Re: AA Locksmith Services In LA 866-294-3464 Los Angeles Locksmith.

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 25, 12:53=A0pm, Jim <alarmi...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 24, 7:22 pm, tourman <robercampb...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > On Feb 24, 4:38 pm, G. Morgan <no...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > Robert L Bass wrote:
> > > >I wonder how many in the alarm industry also offer locksmith service=
s.
>
> > > I have not seen any in my area for 20 years. The same licensing agenc=
y that
> > > handles alarm companies regulates locksmiths too (they are separate l=
icenses
> > > though).
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> > > > We've
> > > >been doing a brisk business in online sales of locksmith supplies fo=
r several
> > > >years though it was almost a non-existent part of our business when =
I owned an
> > > >alarm company.
>
> > > I don't think the vast majority of alarm dealers know the first thing=
 about
> > > 'real' locksmithing (include me in that bunch).
>
> > RHC: Well, I for one do extensive locksmithing as part of my "package
> > deal" for clients. And I've been doing it for 35 years.
>
> > If clients can get reasonable prices for locksmithing services such as
> > re-keying when they move into a new home, as well as some of the
> > simpler physical security precautions they pretty much always need, AS
> > WELL as the alarm system, all from "one source shopping", that has
> > given me a big advantage over the other alarmcos in my area (when all
> > our alarm pricing is similiar).
>
> > Besides, if you are someone's security dealer and only supply the
> > alarm system, then IMO you are not doing a complete job for your
> > customer (please no one take offence at that. I know the smaller
> > professionals will give their clients the information they need to
> > know even if they cant do the work; however, the large mass marketers
> > like Brinks and ADT don't (they generally don't know shit from paint
> > in that regard......they only want to sell monitoring contracts and to
> > hell with the security part !! )
>
> In my experience, it seems that if someone has started out in
> locksmithing they can/do migrate to alarms. But not vice versa.

RHC: Yeah, probably so ! RMR is a real attraction in our business and
gives us a measure of security when times get tough.
Locksmithing.....you don't work, you don't get paid !!