Indeed and I stand corrected.Maybe more like $1 a week?
And it makes my comment about not sweating the small stuff even more to the point.
Indeed and I stand corrected.Maybe more like $1 a week?
I was looking for something on this - couldn't find anything as of yet... But found this on some Q&A page of a site....You could be breaking the law. If a person does not have a license. Don't fall for it. You better be the prime directly with the customer. Contracting with and unlicensed person is against the law. What he is talking about is a kick back. In CA kickbacks are illegal. This is common. A guy calls himself an agent. Pulls permits on the customers behalf. As the previous post says, "let him get his GC and earn it".
Ref:http://www.waterdamagecompany.net/2.htmlIS IT LEGAL TO RECEIVE A FINDER'S FEE IF WE REFER ANOTHER CONTRACTOR?
YES absolutely, in every trade in the world referrals cost money. Referrals from Google, Yellow Pages, existing Customers get incentives from referring family and friends and many more examples. Just make sure your refer a licensed contractor otherwise you could lose your license.
The CSLB does not at any point mention or suggest that finder fees/commissions are an illegal act between two PROPERLY LICENSED contractors. If you have further questions on this subject you may contact the CSLB or a Construction Lawyer (like we did) or if you would like we can refer you to ours (he is very good).
Sales Commission ? If the contract provides for a payment of a
salesperson?s commission out of the contract price, that paymentpayments made to the contractor.
shall be made on a pro rata basis in proportion to the schedule of
Most sales companies do not have contractor licenses. I get a good portion of my work from profession sales companies.
And contracting with unlicensed persons is called contracting. Are your customers contractors?
All this depends on the amount of money involved 500.00 EWWWW 5,000.00 and it starts to look different.
I was looking for something on this - couldn't find anything as of yet... But found this on some Q&A page of a site....
Ref:http://www.waterdamagecompany.net/2.html
That said - I don't agree with "bird-dogging" or "pay to play" schemes. They reek of shady. Especially if it is larger unreported income in cash... I do however see this as sales commission (while it could be legal) - failure to discose it could be fraud.
We have a client that refers to us $400-$500 worth of business every year. He owns a handyman franchise and has decided that because he refers business to us that we should mark up our price to the customers he refers to us by 10% and send him a check. We have a referral program in place, movie tickets, restaurant gift card, etc. and I told him that I would have to think it over. Charging our client more than our normal rates without their knowledge so he can get a kick back seems like an issue of integrity. And on top of it this guy is acting like he is a huge part of our business because of his referrals. Of course those referrals might grow if we comply. I need some feed back. Is this normal? Is this right? Should I just comply?
I was looking for something on this - couldn't find anything as of yet... But found this on some Q&A page of a site....
Ref:http://www.waterdamagecompany.net/2.html
That said - I don't agree with "bird-dogging" or "pay to play" schemes. They reek of shady. Especially if it is larger unreported income in cash... I do however see this as sales commission (while it could be legal) - failure to discose it could be fraud.