Monday, December 17, 2007

LOST YOUR KEYS??

LOSS OF KEYS USUALLY PUTS PEOPLE INTO TOTAL MESS. WELL... QUITE UNDERSTANDABLY!! PUT YOURSELF INTO THE SHOES OF SOMEONE WHO HAS... JUST RETURNED HOME FROM A SWIM, BUT HAS UNFORTUNATELY LOST HIS HOUSE KEYS... ONE WHO HAS BEEN ORDERED BY HIS WIFE TO GO TO THE MARKET AND GET SOMETHING TO FILL THE GUESTS' TUMMY AND HE HAS LOST HIS CAR KEYS!!! UUUUFFF... CHAOS CHAOS CHAOS!!!!

WELL... MAYBE, YOU CAN GET OUT OF THIS SITUATION TO A CERTAIN EXTENT IN CASE YOU CAN FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

  • ALWAYS KEEP YOUR KEYS IN YOUR LEFT POCKET AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT LOAD IT WITH OTHER THINGS LIKE YOUR HANKIE, CASH, USBs ETC ETC. THIS IS ONLY TO NEGATE THE POSSIBILITIES OF YOUR KEYS JUST FALLING OFF YOUR POCKET IN YOUR ATTEMPT TO PICK OUT SOME OTHER THING.
  • DO NOT FEEL SECURE WITH ONLY A SINGLE KEY FOR A LOCK. IT IS ALWAYS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU HAVE TWO OR MORE DUPLICATE KEYS ALONG, LEST YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU POSSESS.
  • IN CASE YOU POSSESS MORE THAN ONE KEY FOR A PARTICULAR LOCK, DO NOT KEEP ALL OF THEM IN ONE PARTICULAR PLACE OR IN ONE KEY CHAIN. KEEP THEM SEPERATELY IN DIFFERENT PLACES, IN A SECRET PLACE EXTERNALLY, OR HAVE THEM SECURED WITH THE PEOPLE YOU TRUST.
  • KEEP KEYS AWAY FROM THE REACH OF CHILDREN OR LUNATICS.
  • AVOID REMOVING KEYS FROM YOUR WALLET OR POCKETS WHILE YOU ARE WALKING NEXT TO A MANHOLE, DRAINAGE OR WATER SOURCE, JUST TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF THEM SLIPPING UP AND FALLING INTO ONE.
  • MAKE SURE THAT YOU HANDLE YOUR CAR KEYS BEFORE YOU STEP OUT OF IT AND CLOSE THE DOOR.

WE REALLY HOPE YOU DO NOT FACE SUCH A SITUATION EVER. BUT JUST IN CASE YOU HAPPEN TO FALL INTO ONE, THESE ARE THE COURSE OF ACTION WE RECOMMEND.

IN CASE YOU HAVE LOST YOUR CAR KEYS OR LOCKED THEM INSIDE THE CAR:

  • TRY LIFTING YOUR WIND- SHEILDS' RUBBER BEADING ON YOUR DRIVING SIDE DOOR WHICH WILL, TO A CERTAIN EXTENT EXPOSE THE INTERIORS OF THE DOOR.
  • TAKE A THIN STRIP OF METAL (SCALE) AND INSERT IT THROUGH THAT OPENING AND TRY FEELING THE LOCK ASSEMBLY WITH IT FROM THE INSIDE.
  • IF YOU MANAGE TO FEEL THE CABLE OF THE LOCKING SYSTEM, TRY PULLING IT UP UNTIL THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED.

* PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MECHANIC TO CONDUCT THIS OPERATION TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE GLASS OR EXTERIORS.

  • GET THE DOOR LOCK AS WELL AS THE STEERING LOCK REMOVED BY THE MECHANIC AND GET IT TO THE CLOSEST LOCKSMITH IN ORDER TO GET YOUR DUPLICATE KEYS MADE OR
  • IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY YOUR UNIQUE CODE ON THE LOCK ASSEMBLY, PLEASE HAVE THEM WRITTEN DOWN AND TAKE THEM TO YOUR CAR DEALERS OR THE SHOWROOM IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DUPLICATE KEYS ORDERED VIA COURIER.

IN CASE YOU LOSE YOUR HOUSE KEYS:

  • CONTACT YOUR LOCKSMITH, CARPENTER OR YOUR LOCK DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE

IN CASE YOU LOSE YOUR TWO- WHEELER KEYS:

  • TRY TO GET A MECHANIC FROM THE LOCALITY.
  • GET THE IGNITION LOCK OR THE HANDLE LOCK REMOVED BY HIM AND BRING IT TO THE LOCKSMITH FOR A DUPLICATE KEY OR
  • CONTACT YOUR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN CASE YOUR TWO- WHEELER WAS BROUGHT ON LOAN FOR THEY POSSESS ONE ORIGINAL KEY OF YOUR VEHICLE UNTIL YOUR LOAN IS BEING COMPLETELY PAID- OFF.

