Common Sense and Collecting Money

[The Speed of Dark]

A few weeks ago I received a call to pick someone's lock to their apartment. When I arrived no one was there so I started to fill out the paper work. As soon as I completed the paper work the client arrived. This client obviously had advanced skills in losing their clothes while dancing around a pole. They showed me proof that they were in fact the resident to the apartment so I began to pick the lock. About 30 seconds later and I was open.
My client however seemed to be "short" on the money she agreed to pay and was wondering if she could do "anything" in order to compensate.
I said: "Mam! I could knock $5 off of the price for you"
"Deal!" she replied and whipped the money out, without a problem.

My advice to all Locksmiths - Ethics 101: Don't take bribes to do a 'special job'. It could cost you your license, get you a fine, get you time in jail and most importantly - cost you your job.

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[npdaniels]

NICE You are strong willed like great warrior my Daniel son. Good story something the rest of us could only wish would happen to us.

[Jaakko]

..those lonely students girls lose their keys often and students usually don't have money, so

[Rickthepick]

could just be a setup nothing is better than cold hard cash

[The Speed of Dark]

Cold hard cash pales in comparison to HOT SWEATY CASH!

[Eyes_Only]

Tempting I bet but in most trading locksmith's case, a little "sexy time liquid explosion" won't be able to feed their families or help pay for that tubular key cutting machine you were looking for an excuse to get.

[ElAbogado]

could just be a setup nothing is better than cold hard cash

Many things are better than cold hard cash, Grasshopper! Later in life a man's regrets are not what he has done, but what he has NOT done, but could have done...

[npdaniels]

LOL ElAbogado someone had to say it.....