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dickthegrouch

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4. And, having installed the "new" lock, they likely now have a key!

Reply to John1956PA (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 03:07 PM

8 hrs ago

All they need do is wait a while and then clean the place out.
I'd have someone different change the barrel of the lock for one I'd bought new about an hour after the first locksmith leaves.

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90 year old woman charged $3,800 by a locksmith...until the news showed up at his door [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago OP

I am so weary of scammers and thieves. MontanaMama 9 hrs ago #1

And that guy is likely already running scams progressoid 9 hrs ago #2

I once read an article stating that some individuals listed on such referral sites have no locksmith experience at all. John1956PA 9 hrs ago #3

And, having installed the "new" lock, they likely now have a key! dickthegrouch 8 hrs ago #4

People like that guy are absolutely despicable, taking advantage of people, especially the elderly, like that. MIButterfly 8 hrs ago #5

I really prefer that their consequences be in the here and now. Yelp, NextDoor, niyad 7 hrs ago #9

Im glad the news showed the scammers image BlueWaveNeverEnd 6 hrs ago #14

Despicable. As an old gal Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #6

I do not have to prepare for it. Sadly, as a woman, I have experienced the niyad 7 hrs ago #7

I'd like to know who the piece of shit bank was that 'declined' to help her dispute the charge. n/t PatrickforB 7 hrs ago #8

If you call a 800 number looking for a locksmith, you're actually talking to a broker FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #10

We have several longtime locksmiths here, highly reputable, thank goodness. niyad 7 hrs ago #12

I bought one of those real estate agent locks and keep extra keys BlueWaveNeverEnd 6 hrs ago #15

Oh..kinda of like when you order flowers BlueWaveNeverEnd 6 hrs ago #13

I'm sure that's where they got the idea FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #16

Equally sickening to me was an asshole in the comments who insisted niyad 7 hrs ago #11

Was his name Trump? MIButterfly 4 hrs ago #17