Customers at a Hamilton shopping complex were mysteriously unable to lock their cars on the weekend after a rather bizarre fault in the centre's system.
Shoppers at The Base took to social media to warn others of the issue after those with remote car locks were unable to lock their own vehicle.
Some even forked out money to replace the batteries on their keys, however, others discovered their remote-controlled keys worked again when they were outside the shopping complex.
On January 11, The Base Shopping Centre confirmed the issue on social media.
"We have received reports of an issue that interfered with vehicle remote locking over the weekend.