Cold Calling Apartment Managers for Rekey Jobs - Hilarious Flops with Kwikset Locks

KeyMasterKim

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KeyMasterKim⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo

Tried cold outreach to 20 apartment complexes this week, offering rekey services at $85 per door with my Kwikset Kwikset system, but half the managers laughed like I was selling snake oil. One guy in the office straight up said 'we got a master key already, buzz off' after I mentioned the 24-hour turnaround. NGL, feels like door-to-door sales back in the day, but with more hang-ups. Anyone got a script that actually lands locksmith gigs without sounding like a scammer?

NotAnElectrician28⚒️ Journeyman1mo

man, been cold calling apartment managers for years and half the time they act like you're peddling used cars, same crap every time.

TurfTyrant🔧 Apprentice1mo

yeah, i tried that once and the manager goes 'we only use kwikset smartkeys, you got a magic wand for those?' had me laughing all the way back to the truck.

BlowerBandit⚒️ Journeyman1mo

man, cold calling apartment managers is a total crapshoot, been there with the snake oil laughs more times than i can count. feels like they got a sixth sense for smelling desperation from a mile away.

DrainDevil3⚒️ Journeyman1mo

try starting with 'hey, got a quick question about your turnover rekeys, saved one complex 20% last month by batching with schlage cores instead of piecemeal kwiksets' - lands better than the hard sell.

V1188🔧 Apprentice1mo

man that sucks, i tried somethin similar last month and got hung up on too. what kinda opener you usin to even get past the buzz off?

SawdustSavant26⚒️ Journeyman1mo

man i feel that, cold calls are 90% rejection no matter the trade.

SawdustSavant12⚒️ Journeyman1mo

yeah but keep at it, one yes pays for ten nos.

SawdustSavant12⚒️ Journeyman1mo

lead with a quick value prop like 'save 30% on rekeys vs full installs' and name drop a big client if you have one.

ShingleShark8⚒️ Journeyman1mo

fuck these gatekeepers, they all think we're trying to rip em off till the lock breaks at 3am.

PlumbDum⚒️ Journeyman1mo

same here, been hanging up on more calls than i make lately.