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

[Dale Bengston]

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
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