Good Neighbor Service Smart

[VApeople]

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?

[GrumpyOldMan]

I have heard nothing good about that service in the year and a half I have been. here. I have heard a lot of negative. I think I will pass on coming to their aide.

[PugMom]

i read the report & couldn't have been more pleased. this guy was @ our door several times, i didn't like him from the start. he returned several more times saying he was 'the preferred' landscaper here, & that it was a no-brainer NOT to hire him. he expected our business! yeah, right :icon_wink:

[VApeople]

i read the report & couldn't have been more pleased. this guy was @ our door several times, i didn't like him from the start. he returned several more times saying he was 'the preferred' landscaper here, & that it was a no-brainer NOT to hire him. he expected our business! yeah, right :icon_wink:

I'm surprised he was so persistent.

When we moved here five years ago, I was warned about them. A couple days after we moved in, a nice young lady came by and said she was from Service Smart. I said, "No, we have been warned about you", and she left. That was all.

[vintageogauge]

Why on earth would anyone want to defend them, they have been ripping off homeowners and suppliers for years and truthfully they all deserve prison time, they are leaches to say the least.

[GrumpyOldMan]

When we moved here last year I had not heard of them when they arrived knocking on my door. I just politely said I wasn't interested. Luckily, I had been warned to NOT do any business with any door knockers. So, Iucked out. They also gave me the, "we are the approved lawn care service in the villages". That was kind of a hint...

[retiredguy123]

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?
It's long overdue. Senior vs Crime, which is funded by the Attorney General, has a huge file of complaints against the company, going back many years. But, I wonder what it means to be "taking action" against the company. These news stories often sound good, but you rarely hear the final result. Also, if the action is against the company only, they can just file for bankruptcy and start another company.

[ThirdOfFive]

It's long overdue. Senior vs Crime, which is funded by the Attorney General, has a huge file of complaints against the company, going back many years. But, I wonder what it means to be "taking action" against the company. These news stories often sound good, but you rarely hear the final result. Also, if the action is against the company only, they can just file for bankruptcy and start another company.
We're still fairly new here (less than a year). I've found that the absolute best resource for researching a service you might need is right here, on TOTV. The merchants apparently monitor it as well; I was getting estimates on some work and one of the merchants who I called made it a point to say that he had gotten "a lot of good reviews" from Villagers.

[Stu from NYC]

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?

Since you are not coming to their defense why would you expect any one else to, given all the negatives we have heard about them.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Since you are not coming to their defense why would you expect any one else to, given all the negatives we have heard about them.

I am pretty sure they don't expect it, that was how I interpreted their post.

[Stu from NYC]

I am pretty sure they don't expect it, that was how I interpreted their post.

Wonder why they even posted this. Could be it is a principal of the company trying to get someone to speak up for them.

[Villageswimmer]

Wonder why they even posted this. Could be it is a principal of the company trying to get someone to speak up for them.

I think OP was being facetious.

[herman0522]

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to comto their defense?

I have used them for large landscape work and grass / weed service in Hawkins.
I have had no issues.

[Luggage]

The first thing your real estate agent should have you sign, is the notice not to give any money up front to any contractor. It should be big signs and billboards all on the highways. No money up front no money up front no money up front

[coconutmama]

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?

Better late than never, I guess. This company should have been prosecuted years ago! We warned all our neighbors about the scam but a few signed up for the “service” & regretted it. Never got their $ back. As it has been said many times, never ever pay in advance for a service!!!

[OhioBuckeye]

Why a new govt. regulation!

[kimgarwel12@gmail.com]

This company ripped us off from the start. My own fault for being so trusting, but I filed complaints with the BBB, Senior Vs Crimes AND the attorney general's office last November. The BBB says they can't help anyone with this company because according to the Division of Corporations for the state of FL, Good Neighbor Service/Service Smart is no longer in business and the contract with their Ocala address/phone # is invalid. Yet, they continue to answer the phone as "Good Neighbor Service" and the caller ID shows as Service Smart. They even had the balls to send us a new contract for signature and requested payment in full for the next year in July!!! We received NONE of the services the contract says. If I wanted the lawn mowed, I had to call and complain vehemently. Sometimes it was as long as 2 months between mowings. We rarely had pest control/fertilization/weed services. The last we heard from one of the other landscape services was that the IRS is now after both Roy Blackburn and Kenny Smith for tax evasion, so they're more than in a little heap of trouble. I hope they hang their sorry butts from the highest yardarm and leave them there!!

[FuzzyBear]

Attached is a picture of my lawn. And yes Good Neighbor is my service. Can’t wait til the contract ends next month. Had to call them each week to mow and had to call monthly to fertilize. Terrible.

[Ritagoyer]

I have them for lawn services since April and I just have to stay on them. When i call the tell they will be out and take care of it and they come out and correct the issue.

[PugMom]

:boom: omg, i feel for you

[KRMACK55]

We're still fairly new here (less than a year). I've found that the absolute best resource for researching a service you might need is right here, on TOTV. The merchants apparently monitor it as well; I was getting estimates on some work and one of the merchants who I called made it a point to say that he had gotten "a lot of good reviews" from Villagers.
I’m sure you mean well however there is a lot of inaccurate information posting as if it were accurate. Happened to me over a simple error got 6 replies all different and none of them were accurate.

[KRMACK55]

The first thing your real estate agent should have you sign, is the notice not to give any money up front to any contractor. It should be big signs and billboards all on the highways. No money up front no money up front no money up front
Assuming that was a joke why would any sales person tell you to sign anything other than an agreement. All they care about is their commission and will say anything to get the sale.

Never listen to anyone in sales and real estate in the state of Florida. Period.

[wjones53]

A few years ago we prepaid for a year with Service Smart (I know, dumb move) and they promised to get our lawn looking great. After a few months, if anything, it looked worse and we had a knock at the door and a Service Smart salesman was offering their services to make our lawn look great. I very cooly informed him we already used them and were not happy. He did have the decency to look abashed. We very quickly moved on when our year was up.





In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?

[Gizemo33]

An answer to the question from VA people, if you take the time to review the numerous negative replies your question will be answered.

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?

[worcester]

When I worked for Seniors vs Crime 5 years ago, Service Smart cases were handled separately from all other cases. They had an entire filing cabinet and we were collecting these cases for the Attorney General

[retiredguy123]

When I worked for Seniors vs Crime 5 years ago, Service Smart cases were handled separately from all other cases. They had an entire filing cabinet and we were collecting these cases for the Attorney General
The obvious question is, why did Seniors vs Crime and the Attorney General allow the company to continue to rip off Villagers for the past 5 years?

[JKELLYNY]

NO!!!!!!!!

[BiPartisan]

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?

Yes I have used Service Smart and they did a great job on our landscape, in fact 3.5 years later I still have people stop and ask what company we had do it. I can also say many people in our neighborhood used them. Why? They showed up I called a number of landscape companies and only a few showed up, the ones that did really wasn't that impressive, so we worked with Service Smart... Now lawn service I was not pleased and changed to a big name (one of the big ones), fired them charged my cc and put in my account they performed the service not once but multiple times. Another smaller service, great references, came when they pleased usually every two weeks after I called, one more, same problems. I brought Good Neighbor back 6 months ago, they are doing a great job. Kenny responds immediately if I need anything....

[chenault55]

In the Daily Sun a couple days ago, there was an article stating that our State Attorney General was taking action against the landscaping company Good Neighbor/Service Smart.

Do any of you want to come to their defense?

When they were still Service Mart they refused to acknowledge we were owed a refund after they stopped providing their services. We had a yearly contract. Grrr