I called this locksmith to unlock my car door. I was quoted $30 over the phone and told an additional charge would be added if it was complicated. The guy shows up in an unmarked car, opens it in less than 30 seconds and charges me $90.
I called the dispatcher's number to discuss unethical business practices. She assured me they were a legitimate company and said they were licensed and bonded. When I asked her license number, she said she didn't know it.
They have an Associate Locksmiths of America button on their phone book ad. I looked them up on the ALOA site. They are not listed as a member. After much research, I could not find their physical address anywhere.
The locksmith had an accent. I asked where he was from. He said he was an Israeli. I googled all this information and discovered there is a huge scam perpetrated by a group of Israelis who are recruited to come over here on tourist visas and use the bait and switch routine for locksmith services.
Http://www.atlantalocksmiths.com/baltimore-md-locksmith-scam/
http://www.atlantalocksmiths.com/consumer-alert-nationwide-locksmith-scam-must-see
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