St.Am92 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Sainsbury and the range. I don't think we should be worried. Even at 3 keys for £10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Lost my first definite customer last week to home base. He said they do it 3 for £10. I said good for them. Danny King 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 same as what they done in Asda, seemingly that company went out of business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 The machine has been doing the rounds in different store locations, but never lasts long in one place. It has just been removed from a Morrisons store locally, due to too many failed keys being returned. Original concept was LaserKey, I did the R&D development on the original prototype in the UK for the American company, I advised them then that it wouldn't catch on in the UK marketplace. They paid me £1000 per month (18 months in total) to site it in-store and do the R&D using their blank stock, hell it's a slow machine when it came to cutting mortice keys... kobblers and Mike at Vauxhall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 still cuts more than you fhink the legendary well its handy ? ive gone to 3 for a tenner and to be honest ive never looked back before I was getting 4 quid for a yale 5 for mortice its a super maket thing get the tenner off the punter at all costs kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 was talking to a lad the other day who said there was one in the town where he trades, sent about 3 of his mates in (regularly) had a key cut and kept going back saying it would n't work, then every time that they passed kept saying it -0 this resulted in the staff who run the machine putting a 'Not In Working order' sign on \as they get totally fed up! Don't know if this is true but still it's funny keySolutions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Who's supplying these machines? Is it any of the companies that we've been supporting and keeping in business for all these years? Rick. rob g 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 according to the morrisons girls its the same folks as put the kiddie rides and passport machines the keys are marked as yale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkybob Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 had 1 in local Morrisons, Morrison staff still come to me for keys lol. its gone now lasted about 9 month Bob Broms Cobb and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitySafe Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Who's supplying these machines? Is it any of the companies that we've been supporting and keeping in business for all these years? Rick. Mykey is operated by a company called Iconx Ltd - https://www.mykeymachine.com/ The current machines rely on store staff operating it i.e. customer comes in, staff member gets their key and puts it in the machine. It scans the key and tells them the blank to insert. Staff member inserts the blank, and the machine automatically cuts the key. I know there are rumours that they are working on a fully automatic machine which removes the need for a staff member to be present i.e. the customer will simply insert the key in to a slot and the machine will scan it, select the blank and cut it. I don't think it will be too long until they start rolling out these machines (if they haven't already). kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10ringo10 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Mykey is operated by a company called Iconx Ltd - https://www.mykeymachine.com/ I don't think it will be too long until they start rolling out these machines ( if they haven't already ). Ringo Can not trust the customer to insert key themselves or think TOooo complex - does it require a name and remember the key its cutting , if a second key is required at a later date locksmiths usually keep a record to look up years later ... at least I do when code cutting or code is known customer service with a smile and data base to boot can not count how many times customers ask if I can do a second key months even years later if code cut at the time not to mention we can test the keys in locks or adjust for any problems the customer may face .. a machine ! NO no kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryHeffernan Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 The one in the Asda near me used to cut everything on a universal blank. That lasted about 4 months Mike at Vauxhall and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitySafe Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 The one in the Asda near me used to cut everything on a universal blank. That lasted about 4 months MyKey used to be in ASDA before Photo Me bought out the photo centres. As soon as this happened ASDA stopped using MyKey. However after the failures of Photo Me, they are closing down a lot of the photo centres and I believe MyKey will be used to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkybob Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 just heard homebase are cutting keys near me for £2.00. dont know if its the same as mykey. HarryHeffernan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Homebase are closing a lot of their stores according to today's news. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Homebase have 250 stores, they 'may' close 'up to' 40 of them, they will still have in excess of 200 stores I wouldn't call that a 'lot' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/mykeymachine.com I guess they really are nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted October 13, 2022 Report Share Posted October 13, 2022 Iconx was purchased by timpson yesterday so expect to see these on every street corner and supermarket near you soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pee Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 It was only a matter of time, Surprised it took so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG AL PRICE Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 Had a customer who had gone to the Range and had the assistant cut him a padlock key (the left) then wondered why it didn't fit hakeemz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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