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My Almost-daily Journal |
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| About I love trying out new things, especially when it comes to internet technology. I never really kept a journal, but it's something that I've always wanted to do. Now, everybody will get a chance to look inside my twisted, and somewhat-warped mind.
I've also subscribed to Audio Blog, so a few times a week, I'll leave actual voice blogs. Very cool!XML Newsfeed Previous Posts
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Tuesday, May 06, 2003
Orkin Comes Out Wow. What a waste of money! The field technician that came out today was sooooo down-to-earth... quite a difference between the hard-seller that came out yesterday. This guy knew his stuff. He actually scoffed the whole Orkin sales staff, and gave me some insider info. First off, the sales guy gets a cut from the yearly contract of $275 + $77 every other month ($737 for the year). The field tech also gets a cut, but only for the day's service. They each get $25 for today's $275 service. The sales guy gets his cut for the entire year. If (and when) I cancel, the sales guy gets a charge-back... the field tech told me that they get pissed when that happens. I'm glad. I didn't want a hard sell. I didn't want wasp protection or termite & flea protection. I didn't want June Bug and mosquito prevention (though the june bug thing sounded tempting). I just wanted some empathy for my Carpenter Ant dilema. The sales guy failed to impress me. The field tech did impress me with his candor, knowledge, and insider Orkin info. So, what did I get for $275? Not much! He dusted a little in the basement laundry room in between the flooring. He probably only drilled two or three holes into the drywall and dusted behind the stove and dishwasher. He dusted a little in the attic, but probably only to appease me, since he told me there was NO moisture in the attic whatsoever (no kidding... it's a brand new roof). He then squirted some goop under the bathroom sink and under the kitchen sink... no different than the goop I've been using for the last month. He then sprayed some Diazanon "wanna be' pesticide (Diazanon is now being discontinued in the US... it's replacement has 10% of the punch) around the perimeter of the house... he actually asked me if I had actual Diazanon, which would work better. He killed a few wasp nests, sprayed some of the gutters, and sprayed my mailbox. Was it worth $275? I can't believe that the Better Business Bureau hasn't busted up this sham of an organization called Orkin. People actually pay for pest prevention/elimination... I guess like me. We'll see if this dusting in the walls will do the trick. I doubt it. posted by Dino at 5:56 PM (permanent link) |