finder's fee

[ fahyn-derz fee ]

noun

, Business.

, plural finders' fees.

1. a fee paid to a finder or agent who initiates a business transaction, usually a percentage of the money earned.

Word History and Origins

Origin of finder's fee¹

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

Under the new agreement, Riach and Rivas would be paid a “finder’s fee,” which Washington called a “reward,” converting it from a transactional payment to a potentially voluntary payment.

From Los Angeles Times

He leaned over to the side window and pleaded, “Perhaps we can work out some sort of finder’s fee for you and your wife.”

From Literature

Do you feel like you should get a finder’s fee?

From Los Angeles Times

The gold fastener will now be independently valued and Mr Needham will split the finder's fee with the landowner.

From BBC

Parada hoped to earn a finder’s fee from the potential recovery.

From Washington Times