As a Locksmith in the Northeast We are losing respect fast from customers because of these scammers. Recently a good customer of mine, an elderly widow, whom I've serviced her locks for a few years tried to reach me one late evening. I don't do the late night work anymore and she ended up calling this so called locksmith that used the name "seinfeld" This person speaking broken english met her at her door and said $140.00 I open your door. The elder lady living in a $300,000 dollar home on nice street was told he wont open door unless he gets cash. Her check book was inside the house with keys and didn't have cash on hand.Luckily a neighbor was willing to fork over the dough. The so called locksmith AFTER ONLY 30 SECONDS said he couldn't pick the lock must be bad lock.He then destroyed the face of the lock with tin snips and turned the knob with a screwdriver. He then said $160.00 more and I replace lock. The lady was smarter than that but did turn over the orig.$140.00.
The next morning I returned her message she wanted me to go out and replace the lock. I drove out and replaced it and rekeyed to match her house keys for $100.00 total. The so called locksmith left the torn out lock on the door with jaged metal shards ready to slice anyones hand. I AM NOW BACK DOING THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT THANKS TO THESE CLOWNS! CANT STAND SEEING PEOPLE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF,ESPECIALLY ELDERLY.
