Why do those pesky garage door openers always disappear right before closing or when tenants move out?

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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS, South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker! (Fathom Realty Washington LLC)

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Debe Maxwell, CRS

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I don't know but, I've had more missing garage door openers than I've ever had before!

Programming your cars to open the doors seems to be the culprit - everyone is doing that and then misplacing the garage door openers...or throwing them away!

Aug 29, 2017 07:01 AM

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It is like magic.

Aug 29, 2017 08:42 AM

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Anna "Banana" Kruchten

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Michael J. Perry

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By design ?

Aug 29, 2017 07:44 AM

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Lyn Sims

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XI. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors opener. Return ASAP.

Aug 29, 2017 07:03 AM

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Anna "Banana" Kruchten

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LOl I have no idea it must be a conspiracy!!

Aug 29, 2017 10:01 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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So you have that problem, too, Paul, out west, eh?

Aug 29, 2017 09:52 AM

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Gita Bantwal

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Debe has answered.

Aug 29, 2017 09:18 AM

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John Slocum

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Easy Answer - they put them in the locked mail-box, then they "lose" the mailbox keys!

Aug 29, 2017 08:09 AM

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Wayne Martin

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People just don't think unless it hurts them!

Aug 29, 2017 07:33 AM

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Joan Cox

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We are seeing this too, and with most cars having buttons for this, they are mis-placed.

Aug 31, 2017 07:33 AM

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Rose Hammond

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Some people forget the remotes are in their vehicles. Then again some people would lose their heads if it wasn't attached to their bodies. We charge deposits on remotes for landlords. Even ceiling fan remotes.

Aug 30, 2017 12:32 PM

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And those buggers can be expensive to replace too!

Aug 30, 2017 11:40 AM

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Richard Weeks

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It's like the socks that never makes it out of the dryer syndrome.

Aug 30, 2017 06:53 AM

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Gabe Sanders

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I think they may end up with those missing socks.

Aug 30, 2017 06:03 AM

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Paul S. Henderson, CRS, REALTOR®, - well, it just happened with the new 'buyer' of mine!

Aug 29, 2017 10:32 PM

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William Feela

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If you find that out please let us kow

Aug 29, 2017 06:51 PM

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I blame the dryer gnomes for branching out from just stealing socks.

Aug 29, 2017 05:10 PM

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Paul S. Henderson, CRS, REALTOR®, I hope I could find the originals since I only use the ones in the car visor.

Aug 29, 2017 01:23 PM

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Bob Crane

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People pack everything that is sitting out and sometimes they get thrown in the box too.

Aug 29, 2017 01:20 PM

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Richie Alan Naggar

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They certainly demand more respect. Some cars come with them built-in

Aug 29, 2017 11:06 AM

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Kevin J. May

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This has not been a frequent problem although eBay has always been a source for whatever brand or style you may seek and inexpensively too.

Aug 29, 2017 10:18 AM

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Inna Ivchenko

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Haha, it is true, the funny thing is that there is a war for $20 garage opener cost. I usually go to nearby locksmith and get one.

Aug 29, 2017 10:18 AM

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Will Hamm

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I am lucky and never had one come up missing

Aug 29, 2017 10:07 AM

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Roy Kelley

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Ask the sellers to bring them to the settlement.

Aug 29, 2017 08:33 AM

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I don't know but, I've had more missing garage door openers than I've ever had before!

Programming your cars to open the doors seems to be the culprit - everyone is doing that and then misplacing the garage door openers...or throwing them away!
Easy Answer - they put them in the locked mail-box, then they "lose" the mailbox keys!
We are seeing this too, and with most cars having buttons for this, they are mis-placed.
Some people forget the remotes are in their vehicles. Then again some people would lose their heads if it wasn't attached to their bodies. We charge deposits on remotes for landlords. Even ceiling fan remotes.
It's like the socks that never makes it out of the dryer syndrome.
Paul S. Henderson, CRS, REALTOR®, - well, it just happened with the new 'buyer' of mine!
I blame the dryer gnomes for branching out from just stealing socks.
Paul S. Henderson, CRS, REALTOR®, I hope I could find the originals since I only use the ones in the car visor.
People pack everything that is sitting out and sometimes they get thrown in the box too.
They certainly demand more respect. Some cars come with them built-in
This has not been a frequent problem although eBay has always been a source for whatever brand or style you may seek and inexpensively too.
Haha, it is true, the funny thing is that there is a war for $20 garage opener cost. I usually go to nearby locksmith and get one.