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Did the Buyer really eat the old Owner's Birthday gift?

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Real Estate Agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Mexico Properties 47726

Did the Buyer really eat the old Owner's Birthday gift?

 

Over the weekend I received a text from one of my recently closed sellers. They explained that they had a family member mail a birthday gift to their old address by mistake. They asked if I could contact the selling agent to see if theimage of birthday treats buyer, new owner, had received the package. After about a day, I received the contact info for the buyer from the agent and then forwarded to my client.

 

The next day I was dumbfounded to find out that when they contacted the new owner, they informed him that they did indeed receive the package. He went on to tell me that they also not only opened the package but ate the birthday cookies that were inside! Yes, you read that right. 

 

Needless to say, my client was not too happy about this development. I'm still in shock myself. I mean, really?! It's one thing to accidentally open a package that you receive that is not addressed to you but to then proceed to also eat the contents of the package. So, did the buyer really intentionally eat the former owner's birthday gift? File this one under "What in the World?!" 

MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

How strange, and also confusing! Although some people just choose to trust food and not think about others. We had a friend accidentally leave a bag of cotton candy in a Disneyland bathroom recently and when they went to retrieve it hardly two minutes later, it was gone! 

Sep 25, 2017 02:14 PM
Jeff Stevens

Michelle Carr-Crowe-Top 1% Diamond Certified Real Estate Team Sells Cupertino San Jose Homes-Just Call 408-252-8900 - Every time I think I've seen and heard it all, something like this happens. People are amazing! LOL

Sep 26, 2017 07:20 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I think one of the things about real estate that has always fascinated me, is the wide range of experiences we have or hear about.  Your story is another first.

Sep 25, 2017 06:24 PM
Jeff Stevens

Myrl Jeffcoat - Aint that the truth!

Sep 26, 2017 07:21 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Jeffrey. This is pretty increible. I can't believe it either. Oh well.

Sep 26, 2017 07:12 AM
Jeff Stevens

Sheila Anderson - Incredible, yes.

Sep 26, 2017 07:22 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
HomeSmart Real Estate - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Hmmm well not sure what excuse there is for opening a package addressed to former owners.....and then to eat it.  That's a first!

Sep 26, 2017 02:32 PM