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Re:SoftBank to take control of WeWork: Sources by ratww on Monday October 21, 2019 @08:01PM (#21318954)
To grow faster and disrupt the market. For a while it was more than a simple commission: it was 100% of the revenue for a whole year. They were also offering one-year free rent to new customers.

Source: https://outline.com/yCcgS5

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Re:SoftBank to take control of WeWork: Sources by carty76ers on Monday October 21, 2019 @08:23PM (#21319094)
That has to be the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard, since Enron paid their employees bonuses for unprofitable deals.
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Re:SoftBank to take control of WeWork: Sources by chii on Monday October 21, 2019 @09:19PM (#21319444)
we'll take a loss on each sale, and make up for it in volume!
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Re:SoftBank to take control of WeWork: Sources by DuskStar on Monday October 21, 2019 @08:54PM (#21319290)
"100% of revenue from the year as commission" and "rent is free for the first year" sounds like the perfect combination, though.

If not likely to result in your real estate agents sending more things to you in the future.

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