From: "Ken" 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Selling your home privately in the UK
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 08:30:32 +0100


"Miss L. Toe"  wrote in message 
news:44fc81b5$0$97276$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
>
> "Ken"  wrote in message
> news:44fc735a$0$1388$da0feed9@news.zen.co.uk...
>>
>> "Miss L. Toe"  wrote in message
>> news:44fc7128$0$97214$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> All cross sections of society has its liars even the cross section
> you
>> >> >> are
>> >> >> in, or the work you are in, but you seem to suggest Estate Agents
> are
>> > the
>> >> >> worst liars unless I have mistaken you - or misquoted you?
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I have never said that - So you have both misquoted and mistaken me.
>> >> >
>> >> > Now - shall we get back to a sensible and adult discussion of the
>> >> > issues
>> > ?
>> >>
>> >> I never said you said that but I have. So would you agree, or 
>> >> disagree,
>> > with
>> >> my comments that all cross sections of society have their share of
> liars?
>> >
>> > I would agree that all cross sections of society contain some liars.
>> >
>> >> I
>> >> am also asking if you feel Estate Agents have an higher percentage. If
>> >> you
>> >> think so what evidence is that based on?
>> >>
>> >
>> > Based on my personal experiances in life I believe that commission 
>> > based
>> > sales people have a higher percentage than average of liars.
>>
>> Based on what evidence?
>>
>>
>
> I told you, my personal experiance.
>
> If you want more evidence try this:
> http://www.gatago.com/uk/finance/6445349.html
>
> "The National Association of Estate Agents on Friday conceded that
> housebuilders' accusations of "aspirational pricing" by estate
> agents, which they claimed had contributed to the stalling of the
> market last year, were mainly valid"

Your sole personal experience is hardly evidence of anything.

Your quote, from the link, is taken out of context ( a factor you accused me 
of in an earlier posting from you) and for the benefit of those few reading 
this thread here is the full quote of Peter Bolton King for the NAEA: -

The National Association of Estate Agents on Friday conceded that

housebuilders' accusations of "aspirational pricing" by estate

agents, which they claimed had contributed to the stalling of the

market last year, were mainly valid. "I would accept that," said

Peter Bolton King of the association. "Some estate agents

persistently overpriced over the past year."



There were examples, he said, of agents overvaluing properties solely

to get instructions from homeowners. But there were also big numbers of

homeowners who refused to lower valuations in spite of months of

inactivity.



In this fuller quote Peter Bolton King is saying "some" (you will always get 
the rogue element in all walks of life) and "were examples".



Can ask what line of work you are in? And is it noted for its 100% integrity 
because that is not how life is?