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Whats the difference between a bribe and payment for services? legally? For example, is an employee selling their knowledge about how a company works a bribe?

Whats the difference between a bribe and payment for services? legally? For example, is an employee selling their knowledge about how a company works a bribe? Software contractors often sell information like that. But it does seem bribe-like.

kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
It's not bribe if it's an authentic, official channel. For eg. if the DMV starts a program where you can pay $50 to get an instant walk-in appointment, it's not a bribe. However, if a DMV employee asks you to slip her a 50 dollar bill in return of an instant appointment, that is a bribe.
- anonAndOn 6y ago
  Line jumping is revenue center for theme parks these days. At Disneyland it's called the MaxPass, at LegoLand, the Fastrack. I'm sure there are others.
  - umeshunni 6y ago
    At the TSA, it's called PreCheck.
    - throw_away 6y ago
      Not that I care much at all these days, but were there a checkpoint offered with no PreCheck, I, as a non-PreCheck person, would prefer that one even if it took more time.
klyrs 6y ago
The difference is whose pocket the money goes into. If it goes to the government, or the company, that the official represents, it's a fee. If the official pockets the money, it's a bribe (or possibly fraud / embezzlement). Good rule of thumb: always get a receipt. No receipt, it's a bribe. If you're given a genuine-looking receipt, then you can probably get off the hook as a victim of fraud.
- mantas 6y ago
  Plenty of ways to pay a bribe AND get a receipt. A popular scheme in my country: - politician runs, possibly through proxy, nearly defunct NGO - company supports NGO - politician votes in favor of a company - after politician's stint is over, he runs a series of speeches for the NGO to cash out
dylan604 6y ago
An employee receives monetary payment from their employer. Any money earned from outside of their employer for doing something at their job is the bribe.

kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago

It's not bribe if it's an authentic, official channel. For eg. if the DMV starts a program where you can pay $50 to get an instant walk-in appointment, it's not a bribe. However, if a DMV employee asks you to slip her a 50 dollar bill in return of an instant appointment, that is a bribe.

anonAndOn 6y ago
Line jumping is revenue center for theme parks these days. At Disneyland it's called the MaxPass, at LegoLand, the Fastrack. I'm sure there are others.
- umeshunni 6y ago
  At the TSA, it's called PreCheck.
  - throw_away 6y ago
    Not that I care much at all these days, but were there a checkpoint offered with no PreCheck, I, as a non-PreCheck person, would prefer that one even if it took more time.

klyrs 6y ago

The difference is whose pocket the money goes into. If it goes to the government, or the company, that the official represents, it's a fee. If the official pockets the money, it's a bribe (or possibly fraud / embezzlement). Good rule of thumb: always get a receipt. No receipt, it's a bribe. If you're given a genuine-looking receipt, then you can probably get off the hook as a victim of fraud.

mantas 6y ago
Plenty of ways to pay a bribe AND get a receipt. A popular scheme in my country: - politician runs, possibly through proxy, nearly defunct NGO - company supports NGO - politician votes in favor of a company - after politician's stint is over, he runs a series of speeches for the NGO to cash out

dylan604 6y ago

An employee receives monetary payment from their employer. Any money earned from outside of their employer for doing something at their job is the bribe.