Lock Picking 101 Forum
A community dedicated to the fun and ethical hobby of lock picking.
       

Lock Picking 101 Home
Login
Profile
Members
Forum Rules
Frequent Forum Questions
SEARCH
View New Posts
View Active Topics


Live Chat on Discord
LP101 Forum Chat
Keypicking Forum Chat
Reddit r/lockpicking Chat



Learn How to Pick Locks
FAQs & General Questions
Got Beginner Questions?
Pick-Fu [Intermediate Level]


Ask a Locksmith
This Old Lock
This Old Safe
What Lock Should I Buy?



Hardware
Locks
Lock Patents
Lock Picks
Lock Bumping
Lock Impressioning
Lock Pick Guns, Snappers
European Locks & Picks
The Machine Shop
The Open Source Lock
Handcuffs


Member Spotlight
Member Introductions
Member Lock Collections
Member Social Media


Off Topic
General Chatter
Other Puzzles


Locksmith Business Info
Training & Licensing
Running a Business
Keyways & Key Blanks
Key Machines
Master Keyed Systems
Closers and Crash Bars
Life Safety Compliance
Electronic Locks & Access
Locksmith Supplies
Locksmith Lounge


Buy Sell Trade
Buy - Sell - Trade
It came from Ebay!


Advanced Topics
Membership Information
Special Access Required:
High Security Locks
Vending Locks
Advanced Lock Pick Tools
Bypass Techniques
Safes & Safe Locks
Automotive Entry & Tools
Advanced Buy/Sell/Trade


Locksport Groups
Locksport Local
Chapter President's Office
Locksport Board Room
 

Locks wanted

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
Forum rules
Do not post safe related questions in this sub forum! Post them in This Old Safe

The sub forum you are currently in is for asking Beginner Hobby Lock Picking questions only.

Locks wanted

Postby weldman » 26 Feb 2006 11:43

I Have 4 Padlocks here I've been working on but I really need some more locks...

I looked around and locks4less.com I think it was had some master lock cores for about $3 each

I guess that's an ok price but I was wondering if anyone knew of any place that had locks for even cheaper...
Check out my homemade electric drums on photobucket

album name: moody07747
weldman
 
Posts: 46
Joined: 18 Feb 2006 3:40
Location: Monmouth county NJ

Postby illusion » 26 Feb 2006 11:46

EBAY :D

I got 12 Euro cylinders for £6 the other day. :)

See if they have anything on there :wink:
illusion
 
Posts: 4567
Joined: 2 Sep 2005 13:47

Postby nezumi » 26 Feb 2006 22:53

6 pounds is more than $3. No, I haven't seen locks for any cheaper than $6, unfortunately. You'll never beat $7 on ebay because shipping alone is generally around $7. The best you can do is visit your local locksmiths and ask them about getting their throw-away locks.

Remember also, as you get better, those $3 locks aren't going to be much of a challenge. Unfortunately, you might actually have to put down $15 for a quality lock (through ebay, most likely).
nezumi
 
Posts: 174
Joined: 18 Feb 2006 21:35
Location: Washington, D.C., USA

Postby funboy79015 » 26 Feb 2006 23:26

nezumi wrote:6 pounds is more than $3. No, I haven't seen locks for any cheaper than $6, unfortunately. You'll never beat $7 on ebay because shipping alone is generally around $7. The best you can do is visit your local locksmiths and ask them about getting their throw-away locks.

Remember also, as you get better, those $3 locks aren't going to be much of a challenge. Unfortunately, you might actually have to put down $15 for a quality lock (through ebay, most likely).

Yes but 12 cylinders for 6 pounds works out to about $1 per cylinder.
Lockpicking...Easy to learn...Hard to master
funboy79015
 
Posts: 127
Joined: 21 Mar 2004 1:57
Location: Kansas

Postby TheMikeMan » 26 Feb 2006 23:27

Yes, i agree. I went to my local locksmith and asked. they gave me 4 pin tumblers. I have picked them already, so i will need more. Its a good start though.
TheMikeMan
 
Posts: 185
Joined: 4 Feb 2006 17:24
Location: Northern Illinois

Postby weldman » 27 Feb 2006 16:34

illusion wrote:EBAY :D

I got 12 Euro cylinders for £6 the other day. :)

See if they have anything on there :wink:


Sorry I cant use eBay

They have blocked me from buying and or selling for 4 months now because they simply su**...

I was selling and they put a temporary ban on my selling only...I got an email asking for a bunch of personal info and I though it was a fake....I didn't give the info and they blocked everyone in the house within the week...

They never told me why they blocked me until a month after that as well

I just sent the info in 2 weeks ago and today they said I didn't send anything and added more info to send on that list,.....

Did you know you can pay eBay $10 to get a neg. feedback taken away?

Crazy!!!!

eBay causes 80% of the problems on eBay and nobody can go against them because they are too big and powerful now...
Check out my homemade electric drums on photobucket

album name: moody07747
weldman
 
Posts: 46
Joined: 18 Feb 2006 3:40
Location: Monmouth county NJ

Postby Omikron » 27 Feb 2006 18:34

weldman wrote:
illusion wrote:EBAY :D

I got 12 Euro cylinders for £6 the other day. :)

See if they have anything on there :wink:


Sorry I cant use eBay

They have blocked me from buying and or selling for 4 months now because they simply su**...

I was selling and they put a temporary ban on my selling only...I got an email asking for a bunch of personal info and I though it was a fake....I didn't give the info and they blocked everyone in the house within the week...

They never told me why they blocked me until a month after that as well

I just sent the info in 2 weeks ago and today they said I didn't send anything and added more info to send on that list,.....

Did you know you can pay eBay $10 to get a neg. feedback taken away?

Crazy!!!!

eBay causes 80% of the problems on eBay and nobody can go against them because they are too big and powerful now...


In my experience eBay and PayPal don't take punitive actions unless there is something suspicious going on. If they suspended you for 4 months, there had to have been some reason they thought you were up to no good. Hopefully you get it worked out.
Image
Omikron
 
Posts: 1226
Joined: 3 Nov 2005 15:53
Location: Ames, IA, USA

Postby Omikron » 27 Feb 2006 18:34

Also, I'm fairly certain that negative feedback is permanent. Do you have any supporting links that say you can feedback removed for a fee?
Image
Omikron
 
Posts: 1226
Joined: 3 Nov 2005 15:53
Location: Ames, IA, USA

more locks

Postby scampdog » 27 Feb 2006 19:05

dont know what its like over there,but i approached a demolition company in the uk who were taking down an old building,and the foreman let me have as many locks as i wanted,give it a try you never know.
there's no such thing as gravity.The earth SUCKS!!
scampdog
 
Posts: 247
Joined: 2 Sep 2005 21:02
Location: bristol.UK

Postby pizarro » 28 Feb 2006 5:17

I thought that you could retract feedback from e-bay if both parties agree to it, but I could be wrong.
Image
No i can't spell, and yes i'm dyslexic.
pizarro
 
Posts: 225
Joined: 16 Jan 2006 11:02
Location: South-East England, UK

Mutual removal of feedback...

Postby geonap » 5 Mar 2006 1:41

pizarro wrote:I thought that you could retract feedback from e-bay if both parties agree to it, but I could be wrong.


You are right, if you look at your own eBay feedback (or even someone elses) you'll notice it keeps track of these mutually withdrawn feedbacks. I assume they do this so you'll at least have an idea that it happened.
geonap
 
Posts: 52
Joined: 1 Mar 2006 5:43
Location: Oregon, USA


Return to Got Questions? - Ask Beginner Hobby Lockpicking Questions Here

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 16 guests