SentrySafe

This safe malfunctioned from the moment it arrived at my home. I have fought with it for 2 years and am finally giving up. I STRONGLY urge you purchase a safe with a "tumbler" locking mechanism rather than a "battery powered" locking mechanism. I must say that the customer service team was very helpful but I had to speak with them way too many times. Let's face it, there are 2 important features of a safe: 1) Security 2) Reliability. This safe has been anything but reliable. You have been warned.

My safe arrived yesterday, as it was unloaded inspected the box that it came in. All looked good. Signed and driver was on his way. I pulled the 2.05 cu ft safe out of shipping box which had no damage. But the safe itself was damaged in four places. Two corners were dented in, top of safe has a lump on it, and hinges are scratched and dented on front, combo dial will not turn. Very disappointed. Tried to call SentrySafe first but was closed, as it was after 5pm on Friday. Called Lowe's online as this is the website l used to purchase the safe, CR was very nice and understood my issues and said Lowe's will follow up with SentrySafe. He noted all the damage to the safe and said Lowe's will stand by the sale and return it for me and get me a new one that is not damaged. Not sure how the shipping box had no damage, but safe looked like it had been dropped from a 10 story window. (Shipping box had no damage)?

I bought this, put the unopened box in office but didn't open it for a while and l didn't keep the receipt. Stupid me. I trusted this company. BIG mistake. I just called SafeSentry and told them it didn't include a key and so was useless to me. They didn't care or do a thing except to say it should have come with a key. WHICH IT DIDN'T AND THEY'RE DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT IT! BUYER BEWARE, NON EXISTENT CUSTOMER SERVICE! DO NOT BUY!!!!

We purchased a SentrySafe about 2 years ago. We rarely open and close it. The plastic bar that you push in to actually open it was always kind of strange. You had to really push in hard to open. Well today it fell apart (kind of fell inside) to where you could not open the safe even when it was not locked. There was a slight gap and I had to pry it open then the cheap plastic plus metal lock/catch just fell apart. At least I was able to get important papers out. But the safe is garbage now.

Sadly, I purchased a Fireproof Sentry Safe about 3 years ago... Recently I went to unlock safe with key and the entire Plastic Locking Panel came out of safe into my hands... exposing the white cement-like material it was once secured to. JUST spoke with Sentry Safe CS Rep and was "politely" assured that since the one year product warranty is expired, Sentry Safe will not reimburse me at all, no credit towards replacement, no standing behind their product, no replacement, no honor.

We purchased our safe about 8.5 years ago. It was very dependable until it wasn’t. First call to Customer Service, they advised we purchase new batteries of a certain brand. When called back to say that didn’t work, they then said the batch of batteries/brand purchased did not work in their safe. Back to the store, replaced batteries with specific brand and year; still not working. Back to the store upon their recommendation for 9V battery to open the door (which we were able to do and get the goods out). Placing the specified batteries back in, safe now, again, not working. Very disappointing.

I am SO DISAPPOINTED in Sentry Safe. My husband passed away and I don't know where the key is to the safe. I have been using the combination. The battery ran down and to replace the battery, I have to get into the safe. After speaking to the Customer Service Support Team, they no longer have replacement keys to this model. WHAT!!!! I am SHOCKED! Seriously, I don't know what else to say. They said to contact a locksmith. I would think I would have been able to get a key forever. Just venting.... and so disappointed.

Do not under any circumstances buy a Sentry. Quality is a total joke! Has two 3/4" bolts on one side of door to impress you as secure but has only four small rivets holding door on the side you can't see. Supposed to be "a lifetime safe" but door just fell off in our hand. We contacted Sentry and rude, arrogant customer service would do nothing to repair or replace it. Do not buy Sentry/Masterlock.

This is my third safe. New to Sentry I am sorry to say. Took delivery on a 6+ cu ft and when I opened it the odor nearly knocked me out. It was such a toxic odor. I have never experienced anything like this with a safe. Customer Service took the whole thing quite lightly. They safes are made out of the country (so that excuses the toxic odor?), I should leave it open for some time, put baking soda in it and scrub it with a bleach mixture. Why should a customer be required to do all of this for a new safe that was $600. It is absurd. Never buy Sentry.

I lost the key to my safe back in December. I call the CS department. After waiting on hold for 30 min, I got a hold of someone. What should have been a 10 min conversation turned into an hour. After getting put on hold 4 times for 10=15 min each time, the guy then put in my order telling me it would take 10-15 business days to get a replacement key. Fast forward 20 days later, I call to see what's up. The second person I've now talked to about this now tells me that they have been out of the key for 3 years now and the order should have never been placed. She said she would contact me the next day after discussing alternatives with their key manufacturing department.