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1 HN user recommended this in 2022, in one comment.
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I want to put a $100 keycode lock [1] on the front gate so that each owner can have a separate code (and I can give my code to Amazon so they can easily deliver my packages). Myself and one other person are the only full time people in the 14 unit building, the rest are all short term rentals.
Right now, the other owners have lockboxes attached to an area on the gate and they give out the code to the short term rentals.
The board of the HOA refuses to switch the lock. Reasons have been all over the map, but one of the dumbest ones was that they were afraid the codes would get leaked out and that the other full time persons stalker would get into the building.
As an engineer, the simple logic baffles. I kindly pointed out that a code on the gate is no different than a code on the lockbox attached to the gate. Never mind that the building isn't secure at all... it is super easy to just climb the fence to get onto the property. Or her stalker could just wait till she opens the gate.
I've now had two deliveries stolen because they were left at the front gate for 10 minutes. They still refuse.
The 'horror' stories aren't really horror. It is just having to deal with people who you would never have to deal with under normal circumstances. I'd say this goes with owning any property in a city... you don't pick your neighbors.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/Schlage-FE575-PLY-626-ELA/dp/B001COEZ...