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Their description of what happens sounds like every emergency locksmith I've ever dealt with, irrespective of Google. When people call emergency locksmiths out
by codeulike 11y ago
Their description of what happens sounds like every emergency locksmith I've ever dealt with, irrespective of Google. When people call emergency locksmiths out they are in trouble and often taken advantage of.
- danieltillett 11y agoAvoiding all this pain sounds like a great idea for a startup.
- forgetsusername 11y agoTellng a couple of kids to disrupt the lock picking industry would probably end up with a situation less scam-like, but equally terrible.
- danieltillett 11y agoAt least it would be cheaper until the VC money ran out.
- yitchelle 11y agoI was going to say uber locksmithing but the uber method for fee calculation would but their fees way higher. :-)
- danieltillett 11y agoActually an uber like surge pricing would be quite a good idea.
- bryanrasmussen 11y agouber for locksmithing would basically be having people come over to your house who happened to have lockpicking kits handy.
- spicerguy 11y agoAnd would have the associated effect of providing a very clear analogue for the protesting licensed taxi operators.
- pmorici 11y agoHigher prices for faster service is just the nature of any professional services business. Look at PCB fab and assembly there is a premium paid for shorter lead times. Likewise if call out a plumber or locksmith or whatever in the middle of the night it is going to be more expensive than if you can wait until the next business day. Granted the tactic of quoting a very cheap price like in the story and then charging substantially higher on the spot is not ethical but I would be suspicious for any on demand professional service that responds immediately and quotes a low price.