finders fee ettiquette

[Johny Walker]

i pay nowt for a lead and expect nothing for passing 1,on

 

once u pay they expect it all the time

Edited November 15, 2014 by Johny Walker

[mendiplogs]

I could do with one or two customers like that mate........ Hope Mrs Egg don't see this.

 

Hi eggs it lights up the day mate 😄😃😄😊😍well done eggs we will need you down in Somerset soon with all this rain thanks jon

[mechtrev]

I wouldn't expect anything for a lead except for the favour to be returned

 

What goes around comes around

[silky fox]

Nothing wrong with that Johny.

[John Shutler]

I don't get you. Where does the backhander come in?

 

 

 

Someone phoned me about a job that I could sort out, in return I gave him a few quid (as a thank you), this got me a good contract.

 

 

 

If he puts that £80 quid through his books is up to him. I'm as straight as a dye.

 

 

Of course it's a backhander, you want him to give you more work so you pay him off

 

He may well be know recommending you because he knows he will get a little brown envelope out of, regardless of wether your the best person for the job

 

 

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[gensetsteve]

Hi eggs as we all no what's a £100 out of a £1k work mate it all like this now it all about helping each other out I had one mate go and price a job for a young lady and she said to mate no money in hand but I will see you ok make what you like out of that thanks Jon

 

He could be waiting behind the milk man, coalman, plumber all scratching

[mendiplogs]

He could be waiting behind the milk man, coalman, plumber all scratching

 

Hi Steve THATS what my mate was he was out of there as fast :lol:he could this was years ago thanks Jon

[DWestbrook]

Howabout if i am on a referred job which on the site of the gardeners customer,

and whilst on this job a neighbour approaches me and asks for a quote for works.

Should there be recognition in kind that i am on the garden contractors patch, by means of cash gesture?

Hypothetical but likely....I know this is a consideration in building trades.

[bumble B]

Howabout if i am on a referred job which on the site of the gardeners customer,

and whilst on this job a neighbour approaches me and asks for a quote for works.

Should there be recognition in kind that i am on the garden contractors patch, by means of cash gesture?

Hypothetical but likely....I know this is a consideration in building trades.

 

Only if you were doing gardening.

You are doing work he can't, by doing a good job makes him look good as well boosting his rep'. Do you get 10% for that?

It's up to you wether you give someone cash, a slab of beer, recommendations, or just a thank you and boost their rep'. There's no right or wrong just don't mug yourself.

[gensetsteve]

Howabout if i am on a referred job which on the site of the gardeners customer,

and whilst on this job a neighbour approaches me and asks for a quote for works.

Should there be recognition in kind that i am on the garden contractors patch, by means of cash gesture?

Hypothetical but likely....I know this is a consideration in building trades.

 

I would carry on with this contact and customer with the current status. Make sure you have a good customer base and avoid this sort of set up in the future. £100 on a £1000 job with £700 profit is fine but if you make £300 out the job you are working for two people. Once you are too busy to do the work you can ease the gardener in to your terms not his.