please help newbe locksmith

[New Business]

hello i'm in need of a little help im trying to weigh up my market and was wondering if any of u could help me answer these questions to help me along
thanks for your time
:D

1. Have you ever used a locksmith?
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)?
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key?
6. How much does a locksmith cost?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour?
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you?
9. How many keys do you have to your house?
10. How many keys do you have to your car?
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house?
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut?
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation?
14. How old are you?

[coxadmin]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Don't know
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? Yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 3
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? The local key cutter I use every time
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
13. How old are you? mid 30's

[Rob Holmes]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yep
4. How many times? Lost count
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £70 callout £70 per hour ?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Got multiple copies on installation
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yep
13. How old are you? 33

Hope this helps,

Rob

[New Business]

thanks for your answers
is there any more people who could help me

[Jayne]

Hi,

I'm 36 yrs old, i'm in the RAC, get Keys cut in the local market and no to everything else.

Oh and welcome to the forum,

Jayne :D

[DuaneJackson]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? no
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? 2
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no
6. How much does a locksmith cost? ?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 0
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? market
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? no
13. How old are you? 26

[Alpha]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? N/A
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? N/A
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? ??
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? Yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local keycutting service
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
13. How old are you? 44

[jimbojones]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? twice
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no kids
6. How much does a locksmith cost? don't know
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? local service - timpson or similar
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
13. How old are you? 19

[annethedonn]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? - YES
2. How many times? - about 3
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? once
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no kids
6. How much does a locksmith cost? about £40/hr? too much!
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? depends on how well I know them!
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? - local key cutting shop.
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes AA
13. How old are you? 38

[keirms]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? ONCE
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? NO
4. How many times? NO
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? FIT NEW EXTERNAL DOOR AND 2 X 5 POINT LEVER LOCKS COST £470
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? YES
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? KEY CUTTING SHOP!
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? YES
13. How old are you/? 31

[New Business]

thanks for the information
is there anyone else who could take part

[fastfences]

:D

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? 2 or 3, but not for some time.
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? 3 -4 (includes leaving in car/house)
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? yes
6. How much does a locksmith cost? dunno, but just paid £6.50 for a house key
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 5
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? local locksmith or market
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? No
13. How old are you? 50

All the best. Quite a few locksmith franchises springing up. Beware.
Cheers, Nigel

[TWD-Tony]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times? NONE
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? NOPE
4. How many times? Err NONE
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? ??????
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? FAMILY MEMBER ONLY
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 3 SETS
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? 2
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? LOCAL LOCKSMITH
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? YES - AA
13. How old are you?[/quote] 30

[tommy]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Dont have Kids
6. How much does a locksmith cost? No Idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? yep
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 5 sets
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? local market, shoe menders
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
13. How old are you? 25

[Richard Glynn]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? NO
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? NO IDEA
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member that doesn't live with you? YES
8. How many keys do you have to your house? ABOUT FOUR
9. How many keys do you have to your car? TWO
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? THREE
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? KEY CUTTER ON THE SUPERMARKET
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? NO
13. How old are you? AS OLD AS I FEEL

[Marina Stone]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? no
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? no
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? almost!
6. How much does a locksmith cost? no idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member that doesn't live with you? yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 1
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? town centre
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? no
13. How old are you? not telling! ok, mid 30's

[bg]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? No Idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? Yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Anyone Available
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
13. How old are you? mid 20's

[Stationery-Direct]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? no
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? 1
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/A
6. How much does a locksmith cost? dont know
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member that doesn't live with you? yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? town centre
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
13. How old are you? 30

[bitsnstuff]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? 2
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? 4
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/A
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £60
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local shoe repair place
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? RAC
13. How old are you? 30ish

[chris1317]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? only to get keys cut
2. How many times? 3 times
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yup
4. How many times? once
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? nope
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £5 or so for keys
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour nope
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? with parents yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? dont drive
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? 1
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? local locksmith shop
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? nope
14. How old are you?23

[Juvanescence]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? - Yes
2. How many times? - 3-4
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? - No
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? - 0
6. How much does a locksmith cost? - Haven't used one in a few years.
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour - No
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? - Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? - 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? -2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? - Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? - My local locksmith, market
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? - Yes, AA
14. How old are you? - 24

[FE]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? 3
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? N/A
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Job dependant?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 9 (3 sets)
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2 (2 sets)
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local key cutting shop
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you N/A

