# Finder Fees

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finder-fees/348800>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 17, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finder-fees/348800 "2006-03-17T20:09:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finder-fees/348800/1 "2006-03-17T20:09:11Z")

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I have found myself out of work, but with some potentially valuable knowledge of customers and vendors. I recently introduced two companies that may strike a deal. The vendor offered to cut me in on the deal for doing the introduction. I guess this would be called a “finders fee”.

Since I already did the introduction without discussing compensation my negotiating leverage is poor, but there will probably me similar opportunties in the future. I have no idea of what the customary compensation for something like this is. Any guidance?