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AIBU?

Estate Agents. Total cocks.

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KittensDoNotLikeFluffyBlankets · 09/09/2016 13:46

Just that really. Bunch of rude, lazy, entitled motherfuckers who wouldn't know an honest day's work if it hit them in the face.

They'd screw their own grandmothers for a quick sale but can't be bothered returning a phone call/turning up on time to a viewing.

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SteamTrainsRealAleandOpenFires · 09/09/2016 22:31

Here's an idea...
Maybe MNHQ could become an EA along with with being an Ad Agency?.

Ilovewillow · 09/09/2016 21:18

Not all of them, we've brought and sold through one agent, and they were great! Having said that a lot of them are a bunch of wankers!

Foxyloxy1plus1 · 09/09/2016 21:12

We had a bad experience with a chain EA. Usual stuff- failing to turn up for viewings, failing to give ANY feedback on the (few) viewings they did do, turning up with potential purchasers at a time when we had specifically said we had guests and it wasn't convenient. They let us out of the contract after I sent an extensive and ranty email, saying that they 'had not met their usual high standards.' Too right.

We eventually went with one who had about six local branches. He was great, kept things on track when the purchasers were being dicks and the solicitor worse than useless.

Rrross1ges · 09/09/2016 20:58

The last time we moved it was the Estate Agents who facilitated the move because our conveyancing solicitor was a lazy bastard with a shithouse attitude. I thought the EAs were fantastic even if they laughed a bit that they'd only taken me to 30 houses before I bought one (they did I can't deny it)

r2d256 · 09/09/2016 20:58

We once tried to buy off an estate agent who only seemed to acknowledge my husband when discussing viewing times, houses actually just about everything... I thought I was going mad till DH agreed post meeting and later told them that was the reason we're not dealing with them! He's a goodun !

PanGalaticGargleBlaster · 09/09/2016 20:47

You in the business Pan?

Nope, I'm an engineer, but I worked part time as one when I was student. Like any profession you get idiots and genuinely excellent people. I have rented, bought several times and have let properties out via estate agents. Sure I have encountered a few numpties and they are easy to spot, I have also had some excellent beyond the call of duty service over the years. Generally I find it is the small independents who offer the best service as much of their business is based on word of mouth and referrals, it is simply not worth their while to be crap. It's the high sales commission hot house outfits that tend to offer poor value (looking at you Foxtons).

My brief stint as an agent did show just how appallingly behaved both buyers and vendors can be, I am talking proper jaw dropping stuff (probably deserves its on thread). Of course it is the agent who has to pass on the bad news and more often then not it is them who get the blame or are assumed to be in collision with the vendor when a sale goes tits up.

The biscuit was for writing off an entire industry on the back of a poor service from one agent. You see plenty of threads on here with people venting about their recent visit to their GP but you don't label all doctors as cunts.

TheWernethWife · 09/09/2016 19:57

Have just moved house, our estate agent was brilliant and so bloody helpful. He did all the viewings and held our hand all the way.

Scribblegirl · 09/09/2016 18:39

Just bought our first place. EA was a cock. However... They had a 'sales progressor' and she was lovely!

UnderTheGreenwoodTree · 09/09/2016 18:37

The EA usually did the show rounds for us - I thought this would be for the best tbh, leave it to the professionals and all that. Occasionally they asked me to show people around, if they were all booked up - and I got offers on 2 out of the 3 people I showed around. Perhaps I should be an estate agent

bbcessex · 09/09/2016 18:30

I was an estate agent once. Have to say, I was lovely

Puzzledandpissedoff · 09/09/2016 18:24

Round here, EAs often don't show houses themselves, but hire "associates" on what seems to be a casual basis, to open up for anyone interested; needless to say they know less than nothing about the properties

What really drives me mad though is the double dealing, when they fail to disclose a potential buyer's connection to the company. No, actually I don't want to take a 40% hit on the price, so your friend can buy and resell it then share the profit with you ...

ToadsforJustice · 09/09/2016 18:17

When we bought our house, the vendors estate agents asked us for £500. When I queried the invoice - bearing in mind we were buying - not selling, he said that the invoice was "a show of goodwill". . Needless to say, we didn't pay it.

PGPsabitch · 09/09/2016 17:26

I thought it was just lettings that were shit, guess it's most of them.

KittensDoNotLikeFluffyBlankets · 09/09/2016 16:10

They are buying them for themselves dona

Classic narc behaviour.

That's it isn't it, they are all narcs! Let's go NC and take them to stately homes.

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KittensDoNotLikeFluffyBlankets · 09/09/2016 16:08

Ahh glad you feel the love Maisie

It's the double plosives consonant in Cocks that Makes me love it so much hippoesque. Preface it with total and you've got double double plosive consonants cocks agogo.

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donajimena · 09/09/2016 16:07

I work for several letting agents and estate agents.
Unless they are buying them themselves the offices are always full of thank you cards and flowers etc so someone somewhere is happy?

KittensDoNotLikeFluffyBlankets · 09/09/2016 16:04

Does your unicorn eat Sprinkles? And shit rainbows?

Maybe if you got yourself a more reliable form of transport than a unicorn you'd get to your viewings on time!

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Madbengalmum · 09/09/2016 15:57

Agreeing with this, except not with the chain thing. We have a local estate agent with three shops in the area and the manageress in our small town is a dick of the highest order. And is so unprofessional that she is happy to go around telling all and sundry about other peoples valuations and private information. Cock of the highest order!

SprinkleBlushes · 09/09/2016 15:55

Yep, total cunts. Every single one of us!

Now, if you'll excuse me I have to go and saddle my unicorn ready to take me to my next appointment.

JustDanceAddict · 09/09/2016 15:54

They're all barstarding wankers of the highest order.

MaisieDotes · 09/09/2016 15:50

Thanks kittens

blanche you're right about lettings. It's hideous.

hippoesque · 09/09/2016 15:44

As an aside I haven't referred to anyone as a cock for years. Time to bring it back! Cheers op

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KittensDoNotLikeFluffyBlankets · 09/09/2016 15:43

The operative word in your post Maisie is was.

You saw the error of your ways and have returned to the fold!

We welcome you back to the swelling bosom of humanity like the prodigal son!

Rejoice, rejoice!

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MaisieDotes · 09/09/2016 15:36

I was an estate agent for 10 years and I'm lovely.

Nicky883 · 09/09/2016 15:26

I totally agree ! Especially letting agents ! I havent came across a decent one yet !

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