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Kim007

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:17pm

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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:17pm

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Complete destruction of all the cockroaches all in one go. After 2 hours all dead.  Worked in Calpe.  

cerveza

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:55pm

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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:55pm

Grannyrose wrote on Mon Nov 21, 2022 11:07am:

This is appalling.  A plague of cockroaches in your neighbour’s home.  Do you have them too?   Is there an underbuild in the house?  Do you think they are coming from the sewers? Are there trees and hedges close by?  Stagnant water? A river?  You are going to have ...

...to find out where they are coming from and stop them.  Food lying about is another thing to deal with. Keep all breads, pastas etc., in airtight containers.

I wouldn’t spend time in that house as I hate      cockroaches.  I’d have to sort the problem our. Could they use a sealant and seal every crevice up. 

I think dampness attracts them.  Check to see if any water is leaking from downstairs showers or wash hand basins. If water is lying beneath the house, this could attract cockroaches. 

When using the sealant, it’s normal to put fairy liquid onto a finger and run it along the seal.  I’d put chilli powder into the fairy liquid and mix it well and then use it to flatten the sealant. This might stop them coming in. 

Please wish your friends good luck. I sincerely hope they can rid themselves of these unwanted guests and begin to enjoy their lives in Spain. 

Finally a “”normal” reaction, on my add……!!

I did NOT ask for help as we tried everything …and really EVERYTHING 

I just wanted to warn others to NOT use §his telephone Number…….and that’s it……


i personally think that their nest is between the in and outside wall…

We could not breath inside the house for 4 hours and they are still ALIVE…

That says a lot…!!

Bye take care and I realy will NOT reply on all the other’shit’……


T

wtfamidoinghere

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:00pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:00pm

martinjo wrote on Sat Nov 19, 2022 11:00am:

one tip I will give you for cockroaches,always take your shoes off before going into your house.If you kill a cockroach and it is a female you will carry the eggs on the bottom of your shoe,when opening windows, make sure you have mosquito nets and if possible swing  mosquito door. I had the...

... same problem and now no insects or cockroaches 

It's a myth!

https://www.cockroachzone.com/what-happens-when-you-squish-a-cockroach/

cerveza

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:14pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 3:14pm

wtfamidoinghere wrote on Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:00pm:

It's a myth!

https://www.cockroachzone.com/what-happens-when-you-squish-a-cockroach/

Thanks for ALL your tips BUT we have tried them ALL before paying 180€ to a dishonest PROFFESIONAL!!!!

And I have the idea he is using his sons number now which COULD be 604 270 676

A shame that I do not know how to put my “warning” on name and shame from Face Book…

Don’t know much about all that


my habit is to “help/push” people who deserve it and not worn people in negativity …

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Hew

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:37pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:37pm

cerveza wrote on Mon Nov 21, 2022 6:55pm:

Finally a “”normal” reaction, on my add……!!

I did NOT ask for help as we tried everything …and really EVERYTHING 

I just wanted to warn others to NOT use §his telephone Number…….and that’s it……


i personally think that their nest is between the in and outside wall…

We could not breath inside the house for 4 hours and they are still ALIVE…

That says a lot…!!

Bye take care and I realy will NOT reply on all the other’shit’……


T

You have just confirmed above that your prime objective was to warn others and discredit this particular Dutch man, who you contacted on behalf of your neighbor's when they required the name of a company to deal with their cockroach problem. Apparently the company you chose to deal with the problem wasn’t fit for purpose. Therefore if you really want to warn others, what is the name of the company that you unfortunately chose on their behalf.
Secondly, with regard to your comment that you will not respond to what you refer to as other “shit” ?. Personally I can only see people attempting to assist, and possibly provide a solution to the main problem, your neighbor's cockroach infestation. 

norrimac

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:58am

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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:58am

As a general rule, having lived in Spain for 36 years, it's a good protocol to AVOID non-Spanish businesses.

Ask local, Spanish tradespeople first.

There are way too many non-Spanish cowboys (in ALL trades, including pest control) who arrive here from their home country and claim to be "experts" when they're con artists.

Local, established tradespeople (and yes, some can be Brits, Germans, Dutch or whatever) have a reputation to maintain.

So if you don't know who they are, ALWAYS ask for references or past customers you can call.

One more point: cockroaches are common here and LOCAL experts DO know how to eliminate them.

They're less common in more northern Euro countries, where the pests tend to be rodents.

Just sayin'. 

cerveza

Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:18pm

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Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 4:18pm

norrimac wrote on Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:58am:

As a general rule, having lived in Spain for 36 years, it's a good protocol to AVOID non-Spanish businesses.

Ask local, Spanish tradespeople first.

There are way too many non-Spanish cowboys (in ALL trades, including pest control) who arrive here from their home country and claim to be "experts" when they're con artists.

Local, established tradespeople (and yes, some can be Brits, Germans, Dutch or whatever) have a reputation to maintain.

So if you don't know who they are, ALWAYS ask for references or past customers you can call.

One more point: cockroaches are common here and LOCAL experts DO know how to eliminate them.

They're less common in more northern Euro countries, where the pests tend to be rodents.

Just sayin'. 

I know and you are correct , but could(n find any Spaniards…and the Swedish were really panicking 

Can’t report him as I only got a kind of toilet paper roll and that was his factura …!!!


He had been so clever to leave it inside the house and come out with the words:I’ve put the guarantee on the table, you may not go in for 4 hours now and it’s 180€…

Which we knew…

I got so much “help” trough the forum who is useless because people don’t read my add throughly 


I got 4 times the question: what is the name of the company…

Read my add and then you know I CANT answer although I would like to…

Shit happens, but I feel guilty for my neighbours and ripped off by a Dutch men…

Regards 

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