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Another "Who Moved My Cheese" Moment šŸ§€

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Real Estate Agent with Big Block LPT Realty 858.232.8722 CA BRE# 01261476

Scene: Facebook Messenger – Where Randomness Meets Mr. Cheese

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HER Random DM to Me (an Estate Sale Owner):
Add me to your vendor list. Here's my info.

ME (cheerfully confused):
Well… hello to you too! I don’t know you, but why don’t you give me a call and introduce yourself? Then maybe I’ll see if we’d work together in the future.

HER (5 hours later):
What’s your number?

ME (channeling Steve Martin with a smirk):
Hmmm… if only there was an ā€œAboutā€ section on my profile. Or—dare I say it—an online search engine where you can type in questions and it… answers them! (pauses for dramatic eyebrow lift)

Narrator (me, internally):
My phone number is plastered all over Facebook and Google like bad wallpaper. Still, I try to paste her my full digital business card…

HER (suddenly melting down like a popsicle in Phoenix):
Instead of having a sense of humor or showing some moxie...
"Never mind. You’re not very friendly"...andĀ  BLOCKED ME!

ME (to the empty chat box):
I’m sorry—what just happened? You solicited me, then blocked me… That’s like knocking on someone’s door, asking for a cup of sugar, and then screaming ā€œHOW DARE YOU!ā€ when I point to the sugar jar on the counter.

Now for the "who moved my cheese" moment, I figured if she was ambitious and proactive enough to easily find my number and call me, I was going to refer her to my REALTOR friend that had just asked me at broker caravan this morning for a referral to an estate sale / "declutterer" for her 4,800 sq ft Rancho Santa Fe listing.

Cue sad trombone. šŸŽŗ

TGIF!!!

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Thomas J. Nelson
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Saturday morning, Thomas. Thank you very much for sharing this story. Let's be thankful that most of our new contacts do not end up that way.

Sep 13, 2025 08:14 AM
Dennis Neal
Exp Realty of Southern California, Inc. - Big Bear Lake, CA
Your Home Sold in 21 Days or We Sell It For Free

Hello, Thomas. That's a great—and cringe-worthy—story. It’s a perfect illustration of how some people simply don’t want to do the work. Her lack of effort and entitlement cost her a great referral. Your experience shows that professionalism and kindness always pay off. Thanks for sharing!

Sep 13, 2025 09:13 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hello Thomas - life in real estate practice means "there is never a dull moment".Ā  Ā However, there can be days that seem to challenge that theory as the lights appear to flicker in flaky ways.

Sep 13, 2025 09:19 AM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Thanks for sharing, enjoy your weekend, and here's a GOOD LUCK to your favorite College Football Team šŸˆ! Bill

Bill Salvatore / Arizona Elite Properties

Sep 13, 2025 10:11 AM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Sep 13, 2025 10:19 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

As I would say............bye bye have a nice life!Ā  Next.......šŸ™‚

Sep 13, 2025 10:38 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

HI Thomas- there are some who cannot help themselves unless it is placed directly in front of them and spoon fed to them.

Sep 13, 2025 12:42 PM
Peter Mohylsky, www.athome30a
Property Management Inc.-Destin - Sandestin, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

Pick your encounters which is a nice way of saying pick your fights.Ā  Watch your BUTĀ  (best use of time)Ā  time is the only thing we can not recover.Ā Ā 

Sep 14, 2025 06:27 AM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
Expert guidance. Exceptional results.

Thanks for sharing this eye-opening story, Thomas Santore Lic Associate Real Estate Broker. Your humor really highlights how important it is to keep things genuine and approachable, even in the busiest of digital worlds. I appreciate you shedding light on how a little patience and a friendly attitude can go a long way. Definitely a great reminder for all of us!

Sep 14, 2025 01:44 PM
Adam Feinberg
Elegran - Manhattan, NY
NYC Condo, Co-op, and Townhouse Advisor

That's a whole lot of Wow! right there. If you ever saw the movie Idiocracy, it was meant to be satire not a how to guide. She had your name and contact info, so how hard would it have been for her to figure out your phone #.Ā  Ā 

Sep 24, 2025 05:16 PM
Dr. Paula McDonald
Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX
Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

Oh my! These solicitors need to remember polite decorum. Wow.

Sep 25, 2025 07:01 AM