WARNING

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!

Unsuspecting consumers need to be wary of unscrupulous locksmiths ripping them off.

For most of the last 12 months, consumers have been ripped off repeatedly by these scam artists.

Notably, these companies usually list multiple telephone numbers with local area codes in the Yellow Pages, but all calls are handled from a national call center in New York.

Originally known as Priceline Locksmiths, having been prosecuted under that name in many states, they changed their name to Dependable Locksmiths.

Most of their employees happen to be foreign or illegal workers, mostly from the Middle East.

ALOA knows about them and has warned the public already. There are multiple news reports all across the country by investigative reporters, confronting them.

Here is a recent report from Missouri that shows they are already here plying their scam to unsuspecting Missourians.

http://www.nbcactionnews.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=253230

St Louis is not exempt from them either. I bumped into one of their employees at The Galleria mall just the other day.

Be Very Careful.

Master Pro Series Padlocks

The Master Pro Series 6621 padlock is one of the finest and most versatile padlocks available for todays market. It is an all-weather resistant padlock.

Locks210.com is pleased to present this product keyed to Bilock with your choice of key head colors and 3 keys.


The Master Pro Series Padlocks are among the finest padlock products in their genre.

You can choose from key retaining (meaning you can only withdraw the key when locked) or standard (key withdrawal either locked or unlocked)

The source below display the many and varied options of this widely respected padlock range.

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ALOA

Locks210.com, under the parent company Master Key Systems America LLC, is proud to be a member of the Associated Locksmiths of America.

The Code of Ethics of ALOA reads:

• That the dignity of our chosen profession may be perpetuated, it is the duty of all members of the ALOA:
• To practice their profession in the spirit of fairness to their clients, with fidelity to security in conformance with appropriateness and with high ideals of personal honor.
• To properly and impartially analyze security problems and to advance the best possible solution for the protection of their clients.
• To conduct themselves in a dignified manner.
• To abide by applicable licensing and business regulations.
• To abstain from using improper or questionable methods of soliciting patronage and to decline to accept such incompatible patronage.
• To refrain from associating themselves with or allowing the use of their names by any enterprise of questionable character, or in any manner countenancing misrepresentation.
• To cooperate in advancing the best interest of the locksmithing industry by interchange of general information and experience with fellow locksmiths.
• To encourage and promote loyalty to the profession, always ready to apply their special knowledge, skill and training for the use and betterment of our industry.
  

Bilock Deadbolt

For all the security conscious people out there, this is the Bilock Deadbolt. A grade 2 deadbolt available in brass, satin chrome (stainless steel), dark bronze. Supplied with your choice of keyhead colour. Choose from almost 9000 colours.
This is a totally bump proof and virtually pick proof lock. Each Bilock system is carefully designed to maximise security. Bilock offers total key control. Only a correctly authorised written request will be accepted to provide duplicate keys and only from the locksmith agent that set up the system.

Single Cylinder version $110.00
Double Cylinder version $159.50
Includes 3 keys.
Installation P.O.A.

Voice Activated Safe

I realise this is only a toy, but whilst it is incredibly inexpensive, it is probably a product that some locksmith shops might like to sell as a novelty product for their christmas shopping customers.

Mini safe, which is activated by voice. It's designed to look like a real safe with chunky combination knob and industrial style lever and features a LCD display and a flashing code light. It comes with a preset combination, which you an easily change to your choice of number by turning the knob on the front of the safe.

Better still, set it with your voice: a simple password is spoken into the built-in microphone, and "Open Sesame", you have access to your cash. If you don't get the password or combination right, the safe tells you in four preset phrases to try again, Don't worry about about forgetting your password as it can be easily reset, providing you don't forget the combination.

Once open, the safe reveals a coin tray and a cavity for hiding your stash.

Voice Activated Safe

Bilock Extreme Security (Bump proof and virtually pick proof)

The Australian designed Bilock Extreme Security locking system.
Now manufactured under license in the United States, this competitively priced product CANNOT be picked or bumped.
The unique key design is available in your choice of almost 9000 colour combinations.
The key system can be used in almost all existing lock hardware products in the market.

New Generation BiLock offers the security concious an innovative new look, twin bladed key which operates a 12-pin program of tumbler pins, six on either side. These pins, in turn, activate two side-bars to provide the end user with up to 16.7 million possible lock combinations. In addition to a space age moving element within the key an extraordinarily shaped, horizontally postitioned security rod has been built into the cylinder core to activate the 13th locking dimension. Without the moving element, this 13th dimension cannot be activated, this adds yet another feature to BiLock's already exceptional level of security.

GSM Alarm System

Wireless alarm system with SMS notification. Does not require a permanent telephone connection.
Wherever you are, you receive alarm notification via SMS.
Makes use of the GSM network (via a SIM card in the control unit); you can check the alarm system from anywhere (within the GSM coverage area).
Ideal for the protection of your (vacation) home, construction project, stables, storage shed, etc.
Alarm can be activated and deactivated remotely.
You can switch lights and appliances on and off via a built-in relay. In combination with the Marmitek X-10 transmitter SM10 (available separately), you can integrate the system with Marmitek X-10 Home Control.
You can program a maximum of three telephone numbers (for notification).
The GSMguard300 set includes a control unit, two door/window sensors, an antenna and a siren.
There is no limit to the number of extra wireless door/window sensors that can be added to the system.

Doberman Portable PIR Alarm System

Portable Passive Infra Red alarm system from Doberman Security Products is a fully portable remote controlled alarm system inclusive.

The Infrared Perimeter Protector Alarm accompanies you on your outdoor activities when you have valuables to protect. Originally designed to solve the problem of animals stealing food from camp grounds, the Infrared Protector Alarm is the perfect device to protect a designated area and/or valuable item. The Passive Infrared (PIR) function spreads a 90˚ sweep and up to 4.5 metres in length outward from the device.