Are Memphis wholesalers getting dumber. House for sale on Pobox.

[David Hutson]

Myself, like several others, get many calls every day from people who want to buy homes that are owned in Memphis.  I have a 916 area code but live in Memphis.  There is one caller with a 530 area code, (message me if you want the number) and I do know where it is, call me about five times a day.  I have had the number blocked but finally unblocked it today and answered when I was fed up with it.  I answered the call and he got into his script before I was able to say a word.  He was really trying to buy my home on pobox.  After a few minutes of talking I asked how to get off his call list and he kept reading the script.  He asked it if was rented.  I replied yes.  He asked if I owned it.  I said no, the government does.  A few minutes more and I asked him to look at the address again.  After saying it's a PO BOX three times I heard someone laugh in the background and I think they finally got it.  I asked them again to take me off my list and hung up.  

So, for all of you wholesalers out there calling me, even though I'm on the do not call list, I'm going to start playing with you.  I'll let you take the house info, ask all your questions, tell you I will sell the house for the right price (and I would) and let you go to look at it or you can pay someone if you are out of state and I'm not going to show up.  If you call me back I'm going to apologize and say I had a flat tire and reschedule. If you give me a high enough price I'll take it but I believe you won't give me a high enough offer to be serious.  I'll string you along as far as I can.  I'm retired, don't work and have all the time in the world.

Let the games begin.