Comments on: Aaron Rents: furniture rental firm sued over bed bugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/ bed bug news, information, activism, and support Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:14:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tROY http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-18905 tROY Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:42:59 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-18905 YA I WILL BLAME THE FURNITURE COMPANIES. 2 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY OF THE FURNITURE I WAS COVERED IN BUGS. THERE WAS ALLREADY EGS AND BABIES IN THE BOX SPRING. HOW CAN YOU PRODUCE THOSE RESULTS IN 7 DAYS. YA I WILL BLAME THE FURNITURE COMPANIES. 2 DAYS AFTER DELIVERY OF THE FURNITURE I WAS COVERED IN BUGS. THERE WAS ALLREADY EGS AND BABIES IN THE BOX SPRING. HOW CAN YOU PRODUCE THOSE RESULTS IN 7 DAYS.

]]> By: Horrified Mother, http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-18022 Horrified Mother, Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:58:31 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-18022 With all do respect to the ones that used to work at theses places. We do not travel and I have ruled out every possibility of getting them anywhere else. And yes I am very upset that the furniture that we paid money for is giving my children itchy and restless nights. I have been able it isolated where they are getting bit and it is only in thier room when they sleep in thier bed so I do belive that Rent a center should be held liable for this furniture and I would hope that they would burn it because I would HATE to have other parents watch their children in agony from these devils.I understand that some people would try to cheat or manuplate the situation but for the ones that having to go through this because of furniture that they paid for from one of these companies we would just want the bugs GONE!!!!!!. One comment stated earlier about purchasing a broken tv. well I dont think that anyone would pay for a broken tv, so it is the same for the furniture that comes with bugs . I dont want to pay for bugs. With all do respect to the ones that used to work at theses places. We do not travel and I have ruled out every possibility of getting them anywhere else. And yes I am very upset that the furniture that we paid money for is giving my children itchy and restless nights. I have been able it isolated where they are getting bit and it is only in thier room when they sleep in thier bed so I do belive that Rent a center should be held liable for this furniture and I would hope that they would burn it because I would HATE to have other parents watch their children in agony from these devils.I understand that some people would try to cheat or manuplate the situation but for the ones that having to go through this because of furniture that they paid for from one of these companies we would just want the bugs GONE!!!!!!. One comment stated earlier about purchasing a broken tv. well I dont think that anyone would pay for a broken tv, so it is the same for the furniture that comes with bugs . I dont want to pay for bugs.

