I just received this email from a business buyer who claims he emails brokers and owners about their listings advertised and he doesn't get a response back. Many buyers make the mistake of not being very assertive when searching and responding on businesses for sale that are posted. On the flipside their are many brokers, agents, and owners who are not great at returning emails and phone calls about listings they have for sale.
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Here is what the buyer emailed to me about some brokers not responding:
"I have found that when i send an e-mail to brokers i get nothing back. I do not know if it is because the listing is already sold or but the listing will show available and i will get nothing in return. how can i make sure they are receiving my e-mail. are they supposed to keep their listing up to date like an MLS or can they just leave it available until they get around to it."
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Make sure you both PHONE and EMAIL advertisers who are selling a business, 30% of all emails it is estimated go to a spam folder or are never delivered. If you are real serious about buying a business make sure you phone the person selling the business several times along with emailing them. Brokers, agents, and business owners selling businesses get busy and sometimes may not get back to you right away.
Bottomline - if you are real interested in a business for sale listed, make all efforts to reach the party both by phone and email to get more information, it is important that you are intense about the search process if you are really serious about buying a business, and brokers, agents, and owners need to be more responsive to buyers requests if they are serious about selling!
Posted on May 15, 2007 | 
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