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   gordypoo | Apr 02, 2002 03:33pm | #1

   you got to be kidding.

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   PeteKoski | Apr 02, 2002 03:49pm | #2

   Dunno about Referral fees but somebody needs to be getting a Referee sometimes here on this site!!

   Geez.... a referral fee based on pct of profit??  Dont think so.  If somebody refers me a job and it warrants a "fee" I could cough up 50-100 dollars.

   Are you talking about one of those internet pre screen type companies?

    

    

    

   I look down my nose at people who dare to look down their nose at people.

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   CloudHidden | Apr 02, 2002 03:57pm | #3

   Here's a discussion from the old board. Maybe it answers the question.

   http://forums.prospero.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=311.1

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   luvmuskoka | Apr 02, 2002 07:07pm | #4

   How 'bout the old idea that people network to get each other jobs? What if I lose my but on a project, does that person now owe me?

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   luvmuskoka | Apr 02, 2002 07:21pm | #5

   By the way, a congressman in Youngstown Ohio is facing charges (among many others) on accepting "referral" fees and not reporting the income. Known in the trade as 'kickbacks'.

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   bill_1010 | Apr 02, 2002 07:22pm | #6

   referal fees based on % of profit is probably one of the many things that created the Arthur Andersen School of Accounting procedures.

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   JeffBuck | Apr 02, 2002 10:13pm | #7

   This was discussed on the old site way back....and got similar responses. Guess it all depends where you work. Quite common around here.

   10% to 15% seem to be the average. I look at it this way......it's a solid job....referals usually mean less hassle.....that you woundn't have gotten in the first place.

   Thinkj of it as your advertising cost...or marketing. All the bisiness minds here say yo gotta have that in your overhead, right.....well......ya got a job handed to you w/o spending any of your ad/market budget. Take it out of that pretend fund.

   Hey....if it keeps the jobs rolling in......just like a paid salesman. It'c comming out of profit.......no jobs....no profit.....and 85% profit left is better than the 0 you were gonna make on that job w/o the "referal"!

   Guess we're just doing business the old fashion way! Jeff   *  Jeff J. Buck/ Buck Construction/ Pittsburgh, PA  *    

   2nd Generation Buck Const, 3rd generation Craftsman                         

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   luvmuskoka | Apr 03, 2002 01:52pm | #8

   Jeff,

   15%?  I will really push those stair jobs your way now!! By the way did you get them?

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   JeffBuck | Apr 04, 2002 03:20am | #9

   Remember.....I said PROFIT! Jeff   *  Jeff J. Buck/ Buck Construction/ Pittsburgh, PA  *    

   2nd Generation Buck Const, 3rd generation Craftsman                         

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   ScottMatson | Apr 04, 2002 05:35pm | #10

   I've never gotten a dimeMad Dog