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Cold calling real estate agents - is there a law against it? (aussie.zone)

submitted 10 months ago by trk@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone

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Some real estate dickhead just rang my mobile (which is not advertised anywhere) saying they were "just in the area" and wanted to do an appraisal on a house we own in .

It's an agency we don't use for any purpose, have never used for any purpose, and have never approached for any reason.

Is there some sort of legal issue with some smarmy sales knob looking up property owner details and cold calling them?

Makes me feel all gross that their grubby mitts are pawing through my deets somewhere in the hope of being able to stick a tongue up my bum and get a taste of some back door cash.

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

It's unsolicited and its purpose is marketing.

https://www.donotcall.gov.au/consumers/consumer-overview/making-a-complaint/

Or you can always sign their mobile up to services. Usually you'll find it on a billboard next to the mugshot of them sporting a shit-eating grin.

[–] walter_wiggles@lemmy.nz 4 points 10 months ago

Would be a clever way to case the joint too

[–] trk@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Or you can always sign their mobile up to services. Usually you’ll find it on a billboard next to the mugshot of them sporting a shit-eating grin.

Or just in my recent call history.... Looked it up and they're the "founder" of the company along with like 4 other people. All claiming equal rights. I wonder if they fought over who got their name first?

And they do indeed have a shit-eating grin. All of them. Why do they always look like that?

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Damn, they called from their own number? I don't know why I'm surprised lol. At least you know you can block it and that's probably that.

You can also write a complaint to the other four founders and reference your formal complaint to the gov in it. I'm sure that'll stir the pot if there's any power struggles currently going on 👍