[top-click]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? 3
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Both
4. How many times?3
5. Have your kids ever lost a key?no
6. How much does a locksmith cost?loads (£230 last time car keys were lost)
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour YES
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4 doors 12 keys
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2 cars 6 keys
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES 4
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Cobblers
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? AA
14. How old are you? 36

[dagr]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Not yet
6. How much does a locksmith cost? No idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 5 (I assume you mean sets)
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? No
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Shopping mall
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? No
13. How old are you? 44

[sarahpatience]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? -
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? Once, House Keys
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No kids
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £80 (total guess)
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? No
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
10. How many keys do you have to your car? No car
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Timpsons
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? No
14. How old are you? 23

[e-web solutions]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times? N/A
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? YES
4. How many times? ONCE OR TWICE
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/A
6. How much does a locksmith cost? N/A
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? IF I KNEW THE NEIGHBOUR WELL
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? DEPENDS ON WHO THEY ARE
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 1
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? TIMSONS IN THE TOWN
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? NO
14. How old are you?21

[10 Yetis]

Right then... eyes down, look in...

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Does Cutting Keys Count?
2. How many times? Twice, last week - (to cut keys)
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? N/A
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/A
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £6 for 2 keys!! (expensive I know)
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Have you seen my neighbour? He has a beard!
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with family member that doesn't live with you? My family are scousers... need I say any more?
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yep
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local shop
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? AA
14. How old are you? Nosey! (twenty eight)

[Joyous]

Answers as requested

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? NO
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? NO IDEA
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? NO
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES - ALREADY DO
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? LOCAL SHOE MENDERS
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? NO
14. How old are you? YOU CAN'T ASK A LADY THAT!!

Regards

Joy

[Abdul]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? yes
2. How many times? 2
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? 1
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? can not remember
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 5 sets
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2 sets
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Luton
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
14. How old are you? 48

[Sibs]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? No idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? Yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? No
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local key cutter
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
13. How old are you? 30

Hope this helps!!!
Sarah

[shyguy0507]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? 2
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No Kids
6. How much does a locksmith cost? unsure
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Depends who the neighbour is
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 6
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? A small shop not far from where I Live
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? No
14. How old are you? 20

[annaz]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? no
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? no
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no
6. How much does a locksmith cost? don't know
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? no
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 1
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? no
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? local market
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? no
14. How old are you?25

[c4l]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times? NONE
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? YES, BUT FOUND EVENTUALLY!
4. How many times? ON A REGULAR BASIS
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO KIDS!
6. How much does a locksmith cost? ?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? YES
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house? I HAVE ONE ONLY, TOTAL I THINK IS 6 OR 7
10. How many keys do you have to your car? ONE, OTHER IS HELD BY FLEET OPERATOR
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? ANYWHERE, PROBABLY KEY-CUTTER OR SHOE RE-HEALER KIND OF PLACE IN LOCAL SHOPPING CENTRE OR ON LOCAL 'PARADE' OF SHOPS
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? THROUGH FLEET
14. How old are you? 23

Hope that helps mate?!

[APRogers]

1 - Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2 - How many times? Once
3 - Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? House
4 - How many times? Once
5 - Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6 - How much does a locksmith cost? £50 call out
7 - Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8 - Would you really trust leaving a spare key with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9 - How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10 - How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11 - Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12 - Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local Timpsons
13 - Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14 - How old are you? 30s

For the record, I didn't really appreciate being PMd to cajole me into answering this quiz/poll. You asked for help in the forums and those that wanted to help responded.

I saw your post and initially choose not to respond because of the layout - it was too much like hard work at the time. If you want people to provide information which is of no real or direct benefit to them, you maximise your chances by making it as easy (for them) as possible.

I hope that the information that you glean from this exercise is helpful even though it is a very small statistical subset and a difficult format to collate and analyse. It would have been more useful in my opinion to conduct the same survey in your local high street, where your customers are likely to be/from/use, using a clipboard.

Regards and best of luck

Alan

[bwglaw]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? none
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? no but lost the car!
4. How many times? none
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? they are not born yet!
6. How much does a locksmith cost? no idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? current neighbours, no!
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? two
10. How many keys do you have to your car? need car first!
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Shop round corner
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? not unless they cover walking passengers!
14. How old are you? early 30's

[mumper]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? Twice
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? No idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
10.How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? 2
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Market
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? Nearly new!

