I'm sure there
will be lots of posts saying "Estate Agents", but it's true.

How can someone who looks down their nose at you, and puts adverts in newspapers be seen in the same light as Teachers or Solicitors - i.e. people who spent years learning their trade?

When I sold my house, I thought I'd let the bastards earn their money, and made sure I was out so they could let themselves in and actually sell the house.

Out of the 5 people that came round, I had two offers - both from people I had shown around, yet the Estate Agent still took 1.25% of the sale.

He wanted 2% - which I pulled him up on, stating that it was 1% when I sold a house many years before.

His answer was, "well, everything goes up."

That's.why.it's.a.fucking.percentage.you.money.grasping.dunce.
(dchurch bah, Thu 27 May 2010, 13:58, 1 reply)

Ha ha
Apparently the "expected" tip (as a percentage of the cost of a meal) has been slowly rising in the States. Due to rising inflation.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Thu 27 May 2010, 14:00, closed)