A real estate agent’s refusal to take responsibility for misrepresenting a property has led to an unconventional but poetic revenge that unfolded over several years. A Reddit user, who shared the story under the title “Oh I played the long game,” recounted how their patience ultimately paid off in a surprising way.
Seven years ago, the user purchased a home after a decade of hard work and saving. Excited to own a place for the first time, they made compromises typical for single buyers, opting for a property on a shared block, which is often less expensive. The agent assured them it was a freehold title, a claim that would later prove false. Instead, the property was under a strata title, which brings a host of rules and communal obligations that the buyer had hoped to avoid.
Things took a sharp turn when the neighbor, who was the landlord of the adjacent property, informed the buyer about the actual insurance being for a strata policy. Confused, the buyer dug deeper, confirming through a lawyer that the property was indeed wrongly listed as freehold. Frustration mounted when the real estate agent refused to acknowledge any wrongdoing, even with evidence clearly stating he had misled the buyer. The agent’s indifference included a lowball offer of $1,000 to settle, which the buyer refused.
Instead of pursuing legal action, which would have been understandably overwhelming, the buyer chose a different route. With a clear plan of revenge in mind, they meticulously plotted their next moves. Over the years, the user discovered personal details about the real estate agent, including his address and vacation photos from social media. This information would become central to the revenge scheme.
On the anniversary of the sale each year, the buyer sent flowers to the agent’s home, signed mysteriously with the note: “Dear Real Estate Agent, Remembering you, on this, our special day. She has your eyes. Love, Elle.” Each delivery added an enigmatic twist to the agent’s life, pairing the bizarre gift with the persistent reminder of an affair that never existed.
Over six years, the messages varied slightly, but the core sentiment remained the same. The letters hinted at a love child and a yearning to reconnect, all while coming from different locations that echoed the agent’s “Boys on Tour” trip. The agent’s confusion about the annual gifts grew over time, reportedly causing concern in his marriage.
This long con took an unexpected turn when the buyer learned through mutual acquaintances that the agent had recently divorced and lost his job. His wife eventually connected the dots, realizing that the annual flowers were linked to an affair. This led to revelations about the agent cheating and an alarming history involving an STD he brought home from a trip.
One person said, “That’s a level of revenge I didn’t expect.” Another reader remarked, “The sheer dedication to the act is impressive!” Supporters of the buyer pointed out the irony in how a seemingly small action could unravel the agent’s life, exposing his past mistakes in the most public way possible.
The buyer admitted to occasionally feeling guilty about the devastation that followed, but that guilt was tempered by the agent’s own actions. In a twist of fate, the agent faced losses far heavier than the buyer’s frustration over a misleading property title. He lost not just his marriage but also his home and business, unraveling under the cascade of consequences stemming from his infidelity.
As the dust settles, the buyer reflects on their decision. They have not taken any further actions since learning of the agent’s misfortunes, leaving them to ponder the effectiveness of their elaborate revenge. While the lengths they went to may have begun as a personal vendetta, the unintended fallout has shifted everything into a cautionary tale of karma.
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