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We are having our whole house treated for bedbugs.

The professionals said we probably picked them up in the doctor's office or hospital. I was thinking they probably came in on the boxes that are delivered to my house. But they said that is unlikely because bedbugs hate vibration.

They will do a heat treatment of the whole house. The cost is $9,000.

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@gtx @OH MYNGOODNESS.  $9,000????

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OMG!  No wonder people just learn to live with them. Many could not afford to get rid of them.

 

My heart goes out to you...I am sorry this happened.

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My daughter is in the hotel biz, said even the 5 star hotels have them, usually brought in by guests from third world countries, never leave your luggage on the floor in hotel, keep it up high. 

9000 Wow is right!!!

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@Teddixat wrote:

@gtx @OH MYNGOODNESS.  $9,000????


This is EXACTLY what I said to myself!!!  What a nightmare!!!

 

So sorry you are going through this!!

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NIGHTMARE!!!!!

 

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My daughter works for an airline and travels and stays in hotels a lot, she always looks at the side of the mattress before she unpacks, whenever she gets bit by anything she freaks out.  What a nightmare...sorry your going through that.

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@gtx That is horrible you are having to deal with these guys. $9000 is a frightening amount to rid these pests. Who would think to watch for them at a hospital or doctor's office? I stopped using the library because of an infestation in the books that made the news. It is slightly more difficult to stop using hospitals and doctor's offices.

 

I hope they rid your home and you never have to think about them again.

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I was told the safest place for luggage is on the bathroom counter in your hotel. That seems impractical for me. Traveling light is not in my wheelhouse. I would need a really large counter.

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Re: Bed Bugs 9/18/23

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@gtx   I am sorry this happened.

 

Hopefully, you received multiple quotes to service your house.

 

Were they all in the range of $9000?

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