Which activity is NOT prohibited, according to the policy described?

Which activity is NOT prohibited, according to the policy described?

• A. Hosting a customer appreciation party at your office for top referring customers
• B. Taking a customer to the Rapids game and paying for the cost of that
• C. Giving gifts to all clients at random
• D. Paying for a photographer for a REALTOR's award ceremony

Answer: (B)

Taking a customer to a Rapids game and paying for the cost is an example of ordinary, reasonable business entertainment that supports a professional relationship with a client without aiming to influence referrals. This kind of outing is allowed when it’s modest and not tied to promising referrals or rewards. The other options raise concerns under this policy because they involve gifts or targeted incentives to influence referrals. Hosting a party at your office for top referring customers focuses on a select group of referrers and can look like a reward for referrals. Giving gifts to all clients at random still functions as a gift intended to sway business, which the policy typically restricts. Paying for a photographer for a REALTOR’s award ceremony is a vendor expense tied to promoting the REALTOR’s event and could be viewed as contributing to promotional activities rather than fostering a straightforward client relationship.

Taking a customer to a Rapids game and paying for the cost is an example of ordinary, reasonable business entertainment that supports a professional relationship with a client without aiming to influence referrals. This kind of outing is allowed when it’s modest and not tied to promising referrals or rewards.

The other options raise concerns under this policy because they involve gifts or targeted incentives to influence referrals. Hosting a party at your office for top referring customers focuses on a select group of referrers and can look like a reward for referrals. Giving gifts to all clients at random still functions as a gift intended to sway business, which the policy typically restricts. Paying for a photographer for a REALTOR’s award ceremony is a vendor expense tied to promoting the REALTOR’s event and could be viewed as contributing to promotional activities rather than fostering a straightforward client relationship.