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WHAT Are You Trying To Sell Me, Fellow Agent? Seriously?

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Real Estate Agent with Realty Associates 0529267

I have noticed a trend lately on Active Rain.  Real estate agents trying to sell anything and everything besides real estate.  And, the bad part is, they are trying to sell it to us!  This may not bother most people and I realize that agents have to make a living.  But, if you aren't making a living selling real estate, then maybe it is time for you to look for a job that offers a weekly pay check and benefits.  There is no shame in that!  We do what we have to do to take care of our families. 

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Some agents are working part-time jobs to supplement their real estate careers.  If you are in this position, then I commend you for working two jobs.  No, it is the ones who are on AR selling everything from makeup to electric power.  Come on.  I don't think it is really fair of you to use your fellow AR members that way.  I hope you have great success at selling whatever it is you are selling, but maybe it would be a good idea to not use AR.  I'm just saying.......

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Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

Pam, I fully agree with you. It seems like every week I get at least two calls on some product that has nothing to do with Real Estate. 

May 24, 2011 09:07 AM
Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
Full Service Full Time Realtor

I haven't really noticed that, but I have noticed several posts that have nothing to do with real estate. Maybe variety is good, and we can't all be all real estate all of the time. I have no plans to buy any products from active rain. Not why I'm here.

May 24, 2011 09:15 AM
Michele Norris
Crystal Realty - Incline Village Nevada - Incline Village, NV
((( Buy or Sell, Call Michele ))) Lake Tahoe NV

Hi Pam,

So far, I haven't had any problems with this, but maybe I haven't been in the 'right' circles!

May 24, 2011 09:20 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

At least it's a change from people selling us programs and systems that will let us make $300k a year and only work 20 hours a week!

May 24, 2011 09:51 AM
Pam Miller
Realty Associates - Conroe, TX
Broker Associate - Water Crest on Lake Conroe

Frank -  Just seems like they have a captive audience.....not good.

Jeff - I don't have problems with anyone selling anything.  I just think AR might be the right place.

Michele - I don't think this is a big problem.  It is just something I've noticed lately.

May 24, 2011 09:54 AM
Pam Miller
Realty Associates - Conroe, TX
Broker Associate - Water Crest on Lake Conroe

Dick - I don't buy those either:)

May 24, 2011 09:55 AM
Ron Tarvin
Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX
Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095

It's a mind set....

as someone who was involved with and successful with a multi-level marketing company years ago, I understand the fervor and almost, dare I say it, BRAINWASHING that comes with being "trained" to sell the product from the "upline".

Here's the FUNNY thing about it...if those people applied THAT type of fervor and dedication to prospecting and selling real estate, they would ultimately be much more successful at a real estate agent than they would in the multi level platform they are trying to further that will, some day, fall apart as they all do.

May 24, 2011 10:14 AM
Sussie Sutton
David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX
David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

I haven't seen any hawkers of anything other than real estate related stuff.

But I will say that I have enough of those on my personal email and don't need anymore.

May 24, 2011 10:39 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Pam, I haven't seen too many of those, but maybe it's because I don't bother to see them. I also don't read listing either, I guess I've trained my eyes to look at what I want to see here... I agree, just because the audience is captive, doesn't mean they want to be!

May 24, 2011 12:57 PM
Mike Wong
Keller Williams Realty Southwest - Sugar Land, TX
Realtor: Commercial, Residential, Leasing, Invest

Pam thankfully I haven't deleted seen anything like that here. It does seem like I deal with co-op agents everyday who do everything but real estate. I have several blogs in the draft about this. I think its time to put them out in the open.

May 24, 2011 04:26 PM
Pam Miller
Realty Associates - Conroe, TX
Broker Associate - Water Crest on Lake Conroe

Ron - I know what you mean!  So true.

Sussie - I hope they stop it.  We do get enough of those on out emails!

Peg - I am going to try your way of "not noticing them". 

Mike - you are so right!   If they need to try something new - great!  But, just don't try to sell whatever it is to the AR community. 

May 24, 2011 04:33 PM
Ron Tarvin
Residential, Investment properties, rehab projects, property management, luxury homes, new construction! - Katy, TX
Broker, Katy, Houston, Cypress 77450,77494,77095

BTW, you're not talking about the SENDOUTCARDS fervor I see all the time on ActiveRain are you...I just realized it was a MLM the other day...

May 25, 2011 10:47 AM
Pam Miller
Realty Associates - Conroe, TX
Broker Associate - Water Crest on Lake Conroe

Ron - I missed that one.....thank goodness!

May 25, 2011 01:35 PM
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