ticket2ride Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Had an unsolicted email from an EA, who will remain nameless, (sounds like the lovechild of Smokey Robinson and Michael Jackson), entitled "Exciting Opportunity". Said "opportunity" turned out to be recruiting mugs for a crummy TV show called Drive to Buy I'm sure there were more details available before, but it involved viewing properties with other like minded buyers then potentially bidding against them for a time sensitive discount. Think a cross between Coach Trip, Four Rooms, and HPC fave Location x 3. Would be interesting to delve into the legals. How is the discount funded etc? Will probably be a sham where nothing actually completes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pent Up Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) I an email too asking if I was interested in appearing on a tv show. Looks like poor naive young couples are going to be rushed and pressured in spending hundreds of thousands of pounds. So much like LLL then. Edited October 1, 2011 by Pent Up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Foil Hat Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Slightly off-topic trip down memory lane: I tried to sell a 1 bed house in Thamesmead through the then Robinson, Powell and Jackson branch in Plumstead. The "Powell" was the boss of the local branch and the name would change in each locality accordingly, so it would be Robinson, TinFoilHat and Jackson if I were to be the boss etc. I saw the man himself, Dave Powell I think he was called. He got me to sign to a 3 month exclusive contract as agent, sent round nobody and when prompted it look like the agency had forgotten about my little house. What a shower of shit. Next agent I used sold it in a week - I forget what they were called but they were in Thamesmead itself and were the first agents there (and the only ones for a long time). Over the road from this branch in Plumstead there was another agent with a young pointy shoed agent called Cliff who was stoned and more interested in talking dope. "Cliff the spliff" me and the wife nicknamed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I think you should apply to this program and thell the viewers what is what.. Why would I buy this load of overpriced drivel, it needs to be 50% cheaper etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Piddle Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I think you should apply to this program and thell the viewers what is what.. Why would I buy this load of overpriced drivel, it needs to be 50% cheaper etc.... Absolutely! And be sure to laugh at the twigs and EAs bullsh*t! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichB Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 didn't some one come on here a month or 2 back punting this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyHead Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 I literally think they wouldn't show it. 'Denial fear' still trumps 'car crash telly' in the paralysed-rabbit-eyes of most TV people. Praps they should call it "Drive Buy Looting"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuffy Chuffnell Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 http://www.renegadepictures.co.uk/beontvdrivetobuy.php "Would you like an exclusive opportunity to view properties in your area?" This truly is car-crash, scraping-the-bottom-of-the-barrel stuff. And to think there's a rumour that Channel 4 are planning a new property programme too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Piddle Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Just found the ideal candidate for the show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Generation Game Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 didn't some one come on here a month or 2 back punting this? Yes, they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuffy Chuffnell Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Just found the ideal candidate for the show What a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northwestsmith2 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 What a legend. Superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuffy Chuffnell Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 (edited) I've had to watch it again. And it's going into my sig! Edited October 1, 2011 by Chuffy Chuffnell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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