Locksmith 24-7

This is extortion.
After being quoted $ 35 on the phone, an independent contractor of theirs shows up in 10 mins. He says my lock can’t be picked, and that he’d need to drill it. I ask him how much that would be — $ 35 he says. Then I ask how much a new lock would be — and from here on out, the bullshit begins. He begins installing a new one when I say whoa there — how much is that? A doorknob lock from him cost a whopping $ 229. Drilling and putting in the new lock took under 5 mins. He then hands me a bill with two brand new fees — one $ 55 «service call» fee and another $ 189 «lockout fee.» Then, on top of it all, $ 20 tax. Total? $ 513. That’s right folks — this guy from LOCKSMITH ²⁴⁄₇ tried to charge me $ 513 for drilling a hole into a simple, very pickable lock, and a $ 15 doorknob.
I refused to pay. He then offered a discount if I paid cash. I made him follow me to the ATM, and on the way there, I called my friend, a professional locksmith, who informed me of crooks like this. At the bank, this locksmith started to get aggressive. My friend calls the cops on my behalf. Cops show up, and they stay until we settled on $ 300. Still got ripped off, but now the incident is documented, esp if for some reason this guy comes back to try to start trouble.
Lesson? Always take the time to research, no matter what. And please be careful and learn from my mistake. These guys are crooks, and if you see them pull out a drill, then you know they are unlicensed criminals trying to take advantage of a person in need. There needs to be an EFFECTIVE way to get these scammers in legal hot water. It’s a shame that BBB and other entities don’t dismantle these scams.

Wish I had seen this prior to calling. Website says starting at $ 35, I was charged $ 208. Asked for a quote over the phone, was never given one, but when the guy arrived, it was late and I was locked out of the apartment. Didn’t have many options. Given quote to pick the lock and one to drill… guess which was more and which he had to do? Any time I had questions the guy hassled me… DO NOT USE!!!

Complete rip-​off! Quoted $ 19 to come onsite (my son locked himself out). Charged $ 309 for drilling the lock. Top layers and surgeons charge less per hour. Stay away!

They are a ripe off they give you a 20 plus labor when I ask them how much is the labor they said no more then 100 when he is there 300 + they are the perfect example of scam artiste

In my case this enterprise offered misleading ads and price quotes. Their fees are exorbitant and they play fast and loose with how they break out charges for services. Classic bait and switch and price gouging. I’m reporting them to the Better Business Bureau. The technician himself was skilled and fast, but their pricing practices are way, way out of line. I was trying to give them no stars but Unilocal won’t allow.