It’s no news
that many of the locksmiths you find online are people trying to rip you off but
I guess it’s up to you if you want to be taken for a fool or not. Everyone has
gotten locked out at least once, some from their cars, others from their house,
and the most unfortunate from both. You should always keep a locksmith’s
business card in your wallet. If you have never contacted a locksmith you
probably don’t have the number so what you have to do right now is to look for
one near your area. Go to www.findalocksmith.com
and get the number of a locksmith in your phone or wallet. Finding a locksmith
in that page instead of any random site on the internet guarantees that your locksmith
will have a license and that he is part of the Associated Locksmiths of
America. In order to be part of the Associated Locksmiths of America, the
locksmiths have to go through a background check and anyone with a criminal
history will not qualify.
Something many
locksmiths tend to do is provide an estimate over the phone and then they show
up and after they finish the job, they tell the customer there was a problem
with the lock and the only option was to drill it and they end up charging
hundreds of dollars, which obviously is just an excuse to get a lot more of your
money. That’s why you need to make sure that before the locksmith performs any
job, both of you sign a paper that contains the specific amount you will be
charged. Also, a trustworthy locksmith will usually wear a uniform from the
company he claims to work for, and something very important is checking his
car. They will often have a van that has the name of the company on it. But of
course always make sure you request to see their locksmith license and if they
don’t have it, it’s better to contact someone else.
