Locksmiths, plumbers, electricians… two thirds of emergency home repairs pose a problem

2023-10-22 23:45:39

Of course, it’s right when you slam the door to your house that you realize your mistake: you left… without your keys. An oversight that you will bitterly regret when paying the emergency locksmith: 400 euros for five minutes turnkey, so to speak. This is what happened last month to Aline, a sixty-year-old Parisian who, in an emergency, contacted the professional whose phone was displayed everywhere in her building. “A scam,” she whispers today, angry but lucid.