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    #31
    Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
    Any news on the damages? I'm guessing the agent are in the clear, which is why the relationship is still civil (and why they've paid up without too much complaint).
    Believe it's as simple as they waived the charge. Presumably they would jeopardise future work with the agency otherwise.

    Been a valuable lesson anyway, fortunately not an expensive one.

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      #32
      Originally posted by Mr Panda View Post
      Believe it's as simple as they waived the charge. Presumably they would jeopardise future work with the agency otherwise.

      Been a valuable lesson anyway, fortunately not an expensive one.
      They probably had no evidence or were simply trying it on and hoped you'd panic.

      The way that you've handled the debt with the agency showed that you've got your head screwed on (while you didn't know yourself, you've researched properly) so they probably figured they couldn't bully you into submission.
      The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist

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        #33
        Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
        simply trying it on
        Spot on IMO. TBH I think that's how they earn a good chunk of easy cash. Usually they'll invoice a large corp (rather than a lowly ltd contractor) who don't question it and just pay, then maybe they'll claim it back on their insurance as well? Double whammy and not a bad little earner.

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