$15 Locksmith? Is it real, or just a scam?

Many locksmith companies advertise their locksmith service for just $15. Some even offer locksmith service for just $10. This is true especially in the New York City area (Manhattan, Brooklyn etc.) where the competition is fierce. Most people don't take the time to stop and ask themselves if it actually just 15 dollars? people are accustomed to shopping for a product or service based on price, well ask yourself this, How can a company send out a technician (especially if its after normal business hours) to come and provide a service such as unlocking a door for just $15? Well the answer is, yes you guessed it, not possible because they would be out of business before they even got into it. The truth is very simple, these companies charge you $10-15 "Service Call". In other words, they charge you $10-15 for answering your service request. When the locksmith technician arrives at your home you will find out that on top of the $15 "Service Call" you need to pay for the tech to come down plus for actually performing the work specified, opening the door, lock change, etc...  When you asked to pay the bill you will be surprised to find out that the $15 locksmith is not just $15 anymore. So shop smartly and ask the proper questions before you order a $15 Locksmith.

Searching on Google for a locksmith

As most people find themselves in a lockout situation the first thing that comes to mind is to search for a locksmith. Today most locksmith searches are done via smart phones suchas iPhones, blackberry's and Andriod operated smart phones. In addition the most used search engine as we all know it today would be Google which is the preferred and chosen search engine. there are a lot of things that the average consumer of most businesses who search for a product or service don't know about Google, one of which is that Google has an AdWords program, this adwords program charges the advertiser by "pay per click" (PPC) meaning when a person clicks on the sponserd links ad, google will charge the advertiser. A PPC campaignes run on a bidding process, competitive advertisers such as locksmiths have managed to raise the average click to $10-$15. Now they are trying to get that from the customer.

The fact of the matter is that when someone is locked out of their house, car, or place of business this is an inconvenient interruption in their lives. Having said that when a person is encountered with an unexpected problem they search for the fastest solution possible at the lowest price possible. Sometimes it pays to take a moment to consider what you are doing by thinking logically, also due your research, reading this artical is a good start. Please browse our website to read more interesting articles. You might find our FAQ page useful.

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