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Old 12-01-2019, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by OhioViper View Post
Could someone please let know where and how to get the longer range battery operated cards? Our current cards have never worked from inside the car, and I hate curbed wheels. Thank you in advance for your help.
They are not available for The Villages gates. Wholesale cost is about $22 from the manufacturer and it is not economical to use them in a community of this size.

People complain about a $1 fee for a hand cart at the executive golf courses, how would they react to being told $50 each for an active prox card (and by the way, you have to buy them 2 at a time), and by the way, you will be responsible for changing the battery every year. There would be rioting in the streets...
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