Does anyone do handshake deals anymore? - GoFuckYourself.com

disregard · 12-11-2005, 04:13 AM

I'd love to hear great, or horrible stories about recent handshake deals. I just get the idea that handshakes meaning anything is a thing of the past.

And I don't mean making deals online.. everybody knows those go both ways.

RayBonga · 12-11-2005, 04:14 AM

Probably wouldn't do it in any situation that was really important and other than that only with very few people.

newbreed · 12-11-2005, 04:15 AM

In Florida this year I made a handshake deal with someone and it's payed off many times over since then. It does happen, it's just rare anymore.

phonesex · 12-11-2005, 05:12 AM

If your buying real estate, forget the handshake. But always good to show some respect, integrity, and loyalty when dealing with people.

WiredGuy · 12-11-2005, 12:31 PM

Hell no. In writing or nothing.
WG

JFK · 12-11-2005, 12:48 PM

I do handshake deals all the time.........If you cant trust a person on a handshake , a piece of paper isnt going to mean much

Greg MissionD · 12-11-2005, 12:55 PM

Very rare a deal is done on a handshake (Been burned on that before) and if it is I would follow it up with a written agreement, I prefer an agreement on paper so that each party knows what they have to do and their responsibility and the more legally binding the better it is for both parties protection and understanding.

That way anyone can go back to what was agreed to clear anything up as miss-communication can happen to the best of us sometimes.

Cassavetes · 12-11-2005, 01:00 PM

I agree with JFK... goes a long way in any dealings.

AmateurFlix · 12-11-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JFK

I do handshake deals all the time.........If you cant trust a person on a handshake , a piece of paper isnt going to mean much

gangbangjoe · 12-11-2005, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

I do handshake deals all the time.........If you cant trust a person on a handshake , a piece of paper isnt going to mean much

Peaches · 12-11-2005, 01:53 PM

Everytime an affiliate signs up for a program it's basically nothing but a handshake deal. Read the "agreements" and you'll see 99% of the programs have in there they can change the terms at any time

I haven't made a deal in writing since I've been in this biz and haven't been screwed over yet. Just did another one last week via nothing but ICQ (VERY part time so don't anyone think I'm really getting back into the biz ;) ). Once you've been around for a while, you know who to trust and who not to trust.

rowan · 12-11-2005, 02:29 PM

Handshakes mean you can post that he's a stand up guy when he's revealed as a scammer.

SinisterStudios · 12-11-2005, 03:05 PM

Handshake deals are few and far between, in this day in age of sue happy people you cant trust a handshake. Believe me i know, boy do i know

sfera · 12-11-2005, 04:18 PM

handshakes dont mean anything to people anymore, results and reputation are what speak

Validus · 12-11-2005, 05:15 PM

Depends on what it is... but if it is a business thing... no paper, no deal.

InGayPorn · 12-11-2005, 05:19 PM

Some of the best deals I've done in this business have been on a handshake. Come to think of it, some of the worst have too.

Greg MissionD · 12-11-2005, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Validus

Depends on what it is... but if it is a business thing... no paper, no deal.

That is tru, somethings are just not worth putting it on paper and it also depends on the business model that you have as your business might need agreements and contracts in place if you wanted to sell it one day this can be something that a buyer would want to see when he does his due diligence.

Rob · 12-11-2005, 05:26 PM

Handshake deals are about as valid as the person you shook hands with in most occasions.

Fuck using the courts to settle your issue since it will turn into a "he-said, she-said" affair. Everything I do is on paper and in triplicate.

TheLegacy · 12-11-2005, 05:31 PM

I survive in this business on handshakes but also respect anyone I work with to follow a handshake up by initiating a contract or email specifying what was discussed.

LiveDose · 12-11-2005, 05:37 PM

I've done a couple of them in the past month with domain transfers. It was actually the other person wiring the funds only after a few emails. $1500.00 on one occassion and $2000.00 on another. So I wasn't putting anything on the line. Either way it was a good feeling to know that some people still operate this way.

