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Marks Pest Control

Marks Pest Control

Marks Pest Control
1.5

21 reviews

Positive vs Negative
9%91%
Customer Service
1.3
Transparency ?
1.3
Timeliness
1.7
Job Satisfaction ?
1.3
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21 reviews
Catherine
Catherine
 

Complete scam. Avoid this company at all costs - because it will cost you more to rectify their incompetence!

Susan Q.
Susan Q.
 

Do not use Mark’s pest control as they are useless, he would not look for the dead creature, had to provide a torch when he had 2 phones. Trying to get a refund from them is impossible. They send you from department to department & say they can’t… Read more

read the invoice from their own company. It is all a waste of time. Use an AU company at least they try to find the dead creature.

 Follow-up  · No I didn’t get a refund. They gave me the run around on the phone. They said they were not being able to read their own invoice from their accounts dept. told I had a service where he left a bag that was supposed to remove the smell which was of no use. The man in charge of customer service was rude & said the call out was suppose to be $320… Read more

Clifford Morrison
Clifford Morrison3 posts
 

Charged $650 to remove a baby possum from a cupboard. Wanted another $600 to put down a trap. Furthermore talked about taking the baby possum far away rather than leaving the possum on the property.

Peter Ed
Peter Ed
 

On time Service – I had a fantastic experience with them. They were prompt, professional, and thorough in handling my pest issue. The team left my home spotless and I haven’t seen any pests since. Highly recommend for reliable, efficient pest control!

Angela B.
Angela B.2 posts
 

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY – This company does not deserve even one star. Do not use this company, they have a website stating Marks Pest Control St Kilda is #1 Pest Exterminator St Kilda company. This is not a local business, they will not answer your complaints, they used an outdoor product inside the house, knowing that the house had pets (stating it was pet friendly).… Read more

They charged more than they quoted, the receipt has a different company's name Clean & Fix it Specialist (whom the ABN number belongs to Perth ). On contacting the company for further information of the job attended today they aggressively spoke and hung up, and refused to give me the managers details . This is a SCAM company. The tenant has been left with a mess and has been advised by another company to wear a mask and vacate premises . Awaiting a professional clean up

James
James6 posts
 

Absolute scam – These scammers charged me 300 dollars to say they could not even do the job. I told them to get out. The fake pest control guy then tried to punch me and ran out the door. Do not use this company. They are complete scammers.

Paul E.
Paul E.
 

SCAMMERS. AVOID AVOID AVOID – Operate under lots of names including MARKS MAINTENANCE, BLUE CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL (go check out the reviews for those). Total scam and they dont give any invoices or accept credit cards. Look for a professional person rather than these scammers.

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JSD
JSD2 posts
 

Unprofessional and Criminal - Avoid at all costs – Marks is a con. Don’t engage them. They turned up to my house after I canceled them and they pretended they were another company I hired the same day. They came in an unmarked van and didn’t identify themselves nor say they were not the company I hired when I asked. They placed toxic baits carelessly around my home in reach of young children. … Read more

They said they had card facilities over the the phone but when they came, the machine was broken and they wanted to take my credit card number to process later. When I said I’d organise cash that’s when they started to insult and harass me.

They harassed me in my own home and stood in the doorway threatening me, and stopping me from even leaving my own house. They made me feel unsafe. They also threatened my husband.

I called the police after they left and they advised me to call 000 if they turned up again.

Marks Pest control: 1. Masqueraded as another reputable pest controller. 3. Placed highly toxic bait in reach of my children. 4. Harassed both me and my husband. (Have screen shots of the many phone calls) 5. Made me feel unsafe in my own home. 6. Wanted me to give them my credit card details because their card machine wasn’t working, I couldn’t do a bank transfer and unwilling to wait for cash. 7. Didn’t issue any invoice.

Attached is a pic of one of the uncased toxic baits inside my house.

Daren Matthew
Daren Matthew5 posts
  Verified

Amazing Pest Control Services ***** – I have always had a problem with bugs in my home. I never knew where they were coming from, but after hiring professionals they found the source of the problem. Once they took care of it, I haven't seen any bugs in my home ever since. It was so nice to finally be able to enjoy my home and not worry about being eaten alive.

JSK
JSK
 

Do not use this company – I did an online enquiry at 11:00pm and got a call in 10 minutes. The young guy turned up to my house in the timeframe provided. He stood on a ladder and said there were mouse dropping and there needed to be baits placed. He stood on a ladder and threw 17 baits around the roof. Upon inspection, there is a dead mouse right at the manhole that he did… Read more

not mention nor remove!! I though I had used this company 2.5 years ago but clearly not the case - either bought out or using the same company name. The invoice was from a Top Solution Services ABN:73 517 894 664.

