The reason Shadchanim do not state the compensation they would like to receive upfront is NOT because they are looking to take advantage at the end -but rather because they are by and large a bashful group when it comes to asking for money. Being that there is such a “es kumpt mir” attidute regarding using our dealings with shadchanim they feel like they are being grubby if they where to discuss any kind of money when they are first called.
For some reason plumbers, mechanincs electricians don’t have that problem. Might it just be because we create the atmosphere that makes shadcahnim uncomfortable about discussing money.
Everyone here agrees with the unbeliveable time and effort shadchanim put into redding shidduchim why is is so hard to recognize that they should be made to feel that they deserve the compensation and that they receive it because they are like beggers.