What does "Disregard that last email" mean to you?

I am totally amazed at the irony -- I just received an email from an agent telling me he needed my client to complete an addendum to go along with his offer since there was another offer on the table.  The addendum he sent me wasn't blank.  It was a copy of the one from the other buyer including all his terms and conditions.  Think I will use it to my client's advantage??  You bet 'cha!

Cyndi

What happens when I say to you "do not think of a pink elephant." LOL

When I see "disregard . . .  ", I immediatly go back and reread the message to see if I missed anything. There have been occasions when I had not read down far enough and therefore would have missed the good parts!

For me, if it is to discuss a price then it should be face to face or at least  done on the phone. If they want a trail send each other a confirming email separately and never an email that contains an outsiode person. Foolish and careless.

Wanda, good post!  Not only is it important to make sure emails are clean, but it is also important that when sending to one, you don't hit reply all.  I've seen that fiasco and it is not pretty, especially for the sender.

I think a quick phone call with an apology to you by her would have gone a lot farther.  Unfortunately in this age of technology, if it has NEVER happened to you, EVER, with an email or a text, count yourself among the lucky.  We all get in a hurry and I know I have mistakenly sent an email to someone and a text to someone else that were not intened for them.  It stinks, but it does happen. 

One should always be careful with email to make sure only the right people are receiving the message.  It is difficult to "disregard" something you just saw or read.

I have received email not meant for me from others but not from a realtor.

Thought provoking post here. I don't recall seeing this happen in any of my transactions.

I've been in situations like this before.  I had an agent to the same thing that this agent did and saw information that I'm sure they didn't want me to see.  My focus is on my clients and their needs.  If I see something that might give me a little more of an advantage in negotiating, I'll use it.  

You inspired me to blog about a recent situation.  Good post and congrats on the feature.  

Wanda,

Disregard means what it says. Ignore it. It's a "nevermind." :)

Steve

Hi Wanda,

Good post and good reminder for all of us to be more careful when sending emails with client information.

Afraid the comment "disregard that last email" might be like a red flag to a bull i.e. an irresistable invitation to take a look! Might be best not to highlight your blunder.

What does it mean to me?  Means I will be reading the entire message and then wondering about that person who sent it.  Joy

Bill Cosby had a whole bit about a Doctor Saying "oops" during surgery when the patient only had a local.  Kind of the same thing.

I've learned to be real careful before I hit that send button....

Wanda - Disregard that last email reminds me of a memo I got in a former career.  I had been copied on a letter, and everyone had to initial that they had reviewed it.  A week later, the letter came back to me with a note attached... "This letter was not intended for you.  Please erase your initials, and initial your erasure."

I know it can be a mistake, but it can be detrimental.  One time my husband got an email that had exchanges on it between him and the buyer's agent who was in a back up position.  The home inspection had found mold and the first buyer was backing out.  The comment the buyer made was that they were never so happy to hear the word MOLD in their life!  It didn't change anything in negotiations as it was a short sale and all had been worked out, but we laughed and thought - what if we were in negotiations.  That could have ruined it for the buyer, us knowing how excited they were for the house dispite the $10,000 repair that was ahead...-Kasey

I think disregard an email that you already read, it impossible.