Beware of door-to-door pine straw scheme resulting in $2,000 bills

DUNWOODY, Ga. — It’s a warning that apparently bears repeating.

The pine straw scheme is one Channel 2 Action News has warned about before, with Consumer Investigator Justin Gray detailing the dishonest tactics of these door-to-door sales

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Now, Dunwoody PD is warning people about what they characterize as deceptive tactics.

“Individuals may go door-to-door offering pine straw at a ‘low price per bale.’ After completing the work, they claim to have used far more bales than expected resulting in extremely high bills, sometimes over $2,000,” the police department warned.

The price is given as a verbal offer, with no written record of what’s agreed to and no written estimate.

The Dunwoody PD offers tips to keep you from falling for a scheme like this: