2 agents, 1 role

[EternalOptimist]

If your CV hasn't gone over then what the problem? It's in your interest to seek the highest rate.

It is in your interest to seek out the highest rate. But once you agree a rate and get your CV sent off, there is a sort of obligation to stick with it.

[Rookie]

It is in your interest to seek out the highest rate. But once you agree a rate and get your CV sent off, there is a sort of obligation to stick with it.

Not really. You still have room to negotiate once you have been offered the contract.

[badger7579]

[QUOTE=Ardesco;827888]Second may just be trying to get your CV off the market while they pimp their No.1 choice to end client and offering you a much higher rate to get you to withdraw your CV from the first lot.

Thats assuming that the 2nd agent knows about agent 1, which they dont at the moment.

[badger7579]

Ok, Have told agent 1 that I dont want to be put forward for the role and gone with agent 2.

I think thats fair. I've not tried to play one off against the other

[tino]

Ok, Have told agent 1 that I dont want to be put forward for the role and gone with agent 2.

I think thats fair. I've not tried to play one off against the other

What was their response?

[badger7579]

Dissapointed

[SuperZ]

Not really. You still have room to negotiate once you have been offered the contract.

Not always. I`ve just had to do a kind of sealed/blind bid approach. Once done no further negotiating can take place if offered the contract, so if I`m too expensive they simply will not even read my CV

If an agent puts you forward at a rate you mentioned I don`t think it`s a good idea to negotiate that figure upwards if offered the postion although the client might want to try and negotiate it downwards.

[NotAllThere]

I googlefighted it. 1st agent vs 2nd agent. The 2nd agent just wins.

[tino]

I googlefighted it. 1st agent vs 2nd agent. The 2nd agent just wins.

[Rookie]

Not always. I`ve just had to do a kind of sealed/blind bid approach. Once done no further negotiating can take place if offered the contract, so if I`m too expensive they simply will not even read my CV

If an agent puts you forward at a rate you mentioned I don`t think it`s a good idea to negotiate that figure upwards if offered the postion although the client might want to try and negotiate it downwards.

As ever, it depends on the market, but if the clients wants you then there is always room for negotiation. You cannot always know what the work entails until you are sat face to face with the client and you understand their requirements.

Why not try and increase your rate if you think that, for instance, you will be working longer hours or your role carries more responsibility than you originally thought? At the end of the day the client can always say decline and stick to the original rate. Isn't rate negotation a key requirement if you operate business?

Each to their own but I've managed to up my rate on a few contracts after meeting the ClientCo.