Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 For a house in Philippines. Checked JMA and Silva cats. Many thanks or oh well never mind, depending how the IDing goes. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Try Lince. HD codes: LC11, LC11r, Lc15, LC15r Rick. Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted August 8, 2017 Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 I know it's a bit defeatist, but if it's for a lock in a foreign country and not normally seen here, i tell them to get them cut locally. Some of these keys will take a couple of weeks to come in, and if they don't work when they get there they will be super pi@@ed off. To me it's just sensible that you'd get them done locally just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2017 Not available in that country, it's for a friend/relative as well. Worth a punt. I won't be charging anyway. They'll have to cut it in Philippines. Wouldn't normally do it, unless I could get a 100% positive I'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 I know it's a bit defeatist, but if it's for a lock in a foreign country and not normally seen here, i tell them to get them cut locally. Some of these keys will take a couple of weeks to come in, and if they don't work when they get there they will be super pi@@ed off. To me it's just sensible that you'd get them done locally just in case. easy entrie it- or order, we just obtained one from sks, customer wanted 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaloti Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 If a key comes in and we don't have it, we ID it and buy 5 and hang them on the wall. We probably have the biggest assortment of blanks on the Essex Riviera. Our customers Know this so they come to us 1st. almeriasecure and kobblers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Same here. I have blanks for french/spanish/greek/bulgarian/turkish villas to name a few. If it's available we get it. kobblers and almeriasecure 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Even though the keys may be fairly standard, do you charge extra when ordering just five keys? As you generally get a price break at 10, you may end up with dead stock and because you are the only one around with the key? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 If i have to buy 5 i will charge the customer for 2 as this covers the cost and makes us a little profit and keeps another loyal customer the rest go on a peg. If i have to buy 10 then it goes up to 3 keys, as long as i don't lose money and even make a small profit it is customer satisfaction that makes them come back time after time. Call it a loss leader if you like. Just ordered some Anker Las keys in for Dong Energy after they had been to a lot of other locksmiths all around Hull, Scunthorpe and Grimsby and i was the only one prepared to get them in and cut them. Hopefully they will come to me for future sales as wind energy is booming in this area especially in the North sea. almeriasecure, kobblers, Mike at Vauxhall and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keySolutions Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 If a key comes in and we don't have it, we ID it and buy 5 and hang them on the wall. We probably have the biggest assortment of blanks on the Essex Riviera. Our customers Know this so they come to us 1st. Same here. And other locksmiths / shoe repair shop come to us for blanks. How many blanks do you have ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted August 9, 2017 Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 20k + blanks in stock in total and not far off 2000 different blanks. keySolutions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaloti Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Approx 2500 hooks Between 5 and 45 blanks per hook. keySolutions 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 6 1/2 inches if I stretch it a bit. Mike at Vauxhall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaloti Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 6 1/2 inches if I stretch it a bit. keep pullin mate. When its at 7, go and get yourself a girlfriend. David C and grahamparker 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 6 1/2 inches if I stretch it a bit. Or if you get a bit of a "Chubb" on! David C 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David C Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Oops! Sorry... wrong forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 Nowt like derailing a bloody thread, you filthy animals. Rick. almeriasecure and Mike at Vauxhall 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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