For FREE? For REALS?!

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Real Estate Agent with Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 UT DRE# 6541633-SA00

For FREE? For REALS?! 

 

Ever get reeled in with a slick sales spiel, offering shiny, pie-in-the-sky promises that turned out to be a vacuous exaggeration, lacking viable results? In other words, it was a 'too good to be true' scenario.


 
I have, and received an email from a national real estate-driven web site offering services for *FREE! Can you believe that? I didn't either, which is why I reported it as spam and blocked their messages.


 
Early in my career, in a down market, peddlers came out of nowhere. Sketchy sales tactics were commonplace, demanding attention, pushing an agenda to be sure they remained in business, at whatever cost.

 

It pays to be careful when being sold on something that screams:

  • 💥 YOUR LAST CHANCE !!! 💥

 

  • ‼️ MUST ACT NOW ‼️

 

  • FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY!!!

 

These are considered high pressure sales tactics, designed to tap into the inner-need or want emotions of the audience, encouraging a very quick decision, whether a right fit or good buy for the person.

 

Some opportunists play on the 'Fear OF Missing Out' tendency in a lot of people which is associated with a fear of regret or afraid that by not participating is a wrong choice. It works and the buyer gets reeled in!

 

Take time to research products, software, systems, coaching and business solutions prior to getting sucked into the hard-sell world. Soon enough, you'll know what is real and what is fake or worth the investment.

 

For Reals!!!

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Comments (16)

Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Consumers need to be alert and to be very careful.

Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Jan 10, 2023 07:56 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Buyer beware comes to mind, Roy. Wishing you and Dolores a wonderful day!

Jan 10, 2023 08:28 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Wanda and for FREE is hard to believe in most cases, but waste I am handing out FREE grocery cloth sack in my area.

Jan 10, 2023 08:57 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

That might have a good ROI for you, Will Hamm and people can use them. That is very important!

Jan 10, 2023 09:04 AM
Lise Howe
Keller Williams Capital Properties - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Anything that seems too good to be true probably is...and I am automatically suspicious of any service promising amazing results for very little input on my end lol 

Jan 10, 2023 09:15 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Have learned to listen closer to my gut instincts and trust that, over a slick salesperson, Lise Howe!

Jan 10, 2023 09:29 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Long & Foster Real Estate Inc 610-225-7400 - Devon, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

I hate sales pitches where you have to make a decision today. If it is a good system then why the pressure.

Jan 10, 2023 01:11 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Many years ago, we were high pressured into buying into a timeshare. When we left, I started crying, it was so emotionally charged. The woman salesperson told us her son died of drowning and then the other salesman suddenly became best friends with my husband, mirroring him in every way, fishing, hunting, BBQing, etc. It was a lot of money and not worth it BUT we HAD to MAKE the decision TODAY!!! We didn't realize what was happening until 3 hours later.

I phoned the president of the company shortly after and told her what happened and we got out of it. It was horrible, Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543!

Jan 10, 2023 02:53 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Wanda- the Fear of Missing Out is strong in all of us and some  companies prey on that. The old adage "if it sounds to good to be true..." has been around a long time for a good reason. 

Jan 10, 2023 06:29 PM
Brian England
Arizona Focus Realty - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

There is always a catch so I ignore all of those solicitations as well.  I try to keep their names in mind so that I never use their services in the future as well, haha.

Jan 11, 2023 03:56 AM
Stella Barbour
NoVa Brokers LLC - Vienna, VA
Principal Broker, Serving Virginia and Maryland

Always a catch.  Especially the ones with we need your credit card information . . . . If not cancelled within 30 day trial . . . etc.  

Jan 11, 2023 04:53 AM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Yes, I do know people who have the FOMO syndrome, Kathy Streib. I avoid it at all costs and prefer to make rational decisions based on what really works for business!

Jan 11, 2023 01:26 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

The "Won't last, act now" one cracks me up, especially when a month later, it cycles back through, Brian England!

Jan 11, 2023 01:27 PM
Brian England

and they still have that verbiage in the listing, haha.

Jan 11, 2023 05:50 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Great point Stella Barbour! Someone offered good advice on these types of offers. Use a Visa gift card that has been loaded with a specific amount to avoid the inability to cancel after realizing the product didn't work or wasn't a good fit. Less money is lost that way.

Jan 11, 2023 01:30 PM
Stella Barbour

great idea to sue a visa gift card

Jan 19, 2023 06:58 AM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wanda I get ten emails or more a week wanting 15 minutes of my time to provide me with the "free" help:))) Endre

Jan 11, 2023 10:07 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Right, Endre Barath, Jr.? Or an affiliate that you refuse to use because he never answers or returns calls, suddenly wants my business. NOT going to happen!!!

Jan 12, 2023 09:12 AM