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broken key to my letter box

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  • kiwi07
    kiwi07 Posts: 1,739 Forumite
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    Please can someone help to find the lock with similar measurements. Looks like Amazon has a loads of the locks but can't work out which one will fit.
  • Mee
    Mee Posts: 1,462 Forumite
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    This has happened to a guy in my block. If the key breaks through general use, surely it is a substandard product, and thus why is it not the responsibility of the supplier however defined?
    Free thinker.:cool:
  • anselld
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    lucky18 wrote: »
    Please can someone help to find the lock with similar measurements. Looks like Amazon has a loads of the locks but can't work out which one will fit.

    See post 26
    Read the text, they seem to do fairly much everything.

    .... or buy a half round file!

    I hope you never have to do anything difficult!! :eek:
  • artbaron
    artbaron Posts: 7,285 Forumite
    lucky18 wrote: »
    Please can someone help to find the lock with similar measurements. Looks like Amazon has a loads of the locks but can't work out which one will fit.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lock-Cabinet-Mailbox-Drawer-Cupboard/dp/B009C2RH44/ref=pd_sim_diy_4
  • kiwi07
    kiwi07 Posts: 1,739 Forumite
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    edited 16 November 2013 at 10:31PM
    anselld wrote: »
    See post 26
    Read the text, they seem to do fairly much everything.

    .... or buy a half round file!

    I hope you never have to do anything difficult!! :eek:

    Thank you. I checked the size 16 (if it's the right size for my lock and the size I need to look for) but it's out of stock.
    I really need something sooner as will be going away and worrying about box becoming full and mail dropping to the floor. ( I live in the block of flats).
  • custardy
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    lucky18 wrote: »
    Thank you. I checked the size 16 (if it's the right size for my lock and the size I need to look for) but it's out of stock.
    I really need something sooner as will be going away and worrying about box becoming full and mail dropping to the floor. ( I live in the block of flats).

    Then organise a keepsafe or mail collect depending on time scales
    seriously,this is a minor issue that you have had plenty of help on
  • kiwi07
    kiwi07 Posts: 1,739 Forumite
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    edited 16 November 2013 at 8:17PM
    lucky18 wrote: »
    Today I've been to post delivery office and they said that postsafe is only available if you travel for 3 weeks and more but not for a 10 days. What is a mail collect?


    Just googled and found this:
    http://www.marketreach.co.uk/delivery/outbound-mail/mail-col

    Why the delivery office I visited today never mentioned this to me? As I understand from this link, this is free? Do I have to write an application form?
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    lucky18 wrote: »
    Just googled and found this:
    http://www.marketreach.co.uk/delivery/outbound-mail/mail-col

    Why the delivery office I visited today never mentioned this to me? As I understand from this link, this is free? Do I have to write an application form?

    http://www.royalmail.com/sites/default/files/MailCollect_Application_Feb12.pdf

    I cant tell you why
    however I wouldn't traipse to a DO to ask these types of questions either
    FYI Keepsafe starts at 17 days
  • robatwork
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    You should think about changing your MSE name.
  • Maddy13
    Maddy13 Posts: 33 Forumite
    Nothing worse than a rude locksmith
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