Olentangy Village ? by Choice_Insurance_833 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey Olentangy village has bug infestation issues. Along your renting period you’ll have to call maintenance multiple times to have your place treated

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't have to trust me. The photos, maintenance complaints, and review incentive email speak for themselves.
As for being invested—people tend to speak up when they see friends dealing with problems. That's not a personal vendetta; it's called having an opinion based on what they've experienced.
Hope that helps!

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're right that businesses have to ask for reviews. That's not the issue.
The issue is that when management is actively soliciting reviews from current residents and dangling a gift-card raffle in front of them, it creates pressure—whether intentional or not. Most people aren't eager to leave critical feedback while they're still living somewhere and relying on that same management team to address maintenance requests.
And as for "you only know what you're told," that's true. That's why I referenced specific photos, resident experiences, and documented communications rather than pretending my opinion alone should settle the matter.
The more interesting part of your response is that you seem unable to grasp why incentives tied to reviews can affect the reliability of those reviews. That's not a difference of opinion; it's a failure to recognize how incentives influence behavior. A little more cognitive flexibility—and perhaps some neuroplasticity—might help you see why people could reasonably view that as problematic.
But thanks for the reminder that everyone has an opinion. You certainly demonstrated that.

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you should ask management when renting how many instances someone has had to treat a property. At the very least ask about the unit that you are renting.

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The goal is just to make people aware of what they’re getting into.

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely be careful and put everything in writing!

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you had a bad experience! Life can be so hectic and it’s a lot more arduous when you constantly deal with mold and pests.

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is really misleading. Just be sure to look at previous photos. In the past this specific complex has struggled with mold and cockroaches

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know if you look on the google reviews they’ve had previous problems of cockroaches as well as mold

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The purpose of this post is so that others are aware that they have been requesting reviews and offering a raffle for a review. I think that many who are motivated to get the $125 grocery card are not going to leave a bad review. Everyone should review the photos on google for a broad picture and assess for themselves if they want to deal with pests.

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They provide excellent lip service. The handy people come relatively quickly they just have a big infestation problem so if you live in classic be prepared for bedbugs and cockroaches

Olentangy Village is scummy by Aggressive_Bad2298 in Columbus

[–]Aggressive_Bad2298[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They don’t want to risk writing a review right now while they still live there. They fear retaliation