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[Zippy]

It must have been Russell I saw the other day on fiverr.com

Arrgghh! I can't rep you for this - would some kind CUkker do the honours please?

It's another thread isn't it? What would you do for $5?

[DodgyAgent]

Tell them you know. Tell them 15% max is the going rate. Negotiate from thre.

Most agents (including this one) would die for 15%

[MarillionFan]

Most agents (including this one) would die for 15%

I bet you tell that to all the girls.

As an agent, you'd die for the corner off someones digestive biscuit.

[AtW]

Most agents (including this one) would die for 15%

Here is a fiver matey, you can keep 75 pence!

Churchill

[MarillionFan]

Here is a fiver matey, you can keep 75 pence!

Churchill

Fake post!

Churchill has never owned a fiver.

[Zippy]

Most agents (including this one) would die for 15%

Die for 15%? You are havin' a laugh.

Now, for 25% you'd throw in your granny ....

[russell]

Most agents (including this one) would die for 15%

I will offer them 5%, the client is in through process of changing agencies so I can push it.

[MarillionFan]

I will offer them 5%, the client is in through process of changing agencies so I can push it.

Two hopes mate. And one of them is dead.

Negotiation is not the art of (you reduce your rate). It's, I have been offered X elsewhere and need to increase my rate to compensate.

Then you throw in, 'Ahhhh. But you are on twice the top end rate of the commission scheme and the client is not happy'. Blah blah blah.

Always offer an out. But an out in your direction.

5% you'll find they have three cheaper better CV's there in half an hour.

[AtW]

I will offer them 5%, the client is in through process of changing agencies so I can push it.

You can't even manage yourself on this forum, what makes you think you are good enough to confront the agent?

You'd better do what we all do - run. Fast!

Neo

[scooterscot]

Good advice, its only fair, they are taking ~28% scum bags .

Don't blame the opportunist agent collecting nearly a 1/3 of you're waking working hours, blame the lazy, history graduates, of a HR department who could not bother looking for the talent in the first place.