To say it straight away, there is no such thing as a professional $15 Dollar Locksmith. Like there is no such thing as a $3 Gourmet Burger or a $19 Lawyer.
However, there are hundreds of businesses online claiming to offer locksmithing services and suggesting that they, in fact, would only charge you $15, $20 or $35. Often they are scammers!
So, please trust your intuition because if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
You might get a lot more than you bargained for!
For many years now “Locksmith Scammers” are luring people in need of
emergency services
into thinking they would only have to pay a tiny service fee to get their apartment door or car door opened.
Unfortunately, in most cases, clients approaching these scammers are left with broken locks, damaged doors, scratched car panels or even shattered windows.
And if that’s not enough, scammers often request credit card details upfront and leave clients with bills of up to $800 Dollar.
How to know you are not dealing with a Locksmith Scammer?
Again, there is no such thing as a professional $15 Locksmith.
Professional Locksmiths
are charging reasonable prices that consider travel time and amount of work, required tools and products; and of course time of day.
You can expect them to be open about the costs upfront and at least provide you with a rough estimate of
what to expect.
Professional Locksmiths
simply do not have any interest in taking advantage of you. They run professional businesses in a competitive industry where prices are regulated by supply and demand. Just like with any other trade as well. You probably wouldn’t expect a $15 plumber or $15 electrician either.