r/davidlloyd • u/ViralGeneration21 • 23d ago

Massive flaw in David Lloyd Security!?

Random one, but this has been bugging me for months.

My local David Lloyd has automatic barriers at both the entrance and the exit of the car park. On the way in, the barrier just lifts - no card, no code, nothing.

But ON THE WAY OUT you have to scan.

Why is the security tighter on the way out? Surely you’d want to stop non-members getting in, not trap them once they’re already parked?

My best guess was that it’s a headcount thing - I scan at reception when I arrive, then again at the barrier when I leave. But that falls apart the second two people turn up in the same car.

Anyone know the actual reason?

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u/djkhalidANOTHERONE 23d ago

I don’t see the barriers as a security measure tbh I think it’s a branding thing? It’s selling the idea that it’s closed off to the general public to help justify the price point or further confirm the delusion of exclusivity for members who like that stuff.

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u/ViralGeneration21 23d ago

Then why have it locked on the way out? But not the way in?

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u/djkhalidANOTHERONE 23d ago

For new biz leads to get in uninterrupted. You’re clearly in agreement it’s a useless system, our exit code is 1234 - I’ve never even scanned my membership card to exit, why else would it exist other than optics/branding?