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I showed this site to 3 different people and asked them: "How much do you think the product costs?". They all said $149.

No where does it say on the main page that it actually costs $295. I found this in the blog at the end of a post: "For $295 and no monthly fees you can order a Lockitron deadbolt kit that can be installed in about 15 minutes".

The above statement was part of an answer to "What is Lockitron?". I would have thought that this is the most common FAQ, but it does not exist on the first page.

Left a sour taste and am disappointed. Though nothing illegal, certainly deceptive.




As stated on the homepage, it costs $150. The $295 in the blog footer I believe is referring to the old version of Lockitron.

No reason to be disappointed - It clearly states what the new version costs on the homepage.


Sorry but products are getting mixed up here. There is an older "Lockitron deadbolt kit" that was $295, and that's not what's being pre-ordered here.


Sorry about that! As other commenters have mentioned, that was a holdover from our first generation lock. It has been updated to the correct price now.

As confirmation, you can verify through Amazon Payments that cards are only authed for a max charge of $149.




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