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more_beans_mrtaggart t1_je2407a wrote

Reply to comment by Maoman1 in [Meta] Hey there, mod of /r/Locksmith here. Please refer people with lock issues to /r/AskALocksmith instead. by Maoman1

Well, if you’re anything like the three different locksmiths I’ve had to employ, you had no idea how to open the lock without a key, so you smashed your way in through a window, boarded it up, and will tell us I now need to call a glazier and you’ll be back a week on Thursday to replace the lock.

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Maoman1 OP t1_je2cpvm wrote

Sorry you encountered a scammer. Unfortunately our industry is riddled with them thanks to states (or countries) which do not require licensing to call yourself a locksmith. Trust me, we hate them as much as you do.

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ashahmal t1_je2habo wrote

I honestly have never thought about how a locksmith gets qualified to be one...now that I know this, I hate it too! How do you know someone is qualified when looking for a locksmith?

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Maoman1 OP t1_je2l72o wrote

Generally if they have a brick and mortar location (i.e. they aren't a mobile-only setup) or they've been in business for at least 5-10 years, you can be pretty sure they aren't a scammer. There do exist mobile-only locksmiths that aren't scammers, but scammers with a brick and mortar location are pretty rare

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NurseKdog t1_je3sp47 wrote

I also use a brick as my primary bypass method. I just can't afford the ATF tax stamps on the mortars...

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Maoman1 OP t1_je5auqz wrote

My father (also a locksmith) has a fake foam brick that he occasionally throws at people's window as a joke when they're locked out.

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funnyflywheel t1_je4lm09 wrote

I’d tell them about a lawyer who’s really good at picking locks.

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