Lynne
LynneVIC2 posts
 

I wish I had read the reviews before booking! – I booked to have rats and mice dealt with. Quoted $350. Cost $500 and the operator stood over me while I transferred the money. The 3 soft baits were taken that night. Over the next few nights the MOUSE stations DISAPPEARED, BUT THE RATS WERE STILL PLENTIFUL. No rat stations were set. I've been trying to contact them through a maze of phone numbers and call centres.

Emma C.
Emma C.QLD
  Verified

Warning this business is a scam – The service provided costed more than quoted. It was not a pest service. The problem was not treated. The payment was required as direct transfer not credit card as advertised. They do not return my calls, emails and will not provide the owners details. This has been going on since November.

Shaheen
ShaheenNSW171 posts
  Verified

Marks Pest management – The guy [Name Removed] I spoke to was excellent. He was polite and assured me that the situation will be dealt with professionally. It was anything but . The man switched my refrigerator off . Never told me that he had done so , he failed to turn it back on .all my good food had to be thrown out . He is unprofessional. A very greedy man . Thinks… Read more

TAFE is University. Came to Australia as a TAFE student to become a chef , he is not terribly bright . What the guy [Name Removed] had assured me of did not occur . The call centre seems to be based in India.

Shaheen
Shaheen   

This could be based in India , Indians coming to Australia as students come out to do the job .… Read more

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andynow1
andynow1ACT2 posts
 

Do not use! – In relation to the Canberra Branch. We were quoted between 300 and 350 for the job, ended up paying 400. The job was not performed as outlined by the particular service on the website. No exterior inspection was performed and, in total, the alleged pest controller was in and out within 20 minutes. Subsequent attempts to seek a remedy and have the… Read more

work completed have not been successful. One call to their complaint manager resulted in that individual yelling at me and telling me to go to Fair Trading. These people are not aware of the Australian Consumer Law and the rights afforded to me under it. I had to engage a subsequent pest controller to finish the job. I was advised by that individual the bait placement previously used was unsafe and potentially illegal as it was quite easily accessible should a possum get into the roof. Very disappointed and will be spreading the word about this company.

Amy L.
Amy L.VIC3 posts
 

I am so disappointed – I should have done my research before hiring this company. I was quoted $250 to $300 over the phone. When the guy arrived he said it would cost me $300 but of course they also have to charge GST, so it actually cost me $330. I explained over the phone that my home was two storey, but when the guy arrived he didn't access the upper part of the… Read more

house externally at all and sprayed on the inside??? Additionally after one day, there is no evidence that any of the multitudes of spiders are even bothered by whatever was in the spray (maybe water). I will never use again!

Robbo
Robbo2 posts
 

Absolute scam. Do not use – The guy arrived an hour and a half late, called me half an hour after the booked time to tell this. He then charged me and thought I had left but I was still in the garage when he left 2 minutes after I had so obviously had done nothing. Do not use.

gong k.
gong k.
 

Useless – Useless service, do not waste money on this company. Expensive and useless. They charged me much more than what’s being said on the phone, it’s basically a scam lol. (They said $300 but they charged nearly $600)

Henry S
Henry SVIC
 

This is a total SCAM - DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY – The website looked very professional and had an online chat function, which is how I ended up booking my pest control. They quoted me $200 - $250 and could come around that day. The Indian man who turned up was very personable but I was surprised by the complete lack of equipment and protective gear etc. By the time I realised he had no idea… Read more

what he was doing, it was too late. I actually don't even know if he did anything. He then proceeded to charge me double what I initially was quoted due to the "specialised products" he had to use - and when I asked for an invoice he said I had to pay directly over the phone - I wasn't comfortable with this but still stupidly gave out my credit card details. They said they would email the invoice and after asking several times for it over several days - nothing has arrived. The company on my credit card statement is SK Cleaning Services and when I googled the business name there were many many reviews saying this was a complete scam. Apparently the names Ron, Mark, Sam are used over and over and under different business names. The customer service line is answered by different Indian people who never give out the business name and just say "yeah?". A COMPLETE SCAM - I feel so stupid!!!!

LJG
LJGNSW82 posts
 

Dodgy as - DO NOT USE – They sprayed my place a month ago, we have more spiders and cockroaches than we did before. I called up they told me I have no warranty (not what they said when they first did the job), I told them I would report them to the department of fair trading. I got a phone call from them that just said "screw you brother, you are not getting a refund"

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Neil Coulson
Neil CoulsonVIC6 posts
  Verified

Do not use this company – I have used this company before a couple of years ago, and again yesterday. Don't know what happened, but DO NOT use this company. Leaves mess and no responses to follow up e-mails. When setting up the appointment they responded within 5 min, it's now been over 24 hours and no response to issues. Leave the place with spills of chemicals on floor,… Read more

and windows completely covered.

I don't know what happened to this company, but I will never use them again.

Also arrived about an hour late than when the appointment was meant to start.

Pamela C.
Pamela C.Victoria2 posts
 

Don't waste your money! – We were ripped off for $440 for them to misdiagnose our parasite problem and spray a little chemical around. We were forced to bring in some one else for control of our problem.

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