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

[Joel Shapiro]

Hey Bob

My friend's mother is thinking about putting up a website for her  
little gift shop in upstate NY.  Can you give me free hosting for all  
my other clients if I give her your email address?

-Joel


On Jul 25, 2007, at 8:54 AM, Bob Patin wrote:

> Thanks, that's what I thought too. My suspicion is that this guy  
> sent me some dubious leads just so he could ask for this favor  
> afterwards...  :)
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 25, 2007, at 10:41 AM, Chris Hansen wrote:
>
>> 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
>>   FileMaker 8 Certified Developer
>>   FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
>>   Creator of FX.php
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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
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