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    Reviewed July 12, 2026

    I had a boyfriend who became my husband in 1992. He took me to his apartment in Harlem and it was a 32 story complex. OK not really the projects but basically!! I was a country girl who had never seen a roach. I could not sleep over at his house without having things crawling on me. It wasn’t just a once in a blue moon it was her house was covered by them. They were in her refrigerator. They were in the oven. They were ruining all the appliances in her kitchen. It was bad!! I was not gonna go back to his home unless he bought these things.

    I had seen them on QVC back then and I said, "Listen we have to do something." Now we had gotten combat to get the stragglers but for the most part we use that I cannot stand the smell of roach spray. My mother-in-law thought she was really doing something. No it was horrible. I got two RIDEXX, because she had a two-story apartment and within a month they were all gone and she had a 20 year infestation!!!! I remember that they had some issues. People said that you know they had no proof about their promises but it worked for me!! I was 22 then and now I moved into a very cute apartment on Cape Cod and my landlord is trying to say or the Housing authority is trying to say that there would roaches. I don’t care what kind of roaches. I want them gone!!! And they’re refusing to do anything!? So I’m about to buy this product again!! Five stars 100%!!!!

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    Reviewed Nov. 19, 2025

    Total waste of money. I bought this product several months ago. The flashing light proves it’s working as intended but guess what?!! I’ve seen spiders, a few roaches and recently a rodent ate part of an avocado in my fruit bowl. It also took some pits I had rooting in water and gnawed on them. This product is totally useless!!! I want my money back!!! Unable to upload videos but believe me they are gross!!!

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      Reviewed June 7, 2023

      I'm sorry I wasted my money. The mice I was hoping to evict are not deterred in the least by this product. Save your money. Adopt a cat from your local SPCA. You'll get better results and the love you'll get will be better than the results I got from this product.

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      Reviewed May 31, 2023

      I have used this product for the past 10 years. It kept the roaches out of my apartment, then it stopped working and needed to be replaced. I purchased a new one, first of all, the product name is no longer on the device. Second, it no longer makes a pulsating sound and third, the house logo was changed to look like a target. This product no longer keeps the roaches out of my home. I never have a problem with them before and I hate that I have them in my home now. The current device is nothing more than just blinking lights. IT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE! I feel gypped, like I was sold a fake product. Do not buy this product, it is a waste of money and it is nothing like it used to be.

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      Reviewed Nov. 9, 2019

      I have used Riddex Sonic Plus since 2008, when I had a mice issue coming through the kitchen wall. My landlord was slow to the resolve, so I had to go into action as I wasn't accustomed to roaches and rodents. At this time I lived in GA, next to Atl. I purchased this product in desperation! Bottom line for me 11yrs in, from GA to Cali, my Riddex has been to EVERY location with me, I have shared my belief in this product with anyone that is having an insect/rodent issue as I swear by it. It has never failed me. Now my caveat is that my insect/rodent issue was not turn on lights and baddah bing you see roaches. However you could open a drawer or around the kitchen area late night see a few. But since using Riddex whenever I see a roach it's DEAD, upside down DEAD. It did resolve my mice issue. Hope this helps. :)

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      Reviewed Dec. 27, 2018

      I purchased two sets of this product from an infomercial that was on television. This product claim to get rid of mice with electronic sound. I paid $49 a piece for each set and have not got the results that I was promised through the ads. I am not satisfied with this product and I want to know who I contact to get a refund. The mice run right underneath of the product and does not even no sit or even hear it I believe okay. I have to spend money to contact a pest control company to get rid of these mice. They are running out of hand. They run, jump on the table, on your stove, on your bed and I want to let everyone know that this product is not work and not to spend your money great. I am very displeased with this problem.

