Providing preliminary work for potential client is acceptable everywhere and normal business practice. Real Estate buyers agents spend weeks and months showing perspective buyers properties before they actually buy anything. I spent 4 months seeing more then two dozens properties changing one agent before you bought my house. How would you react to the agent asking you for $100 before he shows you the property you want to see? How about a salesperson in a furniture store demanding $50 for explaining why this mattress you are eying is better then others? Layers and financial planners give free no obligation consultation meaning when then talk to you for an hour there is no guarantee they will get you as a client. And their hour cost much more then yours.
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19 years ago