The specifics of the arrangement with the broker are not disclosed but a reasonable guess is that the broker is taking a percentage. A percentage of anything is

The specifics of the arrangement with the broker are not disclosed but a reasonable guess is that the broker is taking a percentage. A percentage of anything is better than a percentage of nothing. Much like a realtor, the incentives of the broker and supplier are not aligned. If the broker cared about the outcome then the broker would have behaved very differently throughout the entire process. Saying the broker would behave in the suppliers best interests is like saying a sales person in a software business will behave in the best interests of the companies developers.