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| Property fails: estate agents' most embarrassing moments | Property fails: estate agents' most embarrassing moments |
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| It has become an annual event as estate agents “fess up” on Twitter using the hashtag #AgentFauxPas to share just how bad they are at driving, chatting, joking and valuing – never mind selling – the right property. | |
| The agents reveal a propensity to accidentally hurt themselves on viewings, endanger owners’ pets, trap themselves in properties and, somehow, humiliate themselves – and that’s before you throw naked vendors into the mix … | |
| Here’s a round-up of some of the tweets, and please feel free to add your own experience of embarrassing estate agents. | |
| Valuer did entire valuation appointment before elderly client asked why he was there. It was house next door to correct one. #AgentFauxPas | Valuer did entire valuation appointment before elderly client asked why he was there. It was house next door to correct one. #AgentFauxPas |
| Bought the flat across the landing #AgentFauxPas | Bought the flat across the landing #AgentFauxPas |
| I once valued the entire wrong home. Couldn't understand why she was obsessed with the windows. They were expecting Everest! #agentfauxpas | I once valued the entire wrong home. Couldn't understand why she was obsessed with the windows. They were expecting Everest! #agentfauxpas |
| #agentfauxpas colleague registered seller who explained was selling due to divorce, asked her name 'Ms Goodenough' he says 'obviously not' | #agentfauxpas colleague registered seller who explained was selling due to divorce, asked her name 'Ms Goodenough' he says 'obviously not' |
| "Watch your step" I said to viewers of run-down house. Wise words. My right leg then disappeared through a rotten floorboard #agentfauxpas | "Watch your step" I said to viewers of run-down house. Wise words. My right leg then disappeared through a rotten floorboard #agentfauxpas |
| @AgentFauxPas Laughed, I'm afraid. But so did I. Then added "I think I've found the basement" #agentfauxpas | @AgentFauxPas Laughed, I'm afraid. But so did I. Then added "I think I've found the basement" #agentfauxpas |
| #agentfauxpas kid playing with ball.. rolls towards valuer just as he chips the ball back towards the kid, kid says "my hamsters in that" | #agentfauxpas kid playing with ball.. rolls towards valuer just as he chips the ball back towards the kid, kid says "my hamsters in that" |
| #agentfauxpas ... one of my negs a few years ago run a vendor over outside the office #ooops #disinstructed | #agentfauxpas ... one of my negs a few years ago run a vendor over outside the office #ooops #disinstructed |
| Had a little verbal exchange over a no right turn with a motorist. 2 hours later turn up to do a valuation. Yes it was him! #agentfauxpas | Had a little verbal exchange over a no right turn with a motorist. 2 hours later turn up to do a valuation. Yes it was him! #agentfauxpas |
| The agents who say exactly the wrong thing | The agents who say exactly the wrong thing |
| "I would like to make an offer on the house"..Is your dad helping you out with ur deposit?"..."Dad, that was my husband!!" #AgentFauxPas | "I would like to make an offer on the house"..Is your dad helping you out with ur deposit?"..."Dad, that was my husband!!" #AgentFauxPas |
| @Garner888 in 1993 I rang a vendor and asked for mr vacant as it said vacant in the vendor name box #emptyproperty #agentfauxpas | @Garner888 in 1993 I rang a vendor and asked for mr vacant as it said vacant in the vendor name box #emptyproperty #agentfauxpas |
| @AgentFauxPas A client admired my perfume. I said it was a bisexual one. I meant unisex! #agentfauxpas | @AgentFauxPas A client admired my perfume. I said it was a bisexual one. I meant unisex! #agentfauxpas |
| @PRcountess @AgentFauxPas It got worse. They were a female couple! Luckily they laughed, lots!!! | @PRcountess @AgentFauxPas It got worse. They were a female couple! Luckily they laughed, lots!!! |
| #agentfauxpas client leaving the office, was meant to say 'good bye' but instead said 'love you'. I got a very odd look | #agentfauxpas client leaving the office, was meant to say 'good bye' but instead said 'love you'. I got a very odd look |
| Painful moments | Painful moments |
| I fell through the floor at a semi derelict house in camberwell....#agentfauxpas #trapped | I fell through the floor at a semi derelict house in camberwell....#agentfauxpas #trapped |
| @InAccounts it was a long time ago, Just trapped for a couple of hours! #agentfauxpas | @InAccounts it was a long time ago, Just trapped for a couple of hours! #agentfauxpas |
| #AgentFauxPas showing somebody around a house, walked straight into a closed patio door! Smiled, said I was fine, crying inside! | #AgentFauxPas showing somebody around a house, walked straight into a closed patio door! Smiled, said I was fine, crying inside! |
| Valuer inspected garden closely to show vendor watching from inside house how diligent he was. Failed to spot pond & fell in. #AgentFauxPas | Valuer inspected garden closely to show vendor watching from inside house how diligent he was. Failed to spot pond & fell in. #AgentFauxPas |
| #agentfauxpas once dropped an entire set if keys down a lift shaft, couldnt get out the building without them. It was a Schindler Lift too! | #agentfauxpas once dropped an entire set if keys down a lift shaft, couldnt get out the building without them. It was a Schindler Lift too! |
| Rival ran over owner's ancient dog, asleep on the drive, when he left valuation. No sole agency... #AgentFauxPas http://t.co/xk10C6AVcq | Rival ran over owner's ancient dog, asleep on the drive, when he left valuation. No sole agency... #AgentFauxPas http://t.co/xk10C6AVcq |
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