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You have the greatest Web App or service on the planet? Um, then why…?

By Richard Weisser

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Richard Weisser Realty

February 12, 2014 01:56 AM

Those of us in the real estate profession get these kinds of phone calls every day:

“Would you like to have more business?” Before you even have time to proffer a response the very next line is something akin to:

“Are you near a computer right now?”

Yes, it’s another one of those sales calls for the latest and greatest Internet service or application, without which my business will not survive.

As soon as I am allowed to speak I often put forward this observation:

You have the greatest Web App on the planet? Um, then why are you calling me on the telephone?

“If it’s a great as you claim, wouldn’t I have found it on my own and contacted you? After all, you claim to have millions of visitors so it would seem likely that I might stumble upon your website on my own!”

‘Nuff said!

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Rob Arnold

Sand Dollar Realty Group, Inc. - Altamonte Springs, FL

Metro Orlando Full Service - Investor Friendly & F

Most of those sales calls are just scams anyway. I typically do not even answer when some weird out of state phone number calls me anymore. 95% of the time it is a telemarketer.

Feb 12, 2014 02:01 AM

Lenn Harley

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA

Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Good for you Richard.

I wouldn't have gotten that far because as soon as they were identified as a sales call, the phone receiver would be laying on the floor.

I'm a southern lady so I don't hang up on folks.

Feb 12, 2014 02:02 AM

Tammy Lankford,

Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA

Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

My favorite is when someone fills out the online contact form on my site and tells me that they couldn't find my site for my keywords! First, they don't know my keywords and second... looks like they found it somehow.

Feb 12, 2014 02:26 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Richard, Cold calling me to pitch a service is about a 99.999% waste of time for the caller. I try to get them off the phone and on to their search for a sucker I mean client as quickly as possible.

Feb 12, 2014 04:42 AM

Rene Fabre

ARFCO Media - Renton, WA

Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Richard, I'm laughing so hard I'm getting stomach muscle cramps! So true... Had one of those "We can make you #1 on Google!" calls the other day. I asked, how'd you find me? Nuff' said. ;O)

Feb 12, 2014 07:14 AM

William Feela

WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN

Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

That is a great come back.

I get the calls that will put on the from page of google and when I ask them if they have looked there yet they usually hang up.

Feb 12, 2014 07:23 AM

Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

Absolutely!!

Feb 12, 2014 09:13 PM

Vern Eaton

Askov, MN

Realtor 651-674-7449

These callers are always trying to find a weak spot in our day in hopes of selling something we don't need.

Feb 13, 2014 12:27 AM

Cindy Edwards

RE/MAX Checkmate - Johnson City, TN

CRS, GRI, PMN - Northeast Tennessee 423-677-6677

That's a good thought. Never thought of it that way before.

Feb 13, 2014 08:53 PM

Jordon Wheeler

The Jordon Wheeler Group - Fairburn, GA

J W Group Real Estate Sales and Service

Hey Richard,

I got one of those calls yesterday. The guy was supposed to call me back today. Haven't heard back from him. Oh well...

Feb 14, 2014 02:11 AM

Brian Rugg

Rugg Realty LLC Sun City Texas 512-818-6700 - Georgetown, TX

Sun City TX Real Estate - Georgetown, TX Real Est

Hello Richard: Undeniable logic will always win out. I'm not sure why anyone would actually think just because I am by a computer, I would take the time to stop what I am doing to listen to your pitch!

Feb 16, 2014 12:25 AM

David Spencer

Keller Williams Northland - Kansas City, MO

Show Me real estate in Kansas City

I have learned the sound of the caller and just say thank you for the call and hang up. Why waste anymore of their time or mine. they are just trying to make a buck.

Feb 16, 2014 06:14 AM

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