Cost of cliental

"John" wrote in news:1d_Ki.8392$x%6.2786@pd7urf2no:

In some jurisdictions and circumstances it could be an offence not to declare to the person being referred that you gain financially from making the referral.

In my work I sometimes apply social pricing. [Maybe these days I should call it lifestyle pricing?] If the client is a P in the A or lombard then I'll charge more - because I know there will be more work than usual :-)

I don't do this, and never have, but people I know who do have charged a finder's fee. Usually a flat one.

When I worked for a firm, they paid a negotiated finder's fee based on the final fee. EDS

"Don" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news3.newsguy.com:

That's ok where you are? Some places have disclosure rules ...

Apparently not ... that's why I used the term 'lifestyle'.

OTOH I've recently been on the receiving end - tricky plaster-setting job that the guy didn't want to do and said "you won't like my price". I predicted his price to within $40 - and accepted it. I'm a PITA as well :-)

Thanks for the info Don, I wasn't too sure if I should go to the company with a set and stern fee. I've been talking to other people and getting s*it from others for not being stern enough, but some of my associates would shoot their own dog just to make a few bucks.. But what you said hits closer to home I think.

It's much more about getting the experience, besides even if I do happen to get taken on this one at least I know for the next one, not to say I'd let myself get taken.

-=John=-

I'm sure when I discuss the issue with the company, that will comeup. I'm a fresh face so I'll learn from 1-trial & error (hopefully).

Thanks for the info.

-=John=-

Place your client with them for a set fee (one time) or a continuing % of business revenues.

This is what keeps the industry alive.