Being scammed for a fiver...

**Let-Me-In** · 24 July 2007, 12:12

Originally posted by Bluebird

Contract has just come up for renewal, been here nearly 12 months and the client has got a ceiling of 2% rate increases for any contractor - I'm on 300 a day so the increase from the client is £6.00 a day - the client has told me thats it.

Agent just phoned to say the client would only offer an extra £1.00 per day !!!!

Can't believe that the agent is will to try and scam me for a measly fiver !!

What a w******r !!!

That's an agent for you....I blame the parents though!!!

**Old Greg** · 24 July 2007, 12:16

Originally posted by Bluebird

Contract has just come up for renewal, been here nearly 12 months and the client has got a ceiling of 2% rate increases for any contractor - I'm on 300 a day so the increase from the client is £6.00 a day - the client has told me thats it.

Agent just phoned to say the client would only offer an extra £1.00 per day !!!!

Can't believe that the agent is will to try and scam me for a measly fiver !!

What a w******r !!!

It's a fiver a day, not a fiver. They'd sell their own grandmothers for that if they hadn't already done so.

**BA to the Stars** · 24 July 2007, 13:09

Tell the pimp that the client has made you aware that it is £6 per day. Would the pimp rather you walk and then waste time recruiting a new contractor (loss of pimp income during down-time) and they may even lose the gig. Call his bluff and say that you want the fiver a day and he can have the £1

**TheFaQQer** · 24 July 2007, 13:09

Originally posted by Bluebird

Contract has just come up for renewal, been here nearly 12 months and the client has got a ceiling of 2% rate increases for any contractor - I'm on 300 a day so the increase from the client is £6.00 a day - the client has told me thats it.

Agent just phoned to say the client would only offer an extra £1.00 per day !!!!

Can't believe that the agent is will to try and scam me for a measly fiver !!

What a w******r !!!

What's their margin?

Get them to cut that slightly to round it to £305 or you'll walk...

**oraclesmith** · 24 July 2007, 13:13

I think the operative word is 'ceiling'. The client may have only offered £1 a day increase and the agent, with the goodness of his heart, is passing on 100% to you. Or maybe it's £2 and he's keeping 50%. Or maybe it's £3 and he's keeping 66%. Or maybe ....

**DodgyAgent** · 24 July 2007, 13:20

Originally posted by Old Greg

. They'd sell their own grandmothers for that if they hadn't already done so.

With El duder thwere is a ready market

**Old Greg** · 24 July 2007, 13:23

Originally posted by oraclesmith

I think the operative word is 'ceiling'. The client may have only offered £1 a day increase and the agent, with the goodness of his heart, is passing on 100% to you. Or maybe it's £2 and he's keeping 50%. Or maybe it's £3 and he's keeping 66%. Or maybe ....

Good point. Maybe the client offered nothing but the kind-hearted agent is giving you a pound 'because you're worth it'.

**oraclesmith** · 24 July 2007, 13:27

Maybe the £1 is spare after the agent rounded up his take to the nearest 10%.

**Bluebird** · 24 July 2007, 14:02

Originally posted by oraclesmith

I think the operative word is 'ceiling'. The client may have only offered £1 a day increase and the agent, with the goodness of his heart, is passing on 100% to you. Or maybe it's £2 and he's keeping 50%. Or maybe it's £3 and he's keeping 66%. Or maybe ....

no, I've seen the procurement form - it's 2%

Being scammed for a fiver...