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      Reviewed Sept. 22, 2018

      Suspecting mold as the cause, I spent nearly $5,000 out of pocket. Different opinions from experts say my house is clear of mold yet the symptoms that Maria has described are still present. I'm renting a room from someone and still have my mortgage. As I thought of anything that could cause the dizzy, weak symptoms while in my house, I thought of the electronic pests repellents plugs in my outlets. One morning my vertigo was so bad my supervisor called an ambulance. A friend of mine went to the ER the day after spending a weekend in my home.

      She had the same symptoms. We feel completely "out of it". I feel a weakness in my limbs, wanting to sleep, a sense of seasickness or motion sickness. Trying to get to the bottom of this made me decide to research the connection on the internet. I'm going home today to unplug the electronic pests repellents. I don't remember if it's RIDDEX or not but I'll look that up too. I hope it's a simple solution of unplugging them because I can't live in my one home, it's so bad!

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      Reviewed Aug. 18, 2018

      Today is 8/18/18. Before I bought this product from catalogue, I went to pharmacy to get opinion of pharmacist whether it would be healthwise safe for me. He thought it would be. My handyman plugged one in for safety reasons: NOT TO CAUSE FIRE AS WRITTEN ON PRODUCT PAPERWORK. I HAD it plugged in for one week, the roaches multiplied on kitchen counter, while I kept getting serious medical symptoms. I plugged in another plug to make sure that roaches would get killed. No improvement on that. I keep getting deadly sick, and also weaker and sleepier. Arms were numb, tingling of hands, chills, cold hands at night, lightheadedness, fell 3 times, dropped things from my hands, swelling in my feet and ankles, irritability, exhaustion and incontinence!

      I have always been healthy: thyroid and blood pressure under control by medicines for years! I went through taking sonograms to arms and legs: I had no blood clot that I suspected. Blood test to see if thyroid got worse: it was fine. Xray to see if pain from falling was caused by fracture in ribs, blood test to see if I have problem with liver. I was feeling like a dead battery. I, like I AM SURE many other consumers, did not suspect RIDDEX PLUS PEST CONTROL TO BE THE CAUSE OF MY SICKNESSES. BUT Sun 8/12/18 as I could not sleep, suffering insomnia, I remember my cousin telling me, 3 years ago, looking at a plug

      in room for fragrance, that those cause cancer. I unplugged my plugs immediately, and bought Roach Motels and Roach bites.

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      Reviewed Feb. 2, 2018

      I bought my RIDDEX plug-in off the TV. A week later I bought another one from Walgreens. I didn't think they were going to work as they have. I've had them for 5 years. They work exactly as advertise. Now, if the electric goes out or you unplug them you may see a roach or two however, it takes 24 hours for it to reset itself. I am one that is "deathly afraid" of roaches, if I saw a roach I would pay my son a dollar just to kill it and I needed proof that the roach was dead. Lol so trust me when I say it does work.

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      Reviewed Dec. 30, 2017

      I want my money back! More pests in my home than there was before I got it. I can't believe it helped bring them out my walls and ceiling fans. I'm moving and throwing away the product if I don't get my money back. I won't recommend anyone to buy this crap. Cucumber juice I will try this time.

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      Reviewed Nov. 7, 2017

      Riddex works well if you take a few steps. When I first received Riddex I did what everyone else did and plugged it in. The roaches were walking over the Riddex by the third generation. First Generation froze, second generation paused. Third generation set up residence behind Riddex. I declared war. I packed up everything cardboard in my cabinets in large clear lidded containers, after shaking out and throwing out boxes. I packed all pots and pans in a large plastic container. All clothes, all shoes. I covered all clothes in closet in garbage bags. Anything you don't want the poison to touch, pack up.

      I put out clear poison gel in corner of all cabinets. I now keep all cardboard food packages, pots and pans and plastic food containers in large clear, covered containers. You must kill the stragglers and refresh the clear gel poison in corners of cabinets every three to six months... I live in New York City Housing. I am one of thirty apartments in a six floor building. I do not have a roach problem anymore (10 years free).