I personally am more hesitant to do handshake deals with people I don't know. Too many scammers lurking these days. But with people I know I will sometimes.

TheLegacy · 12-11-2005, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveDose

I've done a couple of them in the past month with domain transfers. It was actually the other person wiring the funds only after a few emails. $1500.00 on one occassion and $2000.00 on another. So I wasn't putting anything on the line. Either way it was a good feeling to know that some people still operate this way.

I personally am more hesitant to do handshake deals with people I don't know. Too many scammers lurking these days. But with people I know I will sometimes.

over the years I have seen great friendships ruined over greed. Trust is earned and in these days I have a handfull that I truly trust without hesitation - but I try to give people the benefit but usually use my network of contacts to verify someones reputation and integrity. I never walk into any agreement blindly.

AmeliaG · 12-11-2005, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

I do handshake deals all the time.........If you cant trust a person on a handshake , a piece of paper isnt going to mean much

I agree with that, although sometimes a contract is nice just to remind everyone involved what they agreed to.

MaxCandy · 12-11-2005, 05:58 PM

Handshake/email deals, with a 50% upfront deposit, even from companies that have been around for 5+ years.

Yes! I believe

Ray@TastyDollars · 12-11-2005, 07:27 PM

Been going on a hadshake deal for about a year now...and many more to come im sure.

Its all about trust. Trust those you work with or dont work with them at all.

Ray

Raven · 12-11-2005, 08:17 PM

I was flown to Zurich this past July.

On a handshake with Joe, I am now exclusive to EuroRevenue. Every point of our deal has been honoured by both sides.....the deal was sealed with a handshake and four bottles of Austrian Reisling......No regrets....and we make a helluva team.

I agree with JFK..

My father taught me to always look eye....and contracts keep honest people honest.

sonofsam · 12-11-2005, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rowan

Handshakes mean you can post that he's a stand up guy when he's revealed as a scammer.

Jarmusch · 12-11-2005, 08:20 PM

I only handshake top-notch-down-to-earth-stand-up people. :D

Marshal · 12-11-2005, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven

I was flown to Zurich this past July.

On a handshake with Joe, I am now exclusive to EuroRevenue. Every point of our deal has been honoured by both sides.....the deal was sealed with a handshake and four bottles of Austrian Reisling......No regrets....and we make a helluva team.

I agree with JFK..

My father taught me to always look eye....and contracts keep honest people honest.

look at the eyes!

synapse · 12-11-2005, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JFK

I do handshake deals all the time.........If you cant trust a person on a handshake , a piece of paper isnt going to mean much

JFK is one guy who's handshake deal is as good as, if not better then, any damn piece of paper I can attest to that

reynold · 12-11-2005, 10:38 PM

Do the kow tow instead..

12-11-2005, 04:13 AM	#1
disregard Confirmed User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 118	Does anyone do handshake deals anymore? I'd love to hear great, or horrible stories about recent handshake deals. I just get the idea that handshakes meaning anything is a thing of the past. And I don't mean making deals online.. everybody knows those go both ways. __________________ house o' fart

12-11-2005, 04:15 AM	#3
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12-11-2005, 05:12 AM	#4
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12-11-2005, 12:31 PM	#5
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12-11-2005, 12:48 PM	#6
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12-11-2005, 04:14 AM	#2
RayBonga too cool for highschool Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East side, West side, Worldwide! Posts: 12,164	Probably wouldn't do it in any situation that was really important and other than that only with very few people.

12-11-2005, 12:55 PM	#7
Greg MissionD Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,866	Very rare a deal is done on a handshake (Been burned on that before) and if it is I would follow it up with a written agreement, I prefer an agreement on paper so that each party knows what they have to do and their responsibility and the more legally binding the better it is for both parties protection and understanding. That way anyone can go back to what was agreed to clear anything up as miss-communication can happen to the best of us sometimes. __________________ ICQ:119936

12-11-2005, 01:00 PM	#8
Cassavetes Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 286	I agree with JFK... goes a long way in any dealings.

