chrisjc33 wrote:LockNewbie21 wrote: but i have been called out to peoples house's about 15 times this month so far and i am not even a locksmith.
i went to a local lockie saying he didnt need any help because lockouts are scarce and he said quote " Locksmiths are not indemand anywhere any more",
i was offered money each time i denied it
Newbie21 ON CALL!
" Locksmiths are not indemand anywhere any more" the reason is because there is someone out there doing the work for free
Wow. I have a hard time feeling sorry for anyone in this situation. A well equipped and fully trained locksmith does a whole lot of stuff that is more than picking a lock.
Here's the facts: EVERY industry has that problem. Deal with it. I sell residential construction. Any guess as to how many times I sell a large project, but NOT the electrical because "my brother-in-law can do the electrical"? Take a wild guess. Seems EVERYONE'S brother-in-law is an electrician.
I don't hear the guys slinging pizza complaining that people are cooking the stuff at home. What about the lawn care services? Should they be out there cryin' the blues when the neighborhood kid is doing grass cutting for $10 a pop? The existence of "buddy down the street who fixes cars" does not make professional mechanics obsolete.
Sometimes people will know someone who can provide a service for free, or for considerably less than someone "in the business" can. Big deal. It happens. Just because locksmiths have enjoyed generations of closely guarded secrets does not make them immune to this.
I don't go around doing lockout work just for the fun of it. 3 times in as many months I've referred someone to a locksmith for a lockout call. If it were a good friend, I'd go help them. Plain and simple. If this is to the detriment of the locksmith business, well... it must have been a pretty weak industry. It sounds like it's time to diversify.
Yeah... that all probably sounded a lot more harsh than intended. Just making a point. Not trying to stir up a fight.
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