Find a Good Locksmith
Consider this scenario.
You find yourself locked out of your car.
You make your way to the nearest phone book and scour the yellow pages for a local locksmith.
You call the one that boasts the "guaranteed lowest price" and they tell you over the phone how much it will cost.
It sounds a little high, but you're stuck and they say they can send someone right away.
Then you wait.
When someone finally shows up, it seems as if he's never jimmied a lock before.
When you're finally back in your, you're given the actual price.
A price that happens to be double what you were originally quoted because of the distance you were from the shop and how difficult it was to unlock the car.
Here's another thought to ponder.
You return home from an evening out and you panic when you see your door has been kicked in.
You call the first locksmith company you can find through a Google search.
You're given a price and are told someone will be there momentarily.
The locksmith that arrives is not insured.
In fact, it seems as though he's never received any training as a locksmith.
After the lock is finally changed, you're given a price drastically different than the one you were quoted on the phone because of the high degree of difficulty.
In both of these cases, you are the victim of a common scam that sees you paying hundreds of dollars more than you would have had you taken the time to choose a reputable, insured locksmith.
There are many unlicensed locksmiths operating across the United States and they can appear legit in their phone book ads and their Internet presence so you have to do your research instead of calling the first locksmith you find.
If you live in the State of California, because it is against the law to hire an unlicensed contractor, including a locksmith, while you might have a case against the shady locksmith company, you would have to admit to having hired an unlicensed contractor.
It's a real Catch-22 and because it's so easy to find a well-known and respected locksmith, you should have the name and number of one in your wallet, just in case.
You find yourself locked out of your car.
You make your way to the nearest phone book and scour the yellow pages for a local locksmith.
You call the one that boasts the "guaranteed lowest price" and they tell you over the phone how much it will cost.
It sounds a little high, but you're stuck and they say they can send someone right away.
Then you wait.
When someone finally shows up, it seems as if he's never jimmied a lock before.
When you're finally back in your, you're given the actual price.
A price that happens to be double what you were originally quoted because of the distance you were from the shop and how difficult it was to unlock the car.
Here's another thought to ponder.
You return home from an evening out and you panic when you see your door has been kicked in.
You call the first locksmith company you can find through a Google search.
You're given a price and are told someone will be there momentarily.
The locksmith that arrives is not insured.
In fact, it seems as though he's never received any training as a locksmith.
After the lock is finally changed, you're given a price drastically different than the one you were quoted on the phone because of the high degree of difficulty.
In both of these cases, you are the victim of a common scam that sees you paying hundreds of dollars more than you would have had you taken the time to choose a reputable, insured locksmith.
There are many unlicensed locksmiths operating across the United States and they can appear legit in their phone book ads and their Internet presence so you have to do your research instead of calling the first locksmith you find.
If you live in the State of California, because it is against the law to hire an unlicensed contractor, including a locksmith, while you might have a case against the shady locksmith company, you would have to admit to having hired an unlicensed contractor.
It's a real Catch-22 and because it's so easy to find a well-known and respected locksmith, you should have the name and number of one in your wallet, just in case.
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