[New Business]

can anyone else take part

[Whistle Ink]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? n/a
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? n/a
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? n/a
6. How much does a locksmith cost? unsure
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? No way
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? No
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 0
10. How many keys do you have to your car? n/a
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? town centre
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? n/a
14. How old are you? 24

[Cornish Steve]

It's rare for a house to be broken into, so many people in our area don't lock doors. We do if we remember. Of course, having a dog helps. On the other hand, we do lock ourselves out of the car from time to time. Roadside recovery is the best solution for that.

Here are my answers anyway...

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? AAA for the car.
2. How many times? Maybe three times. My older daughter called them once, and my oldest son called them once. My second son just calls me!
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? All the time, but we keep duplicates.
4. How many times? Lost count.
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Occasionally.
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Don't know.
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes. Several neighbours have a copy of our key.
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Our older three children have keys; the younger three do not. No other family lives within a few thousand miles.
9. How many keys do you have to your house? Currently, about six.
10. How many keys do you have to your car? At least two for each vehicle.
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes, several of them.
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local hardware store. They can even replace smart keys with a chip.
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? AAA
14. How old are you? Must I admit it?

[frootbat]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? N/A
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No, locked ourselves out a couple of times!
4. How many times? House twice, car once.
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Not yet!
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Don't know, we broke in ourselves.
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Where ever is handy
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you?37

[Direct4All]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? Once
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? Twice
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Nope
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £100
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? Four
10. How many keys do you have to your car? None
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Timpson
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? No
14. How old are you? 32

[AHAEvents]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No, Girlfriend does on a regular basis though
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No, He's only 2 though
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Pass
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Depends how well I know them. Im moving in a couple of weeks and my new landlady will also be my neighbour, so I would probably leave a key with her.
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
10. How many keys do you have to your car? None, dont drive
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Nope
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Shop in town
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes but through my bank account
14. How old are you? 25[/b]

[virtuallysorted]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? 4/5
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? CONSTANTLY - BUT I DO USUALLY FIND IT. THAT'S NOT WHY I USE THE LOCKSMITH! I OWN A COUPLE OF PROPERTIES & OCCASIONALLY WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE LOCKS
4. How many times? SEE ABOVE
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? SINKY!
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £30-£75
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? YES
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? HIGH STREET STORE
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? NO
14. How old are you? 26

[Astaroth]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith?
No

2. How many times?
N/A

3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)?
Yes

4. How many times?
Too many :oops:

5. Have your kids ever lost a key?
n/a

6. How much does a locksmith cost?
Too much

7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour?
Yes

8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you?
Yes

9. How many keys do you have to your house?
not sure of the question - there are 6 keys to the property and I have 3 sets

10. How many keys do you have to your car?
1 key/ 3 sets

11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house?
Yes

12. Where would you go to get your keys cut?
Local store for most keys - front door is a "security key" (not sure what other sorts there are) and all the key cutters I have been to say it has to be sent away with proof of ownership of the property etc for duplicates - so i put up with a slightly sticky key

13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation?
Yes

14. How old are you?
27

[Amy]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No kids6. How much does a locksmith cost? I've no idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Shopping centre
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
14. How old are you?[/quote] 26

[othellotech]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? no
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? no
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no
6. How much does a locksmith cost? no idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? no
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 3
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? no idea
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? AA
14. How old are you? 35

[Stefi]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? ONCE
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? YES
4. How many times? TOO MANY
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £70??
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? YES
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house? THREE
10. How many keys do you have to your car? TWO
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? NO
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? NO IDEA
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? YES
14. How old are you? CHEEKY! (33)

[visagephoto]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? (No)
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? (No)
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? (No)
6. How much does a locksmith cost? (No idea)
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? (Yes)
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? (Yes)
9. How many keys do you have to your house?(8 = 4 sets of 2)
10. How many keys do you have to your car? (2)
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? (Yes)
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? (Local corner shop)
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? (Yes)
14. How old are you? (49)

[kel]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Yes
6. How much does a locksmith cost? N/A
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? No
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you?
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? 2
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local shoe reapirs/keycutting place.
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? RAc
14. How old are you 30-40

[www.1n0.co.uk]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Y
2. How many times? 1
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Y
4. How many times? 1
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No Kids
6. How much does a locksmith cost? 80
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? N
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Y
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 1
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Y
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local Market
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Y
14. How old are you? 29

