I hear that pepper spray is pretty effective.  LOL!

Mike, I do want to hear about it. Not so that rates can be fixed. The marketplace will see to that. But I want to know what the competitive situation is. I will make my own decision. But I believe that decisions are better made with full information, not in the dark.

Bill Roberts

Kudos on that... major kudos.  Pain is pain.. suck it up and go on!

Bill - I agree that it is always helpful to know what the competition is doing. The key is to now follow the competition.

Hi, Mike!  Sometimes I cringe when I read posts on what you don't want to hear about.  If you venture to the Q&A section, it's even more blatantly discussed there.  A-ma-zing.

You said it brother.  I will not engage in any conversation that appears to be heading in that direction.

Crystal,

LOL....Thanks!

Bill,

(Fingers in My Ears)LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!  

Daniel,

Thanks for commenting

Don,

(Fingers in My Ears)LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA!  

Yolanda,

Thanks for commenting, and understanding.  FWIW, I have given up on Q&A.  Too many folks offering interstate advice regardless of local laws.

Randy,

Thank you, my friend.  I trust your judgement!

Mike,

I think I'm beginning to understand now. Would you please take your fingers out of your ears so we can discuss...oh never mind.

Andrew,

LOL

Hey, if  it helped you, it was a worthwhile post...

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Good Morning Mike,
Not a topic I am going to participate in either.  And on the Q&A, that is true--I don't get it.  Why would people even look at the questions from other states?  I only look at NC.  

Hi, Cynthia!

I gave up on Q&A after seeing countless posts that started, "I don't know how it is in North Carolina..."

Many people had serious questions and needed guidance, not blather.

Oh, well.  It gives us something to talk about while we are avoiding That Which Must Not Be Named...

Have a great day!

Great post.  Fees and fees, they have to be charged so that the company can stay in business.  Don't agree with how your company charges them, find one who charges fees the way you want to.  Don't like the way the competition charges them, find out why, and figure out how to sell around them.  Learn the objections and learn the responses.  Want to talk about fee's, ask for help in how to counter the customers objections, how to get the business when the competition is a discounter, or if you are a discounter, how to counter the full service, etc.

Cry in your beer at the bar, let's talk about doing deals here. 

I think I like you, Jon.

Thanks for coming by.

Mike,

It is easy to get pulled into a conversation about this kind of thing - thanks for the reminder! 

Rita,

It makes me wonder how oftent people have to be told.  In sales training we are taught that someone only hears something if they are told 7 times. 

I'm guessing that on some topics it is a much higher number.

Mike, I wanted to talk to you about your commission...

Mike, It looks like a couple of the posts you linked to are now defunct. Way to go!

Ginger

Joshua,

Are you buying or selling a home in North Carolina?

LOL

Ginger,

We serve as we can...

Thanks for the update!

Funny - Funny - So I guess you don't want to talk about it.. I gave  you a 5 for this post simple and to the point.

Thanks, Rebecca.

Mum's the word!

LOL

I missed this post when it first came out, but it is excellent.  Apparently there are some members who just don't get it.  I'm mystified as to why these people keep wanting to "push the envelope" by bringing up this risky subject.

Eric,

Thanks for the compliment.

I have basically decided that it is not worth my time to look over my shoulder and worry about the other guy's model.  Dwell on value-added service, and it will work out, IMO.