Shop Around
Shop around!
I know when you are lockouted out of your car or home you are under stress and you just want the problem solved. That is no reason to be taken advantage of though. I will tell you, some locksmith will take advantage of you. I have heard the horror stories. I was charge $135.00 to open my car. They showed up 45 minutes after the time I was quoted.
Steps to keep from getting ripped off:
1. Ask what the cost will be on the phone. Never go with the company that will not give you the full price when you call. Some companies will tell you it will be $25 for the service call and the tech will tell you the lockout price when he gets there. You have called call center that reffers locksmiths for a fee. You will end up paying the call centers service call, the locksmith will then charge you his service fee, lockout fee and will tack in the fee that he pays the call center. Your $25.00 lockout has just become $100.00
2. Don't let the locksmith change his quoted fee when he shows up at your location. He could be a tech just looking to take advantage of your situation. Do not get me wrong sometimes prices change do to some information you neglected to disclose on the phone: the car is in a field, in a foot of mud, you need 6 locks changed but you only told the locksmith 4. Sometimes prices change, but if he is unlocking your car and he tells you it will be more than quoted. He is probly ripping you off. Most lockouts are a set fee.
3. If it is after dark or early in the morning, you will pay a higher fee. If you can wait ask the locksmith what their daytime fee is. It will save you money.
4. Call a local locksmith. Ask the locksmith where they are located. If he is 5 miles away, try to locate a locksmith closer to you. That will save you on the mileage price they will charge you.
Now with that said we at CR2 Lockouts offer up-front pricing and fast response times. We want to help you in your stressful situation. We want you to be so happy with our service that you will refer us to all your friend! Remember call: (704) 960-7787