Yes Virginia, you can insult the seller.
Tonight we shall hear the tale of Ms. Virginia Buyer, a lassie who found a wonderful home that had been for sale for a long time. Virginia ASSUMED that the home's owner, Mr. D. Seller, only used his initial D because his first name was DESPERATE.
Although Virginia liked the house and knew it was a great value, she decided to see if she could get the house for a steal since she was positive she knew Mr. Seller's real first name. What else could his name be after all this time? He would be grateful for her offer and accept it immediately, with humility.
After all, she reasoned, this is just business. It isn't personal, she told herself...I know the offer is 20% under asking price, but great buyers like me are hard to come by.
All the while, she really was falling in love with the house, but refused to accept that her low offer (that asked for the potted plants and all the antique furniture that had taken years to collect) might be completely rejected...
She wrapped her offer in a shiny gold box with a silver bow and boldly presented it to Mr. D Seller.
When Mr. D Seller opened the box, he was shocked but, since he thought Virginia might be a little naive, he suggested something a little more doable. It was a generous gesture.
However, Virginia mistook Mr. D Seller's generosity for a last desperate act...and didn't even come close with her counter. It is a buyers' market, she told herself.
Imagine her surprise when she learned that Mr. D Seller's first name was by no means Desperate. Actually, she will never know his first name because the negotiations ended, and Mr. D Seller asked her to leave and never come back. Mr. D Seller knows what his house is worth, and in fact got another offer the next week for a fair price, and Virginia didn't get the house she loved - at any price.
Now it belongs to someone else.
Yes Virginia, you can insult the seller!
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