Comments on: Industries that hate their customers http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/industries-that-hate-their-customers/ A Top 20 ranked Australian marketing blog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: James Duthie http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/industries-that-hate-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 James Duthie Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:46:17 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/?p=86#comment-1199 Thanks for your comments Neil. It's nice to know there are some honest real estate agents out there. My article is part tongue in cheek, but also part truth based on personal experiences. Indeed, the agent I bought my house off was one of the slimiest characters you're ever likely to meet. Think every bad cliche of a real estate agent rolled into one. Perhaps that's clouded my judgement... perhaps not. If it's any consolation, we online marketers often face the same stigma based on dodgy snake oil salesmen. Just ask any SEO... Thanks for your comments Neil. It’s nice to know there are some honest real estate agents out there. My article is part tongue in cheek, but also part truth based on personal experiences. Indeed, the agent I bought my house off was one of the slimiest characters you’re ever likely to meet. Think every bad cliche of a real estate agent rolled into one. Perhaps that’s clouded my judgement… perhaps not.

If it’s any consolation, we online marketers often face the same stigma based on dodgy snake oil salesmen. Just ask any SEO…

]]> By: Neil Mattingley http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/industries-that-hate-their-customers/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Neil Mattingley Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:24:46 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/?p=86#comment-1198 I think your a bit tough on the real estate industry James. I have been in the industry for over two years and attended many seminars as well as listened to countless others on audio. The industry is aware that there is a credability problem and seems to be at pains to empahasize values such as ethics, integrity, honesty, service. I have never been shown how to deceive people. I have no doubt that it goes on but to suggest that it is taught and promoted, at least in the big scheme of things, is wrong. I think your a bit tough on the real estate industry James. I have been in the industry for over two years and attended many seminars as well as listened to countless others on audio.

The industry is aware that there is a credability problem and seems to be at pains to empahasize values such as ethics, integrity, honesty, service.

I have never been shown how to deceive people. I have no doubt that it goes on but to suggest that it is taught and promoted, at least in the big scheme of things, is wrong.

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