Forest Cobbler Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 We've had a customer in wanting copies of a Yale Superior key, when we told her that we could do them for £16.50 each she said " Don't bother I'll take them to Asda, they do three for a tenner down there". We questioned whether she was sure that that wasn't just for a standard house key, but she remained adamant and off she went. Does anyone know, can you really get 3 Yale Superior keys for a tenner at Asda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 you wont but such is the ignorance of the great british public , shes aske for 3 yale keys 1a s best of luck to her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 I don’t know for sure but im almost certain that they can’t do them on those machines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted March 8, 2018 Report Share Posted March 8, 2018 It only has two type of cutter, slotting for mortise and V type for cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Well that's what we tried to explain to her, but she wasn't having it. Maybe she'll come back with her tail between her legs and accept that we were right, but she might be too embarrassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYKeys Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Forest Cobbler said: Well that's what we tried to explain to her, but she wasn't having it. Maybe she'll come back with her tail between her legs and accept that we were right, but she might be too embarrassed. We only charge £10 - are we too cheap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 We're doing dimple alone for £12.85, dimple and track for £16.45. Most people a happy to pay that. I suppose it depends on what type of machine you're using. Ours is a Bianchi so they're not particularly quick to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 We are £12.50 each or 2 for £20.00 3 minutes tops to do for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted March 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 We're taking at least 10 minutes for a dimple and track. Because there's hardly ever the right cutter and guide in the machine before you start, then you have to change them again halfway through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Muppet Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Are you doing Yale superior keys in 3 mins graham? which machine are you using for those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 Triax e-code. Count Muppet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CummingsLocks Posted March 9, 2018 Report Share Posted March 9, 2018 We charge £8.50 for Magnum keys with or without card and customers ask for cheaper... takes less than 5 mins on Mustang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Dude Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 people are idiots, a woman came in " how much for 3 Yale's", I'm £3.95 so I says £11.85, so with a smirk on her face she says "Asda 3 for a tenner." I said "so you're holding a multi national, multi billion pound company's cheap deal over my head for £1.85 when this shop is my only source of income"? "Well I never thought about it like that" They're £11.85 for three, do you want them or not?" "OK, here's £12.00 I'll go and wait out in my car" I cut the keys, waved at her to come in and she waved me to come out to the car, "here's your keys and here's your 15p change" "just keep the change" "No, take it, nice car by the way", (brand spanking new Audi TT £30K+ probably) "oh yes it's very nice" "and you tried to haggle with me for £1.85, see ya...!!" I have seen her several times since with shoes and keys, she admits that she never gave it a milliseconds thought that small shops should be more expensive than big shops but now shops in the high street as much as she can... I blame that wee mockney #### Dominic Littlewood, I saw him on TV recently telling everyone High Street shops are ripping you off and you should haggle for everything, he even boasted about haggling over a bottle of ketchup and was proud as punch he got 20p off of it claiming everyone was having a great time while he haggled, try that in my shop you dick. What a tosser... DC77, pdr, kobblers and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 in the unlikely event that that little cockney bas--rd ever visited my shop ( which is highly unlikely) id hit the fucker so many times he would think he was surrounded I heard him on the radio saying how he haggles over a pkt of digestives shame on the little #### poor shop workers on basic wage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 Wish I had an ivory tower to look down from. Never mind I've kind of got a golden limousine.....well a fifteen year old blue zafira, close enough. completelocks and kobblers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 I bet he don't queue up at Morrisons with his trolley full of shopping, then when he gets to the till start haggling the price!! Haggling is one of my pet hates and instantly refuse or start haggling upwards. kobblers and Danny King 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broms Cobb Posted March 10, 2018 Report Share Posted March 10, 2018 59 minutes ago, Michael said: I bet he don't queue up at Morrisons with his trolley full of shopping, then when he gets to the till start haggling the price!! Haggling is one of my pet hates and instantly refuse or start haggling upwards. he could also barter with the timpson pods lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers.keys Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I've had a woman come in this morning asking for 3 Assa keys (the ones with preece burford stamped on it) I told her £27 each. She told me they are for her daughters work and has been told to get 3 cut they are £10 for 3. omg it costs me more than that for one. kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I had a woman in the other week trying to blackmail me into doing 3 cylinders for £10.00 because that's what she could get from Asda. I took great pleasure in letting her know that she couldn't, as they've had their machine removed from our local store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Everyone will moan when there're no towns with independents to shop in anymore and only massive supermarkets/out of town retail parks. kobblers, SteelCityShoes and gavin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Dean said: Everyone will moan when there're no towns with independents to shop in anymore and only massive supermarkets/out of town retail parks. It's happening everywhere!! My high street is dead, Argos will be moving to the out-of-town Sainsburys in June, another nail in the coffin. I'm hanging on by the skin of my teeth but I don't know for how much longer I want to just scrape by. Seems to be too hard to make money nowadays, especially in retail. If the big guys like Maplin, New Look etc. are all shutting down what hope do us little guys have! kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 On a positive note, the local Johnsons dry cleaners inside our local Sainsbury's supermarket have just removed all there key cutting equipment and key boards. kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 might be getting a refit with a full timpsons unit perhaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 I would doubt it, They have a unit in the town precinct, a pod outside Tesco's and a new unit in Morrisons all within 5 miles of each other. The johnson unit has been redesigned where the key boards where so i don't think they are going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k4mrc Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 10 hours ago, grahamparker said: I would doubt it, They have a unit in the town precinct, a pod outside Tesco's and a new unit in Morrisons all within 5 miles of each other. The johnson unit has been redesigned where the key boards where so i don't think they are going anywhere. don't count on that, around here within about 5 miles they have about 5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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