Attic treatment
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08/02/12 12:28 PM
08/02/12 12:28 PM
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paul antczak
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paul antczak
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We have some new company's popping up around here and a franchise bug company is now doing wildlife. I have had a few customers call in out rage about the attic treatments they have paid for. The recent was a ole timer paid $1500.00 for a treatment to keep out squirrels. He couldn't wait for me to get back from vacation. The company cant catch the squirrel and the treatment didn't work. My story's are countless of this so called attic treatment. My question is what is it and does it work for ANYONE? To me it's a gimmick.
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Re: Attic treatment
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08/02/12 02:17 PM
08/02/12 02:17 PM
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Robb Russell
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We have some new company's popping up around here and a franchise bug company is now doing wildlife. I have had a few customers call in out rage about the attic treatments they have paid for.
The recent was a ole timer paid $1500.00 for a treatment to keep out squirrels. He couldn't wait for me to get back from vacation. The company cant catch the squirrel and the treatment didn't work. My story's are countless of this so called attic treatment. My question is what is it and does it work for ANYONE? To me it's a gimmick. Let me get this straight Company A took $1500 put down some magic and never even tried to catch the squirrel. Company A refused to come back and honor their agreement and get the squirrel out. There are several repellents for squirrels and just a visit to LOWES Deer OFF is listed for squirrels and a few others. Repellent effectiveness is short term at best if at all. Repellents break down quickly temperature and humidity also pay a big role. I'd like to get $1500 and not have the aggravation of dealing with the whole job too like trapping out and full exclusion. Sadly such things don't exist and the way they went about it is probabaly fraud but I am not qualified to give a legal opinion but I would seek assistance from the authorities. Pesticide Section: The Pesticide Section within the Tennessee Department of Agriculture works with commercial and private applicators, pesticide manufacturers and dealers, structural pest control operators, farmers, landscapers and others to ensure regulations are followed for public safety. The section also registers pesticdes and certifies applicators.For more information, contact these services at 615-837-5148. Your customer should have the right to a MSDS on every product they used in their home. When I was in pest control I handed them out like candy until I put them up on the website for downloading 24/7. I would be interested first in if the product they are using is registered in Tennessee? Are they certified applicators? You said pest control so I bet they are. Do they even hold a trappers license in TN? They are taking a lot of money away from your potential customers. I really think if your customer calls Consumer Services TN Ag Dept their enforcement guys can stop them dead in their tracks if they are breaking any law taking $$ for services not delivered. Keep me posted and try to get me several testimonies in writing and I will do a little of my own magic on them.;)
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Re: Attic treatment
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08/02/12 02:24 PM
08/02/12 02:24 PM
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paul antczak
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paul antczak
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They are trying to catch the squirrel and have failed for 6 days now. 1 hole in the soffit, they could come after dark put up a colony trap and the job is done.
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08/03/12 08:27 PM
08/03/12 08:27 PM
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Dave Schmidt
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I have worked for PCO's and they seem to think of a chemical solution first for every problem; they're just programmed that way by their suppliers and the industry as a whole. Those of us with WCO credentials know how rarely chemicals and repellents do any kind of animal removal.
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08/03/12 09:27 PM
08/03/12 09:27 PM
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BigBob
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Can you figure out a way to bottle it? Maybe we could spray a bunch of bunny hugger pseudo men and keep them from breeding!
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Re: Attic treatment
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#3258050
08/04/12 04:58 PM
08/04/12 04:58 PM
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paul antczak
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Pesky, Thats my point I can't bring myself to offer something thats a gimmick. I can't and I won't. I'm not just doing jobs, I'm building a business on honesty and integrity. I'm looking for anyone to tell me its legit
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Re: Attic treatment
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08/05/12 08:23 PM
08/05/12 08:23 PM
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Robb Russell
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Pesky, Thats my point I can't bring myself to offer something thats a gimmick. I can't and I won't. I'm not just doing jobs, I'm building a business on honesty and integrity. I'm looking for anyone to tell me its legit. Paul Legit=Yes Practical=No I seen a whole table full of bags with different pictures of animals on them this last May at Our Florida Wildlife Control Association Meeting. I walked up and inspected the bags and they were registered pesticides made of many natural organic elements. They were about the size of a 5 lb bag of Sugar went for like $20-25 sold individually. These animal repellent products never sold to any of us that day but we were told how quickly the PC guys were to try to add this chemical as an add on for either monthly or quarterly pc service. Here's The Scoop: These chemicals have short half lives and are affected by sunlight, temperature, humidity, moisture etc. When these "concoctions" are fresh and applied in the appropriate concentrations they can cause animals to flee and find better quarters. I am sure they were tested for animal reactions but nothing like a year, or even a half year. My own experiences with animal repellents that they can be active for very short periods like hours to days and weeks under ideal not realistic conditions like not raining, not in sunlight, and no morning dew etc. Pest control companies may introduce these products and find themselves in more trouble then they planned on and I can only hope they can catch whatever critters they can when the magic dust wears away. We have all seen critters in attics living with moth balls or them electronic ultra sonic devices. I also doubt the product was ever intended for this purpose even if it worked animal could just as easily get stuck in the walls as leave if the product was so irritating. If I was the PC company I would of solved the animal problem, did a full complete animal tight exclusion but hey they do bugs and use sprays, powders and dusts for many pests why not wildlife ? Well we know how this story ended $1500 and still has squirrels. Have the customer file a complaint and have everyone not happy with this gimmick also file a complaint.
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08/10/12 02:49 AM
08/10/12 02:49 AM
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Vinke
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08/10/12 02:51 AM
08/10/12 02:51 AM
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Vinke
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