USA A1 LOCKSMITH 24/7
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 424-7032
User Reviews for USA A1 LOCKSMITH 24/7
04/19/2007 Posted by amati70
I got taken for a ride by this guy. I needed two new locks installed at my home. The guy "Idan Finkelstein" gave me just a vague quote by phone and said he'd need to see the doors before giving me a firm quote. When he arrived he said the cost would be "around" $160.00. He did the work, and then told me he can't accept checks or credit cards -- cash only. We went to an ATM and I asked again if $160.00 was the final price, and he said no, it's $600.00. I don't know how much this stuff is supposed to cost! It seemed high, but??? So I took out the max I could from my ATM, which was $300.00 and said that's all I could give him. He tried to convince me to try taking it out of my savings to get around the daily maximum, but that's not how it works. So he said he could come pick up the remainder the next day. Fine. But he'd like a check to hold as collateral. Fine. I got suspicious (too late!) after he left, typed in the name on his business card and found this guy to be a KNOWN rip-off artist who was featured on the local news in a consumer fraud report. I immediately called my bank to put a stop payment on the check (this is 20 - 30 minutes after he left my house) and they told me he had already cashed it. BEWARE of this person. Reading the other reviews here, I feel I got off relatively lightly compared to some. Expensive lesson learned.
Pros: I did get two deadbolts installed.
Cons: I was gouged beyond belief.
04/12/2007 Posted by stinkelstein
Came by to open a lock. Charged 3 times going price of 125 dollars ($400+). Said he replaced pieces, but just picked the lock and nothing else. No sign on his van. A dog in the back. Current name on card was Idan Finkelstein. Took advantage of us, but we got off relatively easy compared to other reports online. Don't use 411, you'll get a shady guy like this. Use the Yellow pages, check their license and contractor #s!!!! ht tp: // abclocal.go. com/kgo/ story?section= 7on_your_side&id=5075993
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