*CONTACT OUR SHOP OVER THE PHONE ON DUTY HOURS FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.

Friday, December 14, 2007

WHAT IS KEY DUPLICATION?

OUR MAIN SPECIALITY INCLUDES PRODUCING EXTRA KEYS FOR LOCKS ON DEMAND OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

WHENEVER A CUSTOMER PURCHASES A LOCK FOR HIS PERSONAL USE OR FOR THAT MATTER, EVEN PURCHASES A VEHICLE OR A HOUSE, HE WILL POSSESS ITS ORIGINAL KEYS WHICH WILL NORMALLY BE 2-3 IN NUMBER. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT HE NEEDS TO HAVE ONE OR MORE SPARES WITH HIM, LEST HE LOSES HIS ORIGINAL ONES, WHICH WOULD THEN MAKE HIM UNABLE TO ENTER HIS OWN HOUSE, OPEN HIS OWN MONEY CHEST OR DRIVE HIS OWN CAR. THE SPARE KEY WHICH IS THUS PRODUCED ON DEMAND IS THE DUPLICATE KEY.

THE OTHER INSTANCES WHERE THE CUSTOMER INTENDS TO POSSESS A DUPLICATE KEY WOULD BE

  • FOR THE OFFICE COLLEAGUES, IN CASE A COMMON DOOR OR A LOCK IS REQUIRED TO BE USED.
  • IN CASE A HOUSE IS LET OUT FOR RENT.
  • TO SURRENDER TO THE FINANCING COMPANY IN CASE POSSESSION OR VEHICLE IS BOUGHT ON LOAN.
  • AS A SECURITY FOR LOSS OF ORIGINAL KEY.

HOW DO WE DUPLICATE KEYS?

DUPLICATING A KEY FROM ITS ORIGINAL KEY IS THE SAME AS OBTAINING A PHOTO-COPY OF AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT. IF YOU POSSESS ANY ORIGINAL KEY OF A LOCK, IT COULD BE BROUGHT TO ANY LOCKSMITH SHOP WHO CAN PRODUCE A TYPICAL COPY OF THAT KEY AND ENABLE IT TO BE USED AS THE ORIGINAL ITSELF.

SPEEDEX LOCKS AND KEY SERVICES USES THE FOLLOWING TECHNIQUES TO DUPLICATE KEYS-

  • UNIQUE HAND SKILLS(TRADITIONAL METHOD)- THIS METHOD INVOLVES FILING OF METAL RAW METAL KEY BLANKS TO THE EXACT SHAPE OF THAT OF THE ORIGINAL ONE. THIS METHOD IS USED ONLY BY US IN THE PRESENT DAYS AND IS IMMENSELY EFFECTIVE.
  • COMPUTERISED KEY DUPLICATION(MODERN METHOD)- THIS METHOD IS WIDELY USED BY LOCKSMITHS AROUND THE GLOBE. IT INVOLVES FEEDING THE ORIGINAL KEY INTO THE COMPUTERISED MACHINERY AND AT THE SAME TIME INSERTING THE RAW KEY BLANK ON THE OTHER SIDE. THE DUPLICATE KEY IS THUS PRODUCED IN A MINUTE. EVEN THE KEY CODES CAN BE FED INTO THE SOPHISTICATED MACHINES TO OBTAIN THE DUPLICATE KEYS. THIS METHOD RESEMBLES THE PHOTOCOPY SYSTEM ITSELF.
  • KEY DUPLICATION FOR LOCKS WITHOUT ANY ORIGINAL KEY- THIS IS OUR SPECIALITY IN THE FIELD WHICH INVOLVES CREATING OUR OWN ORIGINAL KEY FOR THE LOCKS, HOUSES OR AUTOMOBILES WHEREIN THE OWNER HAS LOST ALL THE ORIGINAL KEYS. THIS HOWEVER, IS NOT POSSIBLE WITH THE HELP OF MACHINERY BECAUSE NO ORIGINAL COPY WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

REMEMBER!! WHEN YOU COME OVER TO ORDER FOR A DUPLICATE KEY...

