please help newbe locksmith

[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]

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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


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
..........

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
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?!?!

 

[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