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How NOT to do business...a lesson from a lead generation company....

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Apex California Realty

The email started with do I want to sell more real estate? Good Question....I think that is a pretty loaded question and one that will always deserve a large YES...It went on to say that they would send 60 leads...not just any leads great leads....below is the the email sent....

 

Hi;

 

I represent a company that provides leads of Buyers and Sellers to Realtors. We provide you with 60 leads (20 per month) so you have time to work them. If you don’t make even one sale from our leads we will refund your purchase price in full. YOU have NOTHING to loose!

Dave

 

Nothing to lose??? mmm what about that $450.00 that might never come back???

 

 

I asked this guy some questions and he answered some of them...then I did a quick little research on the net to find they have had some complaints...

I did what any good salesperson would do....suggested that if their leads were that good,great,wonderful etc then send me some and when they closed I would pay for them....seemed pretty simple to me...

His response? Go buy a car that way. Don’t waist your time sending email complaining that you can’t sell homes.

Here is a link for your review is you should decide that you might want to try them out....myself...with the attitude above...I will PASS!

Regards

 

Richard

Posted by

Richard Goates

e-PRO

Eco Broker

http://www.inforedding.com

01251781

Comments(3)

Donna Harris
Donna Homes, powered by JPAR - TexasRealEstateMediationServices.com - Austin, TX
Realtor,Mediator,Ombudsman,Property Tax Arbitrator

What does buying a car have to do with real estate leads?  To use that, they're admitting you're allowed to test drive a car, however many times you want, before you decide to buy it and then you give them the money.

Jul 29, 2009 05:34 AM
Janice Roosevelt
Keller Williams Brandywine Valley - West Chester, PA
OICP ABR, ePRO,Ecobroker

I'm with Donna, not sure the analogy works with the car and real estate leads.

Jul 29, 2009 05:47 AM
Robert Ott
Century21 Beal Inc. - College Station, TX

Richard, Richard, Richard! I cannot believe you passed up the deal of the century!

I have wondered many times why someone that had the answer on how to make all this money wanted to share it with someone else.

Jul 29, 2009 06:00 AM