[FX.php List] [OT] Ethical question about a client referrer

[Chris Hansen]

I'd have to agree.  There are many organizations out there that offer  
compensation for referrals, but I haven't yet seen one that didn't  
require the forming of an actual business relationship (i.e. money  
exchanged) before anything is paid out to the referrer...

--Chris Hansen
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On Jul 25, 2007, at 9:21 AM, Dale Bengston wrote:

> I would say no, you don't owe him. Unless you discussed some sort  
> of quid pro quo up front.
>
> Dale
>
> On Jul 25, 2007, at 10:09 AM, Bob Patin wrote:
>
>> OK, here's a question for you consultants out there: a consultant  
>> here in Nashville has sent me a couple of leads, both of which  
>> seemed promising when he described them over the phone. In his  
>> initial call, he mentioned a database he would like to have  
>> hosted, and it was clear that he was hoping for some free hosting  
>> in exchange for the two referrals.
>>
>> However, neither lead amounted to anything but a huge waste of my  
>> time; in one case I met with the "client" twice, only to never  
>> hear from them again--not from anything that I overquoted or  
>> anything, just a flaky client.
>>
>> So here's my question: do I owe this guy any favors? I don't know  
>> this guy, and assume that he thought he'd sent me actual leads; do  
>> I host their database for free? I'm thinking not.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Bob Patin
>> Longterm Solutions
>> bob at longtermsolutions.com
>> 615-333-6858
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