Do you know These Common Lawn Care/ Tick & Mosquito Scams?
Lawn care/ Tick & Mosquito Control doesn’t have to be complicated, but a lot of companies try to make it that way. Be aware of some of the most common lawn care scams, so you can learn to avoid them. Stay prepared so you can properly care for your lawn, eliminate pests, and protect your family, pets and ecosystem.
Common Lawn Care Scam #1
Scam #1 Is quoting your property over the phone or online without looking at it. This is a scam because they are incentivized to make the sale on the phone and not give you time to think about it and with as little effort on their part. Measuring online and pricing over the phone can work well, but not on the North Shore of Mass in towns like Newburyport, Rowley, Manchester By the Sea, or Groveland. Why?
Common Lawn Care Scam #2
Scam #2 is a low upfront introductory price or low-cost program. You'll learn why this is a scam, how this will cost you more in the long run, and how the first application's low price is a foot-in-the-door offer designed to sell you on price and price alone. They never discuss customer service or results- just that low price to get you to buy. When you want results for your property, you'll find you need to spend more and more. There's no such thing as a free lunch!
SCAM 2
Scam #2 is a low upfront introductory price or low cost program. You'll learn why this is a scam, how this will cost you more in the long run. How the low price for the first application is a foot-in-the-door offer designed to sell you on price and price alone. How they never discuss customer service or results- just that low price to get you to buy. How when you want results for your property you'll find you need to spend more and more. There's no such thing as a free lunch!
Common Lawn Care Scam #3
Scam #3 is companies that don't soil test your lawn when you sign up for a lawn fertilizer program. Your lawn is unique, just like you. Many companies sell you at a low 1st application price and focus only on price to earn your business. Green Sphere is different, we want to offer you something to earn your business, but we give you something of real value- Soil Testing and Analysis for all our properties; this is a $137 value that we provide to every new client because it is that valuable to achieving results with your lawn.
Common Lawn Care Scam #4
Scam #4 is Technicians with daily production quotas. How this leads to corners being cut or outright ghosting of your property. You'll learn how some companies incentivize their techs to do more per day and how some overload to boost daily #'s without allowing for overtime to service these properties appropriately
SCAM 4
Scam #4 is Technicians with daily production quotas. How this leads to corners being cut or outright ghosting of your property. You'll learn how some companies incentivize their techs to do more per day and how some overload to boost daily #'s without allowing for overtime to service these properties appropriately
Common Lawn Care Scam #5
Scam #5 is Companies not reviewing and updating their fertilization and tick and mosquito programs yearly. The industry is moving fast, and there are constantly new, better, and more environmentally friendly products on the market. It's very common for companies to stick with the program they have used for years. How does this impact your lawn?
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