How to deal when 2 agencies contact about same job?

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northernladuk replied

26 March 2010, 11:40
Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post

Hey, its Friday and I got some tulip news about a role I expected to deliver. So Im in a lazy mood today.

I can't argue with a straight answer
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BolshieBastard replied

26 March 2010, 11:18
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

That you are already being represented elsewhere for that role.

I get this a lot in my industry as you have many agencies chasing the same roles. I've never had a problem with the agent I politley refused not coming back to me for any other roles.

This is what I told them and they were OK with it.

Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Sorry Bolshie but you should know better. This topic is done on a weekly basis if not more. It is so yawn it isn't true.

You will get two different replies. Those that will say go for it, f em, get as many chances at the gig as you can. Others will say it is not morally correct and has a possibility to come back an bite you if the second one gets you in the the first doesn't and throws teddy out of the cot.

Did you agree to the exclusivity thing they ask for? If so don't bother. It will land you in more tulip that it is worth. I am speaking from experience here. SOme will get away with it, good on them. I didn't.

If you didn't sign it and they didn't tell you the client and you can live with your morals go for btoh. You could argue you didn't know.

At end of day its up to you.

Hey, its Friday and I got some tulip news about a role I expected to deliver. So Im in a lazy mood today.

Originally posted by Bright Spark View Post

so what did you tell agent B then?

See answer to norrahe.
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Bright Spark replied

26 March 2010, 11:14
so what did you tell agent B then?
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northernladuk replied

26 March 2010, 11:11
Sorry Bolshie but you should know better. This topic is done on a weekly basis if not more. It is so yawn it isn't true.

You will get two different replies. Those that will say go for it, f em, get as many chances at the gig as you can. Others will say it is not morally correct and has a possibility to come back an bite you if the second one gets you in the the first doesn't and throws teddy out of the cot.

Did you agree to the exclusivity thing they ask for? If so don't bother. It will land you in more tulip that it is worth. I am speaking from experience here. SOme will get away with it, good on them. I didn't.

If you didn't sign it and they didn't tell you the client and you can live with your morals go for btoh. You could argue you didn't know.

At end of day its up to you.
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norrahe replied

26 March 2010, 11:10
That you are already being represented elsewhere for that role.

I get this a lot in my industry as you have many agencies chasing the same roles. I've never had a problem with the agent I politley refused not coming back to me for any other roles.
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BolshieBastard started a topic How to deal when 2 agencies contact about same job?

26 March 2010, 11:07
How to deal when 2 agencies contact about same job?

Hmmm. Think I may have shot myself in the foot here.

Agent A called me about a banking role last night, would I be interested? Its a good rate at circa £300 a day but would mean staying away. We discuss the role and agree to submit me.

Fine and dandy.

This morning, Agent B calls me about the same role, same rate etc would I be interested.

Now, seeing as I'd already agreed with Agent A they would submit me for the role, what should I have told Agent B seeing as its not good practise to double submit?
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