Agent Reviews and Ratings

[Eirikur]

Pretty sure that's not how it works, otherwise everyone would sue reviewers on Amazon

And how are you sure that doesn't happen. Or perhaps it's in the T&C's on Amazon. Something along the line of "if you sell through us you have to accept negative reviews may be given and you are not allowed to sue the reviewer or Amazon"

[SueEllen]

Pretty sure that's not how it works, otherwise everyone would sue reviewers on Amazon

There is actually another way of getting your review taken down without going for you under libel.

I would say here but agencies will be reading it.

In short unless you have the might of Amazon you can be forced to remove bad reviews from your website.

[Cirrus]

What Parallel Universe Do You Live In?

I had an idea a little while back to put together a small site that allowed for the rating of recruitment agents

I don't get your thought process.

Agents aren't hotels. You don't go on Laterooms and choose them.

They choose you. They want your rating.

Agents are chosen by clients. I doubt clients would ever go on your web site.

[Eirikur]

There is a thread somewhere on this forum about Procorre consulting, the mods keep editing it as they are being threatened they will sue Contractor Uk

[BoredBloke]

There was a site that did this years ago - It didn't last long. The big players, who many were really dodgy made sure it was closed down.

[northernladuk]

I think a rating system would be truly awful. Look at the raft of ridiculous posts we get on here from people that don't understand how agents work. There would be endless complaints that just aren't realistic. Newbies complaining the agent ripped them off to the tune of 20+ percent when it's the contractor that should be negotiating etc.

Not for me at all. Complain on here about some henious mal practice maybe but blacklist/rating/naming and shaming no.

[Boney M]

There is a thread somewhere on this forum about Procorre consulting, the mods keep editing it as they are being threatened they will sue Contractor Uk

If you can demonstrate what you review then you cannot be sued, simple as that.

[missinggreenfields]

I think a rating system would be truly awful. Look at the raft of ridiculous posts we get on here from people that don't understand how agents work. There would be endless complaints that just aren't realistic. Newbies complaining the agent ripped them off to the tune of 20+ percent when it's the contractor that should be negotiating etc.

Not for me at all. Complain on here about some henious mal practice maybe but blacklist/rating/naming and shaming no.

I agree - and quite often it's down to the individual. I've avoided some agencies (or tried to) because of interation with an agent there, but I know friends of mine who rate the agency highly. Sometimes it's even down to how they are feeling on the day.

[SueEllen]

If you can demonstrate what you review then you cannot be sued, simple as that.

Nope doesn't work like that as there are other tricks they can and will use.

[Boney M]

Nope doesn't work like that as there are other tricks they can and will use.

Nothing to do with tricks and that. If you leave a review and it is truthful whcih can be backed up what can they sue you for? They cannot.