Poker

Another very good poker day... and it's made me think. It's rare I lose at poker, and if I do it's relatively little. I have a consistent winning record over 500,000 hands. So time to put more money into poker... I have MUCH more in shares than I do in poker. I know I have the ability to make more money in poker!

Global Reach

Poker

Interesting... my no look at shares day has also turned into my best poker day for months already :)

Newbury Walk

Lawyers visited for Newbury Walk house yesterday and the research continues.

Newbury Walk

My parents (and possibly myself) will be visiting the lawyers tomorrow about Newbury Walk. I continue my research and thank you for your interest.

Hardball Negotiation

Hardball Negotiation:

You are being connected to an agent. Please wait until you have been connected before you type in your query.
You have been connected to Adnan.
Adnan: Good morning, how may I help you?
Mark: Where is the Shell dividend?
Mark: I want it now
Adnan: You are still connected to the chat please bear with me while I check some details. Thank you for your patience..
Mark: I have no patience
Mark: I have told you
Mark: on twitter
Mark: that I am going to the financial ombudsman
Mark: Understand who you are dealing with here.
Mark: I am a LLoyds shareholder
Mark: I am a TSB shareholder
Mark: I am a world famous share writer
Mark: And to be frank
Mark: You are pissing me off.
Mark: Google Mark Howitt
Adnan: Please be patient and please do not use foul language.
Mark: That's the first time I have.
Mark: You've driven it to be.
Mark: But young man
Mark: Young man
Mark: I have a much better command of language than you have.
Mark: NOW IT BETTER BE THERE TODAY
Mark: IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE ONE WEEK AGO
Mark: I'M NOT WASTING MY TIME
Mark: TIME FOR THE FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN
Mark: ENJOY BEING IN THE REPORT

I won.

(Quite a direct and aggressive approach here. Here's why I had to do it.

The organisation had lied to me several times about when the dividend would be paid. It should have been paid on Monday 29 June. There is a very good chance they would have got it at that date. I am a shareholder and part of being a shareholder should be to make sure the business performs well. It's important to get money that is owed to you.

There are many different types of negotiation. I think I am reasonably good at them all, and this is an example of one style you have to sometimes adopt.)

Buy to Let House Pictures

We are in the process of finalizing the house purchase with the vendor and the lawyers. There is now a clear completion date of mid July. Here are some more pictures.