"Nathan Young" wrote in message
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The only thing offsetting the broker's desire to get the deal done is
the need for future repeat business. They will not be in business for
long if they get a reputation for screwing their clients.


The only I knew I was getting screwed is that I happened to be sitting
within hearing range of the buyer talking to the broker on the telephone,
discussing the prebuy inspection results and what he wanted. That probably
doesn't happen much, so most people would have no way to know of the
broker's behavior. Also, there is no way a seller would know that the
broker told me that the airplane has certain problems and that I should have
the seller fix them.