Crossland received his first commission payment of £300 on 2 March 1874.

Billa refuses as his commission payment would be very low.

The landlords who are offering accelerated commission payments cite more subtle reasons.

They can then receive commission payments from the hotels for any business booked on their websites.

"My personal feeling is that if a seller gives an exclusive to a broker, it's certainly worthy of a reduced commission payment," he said.

TV Licensing is managed as a sales operation and its officers are motivated by commission payments.

Both sides put the commission payment into escrow, and the issue is still wending its way through the court system.

The mule is then asked to wire these funds overseas (minus a commission payment).

In return for receiving ideas that provide superior investment returns they are rewarded with increased commission payments from their clients.

Consumers Union said it made inflated commission payments between 1986 and 1991 and that the amount involved was several hundred thousand dollars.