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Old 02-25-2021, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by kimgarwel12@gmail.com View Post
Whomever you choose, do NOT choose Good Neighbor Service (aka Central Termite and Pest, LLC......their new name). We contracted with them and got taken to the cleaners big time. Our contract was for weekly mowing/trimming and monthly fertilization/pest contol/weed control. They've maybe shown up a handful of times since May 2020 and only when I call to demand service. My bad for paying up front for the year (also, do NOT pay ahead), but I've since filed claims with Senior Vs Crimes, who immediately sent my claim off to the Attorney General's office for investigation. Also the Better Business Bureau who informed me that, according to the Division of Corporations, Good Neighbor Service is no longer in business, the address on the top of their contract is no longer valid and the phone # on said contract is no longer in service. Yet they continue to solicit business (mainly in the new villages) as Good Neighbor Service and continue to answer the phone (I found a legit # on Roy Blackburn's business card) as Good Neighbor Service. My neighbors across the street just got taken by them too before I realized it and could get to them. At this reading, the Attorney General's office tells me my claim is "pending further investigation" and that they have been unable to reach either Roy Graham Blackburn OR Kenny Wayne Smith, the 2 scum perpetrators of this "business," for further action. So, in other words, we're just screwed. My husband will be doing our lawn care from this point forward. Sharp Lawn and Landscaping did our stacked wall landscaping and did a beautiful job, but they're not cheap! Good luck!!
If "Good Neighbor" service is the same company that started out under the name "Once a Year" and then changed it to "Service Smart" RUN, don't walk away from this company. They are the worst! They have a very thick folder of complaints with Seniors Against Crime. The reason I think it's the same is the name changes, does a contract paid a year in advance and also the guy running it is named Kenny. Good luck.

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