With rise of bedbugs in New York comes scam treatments promising relief for frazzled residents

[marmar]

from the Daily News:



Don't let a bedbug scare lead to a bedbug scam.

The recent surge of bedbug cases in New York has prompted a rash of anti-bug products, but experts say many of them are bogus.

The expensive sprays, powders and plastic barriers may give you peace of mind - and nothing else.

"With some of these products, you're better off using the bottles to crush the bugs," said Andy Linares, owner of Bug Off pest control in Washington Heights.

There were 404,000 bedbug cases reported in 2009, the first year that the city tracked them, and 311 has reported a surge in bedbug-related calls this year. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/10/31/2010-10-31_dont_let_bedbug_scammers_bite_you_in_wallet.html#ixzz13zdmkwLj

[RagAss]

1. The only way to get rid of them is to drive tiny stakes through their hearts.

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. Or garlic.

[Skittles]

3. bed bugs - call the professionals

end of story

[Marie Marie]

4. And get ready to shell out the big bucks. Very expensive to get rid of.

Well, I guess these little blood suckers are keeping the exterminators employed as opposed to the blood suckers on Wall Street.

[Skittles]

5. yes

they do a valuable service