Positive Feedback

I just realized that most of my posts are negative. i.e. complaints about businesses. Let me say, I see many businesses run efficiently and which deserve applause, but it usually takes getting the short end of a deal to motivate me to write about it.

HERE I'LL PRAISE A COMPANY I ADMIRE.... Chick-Fil-A

Chick-Fil-A is a world class eating establishment with service personnel reminiscent of Nordstrom without the jumbo pricetag. If you haven't been to one... Go Now. If you don't have one in your area... call and get a franchise... they're cheap (you'll find out why when you look into it... too long to go into here)!

O.K. That's my equalizing post.... Now, back to the rants!

Here's a quick one... I just heard that Petsmart is going to start selling rabbits. BAD MOVE PETSMART! There are WAY too many rabbits now without homes. And the ones they'll sell will get mistreated and most will die from the mistreatment. And NO, I don't even like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) <--- nut jobs.

Good night!

Bench Craft Company

I don't have much time tonight, but.... steer clear of Bench Craft Company. This is an advertising company out of Portland, Or. They call numbers across state lines (the "do not call" list is foreign to them), promise you advertising at reasonable terms, then charge your credit card and send you a contract which reads nothing like the details given to you by phone, the bottom of which reads, "agreed to by phone".

This actually turns into a long story, but let's suffice it to say that I'm moving forward with whatever actions necessary to get my "deposit" back. They said the "deposit" would hold the ad spot until I could read over the agreement. Then immediately started sending "balance due" invoices, followed by "delinquent" invoices, then finally "collection invoices". All this when we never agreed on the terms of the agreement.

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Again, DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH BENCH CRAFT COMPANY out of Portland, OR.

Centex broker compensation policy!

Recently I've had the displeasure of learning that a broker can lose his commission for bringing a ready, willing, and able buyer to their community if Centex LATER determines that the buyer is eligible for a "Heroes Discount" (this is a 6% credit to those who are currently [or have ever been] employed as a Firefighter, Doctor, Dentist, in any capacity for any educational institution, Police officer, etc.). The Centex broker compensation policy further states that if Centex later offers said discount to buyer, broker registration becomes null and void and NO BROKER COMPENSATION will be paid to the registering agent.

Funny how they don't explain this to you while you're bringing multiple buyer prospects in to see their offerings.

Before I burst... I'll cut this post short. I thought real estate brokers and brokerages had the obligation in my state to act in an ethical manner, yet Centex is basically saying, "Bring in all the clients you worked so hard to secure, and we'll let you know if you'll be getting paid AFTER we decide if the buyer qualifies for our special programs".