Beware of the ******** behind 24-7 Gauteng Locksmith AKA 24 7 Gauteng Locksmith, 24 7 Randburg locksmith, 24 7 Pretoria locksmith, 24 7 Pta locksmith, 24 7 Joburg locksmith, 24 7 Jozi Locksmiths, 24 7 Centurion Lock Smiths.

Well, it seems by the reviews on this site that these guys have been running ****s on people for years now. Clearly we don't do a search before calling a locksmith :P

So, I got ****med a few weeks ago.

Just to reiterate what a lot of others have experienced on this site. You call one of their many ‘company' websites with different aliases. The companies are not even registered companies. They quote you a call out fee - in my case R395. Once the repair has been completed they hike up the price. I ended up paying extra hidden fees of R3900 to open the door of my house.

I refused to pay but they stood in my house and insisted I make the transfer there and then. I felt very unsafe and the guy Steph was very creepy. In hindsight, I should have called the police there and then.

The websites claims to be a call centre for locksmiths but in reality its run by con men called Christian Bischoff, Marlize Bischoff and Steph Venter.

They even have the gall to write this on their website: "Our experienced and knowledgeable locksmiths will provide a quick and honest assessment of your requirements and provide an instant quote over the phone with no hidden costs involved." No hidden costs! Lies!

Anyway, I hope somehow by writing this more people can maybe be wary of these dishonest people.