Protect yourself, and avoid being scammed.

Within the last couple years, countless national and local scam locksmith companies have sprouted all over the US. By exploiting their customer’s stressful situations and innocence they are able to charge ridiculous amounts of money, in extreme cases even more than 10 times the market price. Of course it’s not an ideal situation that as a security services customer you need to watch out for the provider of such services. The good news is that to a knowledgeable person, avoiding these scammers shouldn’t be hard. Following both examples of foul practices and tips to avoid them. Heritage Locksmith – It’s simple to protect yourself.

1. Don’t be fooled by full and double page ads in the phonebook, or professional looking websites. These companies rely on IMAGE and professional image is very easily bought through advertisement. The phonebook company is happy for the business, they don’t do a single credibility check, and professional looking web pages are made by web designers, not locksmiths. No matter how professional and established a company seems, do not let your guard down.

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2. ALWAYS ASK FOR A QUOTE. “30$ plus labor” is not an acceptable answer – this “labor” most likely will turn into hundreds of dollars. If given a price range, you can safely assume you’ll be charged the maximum amount quoted. Replacing car keys, rekeying locks and opening houses and cars are all routine tasks for a locksmith and an exact price should be quoted.

Protect Yourself from Online Scam.

On the last years we hear more and more about Online scams. These scams are so easy to do, all you need is a prepaid debit card and disposable cellphone.

In fact, these kind of people are professionals, mostly in SEO (Search Engine Optimization). So they can run multiple sites for several professions like plumbers, painters, locksmith or carpenters. Within a month they will be all over Google Ads and start to get clicks (phone calls).

Once you called them, they will refer your number to an unknown technician. This technician need to split the profit with the guy on the phone. So, these technician will do everything to gain more dollar. In addition, in a case you have a problem you will never succeed to track them back.

Protect Yourself – Starting with a good and reliable company is the first step you need to consider.