Bad Representation by Salesperson Selling Business or Real Estate
I called a business broker on a business that is for sale today (Friday at 12:00) and I reached the secretary of the business broker. ( I have bought and sold businesses before just for your fyi.) I told the lady who I was and that I was interested in information about the business that was for sale. She told me that the broker was out until Monday and he was the only person I could talk to about it. I asked if I could get the information sheet about the business which is standard and she said no, I would have to wait and talk to the broker. I consider this to be bad representation of the business by the broker. The secretary should at least be able to get me the info and I would sign the customary NDA (non disclosure agreement), but that wasn’t possible. In sales of any kind you need to strike when the iron is hot not when you feel like getting around to it. I have had this happen to me when checking on real estate that is for sale also. The real estate sales person is not available and no one else in their office can help with a a property. It has to be the listing agent. I understand that the broker or salesperson is trying to make sure that they keep the commission to themselves, but it really is bad business practice to not service the customer. The broker or sales representative is not representing the seller of the business very well. No wonder our economy is in such bad shape. Have you ever called on real estate and been told put off? Have you ever called on a business and been stone walled by their representative?
