New programme itv1 tonight (20 Feb) 10pm.

"Startling tales including the EA who used his client's luxury penthouse flat to entertain girls, claiming it was his own, and another who helped stage an exorcism in order to sell a property."

Thanks Velvet!

I saw a clip of it on GMTV this morning, looks quite interesting - definite watch i think!!

ITV1 so unlikely to be quality, but it might be entertaining!

Sounds interesting!

Well it wasn't very interesting was it. A bunch of odious estate agents bragging about how great they are and how stupid most buyers are.

glad it i didnt miss much then - fell asleep before it started!

But am interested to know what i did miss! What sort of things were they saying?

It was just lots of stories about how they dupe buyers into buying what they want them to.

I seem to think it's been on before (or something very much like it). I'm sure I recognise that 22-yr-old chap who used his client's penthouse to impress the girls he met at a nightclub.

Can't really believe the story about the couple who were in bed when the viewers came round - a bit fanciful, that one if you ask me.

And as for the exorcism, well stranger things have happened. But I'm surprised the client went on to buy that house after it made her shudder so much. Must have been dirt cheap if it had been on the market for a year...

One thing I will take away with me though: However nice the EA seems, he is not your friend. Must remember that...

I didn't see it but I am surprised at bclark's comment - in that I don't understand why EAs want to brag openly about duping people, doesn't do much for their reputation.

But that comment sounds like a bit of wishful thinking on their part, if they are stupid enough to brag about it on national television, they probably aren't clever enough to actually achieve it.

I thought the same Velvet. Quite a few of them were tagged as ex Estate Agents but quite a few were current Estate Agents. I was sat there watching it just thinking 'Why are you saying this on TV?' If they wree y estate agent I would have pulled out of the deal straight away on the back of half of what they are saying.

I didn't believe most of the stories anyway, it almost seemed like the poducers had got them all drunk and filmed them making more and more outrageous comments. If I had been the Manager of any of those 'Estate Agents' they wouldn't have been working for me by the next day.

Good points, bclark. These EAs are probably going to find it very difficult to work for another EA firm...I suppose most of them have their own firms.

The young blonde EA looked a bit familiar...has she been on a property related programme in the past?

quote:

Originally posted by SAH:
he also told me that they take very opportunity to look through drawers and cupboards and one chap was bragging how many *@%£^%'s he'd found!!!!!

My imagination has failed me - how many what!!

^ porno mags, "toys" or saucy photos I suspect.

quote:

Originally posted by MattW:
^ porno mags, "toys" or saucy photos I suspect.

i would opt for the "toys"!!!! but don't think we are talking about action man and barbie dolls!!!

quote:

Originally posted by SAH:
PS. Rabbit, rabbit rabbit! Probably get barred for this one!

LOL

quote:

Originally posted by MattW:
Good points, bclark. These EAs are probably going to find it very difficult to work for another EA firm...I suppose most of them have their own firms.

Not any more, they don't. Serves 'em right!

Thank you for the clarification
You'd think EAs would have something better to do than rummage through drawers for rubber goods.

Or maybe not.

Not all of us estate Agents go rummaging through vendors drawers.