Keymaster Locksmith

Just had a call from a really nice sounding older lady. She said she lost her car keys in her house and was wondering if I had some way to find them? Told her if she couldn’t find them then I probably couldn’t either . She said she “didn’t know if you would have some sort of super magnet “ or something to find her keys. Never heard that one before. I did usta carry a metal detector around in the winter. I explained her options to her and advised that she just keeps looking for the key

Second time this month that I have calls to finish jobs that another locksmith had started. Both times he had cut keys but wasn’t able to program them. He leaves the customers for multiple weeks and (according to the customers) wont return calls. Earlier this month I was out of state but was able to give a different locksmith some pointers and he was able to complete the job that the original locksmith couldn’t finish. Then yesterday I went out and completed the second job myself. I don’t understand how someone can cut keys, go to the vehicle, not be able to program keys, and then just leave customers hanging for several weeks. If I can’t do a job I tell my customers that and attempt to steer them to where they might be able to get it done.