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copolocator, i think your service would be greatly missed. You should get payed for what you do. I would set-up a fee schedule for varies services. If they do not want to pay,that be there choice. Very few things come without a price these days.

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i met tim at the supercar reunion and have purchased a few items from him, but, had one other transaction with him concerning the selling of one of my cars. it was very professional and he was very fair. i understand his frustrations with those who want his services after they priced there items at top dollar. i would hope that if someone chose to involve tim they should leave him some room or expect him to fairly price your merchandise as he knows what he is doing. time is money$ and he can't waste time to get nowhere. he is one of the most straightforward and fair people you will ever meet. lets don't lose this valuable asset to our hobby! sincerely!

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Hey Tim, I understand your position and reasoning. I have a suggestion that I have seen other people use. They set up a link to their own Paypal account so people can make donations for information. My Toyota 4Runner has been off the road for 3 weeks while I tried to make repairs and I ended up asking some experts for help and I had no problem making a donation for their time and expertise. It's something you might want to consider.
Jeff.

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Tim,

We've never met, but based on the responses I have seen from you and those made about you, I would have no problem hiring your services. I think you have reached that stage where you are stuck-in-the-middle between a hobby and a business. You likely need to make a choice in this regard. You obviously "work" at what you do, so I think you should set out a fee structure and stick to it. Like Resto says, if they don't care to pay, that's their choice. If you do this, expect some of your "contacts" to start putting their hand out for a cut also. When working with other people's money, you often have to put up with the hassles - the cleanest way is to simply buy the cars/parts yourself and sell your own items. For what it's worth, if I ever decide to buy a '67 Yenko (I'm not a '69 guy), you'll be one of the first people I contact and I'd expect to pay for your "work".

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Thanks guys for the response

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I couldnt have said it better. Thanks
Alot of Brokers have given locators a bad repution. I have always stuck to my word from the very first day I started. I would not buy from Dealers or Brokers for my clients. I would sell to them but not buy. They have from time to time known for putting alot of money on the cars they are trying to sell.There is some people out there that really do work for the money. Thanks

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Tim, I can totally relate. I am a wholesaler by trade but deal in late models not collector cars. "Current" market value is what I can get for it today. I have people ask me all the time to find a car for them. I tell them "yes I can save you thousands" but I require 5 to 10% of the wholesale price up front depending on the price of the car. If they pay it, I know they are serious and if I don't find it for them in two weeks I refund it all and tell them so up front. BTW, thanks for your recent help.