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      Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017

      I bought one of these Riddex Plus Pest repellents. This is without a doubt the WORST product. It does not work at all. If anything it draws roaches to it. I had it plug in at my bar for 2 weeks. I unplugged it to use the outlet. There was probably every bug in the house in the outlet. This was a waste of 19.00 dollars. I will discourage anyone from buying it.

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      Reviewed April 18, 2017

      This product works but only in an empty or next to empty room. My mother's beat up house had an ongoing rodent problem and I tried two different exterminators. Neither worked, so I tried Riddex. No directions came with it. I tried plugging it in for the first couple weeks. The problem was still there. So after reading reviews on Amazon I realized I needed to empty out one of my rooms. So I removed all furniture and boxes from our third bedroom and plug it in an outside wall outlet. Within a day the problem was gone. Riddex really needs to tell customers that the product only works in an empty space.

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      Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017

      After plugging unit in, the night light worked, for about an hour. There are still unwanted pests in the walls, etc. Unit didn't come with an owner's manual of any kind. There's 1 green light on (left side) and a flashing red light (right side), and no working night light. Biggest waste of money I've ever spent. I will NEVER buy anything with the RIDDEX name on it again! Total crap! It got 1 star because it wouldn't let me post with 0.

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      Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017

      Just last week I bought one of your Riddex plus repellent devices and so far it is not working and I am very disappointed. In those pictures are roaches and your product failing to do its job. There's no food in that bowl. It's empty except for roaches.

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      Reviewed Dec. 12, 2016

      I received the 2 I ordered today. When I tried to put them in the outlets they do not fit so I tried power strip and extension cord. It would not go in them. Not even close. What are my options? I do not know my order number because there was no paperwork enclosed in shipping package so I will try and send a picture because it is written in Chinese and I don't read Chinese so maybe you can find it on there.

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      Reviewed Dec. 11, 2016

      Had roaches in my home every so often as well as a spider or two, and ants. I placed two Riddex Plus repellents in my home (1090 sq. ft.) and have not had an insect in my home for 5 years. While you have to keep your house clean and put food away, having these does not preclude people from being a slob. Due diligence on the homeowners part helps, for sure. A few months later, I place one in my garage where everyone has spiders and within a week I cleaned up the webs and had not had webs or spiders for almost 5 years. Be neat and clean and that alone helps with ants and roaches. But, as far as I am concerned, Riddex repellents work.

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      Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016

      I should have applied the money spent to getting a cat!! My mice just ignore this, and I have no idea if it is even working. I live in a house that has less than 1000 sq ft, plugged this into a wall plug in my living room and can watch a mouse just do its thing in that room.

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      Reviewed Oct. 12, 2016

      Riddex Sonic Plus - Ordered this in a set of three. Two of the three were defective. Was told to send them all back because it's a set of three and I had to pay to ship them back. When an item is defective I should not have to pay to return it. Will never order from them again.

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      Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016

      I am not sure what the difference is suppose to be between the two. I purchased 2 of the Riddex Plus for $29.9 because I was tired of paying for pest control and still saw roaches, then the mice came. After a few days of plug in, I notice the mice contracting themselves to squirm through rays looking for a way out! No more problems with mice nor roaches in over 5 yrs using the same two plug in. I put one on one end of the house and another in the center in the kitchen. Works great! Maybe there is a problem with the Sonic Plus but the regular one works just as it suppose too. I do not understand why people are paying over $50.00 and not satisfied. They didn't get what I ordered. My Riddex Plus is still going strong. I have the ones with the green & red flashing light with the little blue night light. Thanks Riddex! I have recommended this to many.

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      Reviewed Aug. 11, 2016

      I've resided at my address for 13 years and have been subjected to Flying Ants every year but not since I purchased a Riddex Plug this year. I can't thank the company enough. All the products I had to buy before eg. Ant Traps, Ant Spray, Ant Powder etc. Not seen any at all this year. Thank you Riddex.

