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Our competitor is offering lock cutting services through Pop-A-Lock

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Our competitor is now offering lock cutting services through Pop-A-Lock. I'm sure storage facilities will still have to pay for the service, although it's unclear what that rate will be. I would imagine it would be around $40 for the first lock and then $10-20 for each additional lock. So, what do you guys think about this idea?

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Re: Our competitor is offering lock cutting services through Pop-A-Lock
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2014, 10:11:18 AM »
I'm not sure I understand the concept?

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Re: Our competitor is offering lock cutting services through Pop-A-Lock
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2014, 10:18:43 AM »
Well, some storage facility managers don't want to or are incapable of cutting tenant's locks and actually pay other people to do it. Yes, I know that it's quite simple to cut a lock with a grinder, but some people aren't comfortable using tools like that. Keep in mind that the demographic for facility managers in the U.S. is primarily females above the the age of 50. 

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Re: Our competitor is offering lock cutting services through Pop-A-Lock
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2014, 10:36:06 AM »
Hmm, interesting concept. I know a few "members" of criminal "clubs" that would do it for free, just to get the practice time in.

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Re: Our competitor is offering lock cutting services through Pop-A-Lock
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2014, 12:47:32 PM »
Hmm, interesting concept. I know a few "members" of criminal "clubs" that would do it for free, just to get the practice time in.

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Re: Our competitor is offering lock cutting services through Pop-A-Lock
« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2014, 03:38:52 PM »
I have been watching the online storage auctions andlately they are almost all private sellers. The novelty is dying off and using a service as pop a lock just cost the storage buyer more money. To me this doesnt make the storage compay and more honest. The house usually always wins  :72:


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