This is a guest post by the Master Locksmiths Association
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The Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) is the largest trade body in the UK representing the profession – a survey of our members has revealed that 66% have been called to a job after homeowners inadvertently called out a rogue locksmith over the past 12 months.
Collectively, respondents have attended more than 300 botched jobs involving a rogue locksmith over the last year and 65% of respondents said rogues are overcharging customers by £200 or more.
Consumers get in touch with us every day with stories about unscrupulous activities by people masquerading as locksmiths. At best, rogues will do a sub-standard job or overcharge after initially quoting a cheaper price in a tactic known as bait-and-switch. This is a type of retail fraud whereby consumers are enticed by a low price only to be hit with a bill that bears no resemblance to the original qu
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