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Putting a 1st Anniversary Card through door

In 2 weeks I will be putting a 1st anniversary card through the door of a bungalow near me with a note saying: "congratulations, you have been on the market 1 year and have dropped your price 5% when the market has dropped 20%!" In fact, I may buy a job lot as there are quite a few houses coming up a year!
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  • princessamy86
    princessamy86 Posts: 4,889 Forumite
    Funny, but don't think it will win you any friends!
    Scar tissue that I wish you saw, sarcastic mister know it all, close your eyes and I'll kiss you cause with the birds I'll share this lonely view.
  • QTPie
    QTPie Posts: 1,373 Forumite
    Pointless really... unless you want to buy the bungalow. If you do then make an offer, if you don't then leave them to get on with it.

    QT
  • david29dpo
    david29dpo Posts: 3,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I think you need to get out more.
  • kunekune
    kunekune Posts: 1,909 Forumite
    I think that's bit sick.
    Mortgage started on 22.5.09 : £129,600
    Overpayments to date: £3000
    June grocery challenge: 400/600
  • Lakey
    Lakey Posts: 206 Forumite
    If you don't know their circumstances you shouldn't be their judge.
    Perhaps theyv'e won the lottery and have a laugh at you everyday being stuck on that estate, hey maybe they'll send you a card!!!
  • POSSETTE
    POSSETTE Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    your not alone..i want to do it too... 6 year old 2 bed house has been on market for £124 for ages,when a 3 bed 3 year old house has just sold for 119k!!..why do they think thier house hasnt been affected?
    TO FINISH LAST, FIRST YOU HAVE TO FINISH....
  • alexlyne
    alexlyne Posts: 740 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    In the area I'm lookin in, there's the same situation, house been on for a year (exactly as well, what a coincidence), and never dropped price. It's a 3-bed newish build detached. All the 4-bed places around it are now cheaper than it!
  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    OP - WHY?

    Also, are you going to do this anonymously, or are you going to sign your name to it? As someone said, don't expect it to make friends of them if you choose the latter...
  • poppysarah
    poppysarah Posts: 11,522 Forumite
    Hey that's quite a fun idea! I'd been thinking about printing some of the great headlines from the papers and creating a custom card :)
  • alexlyne
    alexlyne Posts: 740 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    Better than cutting headlines, create your own by cutting out individual letters and sticking them onto plain paper. That'll put the willies up 'em!
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