A property had a marketing break of 17 days before being relisted on Rightmove.
The property was marketed continuously by Purplebricks from September 29 last year to March 16 at £139,950.
It was taken off the market, reappearing on April 1 at the higher price of £144,950, but with the same description.
A spokesperson for Purplebricks declined to comment.
Comments (13)
We need properly audited genuine new listings from this company. They are selling their shares based on huge volumes but if they are misleading us, the public and their shareholders then they would be in a lot of trouble.
You are absolutely correct, Property Paddy – unfortunately it will never happen.
Apparently I have a comment awaiting moderation.
That’s a first…
Is it misleading to say ‘marketed’ from instead of ‘advertised’ from as purple bricks don’t really do marketing do they? What do you think?
If it has been marketed before it is not a new property within the terms of the EA and EA practice orders. It must show its original marketing date. Many agents years ago got caught out on this and were fined heavily misrepresenting “new on the market” from “new instruction” particularly if the vendor switched agents. The rule is the property original release to the public, not the agents marketing date or any gaps between being on or off if the same vendor.
Ahhhh – whoever spotted this one (of many) – welcome to my world!
It is, however, yesterday’s news – or to be more precise 12 days-old news. On 1/4 there were DOZENS of the bu99ers – it’s the same every first of the month.
Today is the quietest day I have seen for PBs “listings” tally since I started keeping count, well before Christmas.
But don’t worry – there’s still a couple of cuties, including THIS
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-53775937.html
which as can be seen is advertising an Open Day/Hour or Two/Whatever on 16 JANUARY – but also appears on RMPlus with another Agent who archived it in January as ‘SOLD’.
Then, there’s
http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-53775943.html
Now this is what I’ve termed a #triplejuggle – THIRD time listing. Funny thing is that it states
***REDUCED FOR A QUICK SALE***
but that’s not strictly true – because, as a “NEW” Listing it is being advertised at the original Listing price – also the PREVIOUIS TWO LISTINGS say exactly the same thing – and it was first archived on 12/11/15.
So – I guess today it’s a case of LESS IS DEFINITELY MORE!
Looking forward already to see what tomorrow brings…
;o)
A genuine change of price isn’t a juggle (although whether the pause was to allow it to be regarded as ‘new’ by Rightmove/ Zoopla stats’ and charts is open to question) but there are hundreds of examples where PurpleBricks, amongst others, have re-listed properties with who knows what motives/ “technical issues”.
Separately and without wishing to comment on the above story directly or indirectly – Portal juggling is a breach of CPR and, if used to gain new business from customers, fraud. Rightmove and Zoopla are in breach of contract to agents by allowing such activities and related practices to continue.
Worth pointing out that if RM are in breach of maintaining terms and conditions (just like some would like to think applies to another portal) then the same principle will apply to other RM agents who are being disadvantaged by the lack of policing. Now that could turn out very expensive for RM.
Maybe we should all email/write/Ouija a message to Mr White…
…he seems to be The Man up for a tussle with portals at the minute.
Pee Bee
have we ever met?
you seem obsessed with using my name in comments
Mr White
If we have met, it was so memorable that neither of us have any recollection of the event.
And as far as any “obsession” goes – maybe in your mind – certainly not in mine.
I don’t have to use your given name in future, if you like – how would you like to refer to you?
NOT, I take it, in the same manner as ‘surreyagent’ did so ineloquently on the other thread…
“We don’t comment on individual cases” or “could you be more specific, which one?” is more likely.
We are thinking of adding “Here comes the sun” to the DVD and getting Judith Chalmers to do a half hour slot on the most popular marketing breaks each week.
The best one found by the digital detective has been on and off the market more times than a Red top celebrity romance.
Declined to comment. Because there are no words to describe.
“We at purple bricks bave buggered up. Sorry” would be a start.