Beware of online reviews and also fake businesses !

https://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/

Investigative journalist points out many fake locksmiths
on google maps - with great reviews - also fake.
A commenter says he ran into the same thing with
garage door repair.
John T.

In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:16:01 -0500,
wrote:

Beware of online reviews and also fake businesses !

https://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/

Investigative journalist points out many fake locksmiths
on google maps - with great reviews - also fake.
A commenter says he ran into the same thing with
garage door repair.
John T.


Burglar alarm companies also used to sometimes be fronts for those
casing a place to be robbed.

If you're locked out of your own home, it's probably cheaper to go buy a
battery drill and a bit and drill your way in. And when you're done
you have a drill and a bit!

Merely replacing a cylindier lock in most doors is easy, takes less time
than waiting for the locksmith to come.

When I had roommates, I always kept a spare cylinder and after replacing
it once, I traded with a friend so we both had "new" ones.