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      Reviewed Aug. 8, 2016

      This product does not work. I had it plugged in. All the lights were on red light flashing and there was a mouse sitting right under the plug.

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      Reviewed June 24, 2016

      This product is garbage. I have put one in my shop. More mice. I put one in my kitchen and mice made a nest 1 foot away from the unit under my toaster and bread maker. Seems like there are more mice. It seems to attract them.

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      Reviewed March 28, 2016

      I usually don't complain but I purchased 8 units and put them in each room of the house. I got after plugging them in a colony is mouse's running through the house and other bugs. This is LEAST EFFECTIVE. PLEASE CONSUMERS DO NOT BUY PRODUCT. The company should be ashamed to say that this product works.

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      Reviewed Jan. 21, 2016

      I've had them plugged in almost a week, and still seeing roaches...uggg... This product is crap! Don't buy it!! If you do it wasting your money.

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      Reviewed Aug. 23, 2015

      We just moved into a very expensive apartment. The review warned "don't come Roaches etc!" Everyone else said they loved it So we are here and the one negative was right. I filled in the cracks and I saw some great changes in the German bugs. Our neighbors that lived side by side to us moved out and as soon as they were gone the bugs poured in. They tried to build nest behind the refrigerator. We moved it and they were hugging in the corner. Killed them and there were no Roaches in the apt but as soon as you put food on the stove one two or three showed up. The bug spray guy came, sprayed. I killed Killed Killed. So now I ask what was the neighbor doing that made them leave? We are very meticulous as well So I thought maybe he had a Riddex. So I went to check reviews and they are all negative. Does it bother the dog? $20 is worth a try. Its just like our Lysol controlling a neighbors cold and mold I hope. UUUUGHUG!

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      Reviewed June 24, 2015

      When we bought a brand new property it was infested with bugs. We didn't know what to do. We tried every option. Nothing would work -- roaches, spiders and mice. When we got this product it was the only thing to rid our house. We have used it for years. It has worked for years and I will use nothing else ever again. This product is great. Not sure why there were some defective ones out there that didn't work for others, but it's always worked great. Well then, that's it. Everything in my walls and home that shouldn't be there.

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      Reviewed May 17, 2015

      The Riddex Sonic plus do not work. It claimed to rid homes of mice, roaches and insects. I never had roaches but I got this product for a mouse problem due to an empty house next to mine that's overrun. I have had them for almost two weeks and there's no difference. I wasted $30 on this worthless product.

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      Reviewed March 10, 2015

      I bought 2 of these pest repeller and they don't work at all to repel mice and roaches. It's like not having anything at all, is this company for real? Because their product it's a joke. Hope I could get my money back. Stay away - don't get caught in this scam.

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      Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

      Not working, red light not flashing - Walk into a mice. Order on Amazon Dec 5, 2014. I want a replacement.

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      Reviewed June 11, 2014

      I tried to order 2 devices as they were buy one get one. Ended up with eight devices because ordering process was so befuddling. I realized the error and immediately called to get it corrected. They said the order wasn't processed yet so I had to call back in 48 hours. When I did, they informed me the orders had been shipped to the tune of over $80 in shipping alone, which they will not refund even though I am so angry that I am sending all the units back. Just a joke of a company and of course you can’t understand any of the supposedly English speaking call center people. No wonder QVC dropped them. Very unfair in their practices, and a shady way to do business! Stay away from this rip-off.

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      Reviewed Aug. 13, 2012

      On July 30, 2012, I observed an infomercial on TV for a Riddex product, and called 1-800-214-6630, and an answering machine responded. I left my name and number in Spanish. They called me back, and I ordered the "item" that they advertised for $30. The TV ad clearly states that the offer is for "Buy one, get one free", just pay shipping. They tried to "up charge" me by recommending a stronger product. When the final amount came out to be $70 total, I declined the complete offer. I explained that my credit card only had $30 available. They charged the $30, and said that they would bill me COD for the remainder $40.

