Is 13% mark up good or bad for an Agents margin?
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Is 13% mark up good or bad for an Agents margin?
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Depends if you're the agent, client or contractor? Please be more specific.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions! -
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No no no. You take the cut not him. He set the deal with the client, you set the deal with him. He gets the money and gives you what you agreed to work for. The agency money is not a markup on your rate, your money is a slice of their income. Get that straight and you will save a lot of soul searching.
Meanwhile, 13% is entirely reasonableBlog? What blog...?
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Originally posted by malvolioNo no no. You take the cut not him. He set the deal with the client, you set the deal with him. He gets the money and gives you what you agreed to work for. The agency money is not a markup on your rate, your money is a slice of their income. Get that straight and you will save a lot of soul searching.
Meanwhile, 13% is entirely reasonable
Surely you should be saying that 87% is entirely reasonable!Property advisor for the people
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Well I discovered mine yesterday to ba a ridiculous 40%
I'm happy with my rate but god help him come extention time
Every Saint has a past, Every Sinner a future"

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Just found out that, to use the language of this thread, that my agency is paying me 66% of the client charge. Just been offered a long extension, and have just asked agency for my first ever increase....gulp!! I have the negotiatory power of a handkerchief in a handbag
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In my experience nothing works with these slimy beings until you threaten to walk out.Originally posted by BurdockJust found out that, to use the language of this thread, that my agency is paying me 66% of the client charge. Just been offered a long extension, and have just asked agency for my first ever increase....gulp!! I have the negotiatory power of a handkerchief in a handbag
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