“… tap directly into the mosquito’s natural instinct and instantly trap them”
“Mosquitos fly past the device just to land on us and bite.“
Another magical gadget hits the junkpile. Thanks to alert reader Joe Flazhman for sharing this offer.
Suspicious Address: TRUE (-1):
Brand: ?
Company: Talkoko
Address: ?
Email: support@talkoko.com
Phone: ?
Website: Talkoko
Ridiculous claims: False (+1):
None found.
Onerous terms: Undetermined (0):
| guarantee days | guarantee starts when? | ok to open the package? | ok to try the product? | ok to use the product? | restocking fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | ? | yes | yes | no | ? |
Ads, spam, robocalls: TRUE (-1):
| “do not track” setting | email ads | robo-calls | “do not call” registry | text ads | junk mail | share your data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ignored | yes | yes |
Lying and deception: TRUE (-1):
- “MIMICS HUMANS & ANIMALS – Designed with 365nm Light that attracts mosquitos … Built with a silent 35dB frequency that further attracts mosquitos … SIMULATES WARMBLOOD ATTRACTION.” But mosquitoes are attracted to people by the carbon dioxide we exhale, not by light or sound. This gadget only uses light and sound. While male mosquitoes are attracted by the sound of female wingbeats, that’s no protection; it’s the females that bite you.
- “Guaranteed to work or your money back. … 100% satisfaction guarantee.” But the Return Policy mutters “We accept return … if the item is faulty due to an error on our end (e.g. wrong item ).”
- “We’re thrilled to support First Book – an amazing charity that donates books to disadvantaged children who need them the most.” True. First Book is rated “good” by Charity Navigator, tho it’s noted that they haven’t evaluated impact and results.
Chicanery: Undetermined (0):
“⚠️Limited Stock Due To High Demand⚠️” Mild compared to many web merchants.
Phony reviews: False (+1):
None found.
Crummy product: TRUE (-1):
- From Amazon: “This product is garbage. We have a mosquito problem due to the damp wooded property around our house with many congregating on the front porch. so I bought this to cut down on the ones coming in the house with us and nothing, nada. It’s been running near the front door for a week and not one. Iv’e killed more mosquitoes while sitting on my couch. Put it out on said porch for a few hours one night and had mosquitoes on me while retrieving it but not one in the machine. It’s “powerfull cyclone” is just a cheap CPU cooling fan running on low.”
- “Im sorry to say that I was not happy with this product. My husband and I purchased two and followed the directions on how to get started. It just didn’t work for us.”
- “Worked perfectly for 2 days, killed a couple of mosquitoes, the sound is a very soft humming sound. The purple light not too bright. Was able to sleep like expected, then on day 3 it stopped working. Would just not turn on. Tried many ways to make it work, even waited a few days, NOPE, nothing happened, I returned it within the first 30 days of the return policy from Amazon.”
- “This thing catches moths, fly’s and everything in between but not one mosquito! I even have it 1ft away from where the mosquito’s are breeding 🙄”
- “I have used this for a week. Not one Mosquito has even flew any where near the light. They still bite us. The only thing this device attracts is moths, which we didn’t ever see before. I have watched Mosquitos fly past the device just to land on us and bite.”
Overpriced: False (+1):
| Seller | item | Rated | price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talkoko | Mosquito trap | $25 | |
| Amazon | Senca mosquito trap (identical) | **’ | $30 |
Bad service: False (+1):
I found no complaints.
Total score: 0
Unauthorized charges: I found no complaints about this.
Advice: Wear mosquito repellent with a high concentration of deet. In a determined swarm, also use a mesh facemask and protective clothing. At night sleep under a mosquito net.
Bloopers:
“Works best at night, in dimly lit places (daytime will be almost inactive)”
Scoring: There may be nothing illegal or wrong with the above business practices. But they suggest to me that the seller is not to be trusted. I’m using my Trustworthy scoring system; -1 means true (bad), +1 means false (good), and 0 means undetermined. The practice scores total to a Trustworthy Score between +10 and -10. I penalize the seller for statements made by shills.
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