      I am elderly and I live on a limited budget, and this extra amount would more than double what the product was originally advertised for. I have spoken to a live person at least 4 to 5 times since the original conversation, and they repeatedly refuse to reverse the $30 charge to my credit card. They refuse to cancel the order. They keep arguing with me and keep trying to sell me something else for $20. They hang up on me, and when my daughter answers, they are very rude to her.

      I have not received any confirmation on the order, no bill for an order, and no product has arrived. I have been bombarded with phone calls from 8 am to 12 midnight every day of the week. Spanish is my primary language, and I am well educated in English also. The last phone call today was from someone named Malu at 1-800-241-2494. In addition, they are not offering the 2nd item free as advertised. They are charging me ($30 + $30 for 2 products + $10 shipping and handling) $70. Note that the company asks for credit card information before giving a total amount. Thank you for your help.

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      Reviewed Feb. 20, 2012

      The Riddex product does not get rid of roaches and mice. I asked the company for a refund and didn't receive it. I lost $227.10. Please help.

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      Reviewed Jan. 21, 2009

      Its a pest control that I bought..I bought this product as advertised nationwide...that it works right away..
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      Reviewed Jan. 17, 2009

      I bought this product a few months ago. Even though I was skeptical about this electronic pest repellent- I purchased it anyway. The commercial for this product guaranteed that it would work. However, if it didn't, the consumer has 30 days to return it for the full purchased price.
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      Reviewed Jan. 1, 2009

      Riddex Plus is being advertised on TV and online for $29.95 plus $8.95 shipping and handling charge and Buy 1 get 1 free. I ordered online 2 sets for $59.90 to go to the same address. I was charged a shipping fee of $35.80 instead of the advertised $8.95. The customer service number is a machine that does not resolve problems. This $8.95 shipping fee scam is being advertised on TV and online.

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      Reviewed Dec. 25, 2008

      On the TV ad, the makers of Riddex Plus say that their product WILL repel insects, rodents, etc. My brother and I had purchased two of the devices on the 2-for-1 plan and we immediately installed them as soon as we got them. Within one week, we had twice as many insects in the house. So many, in fact, that we had to have someone come into our house to spray. After having the devices for 6 months, we started having a rodent problem (which we still have). Neither item is doing what the manufacturer says it will do. We have tried to contact them...but to no avail. The operator puts you on HOLD and eventually hangs up. Please advise people that Riddex Plus does NOT work and that if they call and give their card number, they can kiss their money goodbye...because Riddex will not reimburse them.
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      Reviewed Sept. 3, 2008

      Nothing happened the product does not work. I'm out 50 dollars because i waited to long hoping it would work. I'm now stuck with 2 units because i got a free one i didn't need and they charged 9 dollars for the free one for shipping and handling. I gave the product a month and i still have bugs. I can't believe that they are still in business. I'm so mad that i'm out 50 bucks and they are getting rich off our money. I guess i was a sucker to think this product would work.

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      Reviewed Aug. 14, 2008

      I had sent in a complaint to you on August 1, 2008 regarding a credit that I was trying to get for several months from Riddex Plus for a product that I never received. This email will confirm that they have issued the credit of $47.85 to my american express card on August 12, 2008 and I have no further dispute or issues with this company.

      Thank you if you had any thing to do with my receiving this credit. I told Riddex that I would contact you after the credit had been posted to my account to let you know that this issue had been resolved.

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      Reviewed Aug. 1, 2008

      I placed three orders with them, two on line and one over the phone which they suggested I do since I had not received the order placed in February, 2008 # 2008022709591132 and they they would issue me a credit for that one of $47.85. I have been calling for months and they keep telling me that they are back up and my credit had not gone to the account department. Loss of fund.

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