Thanks guys. I went to a locksmith in the city. They looked experienced and professional. Anyway does anyone know of a locksmith down south who has done it before?
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Thanks guys. I went to a locksmith in the city. They looked experienced and professional. Anyway does anyone know of a locksmith down south who has done it before?
just bought the key flip, $21.50
and get the quote (by mouth only) about $16.50 to cut it:confused:
we see what happen :cool:
i assume you won this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=012
$16.50? did you advise them that it isn't a normal cut key? i would be really surprised if that was the case but if it is you got a bargain for the key and the cut.
yupe. someone bloody jumped the bid from $5.00 to $15.00. make me loss $10.00
:mad:
assume that's from seller "fake" bid (other ebay account):secret:
i show the man my oem key, and he said about 16.50. not sure after i bring the flip key to him next.
^
either way you still got a good deal and as i stated in the the past the seller has really good customer service.
also the guy you went to is he a locksmith? the reason why i as is that he is charging a really good price but if his not a locksmith i would be careful as the last thing you want to do is let him cut the key wrong in which case you can't go back and have a dud key
locksmith ? i just went to keycut man (shop in middle of the mall) who do the cutting for holden (include immobilizer) and others car.Quote:
Originally Posted by traumatized
is he categorize as a locksmith ?:confused:
he said he can do it, and have the machine to do it. need some advise from u mate, cheers
You could bid or just pay $30 buy it now if you don't want the hassle. I would pay the extra $9 with a peace of mind =D
if he does key cuts for holdens and stated that he has the machine to cut the key then it should be ok, i know some locksmiths that have stores in shopping centres such as bankstown square.
for me i go to a locksmith to get my key cuts as i know security is their business, they sell security products like safes and other security products.
they know how key barrels work as they can pick up a lock, cut a new key without the original key, set a blank barrel to suit an exisitng key etc. so they know how precise keys need to be.
they just have more knowledge than just say a hardware store that just puts the original key in the machine and hit the start button
he already won the bid and got it for $21.50 shipped and there isn't really peace of mind for the both as the items are both from overseas.Quote:
Originally Posted by curik
dmx has jsut won the item from 'remotemaniacs' who i have and my friends have used in the past and didn't have any issues, so hopefully dmx doesn't run into any issues.
but i do agree with you curik, if you really want it and have tired your luck bidding then go with the $30 shipped on that you have found cause it is cheaper than alot of the others out there.
first, thought just about $5+$5, and only 1hour left, and who knows jumped from 5 to 15 straight away, not even climb to $6 or $8 and my "emotion" already in there to "fight" ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by curik
alright, i know where to go. locksmith that have a "proper" shop who can "change" the padlock combination barrel to make a key to suit. will go tomorrow to get some quote, cheers mateQuote:
Originally Posted by traumatized
^ if i was you i could ask that guy that gave you the quote as he could be a locksmith. then you save some cash for the key cut.
good luck and let me know how you go when you get the key and get it cut
hahaha
sucks for me i payed close to 85bucks inc postage :(
consider you guys lucky then :thumbsup:
not quite sure about the kiosk thing...rather go to a professional locksmith
then let them cut it wrong...and then have to do the whole process again
i say better be safe than sorry:D