Steve! Bite your tongue!
You'll have all your clients thinking they're going to get finders fees!
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
What are your thoughts about paying people who refer you that end up being commissions? I very recent commission has led directly to 2 more. (The redwood bubinga bariton.) I was joking about giving him a commission and that he should become a builders rep. I haven't really given much thought to this. What do you guys do or think about it? |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
Steve! Bite your tongue! You'll have all your clients thinking they're going to get finders fees!
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
I am with Waddy. I would suggest that a 6 pack of fine Belgian Ale, or the like, given as a present should assuage any feelings of obligation you have to your referrer. |
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| Author: | Steve Saville [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
SteveCourtright wrote: ..... I would suggest that a 6 pack of fine Belgian Ale, or the like, given as a present should assuage any feelings of obligation you have to your referrer. I like that idea. It shows appreciation in a tangible way, not too cheap, not to expensive. |
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| Author: | woody b [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
If you put a good guitar in a clients hands they'll brag on it. No referal payment is necessary. |
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| Author: | bluescreek [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
I agree that it would be nice to give the person something . A nice gift cert to a good restaurant or something not unlike a tip . It won't hurt to have regular guys telling praises of your wares. |
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| Author: | Randolph [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
I like the tip idea better. That way you control the amount. With a referral fee you are stuck with a percent. If I'm not mistaken, guitar builders are not exactly rollin in the dough on these builds, no?
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| Author: | D. Ramsey [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
I'd say if you did something it would only be good for credit on their next build or a discount to the referred build but no cash payments. Everyone would assume you are charging them extra so you could give cash to the guy who recommended you.... Then again Hmmmmm might be a great idea 
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| Author: | Terence Kennedy [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
A different slant is what do you do when you have a guitar in a store and the customer plays it, finds out about you, the store owner talks you up, and then a custom build is commissioned privately. I have been giving the store a commission in situations like this. |
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| Author: | JSDenvir [ Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
I'm in an entirely different profession, but if someone sends a client/work my way, I make a point of expressing my thanks in a tangible way. A bottle of good scotch. A bottle of wine. It's not a commission, it's a gesture, and to my mind, simple politeness. Steve |
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| Author: | celso [ Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
I believe that quality guitar building (or quality service, for that matter) is bound to generate more work, so I don't think of fees or referals. A sincere "thank you, I'm glad you're happy with the guitar" should be more than enough, even in this economy-driven world of ours. |
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| Author: | the Padma [ Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finder's fee/commssion/referal payment etc.... |
Steve Saville wrote: What are your thoughts about paying people who refer you that end up being commissions?....... I was joking about giving him a commission and that he should become a builders rep. I agree, a gesture of appreciation is ...well its just that ...its appreciated. However an offer of a commission is something else. I would honour my spoken word and learn from this to bite the toung of joking generosity. What is left of a beings honour if his word is offered in jest? Pay the dude his commision. For like the musician who is always worth his hire, so are the efforts of the sales / referal person worthy of their payment, would you not argee. If you have troubles with this concept, then put yourself in that persons shoes and walk around a bit... see how it feels to be on the receiving end of a commisionoutomy. Pay the dude, and be sure to thank him too. Blessings the Padma |
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