FAQ: I am not in the US. Can you tell me where to buy XL ziplocs, or what mattress covers are called in my country?

nobugsonme — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:38:17 +0000

Sometimes I get messages commenting on the Nortamericano-bias, USA-bias, or even NYC-bias of the site.
Others assume Bedbugger.com was made for NYC Bedbuggers (not so!)

Although people often think this to be the case, this site was never intended to be for residents of the US, but rather, for everyone with bed bugs, everywhere. Although I (Nobugsonme) lived for many years abroad, I am in NYC, I am best able to provide information on fighting bed bugs here, and news on what’s going on.

However, I’d love to make the site more helpful for Bedbuggers everywhere, as I know you would too. This is where you come in. Tell us everything you can to make this site relevant to your country-people. Use the comment function and point us to useful information and useful stuff.

I get google alerts for all bed bug-related stories on the ‘net. But these are weighted towards US stories in particular. If you see bed bug news covered on a website (especially a newspaper or television website in your country), please drop me an email and let me know (nobugsonme at yahoo dot com).

If you see suggestions on the FAQs for treatment methods which you feel do not apply in your country, or suggestions of products not available to you, or if the product has a different name or is sold by a particular company, please post a comment directly on the relevant FAQ telling us. We’d be happy to give people information specific to the UK, Canada, Australia, or anywhere else, but first we need the information.

(This request comes with the usual disclaimer that people who are themselves selling things should advertise on the site rather than posting phony ads in the form of “happy customer testimonials”: you know who you are.)

A few of the FAQs may be closed to comments, usually because people were using them to post comments about other issues besides the information in the FAQs. If you find this to be the case, you can email me at nobugsonme at yahoo dot com, and I will re-open them. It’s best to post your corrections to the FAQs, rather than emailing them to me, since I get a lot of email every day and don’t have time to copy and paste lots of addenda to the FAQs. For the same reasons, it’s also best not to post information in the comments on this FAQ (below) which would be better placed on the FAQ about protecting your bed, travel, etc.

Thank you for making the site a better resource for Bedbuggers everywhere!

an honest hotel?

nobugsonme — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:02:17 +0000

This description on Yahoo Travel of the Alamo Hostel in Rosarito, Mexico caught my eye. It’s $25 to stay there, but they have bed bugs:

PLEASE NOTICE: WE ARE SUFFERING FROM A BEDBUG INVASION AND ALSO OUR POOL IS CURRENTLY NOT OPERATIONAL. ALAMO HOSTEL WANTS TO RELOCATE SOON ,PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND WHEN BOOKING!
SORRY,NO REFUNDS ! IF YOU HAVE A 4-6 BEDROOM HOUSE FOR RENT PLEASE GET BACK WITH US. IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE IN MEXICO.

We are always looking for staff, please feel free to ask after you book!
NOW FREE DSL INTERNET!!!!! Bring your laptop or use our computer for free.

Okay, so they have bed bugs. And no pool. And they might move anytime so who knows if they’ll be open and/or in a less convenient location. And if you don’t like the bed bugs, no refunds.

The good news: you can bring your computer and surf the net for free, while being nibbled by chinchas (bedbugs) –

“Hey!” I’m thinking, “I can do that at home!”

You can even get a job there.

And the icing on the cake is, they want to rent your 4-6 bedroom house and run a hostel in it. Attention realtors of Rosarito: the bed bugs are coming too!

Photo of the Alamo from Hostelz.com:

Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com » mexico

FAQ: I am not in the US. Can you tell me where to buy XL ziplocs, or what mattress covers are called in my country?

an honest hotel?