Dhe apartment door has slammed shut, the entire party is excluded. And well after midnight. spare key? Is with friends. And they’re on vacation. locksmith? “It’s going to be expensive,” whisper those who have been in a similar situation. “And then at night, too,” they say in a voice whose tone alone is enough to melt the account balance.
So the party society does what the “Do you have access to YouTube – do you have access to all the knowledge in the world” generation does best. Mobile phones are pulled out and search terms such as “door slammed – how to open” are entered. Immediately several videos are displayed. It’s child’s play to break into your own home, they say.
scratches in nerves
All you need is a stable object the size of a credit card and a bit of skill. Twenty minutes later, several cards are worn out, but the door is still locked – and the first scratches can be seen on the door frame. Not to mention those in nervous costumes.
It saves a lot of time and nerves to call the locksmith immediately.
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Bild: Kai Felmy
The solution to the problem sounds unsatisfactory at first. But it saves lifetime. Instead of working on the door and lock and getting lost in the loop of accusations, it is important to give up in style and actually dial the number of a locksmith. The many minutes that one would otherwise spend studying burglary videos can be used to compare providers.
And that can pay off. Because some people, as the pricing suggests, seem to know exactly how to take advantage of an emergency situation. The first suggested search results are not necessarily the best.
For example, reputable providers publish a transparent price list on their website – with precise information as to whether additional costs are charged for late-night work or complex work. As a rule, no expensive telephone numbers are connected upstream. The recommended services work with fixed prices anyway and come from the region. Anyone who is clever always has such a number saved.