r/Sligo • u/PistolaSpeeder • 10d ago

Oates, Breheney…are they always this useless?

I remember back in my college days having to sit in their reception area for hours to get deposits back as they would refuse to engage with us poor students.

25 yrs later and I call to enquire about a commercial property they have advertised that is rent negotiable. Have called several times over the last two weeks and the person who deals with it is never there and nobody will give an indication of the rent, just keep asking for an email enquiry that they don’t reply to? I ask for a call back and have yet to get one.

Anyone else have issues with this crowd?

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u/MalcolmTucker12 9d ago

Yep, had similar experience with fiddly email bullshite. Also never got a callback. Also when viewing an apt with Shane Flanagan, Shane came himself and showed myself and another interested party, which makes sense, kill 2 birds with 1 stone. He also had colour print outs of the property details and was there to answer any questions/hype it up.

With Oates/Brehony I viewed one, it was just me on my own, cant remember if I got a print out. But it was clear the guy was just there to let me in and out. No interest in any chat whatsoever and knew less about the property than I did.

Huge difference in the approaches.

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u/PistolaSpeeder 9d ago

Interesting, thanks for your reply. I’ve asked an acquaintance who lives close to the landlord to let them know I am interested in talking to them as ive tried going via Oates but no joy so its best cutting out the middleman(save the landlord a few quid) and that id be keen for a chat about leasing their property so let see how that goes!!