Newbie to this game and beginning to loathe recruitment agents..

[PropertyCrashUK]

Only once have I had the "cv from two agencies" thing happen, and the client was quite OK about it. They just chose to go with the one I recommended.

As regards the confirmation email, I make it quite clear in my reply that the "offer to forward" is based on the fact the cv is immediately submitted to the client - and at the agreed rate. That way, there is no comeback from an agent if the cv "didn't arrive for some reason" or "there was some confusion earlier over the rate I quoted you, the client now tells me the role is paying XXX less..."

Thanks for the info.

I will certainly use this tact with agencies from now on and also tell any others that they can check with the end client to see if my CV has been submitted and, if not, to then put mine forward.

Have a gut feeling that I was not submitted for that contract I mentioned but won't allow that to happen again.