*Below is an extended classified ad being printed in its entirety due to the special circumstances. Please contact the business owner directly for more information. SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: FREE LOCKSMITH BUSINESS I have been a locksmith since 1972. I am 71 years old, and I need to retire ASAP. I don’t want to abandon my community and leave them without a local, ethical, honest, and highly qualified locksmith. The locksmith industry has been very good to me, and I want to give back in a way that might be as “life-changing” for someone else as it was for me. I’m going to give away my locksmith business to someone deserving. Some conditions and terms apply. You must be a member of ALOA. You must be willing to relocate. If you already have your own tools and truck, then you can start running calls the same day. If not, then you can purchase mine. (see below) A well-equipped and knowledgeable locksmith could start answering the phone and running calls on the first day. The best candidate will have general knowledge of residential, commercial, safe servicing and opening (mostly gun safes), automotive and recreational vehicle lock systems. Automotive is critical to be successful in this area. EEPROM work is limited to 1-2 jobs per year, and there are very few Mercedes, BMW, or VW. The best candidate will be extremely familiar and comfortable with computers. The business uses Squareup, Jobber, Evernote, Google Docs, Ring Central, web applications like Lockcodes, AutoSmart, Genericode, and various spreadsheets to track inventory. We use a mix of iMac’s, iPads, and Windows devices. The business is perfectly suited for a two-person operation, one in the shop and one on the road. The walk-in shop does more than enough to pay the rent and utilities, and the fixed location provides good “google juice.” Since COVID, I have been running the business by myself and making appointments for shop work. Shop work is 80% automotive transponders keys & remotes. Quite frankly, the area could support two more locations, one in each neighboring town. Sales volume could be increased by running after-hours calls and being open on Saturday, neither of which I am doing now. Sales volume can be further increased by adding electronic security systems and CCTV installation. There is zero serious competition, and currently, there are no scammers in the area. There is one person in town who calls himself a “locksmith,” but all he does is unlock cars. I have tried to show him more, so he could take some workload off me, but he doesn’t seem interested. WWW.ALOA.ORG The only other legit locksmith is in a neighboring town almost 1 hour away, and he stays busy in his own neighborhood. I service my town and two others that are close by regularly. *This is what you get for free: 1. The company name and state and county business registration transferred to you. 2. The phone number and the RingCentral phone system account transferred to you. The main number has been in use for ten years. 3. The website. The domain name, WordPress website and web hosting will be transferred to you. My picture and bio will be replaced with yours. 4. The retail workshop location which has significant “google juice” and is well known by the community. The rent and utilities are low. 5. The customer scheduling program (Jobber), which includes all cus- tomer history and critical service data, will be transferred to you. 6. The knowledge database and detailed customer technical re- cords kept in Evernote will be transferred to you. 7. A personal one-on-one introduction and endorsement to all my VIP customers. The business ASSETS are available for purchase at market rates and favorable terms if you don’t have your own equip- ment. The assets include the service truck, key machines and tools, inventory, store fixtures and office equipment. I will sell off everything else that is not wanted or purchased. The well-equipped service vehicle is a 2014 Nissan NV 2500 high roof. It has a LKP 3D Extreme, HPC1200, and a duplicator on board all run by a 3,000 watt pure sine wave inverter. The 3D is run via Genericode using a mini workstation running Windows. The shop has a LKP 3D Elite also run by Genericode using a mini workstation running Windows. There is also an HPC 1200, and 2 duplicators. There is about 20K of inventory, mostly in car keys. All other computers are Apple Mac’s, but the software I use easily transfers to Windows. Programmers include SmartBox, APP, and IM608 PRO. You can expect gross sales to be between $150,000 and $200,000, depending upon how much you are willing to hustle. To be considered, please send me an email and tell me why you are deserving of this opportunity, why I should choose you over all other candidates, and what talents and ideas you have to sustain and grow the business. You must also submit a picture of yourself, a picture of your drivers license, and a background check from GoodHire. The background check must include criminal history, driving record, and a credit check. Send your email to: Lock.Expert @ Gmail dot com. Put “Opportunity” in the subject line. This is an immediate opportunity that must be completed by the end of December 2022. I am willing to stay partially involved for as long as required to ensure your complete success. NOVEMBER 2022 KEYNOTES 59
