Did you know that keys are the most found objects in the Netherlands?

Only jewelry gets lost more often

I know that, Jacco Deen, also from experience: as a DJ I play at a lot of parties. During such an evening I accept almost as many lost keys as request plates. Ok, that might be an exaggeration. But you get the point.

Why – I thought years ago – isn’t there a good solution for that yet? My next thought was: why don’t I come up with a solution myself? After all, in addition to being a DJ, I am also an entrepreneur.

So thought, so done: Return Key saw the light.

Key ring with key returning-service

When I came up with Return Key, I saw it like this: a keychain with unique code, which you register online. The finder fills in the code, and the owner receives an email. He can then retrieve his keys.

Simple idea actually…didn’t such a thing already exist? So, no! Great: I got to work.

Ok, I had a very strong (I thought) concept. Now another customer. Fortunately, I was already doing something for an insurance company at the time. I asked if they were interested. And yes: I was allowed to present Return Key at the head office. They ordered 1,000 of them directly, with their own logo. Yes!

More than 200,000 key rings in circulation

I launched Return Key in 2007. Now there are more than 200,000 copies in existence. And keys are found every day thanks to the free return service.

I regularly get reactions from happy people:

“I was walking our dog. Before I knew it I received an email that my keys had been found in the park. Thank you very much!”

“On my bunch of keys hang my medicines. I lost them once in the supermarket. Within an hour I had them with me again. I am very happy with your service, because I can’t do without my medication.”

“Handy such a keychain. Usually I throw them away immediately. What are you going to do with it, but I’m going to use this one for sure!”

Look, that’s what I’m doing it for: not only making money, but also boosting my karma.

The only return service for keys

Previously, several banks also had a return service for keys. But since 2016 they all stopped doing that in the Netherlands.

Now Return Key is the only return service for keys. For less than 10 euros you already have a keychain with a unique code. And you don’t have to worry about losing your keys forever anymore.

  • In elke vorm en kleur

  • Quality keyrings

  • Lifetime key-returning service

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