Oh and I would appreciate it if you could fill out my survey, may be usefull to you when i complete my thesis for University of Liverpool

http://www.1n0.co.uk/businesssurvey/orgsurvey.php

Cheers

Jack

[JR]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times? N/a
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? NO
4. How many times? N/a
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? NO IDEA
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member that doesn't live with you? YES
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
9. How many keys do you have to your car? TWO
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? The high street
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yep
13. How old are you? Depends on the day

[mm2005]

hello i'm in need of a little help im trying to weigh up my market and was wondering if any of u could help me answer these questions to help me along
thanks for your time
:D

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? YES but not recently
4. How many times? 3
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? YES
6. How much does a locksmith cost? NO IDEA
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour?NO
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house?5
10. How many keys do you have to your car?2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house?YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut?DEALER
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation?YES
14. How old are you? TODAY - 150 at least

[Clare]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? No idea, probably expensive.
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? About 2 sets.
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? High street locksmith.
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 40s

[Ben1st]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? yes
6. How much does a locksmith cost? depends on the job
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? About 3 sets.
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? High street locksmith.
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 30s

[sharac]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? yes
2. How many times? loads
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? once
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no
6. How much does a locksmith cost? cant remember
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? no
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? locksmith
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
14. How old are you? 42

[Cagedweb]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? See above answer
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? Lots
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Yes
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Never used one
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? No
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 1
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local Shop
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 30

[caroline b]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? NO
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? NO
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? NO IDEA
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? IF GOOD FRIENDS (thats when good neighbours become good friends lol)
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 1
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? LOCAL KEYCUTTER
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? NO
14. How old are you? 40SH

[bikersbits]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? no
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? no
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no
6. How much does a locksmith cost? ?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? yes
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 8
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? market
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
13. How old are you? 39
good luck :)
Roberta

[The_JinJ]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Unsure
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Possibly
8 Would you really trust leaving a spare key with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Wee shop on the High St
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 30

[theperfectpressie]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? -
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? -
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? ???
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 6!
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Shoe repair/key cutters
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 27

[Darren@1stAccountancy.biz]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times? None
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? 2-3
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Not sure
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? No
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local shop
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 33

[Magnum Opus]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? yes
2. How many times? once
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? once
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? NO IDEA
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member that doesn't live with you? YES
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 0
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? no
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? a place in canning town
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? NO
13. How old are you? 27

[Dark Star]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? 3 times over 30 years
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Oh yes (lol)
4. How many times? TWICE (but never again)
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/A
6. How much does a locksmith cost? It was so long ago I forget.
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? NO
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? NO
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3 sets
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2 sets
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? NO
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? nearest local key cutter cum whatever else he does
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? YES
14. How old are you? 53.

Hope this helps you .

[RSL]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes If I knew them well enough
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 0
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house?No
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local keycutter/cobbler
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? No
14. How old are you? 24

[switch484]

1. yes
2. 3
3. Yes
4. once or twice
5. yes
6. haven't a clue
7. Yes
8.yes
9. 6
10. 3
11. yes
12. Locksmith or cobbler
13. yes
14. 42

[CaroCaro]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? ONCE
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? YES
4. How many times? ONCE
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? TOO LITTLE TO HAVE ANY!
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £100 + (London prices!)
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? YES
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key YES
with family member that doesn't live with you?
9. How many keys do you have to your house? TWO PLUS
10. How many keys do you have to your car? TWO PLUS
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? TIMPSONS
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? AA
14. How old are you? NOT TELLING

[autolycus]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? ONCE
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? NO
4. How many times? N/A
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/A
6. How much does a locksmith cost? DON'T KNOW
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? YES, DEPENDING WHICH NEIGHBOUR IT WAS
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? 2
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? LOCAL KEY CUTTER
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? NO
14. How old are you? 29

[Twokids]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? - no
2. How many times? 0
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? no
4. How many times? 0
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no
6. How much does a locksmith cost? ?
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? - look for a kiosk or the high street
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? yes
14. How old are you? 40's

[bobsmithpremierlocksmiths]

This is really interesting to see so many people that have never used locksmiths before. I guess that today it is too easy to break in and change your own locks!

[Locksmith Cheltenham]

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[a1locksmiths]

Not all Locksmiths charge the earth,
I do not chrage a call out charge, and i offer over 65's a 15% discount,
emergency opening of any door costs - £ 40 - 00 / no hidden chrages.

There are to many wannabe Locksmiths out there today, and it is bad.

