Finders fees.

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I too used to do it quite frequently for people at no charge and just as a favor to the hobby. However after several of these people bought and sold the cars I helped them find and at a huge profit with little more than a thank you and the fact that it was taking me out of the shop where I (was) getting paid I started to charge a fee. Most people expect it but seldom offer it so you are not out of line asking for it. I have put some fantastic cars in the hands of collectors and feel I earned the fee for doing so. As was said, time is money and I should be able to earn money the same as anyone else. Especially if you are an expert in your field, you should get paid for that expertise.

Same goes for inspection fees. I almost 100% of the time save people more than the fee cost them. In many cases I have saved them well over $100k from buying a fake car. Because of that I no longer feel guilty about charging a fee.