If there’s one thing in my holiday wishlist I think could be benefit me the most, it would be the Lockly smart locks. It’s been on my list since I saw one installed at my family’s place. Security is the number one reason why I’d like one installed at my door; I’d like to make sure my home is safe especially when I’m not around. But I also think having one could solve a few silly situations I experience at times once I get out of my door. Read on as I share my experiences and enter for a chance to win the Lockly Vision Bluetooth and Wi-Fi smart lock with video doorbell or the Lockly Secure Pro Fingerprint Wi-Fi deadbolt smart lock.

Why Lockly smart locks?

Life can be busy—and so much more this holiday season. There’s trying to check off the gift list, going out for a few of parties, and hosting family and friends. For me it’s a fun season to spend quality time with the people I love, and the last thing I need is worrying about an unlocked door. Well, we can start from there.

Did I lock the door?

Frankly it bothers me quite a lot if I can’t remember whether I locked my door or not. When that happens, I would have no choice but to return to my apartment to give my door a check. Routine tasks like locking the door rely on muscle memory. You just do it, without thinking much about it, and that’s why it’s easy to forget.

Lockly comes with an auto-lock feature which you can set, so you know after you leave your home, the door will be locked automatically. You also never have to be worried about getting locked out. It’s easy to unlock the Lockly smart locks and you can do it in many ways, which I talk about next.

I lost my keys

There’s a reason why I’ve placed a key bowl close to my door. (And I know many households do.) Doing so is a smart way to remind myself to pick up my set of keys before going out, so I don’t get locked out. It also reminds me to put the keys back as soon as I get home. Having only one place to keep your door keys helps a lot. Once I was ready to leave my apartment and found that my keys were missing on the bowl. So I had to turn my place upside down to find them, not realizing they were in a pocket of the jacket I used a couple of days back. It’s a hassle.

There are several ways to unlock your door when it has a Lockly smart lock. You can use the Lockly app on your phone (you never leave home without that!), as well as the fingerprint reader. You can also enter an access code onto the screen; set that code using the app, and change it as you please. With a deadbolt feature, the Lockly Vision and Lockly Secure Pro allow you lock and unlock your door using a key if you prefer to keep one with you. Now, there’s no reason for you to get locked out of your own door.

Wait, I’ll be home in 10 minutes

I welcome many family and friends to my home, though there are some unfortunate times I’m not there to open the door for them. Recently, I hosted a dinner get-together with my friends, when at the last minute I had to run quickly to the liquor store for wine. All of a sudden, my friends showed up at my door earlier than expected, so they ended up having to wait for me for a bit.

Through the Lockly app, the Lockly smart locks let you set and give away temporary or one-time access codes for your guests. This is a great feature if you own a rental unit, or if you’re frequently away from home, so if you’re expecting some guests you don’t have to let them wait for you in the cold. The Lockly app also keeps track of the entries and exits. You can check a daily timeline of when your door was auto-locked, unlocked manually, or by touch screen.

The best thing about these smart locks is that they are easy to install; each part has instructional stickers to guide you from first step to last. Shelly wrote a review of the Lockly Vision and Lockly Secure Pro, where she shared her experience installing one of the smart locks at her own home.

How to enter

Entering this contest is easy and you can enter in two ways:

  1. Tell us in a comment below how the Lockly Vision or the Lockly Secure Pro would help you these holidays.
  2. Tell us by writing a comment on Shelly’s review page one feature of the Lockly Vision or the Lockly Secure Pro that would benefit you the most.

What you can win

At the end of this contest, we’ll randomly select two (2) winners from all eligible entries. One winner will receive the Lockly Vision and the other winner the Lockly Secure Pro.

This contest runs from Dec 15th to Dec 29th.

Remember you can enter this contest in two ways. If you know some people who can also benefit from the Lockly smart locks, share this contest to them. It’s a nice way of saying you’re thinking of them this holiday season.

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Chris Nasaire
Chris Nasaire
Chris is constantly on the lookout for new tech that can make day-to-day productivity fun and easy—from the latest coffee machines to high-performing laptops. Outside of his exciting role as an editor at Best Buy Canada, he writes short fiction and travel stories, with some of his work appearing in local literary magazines.

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  2. This would be much more convenient than having to drop off keys with a friend to look after the house when we’re on holidays.

  3. Either would be great, i could share the code with my neighbour who can help watch my pet while i am gone camping in the summer

  4. So often I’ve left the house then later wondered did I lock the door so the Auto Lock feature would be very assuring.

  7. This would be so helpful. I could give the passcode to family members, much easier than getting keys made!

  8. The Auto Lock feature would be a blessing as I have left home a few times and wondered if I did lock the door…a bit stressful sometimes.

  9. Opening a locked door without using a key would make dragging in all those parcels and groceries easier for the holiday season

  10. My family often show up unexpectedly when I’m not home so using the Lockly app, the Lockly smart locks let you set and give away temporary or one-time access so they can let themselves in!

  11. I like the fact the Lockly has an auto-lock feature, so you know after you leave your home, the door will be locked automatically.

  12. I have a lot of guests coming for the holidays as well as several items I am having dropped off for the event. The last thing I want is to have people stranded outside or my package left outside (or inside and not picked up) because I had to go out for a few. The idea that I can assign a temp password for these situations is brilliant. An app friendly lock is the wave of the future and would fit perfectly in my smart home.

  14. Love the auto-lock feature with Lockly, as having the peace of mind the door will be locked automatically with so many people coming in and out during the holiday season is especially important.

  16. I like the fact the Lockly comes with an auto-lock feature which you can set, so you know after you leave your home, the door will be locked automatically.

  18. We’re having house guests over the holiday and rather than chasing around keys like we’ve done in the past, Lockly would provide greater convenience and security.

  22. Lockly Vision or the Lockly Secure Pro would help me during holidays and beyond by providing peace of mind and sense of security.

  23. This would be great when I am busy running around… and would be great to unlock the door when I pull up into the driveway so I don’t have to balance a lot of groceries, etc. while trying to get the key in the lock to get into the house.

  25. I like 3D Fingerprint scanner opens the door without entering a code is an awesome feature. No more keys to search for.

  30. I like 3D Fingerprint scanner opens the door without entering a code is an awesome feature. No more keys to search for.

  31. This would be nice for days when I am late getting home. I could ask my neighbour to go in and take my dog out for a run.

  34. For us, it would be a huge convenience to let the kids – too young for their own keys – in and out of the house when they run off to play at a friends, play in the yard, come in and go out over and over – and still have the door LOCKED (instead of just leaving it unlocked)

  41. Not having to carry house keys is so great, feels so free to not have to worry about carrying them with you to lock the door, especially in the busy holiday season when there are so many things going on!

  43. I am always locking myself out of the house, thank goodness we have a spare key outside or I would be in a mess. I like the fact with this lock I would not have to worry about keys.

  45. The Lockly Secure Pro would help me these holidays giving me peace of mind, knowing that the auto-lock feature is keeping my home safe after I leave!

  46. The Lockly Secure Pro would do nicely. I have a keypad system now but I can’t set it to lock automatically and I have forgot to lock it on exit a few times.

  47. I’d far rather the Lockly Vision for it’s video doorbell feature and the fact it doesn’t require a subscription or cloud service.

  49. I always miss place my keys and get very stressed when I have to look for them. This would be so awesome to win because than I can rest assure that I will find them. Awesome prize
    Happy holidays to all !

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