[mcgovern]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? PART OF MY JOB TO USE LOCKSMITHS
2. How many times? COUNTLESS TIMES
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? YES
4. How many times? SEVERAL
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? I BLAME IT ON THE KIDS, SO TECHNICALY NO
6. How much does a locksmith cost? VARIES
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? YES
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? YES
9. How many keys do you have to your house? SEVERAL, BECAUSE I(THE KIDS) LOOSE THEM ALL THE TIME
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? AT THE DRY CLEANERS
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? RAC
14. How old are you?33 AND TWO DAYS

MY FAVOURITE COLOUR IS BLUE

[Mister B]

I think that times may have changed over the past four years;)

Mister B

[kjmcculloch]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? Once
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? A few
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Nothing, get it through my bank
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? No
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Cobblers
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes, Greenflag
14. How old are you? 26

[oldeagleeye]

Not all Locksmiths charge the earth,
I do not chrage a call out charge, and i offer over 65's a 15% discount,
emergency opening of any door costs - £ 40 - 00 / no hidden chrages.

There are to many wannabe Locksmiths out there today, and it is bad.

I think that the armed forces started running courses to train as locksmiths a couple of years ago which has significantly increased the competition. Time to really get stuck into electronic systems I would suggest. Take that forward a little and you go for resetting codes on radios/cds etc.

What about an un-clamping service in major city cntres. That would go down a wow.

[mcgovern]

[/b]

I think that the armed forces started running courses to train as locksmiths a couple of years ago which has significantly increased the competition. Time to really get stuck into electronic systems I would suggest. Take that forward a little and you go for resetting codes on radios/cds etc.

What about an un-clamping service in major city cntres. That would go down a wow.

oldeagleeye, I think the un -clamping idea is terrible:D

[saxondale]

I think the un -clamping idea is terrible:D


I offer the service free to existing customers

[mcgovern]

I offer the service free to existing customers


Where are you based?

[saxondale]

Where are you based?

-------------------------------------------> search button.

[mcgovern]

-------------------------------------------> search button.


where abouts in the country is that.......................?

[saxondale]

where abouts in the country is that.......................?



yes, quite ........ (I do hope you were joking)

[mcgovern]

yes, quite ........ (I do hope you were joking)


...... ... .... ... No,I actually thought "search button" was a place :|

[mcgovern]

Is it anywhere near Stop Button?

[a1locksmiths]

[/b]

I think that the armed forces started running courses to train as locksmiths a couple of years ago which has significantly increased the competition. Time to really get stuck into electronic systems I would suggest. Take that forward a little and you go for resetting codes on radios/cds etc.

What about an un-clamping service in major city cntres. That would go down a wow.
I would attend if i had a call out, dont know if its against the law to do so, but if it helps some one out of paying 100's to get it removed i would do this, my fee would be only £40 to £45 pounds.

[rockroad005]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? YES
2. How many times? TWICE
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? YES
4. How many times? ONCE
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? YES
6. How much does a locksmith cost? I CAN'T REMEMBER, SORRY
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbor? IT DEPENDS UPON THE PERSON
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with family member that doesn't live with you? NO
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 3
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? KEY CUTTING SHOP
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organization? YES
14. How old are you? 30

[Ryvere]

hello i'm in need of a little help im trying to weigh up my market and was wondering if any of u could help me answer these questions to help me along
thanks for your time
:D

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? Twice
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Yes
4. How many times? Twice
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? No idea
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 4
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? No
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Cobbler/key cutter in town centre
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 55




See my replies attached to your questions

[Stephen Berry]

I have no insight into the locksmith business (other than the fact that I live in the house formerly owned by the royally appointed locksmith to LizII) ... but most respondents have not used a locksmith ... so where is your business proposition?
if it is 'call me when you've locked yourself out' I think you are sunk.
If it is 'call me to make your house extremely secure' - I think you have a business.
In my case we have great locks which all work from one key for mortice, one for all patio doors - they designed simplicity with security - maybe there is something in that as a marketing angle for you?

[mcgovern]

I would attend if i had a call out, dont know if its against the law to do so, but if it helps some one out of paying 100's to get it removed i would do this, my fee would be only £40 to £45 pounds.