]]> By: Horrified Mother, http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-18021 Horrified Mother, Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:49:25 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-18021 Cassandra I am in the same situation as you. Hi my name is Alisha Solis. My husband and I a couple of weeks ago had rented furniture from rent a center. A captains bed for my children. I have a ten year old son and a 4 yr old daughter. The first night that they slept in the bed they broke out in what looked like misquito or chigger bites. I was not sure of what it could be so I treated it as they were misquito bites. During the week my children sleep with me due my husband workes at night so it went away and I thought nothing of it. My daughter then had this weird red welps and rash all over her body. Mainly her arms and legs, so I took her to the hospital worried of what it could be. The doctors sent me home and said that it was virual and let it runs it course. well agian they sleep with me at night during the week and it slowly went away, she still has scars on her arms and legs from the last break out. Well my ten year old was still continuing to get them mainly on his back but they look like misquito so every day I would spray him down with bug spray before hw went ot school or outside. Unfortunaly he was still getting them. Until Saturday night he slept in his room and Emilee our daughter slept in there too. My poor baby was completly covered in bites all over his arms back and legs. His right ankle was really bad it was completly swollen and red.I then inspected emilee and she too had bites so once again I took them both to the hospital tring to figure out why they were getting bit but my husband I were not. He said that they were having an allergic reation to something and it was hives. Well i went to clean their room sunday night to hopefully rid it of anything they may be allergic to and that is when I found the skin of a bed bug. I then did reaserch on line to find out what they are and the effects.I tell you now I was horrified to find out that my children have getting bit by bed bugs I mean that is a saying that i heard growing up and who would ever think that they are real. So I decided the furniture has to go imeditaly. Rent a center was closed on labor day and I was not able to get them to pick it up( and i am glad i didnt have them pick it up) and the reason for that is I went and started pulling everything out of their room washing bedding and everything. Of course found more skin, but I took the bed apart to put on the porch. This is so hard for me to say without getting the chills and getting so disgusted and mad, but as I was talking it apart and inspecting every inch of the bed there they were in every indented screw hole and crack, my God these peaople put a bed in my childrens room infested with bed bugs I am completly horrified now my babies cant sleep very well because they itch so bad. Tyler my son on his right ankle it has got so bad that he has puss blisters on the bites because they bit him so many times. I cannot belive that they would send furniture out to people and not inspect it first. I have pictures of my sons legs and I have been able to capture of couple of the bugs and some of the skin and put that in a ziplock bag. The furniture is now on my porch and the bugs are still there and in the morning I am taking picture of that as well. I also have the sheets that was on the bed where traces of blood are stained on the sheets where those things were. I cannot sleep at all knowing that those things are in my childrens room so I have been up the entire night inspecting the rest of the house checking the children and washing everything. Tyler is so uncomfortable and has had three nights and unrestful rest. I am going to call to have them pick up the furniture and talk to the manager and have all the money that was paid on the bed as well has the couch and love seat givin back. Also I am going to get staments from the doctors that saw my children to state what they examined on my babies. I will have rent a center pay the hospital bills for having to take them. We have NEVER had this kind of problem till they delivered the furniture. I thank God every moment that we were able to figure out what is was before we were really infested but to be honest I dont know how bad it is I know that it is in thier room but the rest of the house seems to be ok. I am worried because I live in an apartment complex and I dont want to get the rest infested.we live in fort collins colorado Alisha Cassandra I am in the same situation as you. Hi my name is Alisha Solis. My husband and I a couple of weeks ago had rented furniture from rent a center. A captains bed for my children. I have a ten year old son and a 4 yr old daughter. The first night that they slept in the bed they broke out in what looked like misquito or chigger bites. I was not sure of what it could be so I treated it as they were misquito bites. During the week my children sleep with me due my husband workes at night so it went away and I thought nothing of it. My daughter then had this weird red welps and rash all over her body. Mainly her arms and legs, so I took her to the hospital worried of what it could be. The doctors sent me home and said that it was virual and let it runs it course. well agian they sleep with me at night during the week and it slowly went away, she still has scars on her arms and legs from the last break out. Well my ten year old was still continuing to get them mainly on his back but they look like misquito so every day I would spray him down with bug spray before hw went ot school or outside. Unfortunaly he was still getting them. Until Saturday night he slept in his room and Emilee our daughter slept in there too. My poor baby was completly covered in bites all over his arms back and legs. His right ankle was really bad it was completly swollen and red.I then inspected emilee and she too had bites so once again I took them both to the hospital tring to figure out why they were getting bit but my husband I were not. He said that they were having an allergic reation to something and it was hives. Well i went to clean their room sunday night to hopefully rid it of anything they may be allergic to and that is when I found the skin of a bed bug. I then did reaserch on line to find out what they are and the effects.I tell you now I was horrified to find out that my children have getting bit by bed bugs I mean that is a saying that i heard growing up and who would ever think that they are real. So I decided the furniture has to go imeditaly. Rent a center was closed on labor day and I was not able to get them to pick it up( and i am glad i didnt have them pick it up) and the reason for that is I went and started pulling everything out of their room washing bedding and everything. Of course found more skin, but I took the bed apart to put on the porch. This is so hard for me to say without getting the chills and getting so disgusted and mad, but as I was talking it apart and inspecting every inch of the bed there they were in every indented screw hole and crack, my God these peaople put a bed in my childrens room infested with bed bugs I am completly horrified now my babies cant sleep very well because they itch so bad. Tyler my son on his right ankle it has got so bad that he has puss blisters on the bites because they bit him so many times. I cannot belive that they would send furniture out to people and not inspect it first. I have pictures of my sons legs and I have been able to capture of couple of the bugs and some of the skin and put that in a ziplock bag. The furniture is now on my porch and the bugs are still there and in the morning I am taking picture of that as well. I also have the sheets that was on the bed where traces of blood are stained on the sheets where those things were. I cannot sleep at all knowing that those things are in my childrens room so I have been up the entire night inspecting the rest of the house checking the children and washing everything. Tyler is so uncomfortable and has had three nights and unrestful rest. I am going to call to have them pick up the furniture and talk to the manager and have all the money that was paid on the bed as well has the couch and love seat givin back. Also I am going to get staments from the doctors that saw my children to state what they examined on my babies. I will have rent a center pay the hospital bills for having to take them. We have NEVER had this kind of problem till they delivered the furniture. I thank God every moment that we were able to figure out what is was before we were really infested but to be honest I dont know how bad it is I know that it is in thier room but the rest of the house seems to be ok. I am worried because I live in an apartment complex and I dont want to get the rest infested.we live in fort collins colorado