  • DO NOT ASK THE THIRD PARTY i.e. house maids, relatives etc TO GET THE KEY DUPLICATED FROM THE LOCKSMITHS. THERE IS ALWAYS A CHANCE OF MIS-USE OF THE DUPLICATE KEYS WHICH IS HIGHLY PROMINENT THESE DAYS. PLEASE GET THE KEY DUPLICATED YOUSELF OF SEND IT WITH THE ONES YOU TRUST THE MOST.
  • ALWAYS GET YOUR KEYS DUPLICATED BEFORE YOUR ORIGINAL KEYS LOSE THEIR SHAPE DUE TO OVER- USAGE OR GET WORN OUT IN COURSE OF TIME.
  • IN CASE OF VEHICLE KEYS, PLEASE DO PRESENT YOUR LICENCE AND RC COPIES TO THE LOCKSMITH TO PROVE YOUR OWNERSHIP, AND SOMETIMES FOR YOUR OWN VEHICLES' SAFETY.
  • IN CASE OF HOUSE KEYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE LOST THE ORIGINAL KEY AND ARE UNABLE TO ENTER YOUR HOUSE, PLEASE PRODUCE A LETTER GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE LOCKSMITH TO GET YOUR DOOR OPENED, HOWEVER, IN CASE OF APARTMENTS, A LETTER DUELY SIGNED BY THE SECURITY AUTHORITY OR NEIGHBOURS IS MANDATORY.

FOR MORE DETAILS, DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US

ABOUT


SPEEDEX LOCKS AND KEY SERVICES- MANGALORE, INDIA.

A COMPLETE HOME SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR DESIGNING ITEMS’ SALES AND SERVICE FIRM. IT IS THE OLDEST, THE MOST ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNISED OF ALL THE LOCKSMITH FIRMS KNOWN IN INDIA. SITUATED IN THE HEART OF MANGALORE CITY (FELIX PAI BAZAR, HAMPANKATTA), IT OFFERS COMPLETE SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS AND HAS GAINED IMMENSE RECOGNITION FOR ITS EXPERTISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS.


MAKING DUPLICATE KEYS FOR BOTH LOCKS WITH ORIGINAL KEYS AND KEYLESS LOCKS (LOST KEYS).
KEY MAKING FOR ALL TYPES OF AUTOMOBILE, AND ALL KNOWN MODELS OF LOCKS BOTH LOCAL AND IMPORTED.
COMPLETE SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS PERTAINING TO LOCK AFTER SALES SERVICE, FAULT DETECTION AND REPAIRS OF DAMAGED AND MIS- FUNCTIONING LOCKS.
COMPLETE HOME INTERIOR AND SECURITY CONSULTANCY AND ADVISING UNIT.
UNIQUE SERVICE OF MAKING KEYS AND LOCK FAULT DETECTION BY USE OF HAND AND COMPUTERISED MACHINERY
.

ON THE OCCASION OF ITS CENTENARY YEAR CELEBRATION OF ESTABLISHMENT, THE FIRM STARTED TO VENTURE INTO THE SALES BUSINESS FIVE YEARS BACK. THE FIRM OBTAINED SUB- DEALERSHIP OF MAJOR INDIAN LOCKING PRODUCTS LIKE LINK, GUIDE, AND EUROPA AND SOLD GODREJ LOCKS WITH GREAT RESULTS. THE COMPANY ALSO DEALS WITH MAJOR IMPORTED LOCK BRANDS LIKE YALE, MCM, TESA, UNION, AND MANY OTHER BRANDS.
THE COMPANY HAS ENJOYED ENORMOUS SUCCESS IN THE SALES CATEGORY AND HAS EMERGED AS THE BEST RETAIL SELLER OF LOCKS IN THE STATE.
IN ADDITION TO LOCKS, THE FIRM ALSO HAS MADE GIANT STRIDES IN THE CATEGORY OF HOME INTERIOR ITEMS’ SALES AND SERVICE.

THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTION OF THE FIRM TO THE LOCKING INDUSTRY IS IN THE WAY OF FEEDBACK.

· THE FIRM IS A LOCK SPECIALISING FIRM, WHICH ANALYSES THE VARIOUS ASPECTS LIKE THE STRENGTHS AND DEFECTS IN EACH OF THE LOCK AND HARDWARE PRODUCTS IT SELLS, AND OFFERS VITAL SUGGESTIONS FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT OR R&D.
· IT PROVIDES REGULAR FEEDBACK PERTAINING TO THE NEEDS OF THE MARKET IN ORDER TO HELP THE COMPANYS TO DEVELOP NEW AND EFFECTIVE PRODUCTS TO SERVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONSUMERS REGULARLY.
· TOTAL SUPPORT TO THE DEALING COMPANYS TO ATTAIN GOOD MARKET SHARE AND TIMELY NOTICES PERTAINING TO THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ESTABLISHMENTS AND ACQUISITIONS.

