Understand buyer fees and existing-relationship questions
Find the right source for fee obligations and ask about an existing relationship before relying on an exemption.
Find the right source for fee obligations and ask about an existing relationship before relying on an exemption.
Before you start
Have the relevant agreement and deal details available. This article does not establish a fee schedule or an exemption.
Steps
Review the current Terms of Service and any agreement that applies to your participation or the specific deal.
Distinguish a platform charge from an advisor's transaction fee. The public success-fee calculator explains advisory-fee examples; it is not a Dealflow buyer price list.
If you already knew the counterparty, describe the relationship and its timing to Dealflow support.
Ask for written clarification of the applicable terms before assuming the relationship changes an obligation.
What happens next
You have a documented question for the party responsible for the terms. No fee waiver, existing-relationship exemption, or automatic eligibility is promised here.
Common problems
A sourcing preference about willingness to pay a fee is not a fee agreement. Do not import another platform's fee rules or infer that an absent price means participation is free.