Alisha

]]> By: Terry C http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-17543 Terry C Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:32:46 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-17543 I have dealt with bed bugs on multiple occasions and usually the person is a traveller or has recently travelled. They only call them bed bugs because they come out at night to feed. If they came out while you were driving in the day time they would be called car bugs. Most furniture rental places have a long serious of checklists and spraying methods that they use to keep bed bugs from happening. They store their mattresses together. If one person is reporting a case when the mattress was delivered with 16 others that day, it is usually the person or the residence that is harboring these bugs. I worked for a furniture rental company for many years and fought off 3 frivolous lawsuits where it was determined the client "picked" up bed bugs at a hotel room or airport while travelling. Always check you light sockets and matresses at a hotel room before unpacking. They leave traces on the mattress and box springs as well as headboards and light fixtures. Please read up more on bed bugs before you go blaming the furniture companies for something that they did not do I have dealt with bed bugs on multiple occasions and usually the person is a traveller or has recently travelled.

They only call them bed bugs because they come out at night to feed. If they came out while you were driving in the day time they would be called car bugs.

Most furniture rental places have a long serious of checklists and spraying methods that they use to keep bed bugs from happening. They store their mattresses together. If one person is reporting a case when the mattress was delivered with 16 others that day, it is usually the person or the residence that is harboring these bugs.

I worked for a furniture rental company for many years and fought off 3 frivolous lawsuits where it was determined the client “picked” up bed bugs at a hotel room or airport while travelling.

Always check you light sockets and matresses at a hotel room before unpacking. They leave traces on the mattress and box springs as well as headboards and light fixtures.

Please read up more on bed bugs before you go blaming the furniture companies for something that they did not do

]]> By: C Walker http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-16443 C Walker Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:46:14 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-16443 BED BUGS--Virginia I recently purchased a dresser, head board and foot board with the sides. Shortly after I started breaking out and did not know what was going on. Well, finally I found out that the furniture was infested with bedbugs. When they set the furniture up I saw real small black dots in spots throughout the sides of the bed that hold the box spring in place. Well, the spots were the potty spots the bugs were leaving and/ or had left on the furntiure. I asked Aarsons to come and get the furniture yesterday (6/16/09) and no one came. I will be back down there tomorrow (6/17/09). I was told that since it has been 120 days I can not get my money back. I have to take medication and apply cream to my skin everyday to cure myself. I feel like taking this company for everything they have. I am suffering. They have infested my little girls room and I am so afraid that they will spread all over if they havent all ready started. We sprayed the room and washed all the items in it and placed everything in plastic bags. We sprayed towels and rolled them up under the door so they would not escape but I dont know if they is working so far so good but I am worried after reading all the stories I have read on the internet. I need a lawyer and need to know how do I get rid of these things ASAP... Cassandra Fort Belvoir, Virginia BED BUGS–Virginia

I recently purchased a dresser, head board and foot board with the sides. Shortly after I started breaking out and did not know what was going on. Well, finally I found out that the furniture was infested with bedbugs. When they set the furniture up I saw real small black dots in spots throughout the sides of the bed that hold the box spring in place. Well, the spots were the potty spots the bugs were leaving and/ or had left on the furntiure. I asked Aarsons to come and get the furniture yesterday (6/16/09) and no one came. I will be back down there tomorrow (6/17/09). I was told that since it has been 120 days I can not get my money back. I have to take medication and apply cream to my skin everyday to cure myself. I feel like taking this company for everything they have. I am suffering. They have infested my little girls room and I am so afraid that they will spread all over if they havent all ready started. We sprayed the room and washed all the items in it and placed everything in plastic bags. We sprayed towels and rolled them up under the door so they would not escape but I dont know if they is working so far so good but I am worried after reading all the stories I have read on the internet. I need a lawyer and need to know how do I get rid of these things ASAP…

Cassandra
Fort Belvoir, Virginia

]]> By: Aaron Rents Also Gave Us Bed Bugs http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-14868 Aaron Rents Also Gave Us Bed Bugs Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:14:40 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-14868 Aaron Rents also gave us bed bugs. Please see our story at http://www.aaronrentsgaveusbedbugs.com. Aaron Rents also gave us bed bugs. Please see our story at http://www.aaronrentsgaveusbedbugs.com.

