Pest Protect pest control con artist - do not use!

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Hi, just wanted to warn fellow forum-ites to avoid Pest Protect (based nr. Old Kent Road). They quoted me ?160 for 3 visits and 6 months mice-free guaranteed. At the end of the first visit, they tried to charge the ?160 to my debit card, using an iphone and a PIN reader bluetooth device. This (conveniently) didn't work, so I (stupidly) sent the cash by BACS. This is effectively a cash transfer, which cannot be clawed back via bank's fraud departments, as I later discovered.

When Danny was due to visit the following week, he texted me to say his dad had died. I suspect now this was a lie, to buy time, as this was now 3 weeks ago, and Danny is not returning my calls.

In short, I've been scammed out of ?160 by a con artist. I've seen that another user on this forum has gone through the same as me. Avoid this company like the plague!

[Cora]

should report to trading standards and police too.....

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Thanks Cora, will follow it up with them.

[Lesley1980]

What did they do for ?160? I used a man from here who put poison & sticky pads came monthly to check etc he charged ?160 too but I've (fingers crossed been mice free) I'm happy to message his number if you want.

I do feel so sorry for you I am genuinely petrified of the little blighters! Good luck in chasing up your money.

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Thanks Lesley. He claimed he'd make 3 visits - lay down poison on the first (which he did), remove poison and seal up holes on the second, and come back and check on the third. It was the idea of sealing holes in particular that made me go for this chap, as I live in an old pre-Victorian house, with holes everywhere! Great if you could send me your chap's number, they are indeed little blighters, especially when we have a 6 month old in the house!

[Lesley1980]

Sorry for delay in replying, his number is 07470401491 Brosa pest control. I hope they can help you. Good luck!