Please, please, please do not choose Orkin. It is incredibly disappointing that this location gets…read moreto benefit from the trusted Orkin name simply because the company has been around for so long. That reputation is exactly why I chose them. I assumed that such a well-established company would provide reliable, professional service. I was completely wrong. This has been, by far, the worst service experience I have ever had.
I had concerns from the very first appointment. The technician did not seem professional, did not appear to understand why he was there, and could not explain anything about the account or billing process. I asked basic questions: Was there something I needed to sign? How would they receive my card information? Was there an online account I needed to create? I could not get clear answers. Against my better judgment, I continued with the service, and the experience only became worse over the next few months.
Communication within this company is almost nonexistent. No one at the local office ever seems to be available by phone. The only people I have been able to reach are customer service representatives who are not local and cannot fully address what is happening at this branch. I was also never clearly told that I would receive two separate charges, one for $50 and another for $75.
When I discovered mice in my home, that was the final straw. I specifically explained that I only wanted humane solutions used. I have previously experienced the horror of finding mice trapped alive on glue boards, so I made it extremely clear that glue traps were not to be placed anywhere in my home. While I was in a work meeting, my husband let the technician inside. Sure enough, glue boards were placed in the house. I had to leave my meeting, run out, and make them remove the traps I had expressly told them not to use.
I was then told that someone would come to inspect my home. I explained that I work remotely and have dogs, so I needed the inspector to call me first and schedule an appropriate time. I was promised that he would. Two days later, Fernando arrived at my house without any warning. He never called and never scheduled the visit. Although he was polite, the unannounced visit felt intrusive and overwhelming. He completed an inspection of my entire home and then left without explaining what he found, what he recommended, or what anything would cost. I received absolutely no breakdown of the inspection or proposed services.
The most unacceptable part of this entire experience, however, has been the unauthorized charge and service after I canceled. I canceled my service approximately one month ago and also turned off autopay through my account. Despite that, Orkin charged my card another $150 and sent someone to my home to perform a service while I was not there. The attached video shows that autopay had been turned off. A company should not be able to continue charging a customer or performing services after that customer has canceled.
This is not a minor customer-service mistake. It involves my money, my home, and a service I explicitly canceled. I have reported the situation to the appropriate consumer-protection agencies because it needs to be investigated and addressed. Whether this happened because of a serious system failure, complete internal disorganization, or something else, it is unacceptable. It also makes me wonder how many other former customers may have continued to be charged without realizing it.
Orkin may respond to this review and say that they would like the opportunity to fix the situation, but at this point, the damage has already been done. From the lack of professionalism and communication to ignoring my instructions, arriving at my home without notice, failing to explain an inspection, continuing service after cancellation, and charging my card after I disabled autopay, there is no reasonable way to restore my trust in this company.
Please save yourself the stress and choose another pest-control company. I genuinely wish I had.
