Timpsons and the Cost of Car Key Cutting

[ToothbrushMan]

The prices are shocking! (my opinion)

I visited the local branch inside a Tesco Extra and showed the guy my current fob type key and told him I dont want like for like I just want a bog standard plain spare key cutting - how much? Thinking he might say about £8-10 for all of less than 3 minutes work cutting and deburring I was poised with my tenner.

"£59 guv"

Couldnt believe it and slipped my tenner back inside my pocket.

Maybe I am out of touch with prices but then again when I went to the local indoor market there was a chap in there who offered a key cutting service - asked him the same question and he said "thats a basic key so call it £4.00 mate". Job jobbed. Tried it and it absolutely fine.

I can only think that Timpsons have some serious overheads to justify charging these sorts of prices. God know how much it would have been if I had wanted an actual fob type remote key with buttons.

[ToothbrushMan]

ToothbrushMan said:

The prices are shocking! (my opinion)


Maybe I am out of touch with prices but then again when I went to the local indoor market there was a chap in there who offered a key cutting service - asked him the same question and he said "thats a basic key so call it £4.00 mate". Job jobbed. Tried it and it absolutely fine.

I can only think that Timpsons have some serious overheads to justify charging these sorts of prices. God know how much it would have been if I had wanted an actual fob type remote key with butto.

as the OP (thats me) said - only wanted a plain key so no buttons or immob. wish Id have then asked the guy how much to cut me a spare front door key to the house LOL. probably wanted less than a tenner but the point is they are not really any different to each other. the new spare is a generic blank key with an oval shaped black plastic grip-its all I wanted nothing special. I accept maybe Timpsons dont do basic car keys or refuse to cut a key you provide.

thank god though for the small trader..........