Just been told off by Estate Agent

Schwade

Honest_EA wrote: »

Thanks for highlighting my obvious disdain for the general public Running Horse. EAs are obviously such horrible, nasty people that the public should treat us with a lack of respect that would usually be afforded to beggars and criminals. (Well I'm sure that's how you see it anyway)

I usually treat EA respectfully. But usually it is EA that comes up with all sort of tactics trying to feed both the seller and the buyer to get a transaction done.

I include this "providing feedback" stuff as part of this tactics.

Newsbreak - buyers of property don't need advisers. Buyers know what they want. Buyers don't need to be advised ("persuaded"). Maybe the seller but not the buyer. I would even argue that sellers don't need EA to "advise" them of anything.

Schwade

Eton_Rifle wrote: »

I'm interested to know how leaving one person hanging and ignoring another is closure.

You might want it to be because of a psychological issue with the situation but it isn't.

Even if you think it's 'closure' for you, there are at least two other people in the whole process who don't regard avoidance as 'closure'.
Otherwise they wouldn't be asking you for your conclusion would they?

I am interested to know why EA need closure??? This isn't a bloody relationship.

I hope this isn't replicated in other industries (e.g. car dealers). I will need to explain in detail why I didn't buy this car after my test drive. What the heck?!?!?!

westv

Schwade wrote: »

I am interested to know why EA need closure??? This isn't a bloody relationship.

I hope this isn't replicated in other industries (e.g. car dealers). I will need to explain in detail why I didn't buy this car after my test drive. What the heck?!?!?!

But you wouldn't just walk away from the dealer without saying a word or "No thanks" would you?

Schwade

westv wrote: »

But you wouldn't just walk away from the dealer without saying a word or "No thanks" would you?

Er...maybe your idea of "feedback" is different from ours.

If I am a buyer, I always thanks the EA after looking at property. We then leave.

The EA then calls me up 1or 2 days later for feedback (or emails me). There is no feedback. I just don't like it. That's not enough for them. They need more and more under the guise trying to understand why.

Come on.

westv

Schwade wrote: »

Er...maybe your idea of "feedback" is different from ours.

Have you not been reading the rest of this thread? :rotfl:

Schwade

westv wrote: »

Have you been reading this thread? :rotfl:

If you can't read, yes, I responded numerous times on this thread. Maybe you should get back on topic? :rotfl:

In fact, maybe read my response to your post???

westv

Schwade wrote: »

If you can't read, yes, I responded numerous times on this thread. Maybe you should get back on topic? :rotfl:

In fact, maybe read my response to your post???

Topic? Didn't they used to have a hazlenut in every bite?

Anyway, as I said early on in this thread (and others have mentioned too) saying "no" is feedback in it's own way too. Better than silence.

billricardi

Running_Horse wrote: »

Estate agents don't decide what properties I view. I decide.

And please don't spam your book.

Yes, you decide, and it is up to you if you want to waste your time by giving bad or no data to an agent. I'm only giving advice to people who don't want to waste their time.

As far as 'spamming my book', I'm sorry but I was under the impression that this was a 'Money Saving Experts' forum? I see people talking about their real estate businesses, their loan businesses, and the like.

My qualifications include years of real estate agency in the Silicon Valley, for which I won the 2005 Windermere Spirit Award. It includes years of working in the investment property industry all over Western Europe. And it includes writing my book.

If you don't care about someone qualifications, why in the heck would you take advice from them?

Bill Ricardi - Author of Living Cheaply in the U.K.

Cissi

westv wrote: »

But you wouldn't just walk away from the dealer without saying a word or "No thanks" would you?

Who has said anything about walking away without a word? Personally I've always said "thank you" and "good bye" to any EA showing us around. Usually we'd also say something like "we'll think it over and will be in touch if we're interested in taking it further." If we then didn't get in touch, well then we weren't interested! Yes, if the EA called us for feedback we'd certainly let them know our thoughts - but frankly I have other things to do with my time than chasing salesmen around to let them know I'm not interested! Yes, the seller has probably made an effort to prepare their house - they're the ones trying to sell it, so they're effectively also a salesperson, not someone doing the viewer a favour! When we were selling our own house we didn't feel that anyone who didn't leave feedback was discourteous - it's a business relationship, not a personal one!

billricardi wrote: »

Yes, you decide, and it is up to you if you want to waste your time by giving bad or no data to an agent. I'm only giving advice to people who don't want to waste their time.

As far as 'spamming my book', I'm sorry but I was under the impression that this was a 'Money Saving Experts' forum? I see people talking about their real estate businesses, their loan businesses, and the like.

My qualifications include years of real estate agency in the Silicon Valley, for which I won the 2005 Windermere Spirit Award. It includes years of working in the investment property industry all over Western Europe. And it includes writing my book.

If you don't care about someone qualifications, why in the heck would you take advice from them?

Whatever your qualifications are, it's still against the rules to advertise your book, company or products - read the T&Cs!

googler

billricardi wrote: »

As far as 'spamming my book', I'm sorry but I was under the impression that this was a 'Money Saving Experts' forum? I see people talking about their real estate businesses, their loan businesses, and the like.

Bill, you need to read the T&Cs of this site, wherein you'll find;

9.2 You may not use the forums or any of our comms systems for any illegal purpose and in particular you will not: ....

9.2.2 post or transmit advertisements for or solicitations of business


I'd suggest you are posting to advertise your book, and promote it. Spam.