Need advice from fellow contractors on agency fees.

[Ticktock]

Moan when you find out its 40% :-)

Not even then, if I'm still getting the top of / above market rates. Sure, the client would be getting ripped off in that case, but not by me.

[GillsMan]

My contract with a well-known oil company was quite funny. Apparently the agency didn't go through the right channels to land me or something and ended up being forced to accept the client paying them only 2% for my services.

[northernladuk]

Moan about everything

FTFY..

[malvolio]

Was dealing with an Agency monkey earlier this week who quoted me £525 a day, then stated in another call that that rate was the agencies rate so after their margin it is 450 a day. SO their margin is 15%

needless to say we ended our discussions

Actually it's 14% (14,2% to be precise).

HTH...

[TheFaQQer]

Actually it's 14% (14,2% to be precise).

HTH...

14.3%

HTH

[malvolio]

14.3%

HTH

Humph...

[RoastedSlopes]

If it was down to IPSE they would of kindly negotiated with the agencies on our behalf minimum wage deals..

[RoastedSlopes]

Humph...

Actually it is just a tad over 16% - Very poor performances from you guys.

We are talking mark up - of the day rate offered

[TheFaQQer]

SO their margin is 15%

We are talking mark up - of the day rate offered

At least you know what you meant.

[Contreras]

Actually it is just a tad over 16% - Very poor performances from you guys.

We are talking mark up - of the day rate offered

If you had said "mark up" originally then we wouldn't be where we are now.

The HTH's are just pent up sarcasm waiting to be released once the elections are done with.

Hint: Google margin vs. mark up.

HTH.