed him, all the while petting and chatting to him to let him know he was important and loved. You look like you have a busy life. Fare thee well!

Benevolent burgler"

=my dream criminal

I should leave my keys out more.

To the OP, I've done that a couple of times as well. I've also left my car unlocked all night on the street. Sadly, nobody wants my 14 year old Honda Civic.

[Anonymous]

I've done this several times and also have a screen door that blocked them somewhat. Never thought about switching the locks.

[Anonymous]

Where exactly would one go to copy a key during the middle of the night...i can't think of one place that would do this...

I think that, at the very least, the scenario you are worried about should at least be POSSIBLE....

[Anonymous]

Are you kidding? That's insane.

[Anonymous]

You've been compromised....the robber probably took the key he got copied IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT LAST NIGHT, let himself into your house, and is hiding in your attic RIGHT NOW....waiting for you to go to sleep.

One eye open bitches.

[Anonymous]

I've done it several times. Nobody's ever bothered us.

[Anonymous]

I think you must be the psycho neurotic I used to work with. This is something she definitely would post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'd move.