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Senate Seat, 50% off!

If you're gonna sell furniture in Illinois, this is an eyecatching (albeit irreverant) way to do it. I'll be it catches a lot of attention... Don't know if that'll translate into sales.

And their Senate seat lasts longer than the average senate term, and seems to cost waaaaaaaay less than Rod was prepared to charge. It appears more comfortable, too

What a bargain?! 50% off for a Senate Seat... I wonder if Roland Burris knows about this?

ALAN MAY, Realtor®
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Posted by Alan May, Coldwell Banker Evanston Realtor, North Shore Realtor on 01/06/2009 03:38 PM

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24 Comments on Senate Seat, 50% off!

JAN

Alan, nothing like poking fun at someone in the spotlight (or the hotseat!!)

What creative and out of the box marketing! I think it's timely & funny!

HA... I love it. It will only translate to sales if the value is right, but it is funny!

Oh, I had to laugh at the aging in dog years comment... I'm not quite as old as dirt... but closer than I care to admit.

Lara & Jesse, I agree, it's funny... now to see if it turns into Benjamins

Great one! If it wasn't so sad it would be funny!

Chuckle chuckle, laugh laugh! What a cute idea for an ad! I bet they sold many "seats" that day!

That's just some really great marketing by a very clever ad agency.

If I was in the market for some furniture in that area, I'd check them out!

JAN

So, the consensus, Susan, Caren & Craig, is that this tongue-in-cheek ad is a success! Woo Hoo!?

I think I would like to have a drink with the guy or woman that came up with that marketing campaign. I bet it will work as well!!!

Ted

Ted... an interesting take on the ad.

Alan, I'm installing a bar in my home. Do you think this place has any stool samples?!!!!!

Stool samples! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Alan, What better way to poke fun at the times, and Craig, time out.... gotta hit the john.

Craig... that was sooooo punny!

Bob, it's better to laugh than cry.

Oh this is too good! Living in Texas we have our share of scalawags and crooks but Chicago always seems to be ii the top 3 nationwide! Always in the money so to speak!

rimshot

this year, Russell, we're right behind Alaska.

I think they ought to sell on the senate seats to the highest bidders and use the money for the bailouts. Has anyone watched a bowl game lately, We sold all of them and created more to sell. I wonder what the Presidency sold for?

Good 'ol Chicago. Great sense of humor...the politics? I think I'll leave that one for you guys to sort out.

The Butterfield Blues Band said it best: "There 2 things I like about Chicago...I like good music and I like good gin. John, set 'em up again."

JAN

Charles, the presidency is for sale each and every election... there was nothing special about this one, don't kid yourself. The fact that this candidate figured out a smarter, more efficient way to do it, ought to give you some confidence that he can get things done.

Kent, never head that Chicago is known for it's gin, but good music we have in abundance.