finders fees and related

[Don_Lightfoot]

I've been able to hook up a few buyers and sellers over the years and really just do it for the love of the hobby.

There was an instance several years ago where I noticed a "wanted" ad from a guy in New Jersey looking for a 70 GTO Judge Convertible. I was into Goats at that time and a fellow GTO Club member in Toronto was thinking about selling his which was done to the nines (it was that sharp Green/Turquoise color). So I contactd the proposed buyer and he literally jumped through the phone line with excitement. He said "I'll get you a nice finders fee if the deal is done". The contact information was relayed and when I called him about two weeks later he said "Bought the car and it's now in my garage". I congratulated him and jokingly asked "So, where's my finders fee?". I wasn't really serious but he did ask for my address, etc. Never did get anything. No big deal, happy to help out some fellow enthusiasts.