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8:20AM | posted by PIX 11 News | July 22, 2008 | comments: 6

Help me Howard: Locksmith Scam

A recent NYU graduate student got locked out of her apartment one night, so she called a locksmith to open her door. But when the locksmith charged her over $700 for the job and forcing her to go to an ATM because he only took cash, that's when she called Help me Howard.

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Comments: 6

How mean of the locksmith to do that to a student. Well, I guess he's just used the weakness of that student to get paid for a much higher price.

Approach a locksmith whose prime intention is to help you out in time of need and provide you with complete security.We at Orlando Locksmith provide 24 hours service at your door step and also accept all modes of payment.

A girl I knew once locked her keys in her 2000-ish Jetta. We called around and locksmiths wanted more than $100 to get the keys. I looked at the key to my ’93 Protege and thought, hmm, why not? It fit in the door and, with a little jiggling, opened it right up. So if you ever need to get into a 2000-ish Jetta, try a Protege key.

Posted by neo at September 2, 2010 4:40 AM

HI!
Historically, locksmiths actually made the entire lock, working for hours hand cutting screws and doing much file-work. by locksmith london

Consumers often complained that they were quoted one price on the phone and then charged a much higher price by the locksmith who came to do the work. brighton locksmiths

i m agreee with you.

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