As most site are routinely patrolled, especially the ones with clamps attached, do you think a clamper is gonna let you stroll up and unclamp a lock, he/she will just put more clamps on, and for your information alot of the clamps we put on are from a phone call from our clients for people who are persistant offender, who have been given POLITE NOTICES, VERBALLY ASKED TO MOVE ECT, so you crack on with you false sense of justice

[DorsetLockDoctor]

There are to many wannabe Locksmiths out there today, and it is bad

So you were never a wannabe Locksmith ? popped into the world with your pick set already in hand ?

[George GJL]

Locksmiths cheltenham

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Locks fitted to BS 3621 2004
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Thats BS 3621:2007 I hope.

George
GJ Locksmiths
Hertford

[George GJL]

I'm amazed by the number of replies you're getting. The answers are useful so thought I'd give you a leg up. I presume you are a newbie locksmith as opposed to a newbie on the Forum.

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No. I DIY
2. How many times? NA
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Em yes
4. How many times? Not telling
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? Oh YES...
6. How much does a locksmith cost? A good honest one like me with 30+years experience £56 +VAT
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 1 - Multlock & Chubb, 1 - 6 pin cyl. 5 copies of each.
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 1 key but 2 copies of it???
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? A Master Locksmith. That'll be me.
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 50+ish
__________________

I think this idea of yours is great -

"always keep an key on the competition
don't get left behind".

Where abouts are you? Anywhere near Hertford and I will ask for this post to be deleted. There are a lot of companies offering questionable training. They train you to do clever lock picking etc. This gives guys lots of confidence so that they think they are fully experienced. Unfortunately there is not enough 'clever stuff' needed on a daily basis to earn you a living. I can't tell how far along you are and I'm not trying to put a downer on your research. Hence the reply. Glad to hear training was with a MLA member. I'm a company and individual member and support their aims and Customer Charter. The Master Locksmiths Association is the oldest trade association and not owned and operated by a locksmith company. My advice would be to go for it only if you can afford it. By that I mean if you have financial responsibilities think carefully before jumping in. Its very crowded in here and experience is what makes you the biggest profit and that takes time to acquire.

Good luck! and let us know how you get on.

[virtuallysorted]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? 3 times
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times? N/a
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/a
6. How much does a locksmith cost? £75/visit
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local key cutting/engraving shop
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes
14. How old are you? 31

One good plan would be to speak to local landlords/estate agents/property developers. My dad is forever having to change the locks on places where the tenants have abandoned and yet changed all the locks.

[hdm]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? No
4. How many times?
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? No
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Pass
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? No
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local shopping centre
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes, AA
14. How old are you?[/QUOTE] Pass

[Jenni384]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? No
2. How many times?
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Not permanently. Mislay them often :D
4. How many times? Often!
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? n/a
6. How much does a locksmith cost? don't know
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? maybe, depends on relationship with neighbour
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with family member that doesn't live with you? yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? no idea. 2?
10. How many keys do you have to your car? 2 for my main car, 1 for the landy
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? local motor factors for yale (cheapest an supporting local) or timpson for all others (no other choice locally)
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? Yes through my car insurance
14. How old are you? 30

[Jenni384]

O wait - this is a stupidly old thread. Are the answers still needed?!?! :D

[George GJL]

Jenni, how did we all get sucked in on that one???

Suspect we all saw todays date listed for the most recent postings?

So OP how are you doing?

[danedwrds]

wow. this is a great idea. very few locksmiths actually take time out to do a survey like this.

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? yes
2. How many times? lost count
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? yes
4. How many times? 3 or 4 times
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? no kids
6. How much does a locksmith cost? can't remember - around GBP 70-100
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour or family member? YES
8. How many keys do you have to your house? 5
9. How many keys do you have to your car? 2
10. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? YES
11. Where would you go to get your keys cut? local shops
12. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? no
13. How old are you/? 30

[GemmaC]

1. Have you ever used a locksmith? Yes
2. How many times? Once
3. Have you ever lost your key (house/car)? Server room key (business)
4. How many times? Once
5. Have your kids ever lost a key? N/A
6. How much does a locksmith cost? Emergency call out (Ldn) £80 - £100
7. Would you really trust leaving a spare key with a neighbour? Yes
8. Would you really trust leaving a spare key
with family member that doesn't live with you? Yes
9. How many keys do you have to your house? 2
10. How many keys do you have to your car? N/A
11. Do you have smoke alarms up in your house? Yes
12. Where would you go to get your keys cut? Local key cutting shop
13. Are you a member of any roadside recovery organisation? No
14. How old are you? 27