Looking at houses. Realtor/seller is gouging.

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Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: edro13
Price gouging? If you are willing to pay it, it's not price gouging. If she bought the house for $10,000, does that mean she has to sell it to you for $12,000?

No. You should not care what she paid for it.

Of course I should care. It's up to me if I am willing to ride the bubble.
Now if she actually put down $25k in upgrades I would not complain about $230k.

Then don't buy it. Quite simple really. What she paid isn't relevant, it's only whether you think the property is overpriced in the CURRENT market. You sure do whine a lot.

So what, I don't like parasites more than anyone else.
 

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Originally posted by: edro13
Price gouging? If you are willing to pay it, it's not price gouging. If she bought the house for $10,000, does that mean she has to sell it to you for $12,000?

No. You should not care what she paid for it.

Of course I should care. It's up to me if I am willing to ride the bubble.
Now if she actually put down $25k in upgrades I would not complain about $230k.

Then don't buy it. Quite simple really. What she paid isn't relevant, it's only whether you think the property is overpriced in the CURRENT market. You sure do whine a lot.

So what, I don't like parasites more than anyone else.

She is making money and you are trying to cheap out..... How does that make her a parasite?


Tom

 

rahvin

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
So what, I don't like parasites more than anyone else.

So she's a parasite because she found a good deal and way to make money?

You've denied it already but it's apparent that you oppose her making money. She found a good deal and we live in a capitalist society where people are allowed to find good deals and then flip them to make money. Deal with it. Stop whining. If you don't like that she's making money or have some other moral objection against purchase don't buy the house. It's pretty fvcking simple that if it's not worth what she's asking she won't sell it and will have to drop the price.
 
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Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
So what, I don't like parasites more than anyone else.

So she's a parasite because she found a good deal and way to make money?

You've denied it already but it's apparent that you oppose her making money. She found a good deal and we live in a capitalist society where people are allowed to find good deals and then flip them to make money. Deal with it. Stop whining. If you don't like that she's making money or have some other moral objection against purchase don't buy the house. It's pretty fvcking simple that if it's not worth what she's asking she won't sell it and will have to drop the price.

Yeah, that was already said here. So what are you contributing, besides nothing?
 

rahvin

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Yeah, that was already said here. So what are you contributing, besides nothing?

I was making the point that all you are doing is bitching about someone making money. Nothing more, nothing less. Boo hoo for you, get your red, hammer and scyle hat and che shirt on and go protest in front of the house.
 
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Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Yeah, that was already said here. So what are you contributing, besides nothing?

I was making the point that all you are doing is bitching about someone making money. Nothing more, nothing less. Boo hoo for you, get your red, hammer and scyle hat and che shirt on and go protest in front of the house.

Calling me a communist is not really contributing anything. Nothing wrong in making money, I'm just wenting and ranting about the real estate market. That's it.
Happens every day here (gas prices comes to mind).
Example 1. <--- thread for you.

Now go contribute to the forums so you can hold your title. Over and out.
 

rahvin

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Calling me a communist is not really contributing anything. Nothing wrong in making money, I'm just wenting and ranting about the real estate market. That's it.
If you were just ranting about the real estate market you wouldn't be calling the seller a parasite. What you are doing is whining like a little baby that someone is going to make money and you can't capitalize on their success at finding a better deal.
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Now go contribute to the forums so you can hold your title. Over and out.
lol, I always find these comments absolutely hillarious.
 
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Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Calling me a communist is not really contributing anything. Nothing wrong in making money, I'm just wenting and ranting about the real estate market. That's it.
If you were just ranting about the real estate market you wouldn't be calling the seller a parasite. What you are doing is whining like a little baby that someone is going to make money and you can't capitalize on their success at finding a better deal.
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Now go contribute to the forums so you can hold your title. Over and out.
lol, I always find these comments absolutely hillarious.

.... just like all other babies on this forum ranting about 'unfair' gas prices. "OMG the government should do something....bla...bla..bla... damn oil companies....bla...bla...bla.... damn OPEC....bla....bla...bla"

At least I made you laugh. I'll remember to make more comments like that. :D
 

rahvin

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Originally posted by: FrustratedUser.... just like all other babies on this forum ranting about 'unfair' gas prices. "OMG the government should do something....bla...bla..bla... damn oil companies....bla...bla...bla.... damn OPEC....bla....bla...bla"

Just as long as you admit you're a baby.
 
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Originally posted by: rahvin
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser.... just like all other babies on this forum ranting about 'unfair' gas prices. "OMG the government should do something....bla...bla..bla... damn oil companies....bla...bla...bla.... damn OPEC....bla....bla...bla"

Just as long as you admit you're a baby.

Whatever rocks your boat. :roll:
You like a steak with your whine baby?