I found a brand new apt community on craigslist and contacted what I thought was the main phone number for Charlesworth. In response I started receiving texts from a girl named Taylor. I mentioned that I'm a flight attendant, just moved back to town and needed help finding a studio with a balcony. I said that I'd already put money down on an apt in midtown that was extremely nice, but without a balcony. I explained that I was open to look at other places but really did like the community I'd already found.
First. She started asking me a lot of questions about being a flight attendant. I didn't mind initially because that happens a lot- that people from other industries want to know what its like and how to get in. So I said that we are hiring, I can help..and gave her website info to get started. She came back with a haughty response that she would never leave her job to do that etc etc..(so I'm thinking, well why so many questions about it?). I dropped it, but then she started asking how much money I make, maybe she will consider it. I was confused and changed the subject.
In a week or so she emailed me information of various properties around Atlanta. I wasn't sure how they worked but explained that I did not want to move for several months, as I'd just done a cross country move and needed time to save. I said, "if you can help great, but if not I understand". (I figured it was commissioned based) She stated that she could still help so I told her the 3 properties I was interested in. She told me to "put her name down, whichever place I choose - even if it is Elan" (Elan is the original apt community I already had money down on, that she did NOT help me find).
I've used locator services and agents in the past, that were able to get me a cheaper rate for an apartment (than if I had called to ask about the apt myself). So I asked if she could get me a lower rate on a larger bedroom unit at Elan. I know that giving her name as a referral would result in her getting a payment. She never emailed me back, or responded....Then I'd been working for a couple weeks, just home from London..so I checked my messages and heard a call from her. I wasn't sure when she'd left the message, but she was asking what happened and if I decided to go with Elan.
I returned her call...she sounded really annoyed (she seemed to forget that she had called ME) but I said I was undecided on the other places...I asked again if she might be able to get me a lower rate on a larger unit at Elan. I said I still have the smaller unit being held, but would love a balcony. I thought, why not ask? If I was using her name as a referral, that would get her money- so it couldn't hurt to see if she could help me out since she didn't actually locate this property for me. Her response to me was so rude. She said, "I don't know how you expect me to do that" bla bla bla...I ended the call quickly.
I messaged back to explain, that I've used services before that were able to get me a lower rate...and just because she couldn't do it was no reason to speak to me the way she did. I guess I asked for it, because she proceeded to BLOW my phone up with text messages...denying my claim that she was rude etc etc. In all, just really childish and unprofessional. I don't know how the other representatives at Charlesworth operate...but maybe you want to deal with someone other than this Taylor person. Funny thing is, i never got info on the original apartments I called about anyway. read more
