Crappy Condo security

[Ultramega]

Just to share my encounters with crappy security when I visited a few friends at their Condos recently. Really lousy standard. Think back also want to laugh

[Fcw75]

I find Condo B scenario the funniest.

[Rollagt]

Some condo actually call up the unit to inform the owner that Mr/Ms Tan is here.

[Jetabout777]

I have to say Cote d'Azur beside Parkway Parade does this. Sometimes, I guess circumstances play a major role in the effectiveness of security.

[Jetabout777]

It's amazing how slack condo security can get. Then again, just look at the people running the show. Don't even mention security guards, some condo managers also CMI, so how to expect the condo to function properly?

[Kwchan]

Not bad liao, at least the guard do something.

 

At my gf condo, the guard always sleep on the floor at the guard room at night.

 

And he will keep the barrier up so that visitors can drive in and out freely.

 

If i were from the committee, I will ask the security company to refund the $$, the resident pay $$ not to ask the guard to sleep on the floor one.

[Shull]

my condo security used to do that..but now dunno why they stopped doing so liao..

 

somemore, if my friend send me back..he just need to say 'drop off'..the security didn't even bother to check who is he dropping off etc etc

[Ldlian987]

lol. at least condo B bothered to wayang also mah. maybe got ppl complain about the security guards there too slack so they need to wayang. actually for the guards also quite tiring, since they doing shift work. got night duty also leh, not easy.

[Zippaboy]

wah you very lucky.

The few condos i went at bukit timah/hillview areas were quite troublesome.

 

usually they will stop you, ask for unit num,then issue you a parking ticket with your carplate num written.

 

 

the "worst" condo i visited was one at woodlands.

 

First, they asked for my name and friend's unit.

So i called my friend and asked him for the unit number.

 

then the guard INTERCOM my friend and ask him whether he knows this guy called "Mr Zippa" and that i was coming.

 

after that, i need to give him my driving license/IC to exchange for a visitor parking label/pass.

Edited December 13, 2008 by Zippaboy

[Saag]

whatever is much secured than unsecured HDB car park.

[Sony]

actually that is the correct way.. otherwise too many seh bay kaing in the estate..

 

if you are staying there, I think you will appreciate such process but as visitor, I share your frustration and slight inconvenience

[Chimp]

People ever wonder why the condo committee has the legal right to keep your IC? During the time that your IC is in the guard's care, a lot of things can happen - they might mis-placed the card and you have a lot of trouble (and cost) to get it replace. Worse, they can steal the information on your IC and even make photo copies to apply for credit cards, etc...

[Redlavita]

some MCST award to the lowest bidder (security service provider)

so you get monkeys when you pay peanuts

[Vodkeith]

i noe of 1 condo dat if u come in by taxi, they dun even stop to check or c who was inside de taxi

[Xefera]

duh ... then what is the purpose of posting security at the gates then? might as well put 2 scarecrows or print 2 life size policeman poster and stick at front gates to ward off all evil.

 

my take is to video/tape down the conversation/process and send to condo committee and tell them to wake up their bloody ideas. security should not be compromised for the sake of convenience.

[Xefera]

you will appreciate this type of inconvenience if you are staying at this condo. troublesome, yes. but no doubt the security in the condo vicinity is tight and you wont find yourself opening your door to strangers

[Sosaria]

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People ever wonder why the condo committee has the legal right to keep your IC? During the time that your IC is in the guard's care, a lot of things can happen - they might mis-placed the card and you have a lot of trouble (and cost) to get it replace. Worse, they can steal the information on your IC and even make photo copies to apply for credit cards, etc...

 

Yup, only in singapore... Not just condo guards, but when visiting companies, etc. the security likes to retain IC in exchange for a visitor pass. Seems that IC is viewed very lightly here.

 

In some other countries, it is illegal for others (except police) to demand your IC. Even the police cannot retain your IC without strong reason.

[Sosaria]

Even if the security is super-efficient and good, it's no use. You just hang around near the condo side-entrance, then when resident scan card to go in - just pretend and follow behind... over here, residents keep to themselves and won't challenge you. So what's the point of having tight security at the main gates??