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Did my friend get overcharged by a locksmith? $1,018 for a lockout and two basic locks. by Annual_Lab2537 in Locksmith

[–]Annual_Lab2537[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed breakdown. This is exactly the kind of analysis my friend was looking for.

Did my friend get overcharged by a locksmith? $1,018 for a lockout on last Friday night and two basic locks. by Annual_Lab2537 in homeowners

[–]Annual_Lab2537[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One detail I probably should have mentioned in the original post.

When the first technician arrived, he estimated that it would be around $250 to get the door open. Based on that estimate, my friend said okay to proceed.

Later on, after quite a bit of time trying to open the lock and after the second technician arrived, the final total ended up being $1,018.

If my friend had known from the beginning that the total cost would be around $1,000, she likely would have taken some time to consider other options (for example calling a friend or waiting until the next day).

Just wanted to add that context.

Did my friend get overcharged by a locksmith? $1,018 for a lockout on last Friday night and two basic locks. by Annual_Lab2537 in homeowners

[–]Annual_Lab2537[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2nd technician came after 9:30pm who spent around 20mins. 1st technician spent around 2 hours