Talk:L. J. Hooker
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No mention of the Hooker-Bear?? Corporate mascots wig me out. --ZZ 04:06, 24 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- Not to mention the unfortunate name. On that note, perhaps someone might like to modify "L.J. Hooker went through a period of upheaval for a time" and expand appropriately. They've been in the papers recently, having sold the Gonzalez house. - Ta bu shi da yu 08:22, 7 Oct 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Criticism and Telemarketing
I removed this section because it has many unverified claims and weasel words (e.g. "widely regarded"). Language re Gonzales house is not to the standard expected of an encyclopedia article, not to mention spelling mistakes. There is also no such thing as a "murder house".
L.J. Hooker has come under heavy criticism and customer backlash for aggressive use of telemarketing to sell its product. Telemarketing is widely regarded as an unethical business practice in Australia. L.J. Hooker was at the centre of the Gonzales House of Horrors sale, where an L.J. Hooker agent did not disclose to the purchaser that the house which they were buying was a murder house. The current vendor, his wife and daughter had been bludgeoned to death by their son in the house. Trust in the practices of agents has wained as a result.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Arashi (talk • contribs) 13:58, 9 January 2007 (UTC).