12-11-2005, 01:53 PM	#11
Peaches Old broad Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Away Posts: 13,933	Everytime an affiliate signs up for a program it's basically nothing but a handshake deal. Read the "agreements" and you'll see 99% of the programs have in there they can change the terms at any time I haven't made a deal in writing since I've been in this biz and haven't been screwed over yet. Just did another one last week via nothing but ICQ (VERY part time so don't anyone think I'm really getting back into the biz ;) ). Once you've been around for a while, you know who to trust and who not to trust.

12-11-2005, 02:29 PM	#12
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Handshakes mean you can post that he's a stand up guy when he's revealed as a scammer.

12-11-2005, 03:05 PM	#13
SinisterStudios Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Joisey Posts: 3,087	Handshake deals are few and far between, in this day in age of sue happy people you cant trust a handshake. Believe me i know, boy do i know __________________ SEOIP.com Multiple IP Webhosting Shared and Dedicated IP's - Multiple Class A's - From $1.99/ip

12-11-2005, 04:18 PM	#14
sfera Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ICQ: 248877409 Posts: 8,597	handshakes dont mean anything to people anymore, results and reputation are what speak

12-11-2005, 05:15 PM	#15
Validus Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 4,012	Depends on what it is... but if it is a business thing... no paper, no deal.

12-11-2005, 05:19 PM	#16
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12-11-2005, 05:26 PM	#18
Rob I'm a great bowler. Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Right Outside of Normal. Posts: 13,309	Handshake deals are about as valid as the person you shook hands with in most occasions. Fuck using the courts to settle your issue since it will turn into a "he-said, she-said" affair. Everything I do is on paper and in triplicate. __________________

12-11-2005, 05:31 PM	#19
TheLegacy SEO Connoisseur Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 17,111	I survive in this business on handshakes but also respect anyone I work with to follow a handshake up by initiating a contract or email specifying what was discussed. __________________ SEO Connoisseur Microsoft Teams: Robert Warren SEO Telegram: @TheLegacy54 RobertWarrenSEO.com

12-11-2005, 05:37 PM	#20
LiveDose Show Yer Tits! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Out there... Posts: 25,792	I've done a couple of them in the past month with domain transfers. It was actually the other person wiring the funds only after a few emails. $1500.00 on one occassion and $2000.00 on another. So I wasn't putting anything on the line. Either way it was a good feeling to know that some people still operate this way. I personally am more hesitant to do handshake deals with people I don't know. Too many scammers lurking these days. But with people I know I will sometimes. __________________ Scammer Alert: acer19 acer [email protected] [email protected] Money stolen using PayPal

12-11-2005, 05:58 PM	#23
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12-11-2005, 07:27 PM	#24
Ray@TastyDollars www.TastyDollars.com Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 6,797	Been going on a hadshake deal for about a year now...and many more to come im sure. Its all about trust. Trust those you work with or dont work with them at all. Ray __________________ The nets best interracial and cuckold site The nets hottest teen site ICQ me: 161 375 873

12-11-2005, 08:17 PM	#25
Raven Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,874	I was flown to Zurich this past July. On a handshake with Joe, I am now exclusive to EuroRevenue. Every point of our deal has been honoured by both sides.....the deal was sealed with a handshake and four bottles of Austrian Reisling......No regrets....and we make a helluva team. I agree with JFK.. My father taught me to always look eye....and contracts keep honest people honest. __________________ Raven ~RETIRED~

12-11-2005, 08:20 PM	#27
Jarmusch Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 12,464	I only handshake top-notch-down-to-earth-stand-up people. :D

12-11-2005, 10:38 PM	#30
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	Do the kow tow instead..