Warning: check for bees before taking home a "free" couch from the curb

I saw this really nice looking love seat out on the curb down the street from my place in Denver last Tuesday. Looked clean, no stains, good condition. I was so excited I didn't think to look underneath or inside the cushions before loading it into my pickup. Got it home and as I'm carrying it down the basement steps, I hear this loud buzzing sound. Yeah, a whole nest of bees had set up shop inside the bottom cushion. Had to call an exterminator and drop $175 to get them removed. Now I always check anything fabric for bugs before I grab it. Anyone else ever bring home unwanted critters with your curb scores?

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nancy81759m ago

$175 for an exterminator sounds like a lot but you probably saved more in the long run. A couch from the curb is free for a reason and bugs or nesting critters come with the territory. You took a gamble on free furniture and this time you lost, but that's the price of doing business with curb scores.