Software Solutions for Lock Sellers Online
Locks differ by how they are keyed, which way a door opens, the door’s thickness and the cylinder length. Buyers add keyed-alike sets, master systems or smart locks that need fitting. Sellers online need exact fit data, key records and careful handling of returns once a key has been cut.
Sell locks by keying, handing and door fit, and record who bought which key set.
A lock is correct only if it fits the door and opens with the right key. A wrong choice is found when someone is already standing at the door.
Lock and security shops
A shop sells padlocks, door locks and cylinders to homes and small businesses, and cuts keys on request.
Smart lock sellers
A seller sells electronic and smart locks with fitting and setup arranged through partners.
Suppliers to builders
A supplier sells locks for whole buildings, often keyed so that one master key opens many doors.
The workflow for locks.
- 1
Door details entered
The buyer gives door thickness, handing and the cylinder length. The catalogue shows locks that suit.
- 2
Keying chosen
Keyed different, keyed alike or a master system is picked, and the key count is stated.
- 3
Order with key records
Where keys are cut or coded, the order records the key code or the set number.
- 4
Fitting arranged
A smart or mortice lock that needs fitting is booked with an installer, with a visit date.
- 5
Returns before keys are cut
A lock can come back until its keys are cut or its code is set. After that, your terms apply.
The challenges, and what they cost.
What is specific to this trade.
These are requirements we would confirm in discovery. They describe what the solution may need to handle. They are not features that already exist.
- Door fit fields used as filters, and shown on the listing
- Keying options and key counts recorded on the order
- Access to key records limited to named staff
What we would build for locks.
Chosen from the commerce capabilities this business needs, not a list of everything.
Who works in the system, and what each can do.
What it would connect to.
An integration is confirmed only after its API, access and scope are checked. A connection that updates on a schedule is described as scheduled, not real-time.
- Your shop stock, linked through an export
- Installer calendars, shared by sheet or login where agreed
- Courier services for small valuable parcels, after rates are confirmed
How the work runs, and what we need from you.
What you provide
- Your locks with their fit and keying fields
- How you record key sets
- Your installers and their areas
Settle the key record first
Who may see key sets, and how they are stored, is agreed before any key data is loaded.
Test the fit filters
Real doors are measured and matched, to see whether the guide gives the right lock.
What you receive.
- A door-fit guide
- Keying options on listings
- A key set register with restricted access
How progress is judged.
Measures are agreed against your own baseline. We do not promise a result in advance.
- Returns for fit
- Key sets with a complete record
Selling at home and abroad.
Lock standards, cylinder shapes and what a seller may say about security ratings differ by country. The listing shows the ratings you state, and each market is reviewed with your adviser.
The wider requirements for hardware & building supplies are on the Hardware & Building Supplies page.
Related subcategories.
Hardware and Building Supplies E-commerce & Trade Software
Configured implementation
A commerce system selected at scoping runs the store, extended for specification search and trade accounts. The yard side can already run on a GullySystem product, which is linked on its own.
Fit fields, keying options and restricted records are catalogue and access settings, so the category solution covers them.
Read about the softwareExisting GullySystem products that apply
Related services
Questions about locks e-commerce.
Can I enter my door size and see locks that fit?
Yes, once fit fields are loaded for each lock. The filter uses thickness, backset and handing.
Who can see key records?
Only the roles you name. Key data is kept apart from the rest of the order.
Can a lock be returned after keys are cut?
As your terms say. The order shows whether keys were cut, so the answer is clear.
Talk through your commerce requirement.
Describe what you sell, where you sell it and what is slowing you down. An engineer will reply within one business day.
- No obligation
- A reply within one business day
- Your details stay private