Ebay car keys

[Forest Cobbler]

We had a Honda blank the other day that came from a dealer, and was still hard as nails. So it's not just ebay it would seem.

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[Lee]

So replace your worn blades!

 

Independents seam to be throwing money away lately! won't cut ebay keys, won't compete with competitors prices............

 

Whats the matter with you people! your businessmen, so make money. don't matter where it comes from, make it!

 

Rant over

 

Lee

[grahamparker]

So replace your worn blades!

 

Independents seam to be throwing money away lately! won't cut ebay keys, won't compete with competitors prices............

 

Whats the matter with you people! your businessmen, so make money. don't matter where it comes from, make it!

 

Rant over

 

Lee

 

 

Couldn't agree more Lee. =D> =D>

[jkamboj]

Well said Lee,

 

cheers!

 

Jas

[tommy]

Why not quickly replace your good blade for an old one that is good enough for ebay keys then replace with the good one after cutting, job done, no worries on the blade front, money in till.

Tommy

[jkamboj]

Money in till.

Tommy

 

I like that.

 

Carry on!

 

Jas

[Ridgeback]

Why not quickly replace your good blade for an old one that is good enough for ebay keys then replace with the good one after cutting, job done, no worries on the blade front, money in till.

Tommy

No point in using old out worn cutters as they won't cut as accurate as new ones, and your irate "Mr Neanderthal" will be back complaining the key doesn't work.

I cut a customer supplied Ebay YM15 (Merc Sprinter/Vito). Mr Neanderthal went off to try it, came back a few minutes later not a happy bunny, as the key was jammed in the drivers door lock, and it was my fault, the usual "do you know what you are f*****g doing.

After I'd removed it with Molegrips, it would fit any other door lock.

Checked it on a micrometer and it was about 5 thou thicker than the proper YM15.

Needless to say no apology from Mr Neanderthal.

Hence my original comments about not cutting customer supplied keys.

[jkamboj]

Why not quickly replace your good blade for an old one that is good enough for ebay keys then replace with the good one after cutting, job done, no worries on the blade front, money in till.

Tommy

 

Replacing blades for every key, looks too much work. Keep the new blades ready and adjust the cutting price to compensate for the wear and tear of blades.

 

 

What I do is check the dimension of the key before I start cutting the key (except Kia Forte keys, because these offshore keys have difference in dimensions than OEM key, I know how to manipulate this key to cut to the proper cuts so that this works well) , if there is a difference in dimensions, which might interfere in the cutting process to make a near perfect cuts, then I try to sell him my key and explain him why there is a possibility that his faulty key after cutting might not work and let customer decide whether or not he is ready to pay the price of cutting without the guaranteed to work clause.

 

Its hassle to deal with crappy keys but if money goes in till after cutting a key, that does not look too bad.

Carry on....

 

Jas