# Consignment broker (Business referrer)

> A person or company that introduces consignors to an auction house in return for a commission, usually a share of the seller's commission on the lots they bring in.

- URL: https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/business-referrer
- Language: English
- Also known as: Broker, Finder, Introducer
- Last updated: 2026-10-09
- Français: https://www.selloff.auction/fr/glossaire/apporteur-d-affaires.md

## Definition

A person or company that introduces consignors to an auction house in return for a commission, usually a share of the seller's commission on the lots they bring in.

Referrers may be dealers, lawyers, estate agents or collectors with a wide network. Their commission must be calculated reliably and is usually paid once the sale has been settled.

In Selloff, a broker can be linked to each consignment with a commission percentage, and the broker commission report lists the amounts due per consignment.

## Related features

- [Business referrers](https://www.selloff.auction/features/business-referrers.md): Record the referrer behind each consignment, calculate their commission on sold lots or on your vendor commission, and see what is payable once buyers have paid.

## Related terms

- [Seller's commission](https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/sellers-commission.md): The fee the auction house deducts from the hammer price when settling with the consignor, usually a percentage agreed in the consignment contract. Lot fees, insurance or other agreed costs may be deducted as well.
- [Consignment](https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/consignment.md): The act of entrusting objects to an auction house to be sold on the owner's behalf and, by extension, the group of lots entrusted by one consignor under the same terms. The consignor remains the owner until the sale.
- [Consignor](https://www.selloff.auction/glossary/consignor.md): The person or organisation that entrusts objects to an auction house for sale. The consignor agrees the commission and reserves with the house, and receives the net proceeds after the sale.