AT PRESENT, THE FIRM IS A MONOPOLY IN ITS TRADE AND IS A BRAND NAME IN THE ZONE. IT HAS AN ENORMOUS CUSTOMER BASE AND WELL ACCOMPLISHED STAFF.



ABOUT THE OWNER:

MR. RONY FERNANDES IS THE PERSON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXCELLENCE AND RECOGNITION THE FIRM HAS ACHIEVED. MR. FERNANDES (48) IS THE OWNER AND THE LIFE BLOOD OF THE FIRM. WITH AN OVERWHELMING 38 YEAR EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD, HE HAS ACHIEVED THE SATURATION POINT AS FAR AS EXPERTISE IN THE LOCK FIELD IS CONCERNED. HE HAS CONTRIBUTED IMMENSELY TO THE FIELD OF LOCKS AND IS RATED WITH RECOGNITION BY EACH AND EVERY DEALING LOCK COMPANYS ALL OVER INDIA. HE HAS HIS MISSION STATEMENT – “TO GIVE THE CUSTOMERS MORE THAN WHAT MONEY DESERVES” WHICH HE HAS CONSISTENTLY MANAGED TO ACHIEVE BY PROVIDING-

· HIGH QUALITY KEY MAKING AND LOCK SERVICE AT THE LOWEST PRICE IN THE COUNTRY.
· HIGH PERCENTAGE KEY DUPLICATION WITH A MIXTURE OF USE OF LATEST TECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS UNIQUE HAND SKILLS.
· SERVICE WITH A SMILE.
· LAST RESORT TO ALL THE LOCKING PROBLEMS
.

HE HAS ALSO BEEN RECOGNISED AND PRESENTED WITH THE “AWARD FOR VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE” BY THE ZONAL EVALUATION BODIES RECENTLY.

HE PICKED UP THE TRADE FROM HIS FATHER, LATE.MR.JOHN FERNANDES WHO WAS AN EXPERT HIMSELF AND WHOSE MAIN BUSINESS WAS PRODUCTION OF NEW LOCKS BY HAND. HE WAS A VERY POPULAR BUSINESSMAN HIMSELF AMONG THE LOCALS FOR THE FACT THAT HE MANAGED TO OVERSHADOW HIS PERSONAL DISABILITIES (DEAFNESS AND DUMBNESS) WITH HIS WORK ETHICS AND ABILITY TO PROVIDE FANTASTIC SERVICE TO THE CUSTOMERS.

HOWEVER, THE FIRST GENERATION OF THE BUSINESS CAME INTO EXISTANCE BY THE EFFORTS OF LATE.MR JOSEPH FERNANDES IN A SMALL PLACE, AT A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 100 METRES FROM THE PRESENT LOCATION. THE FIRM HOWEVER IS ON THE VERGE OF OPENING ITS FIFTH LOCATION NEARBY.

THE BUSINESS’ FOURTH GENERATION WILL NOW BE CONTINUED BY MR. RONY FERNANDES’ SON MR. JOHN FERNANDES (22) WHO IS CURRENTLY PURSUING HIS MBA IN HR MANAGEMENT AT ST. ALOYSIUS COLLEGE, MANGALORE. HE IS AN EXPERT AT LOCKS HIMSELF AND HAS BEEN WORKING WITH HIS FATHER FROM THE AGE OF 9. IN THE PROCESS, HE HAS ACQUIRED CONSIDERABLE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FROM MR. FERNANDES (RONY).
THE OTHER EXPERTS WHO WORK FOR THE FIRM ARE MR. PAUL DSOUZA (34), MR. VINCENT LOBO (26) WHO PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF KEY MAKING AND LOCK SMITHERY. THE BUSINESS HAS BEEN RESTRICTED WITHIN THE FAMILY FOR SECURITY CONCERNS.

THE FIRM IS A LEARNING ORGANISATION AND WILL ALWAYS STRIVE FOR STEADY GROWTH AND SERVE ITS CUSTOMERS TO ITS MAXIMUM CAPACITY.


WE ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SUGGESTIONS. DO CONTACT US FOR ALL YOUR QUERIES.

CONTACT:

MR. RONY FERNANDES
SPEEDEX LOCKS & KEY SERVICES
FELIX PAI BAZAR, G.H.S. ROAD,
HAMPANKATTA,
MANGALORE- 575001
KARNATAKA
INDIA

PH: +91 (0) 824 2426837
+91 9845591025

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