In <3329BFD5.6348@cruzio.com>, on 03/14/97 at 09:15 PM, Tom Cole <tcole@cruzio.com> said: >Now I'm thinking about the fact that she is paying me my evaluation fee >and that also I will receive a finder's fee from the dealer because we >have a standing deal. This strikes me as a conflict of interest while, >at the same time, I think that I'm being honest with my customer about >the condition of the piano and the fact that, if I were in her shoes, I >would buy the piano. >Am I doing the right thing or do I need to return one of the fees? This is an interesting question, and one that's difficult to answer. My own policy is to not take money from dealers under any circumstance. I don't feel it is wrong to do so, but I've always felt that if my customer found out that I was taking money from the dealer, *they* might feel there was a conflict, whether I had given them good advice or not. By not taking any finders fees, I just totally avoid the whole situation. FWIW. Charles Farinella, RPT ----------------------------------------------------------- c_farinella@conknet.com -----------------------------------------------------------
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