# broker

An entity that arranges for an exchange between a buyer and a seller.  In most cases a broker never acquires or releases ownership of a product or service involved in an exchange.  If it is not clear whether an entity is a broker, seller, or buyer, the latter two terms are preferred.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Organization](https://schema.org.ai/Organization) | An organization such as a school, NGO, corporation, club, etc. |
| [Person](https://schema.org.ai/Person) | A person (alive, dead, undead, or fictional). |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Invoice](https://schema.org.ai/Invoice) | A statement of the money due for goods or services; a bill. |
| [Order](https://schema.org.ai/Order) | An order is a confirmation of a transaction (a receipt), which can contain multiple line items, each represented by an Offer that has been accepted by the customer. |
| [Reservation](https://schema.org.ai/Reservation) | Describes a reservation for travel, dining or an event. Some reservations require tickets. Note: This type is for information about actual reservations, e.g. in confirmation emails or HTML pages with individual confirmations of reservations. For offers of tickets, restaurant reservations, flights, or rental cars, use [Offer](https://schema.org.ai/Offer). |
| [Service](https://schema.org.ai/Service) | A service provided by an organization, e.g. delivery service, print services, etc. |

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