I’m sure you have received Air Duct Cleaning coupons in the mail claiming a “Whole House Special ONLY $99!” You know it’s not true. Let’s take a look at the $99 bait and switch scam and how it works:
The scam first started with small print limiting the number of vents and main trunks that are cleaned in your house. The small print would read: Whole House Special $99 (The bait) “Only Includes 5 Supply vents, 2 Return vent and 0 Main trunk.” You will definitely have a lot more ductwork than what their “special” will include. What comes next is the switch. Undoubtedly, the additional ductwork in your house, not to mention your furnace which is not included in the special will cost you from an additional $300 to $2000. All that was needed was a foot in the door. Remarkably, a good percentage of people can’t protect themselves against these scam artists relentless, well rehearsed, high pressure sales techniques.
The word is now out about these limited number of vent scams so the game has recently changed. Now the fine print reads “Unlimited number of supply vents, unlimited number of return vent, including Furnace.” That’s awesome! Not exactly. The new technique is to explain to you “the unique length of your ductwork, especially the main trunk” Of course, this unusual length of ductwork will cost more, albeit the additional charges are not as high as before but they can run from $300 to $800.
Any way you slice it the “$99 Whole House Special” for duct cleaning is a scam. Just ask the Better Business Bureau. If you are looking for affordable Portland Air Duct Cleaning with affordable pricing posted on our website and no hidden fees, call Better Air NW today. We lead the way so our competition can follow.