]]> By: Freeman Mark, Esq. http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-14839 Freeman Mark, Esq. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:07:31 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-14839 I have a case in litigation against Aaron Rents for bed bugs infestation and injuries that were in furnishings delivered from its Pompano Beach store, existing in the mattress and box springs to my clients. I have a case in litigation against Aaron Rents for bed bugs infestation and injuries that were in furnishings delivered from its Pompano Beach store, existing in the mattress and box springs to my clients.

]]> By: Rohan H. Blake http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10825 Rohan H. Blake Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:13:43 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-10825 I want to fight these bed bugs I want to fight these bed bugs

]]> By: nobugsonme http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10778 nobugsonme Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:11:35 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-10778 Hi Sherry, It seems like you have two questions: what to do about the rental company, and what to do about the bed bugs. As far as the rental company, that seems like a legal question. I'm not a lawyer--I just post bed-bug related news. You need to talk to a lawyer (there is a <a href="http://bedbugger.com/faqs" rel="nofollow">FAQ</a> about how to find free legal assistance if paying for a lawyer is a problem). Obviously, if you are also talking to a lawyer, get their advice about how to document the problem and treatment. As for the bed bugs, you need to get professional help in dealing with them. They are very hard to eradicate as you have seen, and you need someone with lots of bed bug experience. If you go to the <a href="http://bedbugger.com/forum" rel="nofollow">forums</a>, someone there may be able to recommend PCOs in your region. We also have a <a href="http://bedbugger.com/faqs" rel="nofollow">FAQ</a> on how to choose one (what questions to ask). Hi Sherry,
It seems like you have two questions: what to do about the rental company, and what to do about the bed bugs.

As far as the rental company, that seems like a legal question. I’m not a lawyer–I just post bed-bug related news. You need to talk to a lawyer (there is a FAQ about how to find free legal assistance if paying for a lawyer is a problem).

Obviously, if you are also talking to a lawyer, get their advice about how to document the problem and treatment.

As for the bed bugs, you need to get professional help in dealing with them. They are very hard to eradicate as you have seen, and you need someone with lots of bed bug experience. If you go to the forums, someone there may be able to recommend PCOs in your region. We also have a FAQ on how to choose one (what questions to ask).

]]> By: sherry newman http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/comment-page-1/#comment-10776 sherry newman Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:58:01 +0000 http://bedbugger.com/2007/08/08/aaron-rents-furniture-rental-firm-sued-over-bed-bugs/#comment-10776 hi there i rented furniture from aarons october 2007 living room furniture and the sofa had a nest in it and when i contacted aarons they told me that it would be a week before they could come and get it so i contacted the corprate office and they sent some one out that day to pick up the furniture and they sent an exterminator to spray the house but they only sprayed were the sofa was the bug man told me the the sofa had a nest now my home is infested what should i do every room has them now and every one is getting ate up aarons has given me a hard time in the past and thats why i'm contating you i have tryed taking care of it my self but nothing works and i can't afford to throw every thing away again i'm a single mother of 2 boys no child support coming in thats why im not able to keep buying furniture and beddings its even in our clotheing please help me hi there i rented furniture from aarons october 2007 living room furniture and the sofa had a nest in it and when i contacted aarons they told me that it would be a week before they could come and get it so i contacted the corprate office and they sent some one out that day to pick up the furniture and they sent an exterminator to spray the house but they only sprayed were the sofa was the bug man told me the the sofa had a nest now my home is infested what should i do every room has them now and every one is getting ate up aarons has given me a hard time in the past and thats why i’m contating you i have tryed taking care of it my self but nothing works and i can’t afford to throw every thing away again i’m a single mother of 2 boys no child support coming in thats why im not able to keep buying furniture and beddings its even in our clotheing please help me

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