know its silly but why is it that you visit the shoe repairers to get keys cut???????
2006-07-10 01:50:03 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Personally have never known of one, but if the shoe repair guy has a machine that cuts keys, it could be a good sideline if he had a shop in a busy downtown area that people would want to get done (usually for an above average premium price) on their lunch hour or break. If he becomes really good at it, all the better.
Where I live we have a jeweler who would sell batteries for things other than watches just for that reason; they saw a need in the market, choose to fill it and line their pockets at the same time.
Personally, I have always gone to a hardware store to have my keys made and it would depend on the person working the machine and their experience whether or not the key that was made would actually work, so there is a little bit of a skill and knowledge to doing the task (beside keeping your fingers out of the way).
2006-07-10 01:57:31 · answer #1 · answered by bottleblondemama 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1) Wrong category. This is computers. 2) Most hardware stores offer this service, Like Lowes, Home Depot, ACE, TrueValue, etc. Also many shoe repair places offer this, but call first. 3) Unless you're doing a lot of keys, it's usually only a few dollars to get it done.
2016-03-26 23:33:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't visit the shoe repairers to get my keys cut...I get them cut at a hardware store.
2006-07-10 01:52:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
old shoe repairers used to be the cheapest place to get keys cut
they also used to fix bags sharpen knives.there is a great old style one where i live who fitted a strong leather belt onto a travel bag for me.old one is best.
2006-07-10 02:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by Butt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't, but I think it may go back to the days when everything was done in one store, shoes, keys, and hardware.
2006-07-10 01:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by ringo711 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Getting keys out of a locked car??? Slide a blood pressure cuff in the door, this is difficult, pumb the cuff up, slide in a hanger or whatever and "walla" you've got your keys out. If this isn't about a locked car then you've got me on this one.
2006-07-10 01:56:01 · answer #6 · answered by bdplkluge 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think in the old days when the cobbler made shoes and clogs he had the sharp cutting tools for keys
2006-07-10 01:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Dolly Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shoes and keys are all done on the same machine.
2006-07-10 01:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I go to K Mart or Wal Mart for keys
2006-07-10 02:05:45 · answer #9 · answered by Kimberly D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know where you live but I have never heard of a cobbler making keys... Ya like that word, ahh? Cobbler!
2006-07-10 01:53:40 · answer #10 · answered by johncharlesrealty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