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Originally Posted by Aurel
So, we are in the process of selling our house. During the inspection, traces of termites tunnels were found, and the buyer requested this stuation to be adressed. No problem, we call terminix. The guy says those were signs of recent activity, and the entire house needs to be treated. The normal price is $1500, but he will give us 20% off, and give the $150 certificate for free. When my real estate agent hears that, he says cancel them, I know a guy who will do it for $500. The licensed guy comes, looks at the mud tunnels, says it is not active, but he will still do a preventive local treatment and provide the certificate for a total of $195. Moral of the story: never use terminix, they will try to rip you off.
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I went to a Porsche dealership needing some transportation, they tried to sell me this car for $55,000! A friend of mine told me to go to a Hyundia dealership; I did and got a new car for $17,000! Moral of the story, never go to a Porsche dealership, they will try to rip you off!
If you use a "big name" company like Terminix, you are paying for the brand and a certain amount "insurance" that you probably did not get from the local guy. If a year from now the purchasers find active termites and they go to the local guy who issued the certificate, they might find that he's out of the business. Not the same situation if you had used Terminix.
The local guy was "enough" for your situation -- to get the certificate to complete the sale, but if you were the buyer, you might have wanted what Terminix was offering.
The difference in price isn't one of being "ripped off" -- it is a difference in the product.