> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.brokerbroker.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Vouches & trust

> Collect endorsements from other brokers and build your Buddy Score.

Trust is the currency of co-broking. **Vouches** are endorsements from other brokers, and together with your deal history and verification they shape how trustworthy you look to the network.

## Give a vouch

Open **Vouches → Given** (or a broker's card) and write a short endorsement. To keep vouches meaningful:

* You can vouch for brokers at **other firms** only (cross-firm) — no vouching for your own colleagues.
* Only one vouch per firm counts toward a broker's standing.

## Received vouches

Under **Vouches → Received** you'll see endorsements others have given you. For each one you can choose whether to **show it on your public card**. Vouches are lightly moderated to keep them genuine.

## Your Buddy Score & verification

Two different signals, often confused:

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Buddy Score">
    A reputation signal built from your **deal track record and ratings** — how reliably you close and how counterparties rate working with you. It grows as you complete deals cleanly.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Verification (the blue tick)">
    A credential check. Submit a licence or credential under **Get verified** on your card; once an admin verifies it, you earn the **blue tick**. Publishing doesn't require it — but verified brokers stand out and rank higher.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Tip>
  The fastest way to build trust: complete a few clean deals, get verified, and collect a couple of cross-firm vouches. All three show on your [public card](/your-public-card).
</Tip>