Mon 17 October 2005 - The bonus gift
Real estate agents earn a fair amount when they get a sale. Often they’ll give a gift of some kind when the sale is complete. When I picked up the keys on Thursday, they gave me a gift, just a token of their appreciation, they said.
I wasn’t expecting anything. What was it? Not a hamper of goodies, like Justine & Marita got. Not a big bunch of flowers. Not Gold Class tickets. (I already have some of those I need to use by December.)
No, unwittingly, they gave me something I quite definitely appreciate, and will get plenty of use out of. They probably couldn’t have done better if they knew me well.
A brand spanking new Melway.
At least now I’ll have no problems finding my way to the new house.
October 17th, 2005 at 10:19am
I think that’s a great idea. Better than getting some crappy gift which you’ll never be likely to use.
October 17th, 2005 at 1:19pm
Very useful!
Does that mean you’ll be using the old one for marking routes?
And how come I’ve never got anything when I bought?
October 17th, 2005 at 3:46pm
Now THAT is a useful gift!
Reminds me of how I got my ‘05 Melway (Yes, i am telling the truth!). I was walking along the footpath outside my house walking to the bus stop, and noticed a Melway leaning against a tree on the naturesstrip. There was a car parked there before so it must have fallen out. Or someone must have planted it. Oh well, either way I’m happy.
October 17th, 2005 at 10:21pm
The theory goes, the bigger the present, the more you got ripped off.
Buy a new car, if you have to fill it on the way home, you got a great deal. If there’s a full tank of petrol and a box of chocs on the front seat, you’re paying for those with the first three car payments.
October 18th, 2005 at 7:57am
Daniel
did you manage to get a Commonwealth or State government new home owners grant/bonus? Or have those incentives gone by the wayside?
October 18th, 2005 at 8:43am
If you feel like the drive (or the train trip), take a day to see a movie at the Gold Class in Geelong, then you can have lunch/dinner on the beach! Did that. Makes for a lovely day. And the cinema in Geelong is rather nice. Good service.
October 18th, 2005 at 6:02pm
Somebody in the www: that’s weird - it’s exactly how I procured my most recent Melway, though there was no car. It is battered, covererless and a 2001 edition, but it’s an improvement over my 98 version.