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BrilloPad replied

5 July 2009, 07:47
I got £500 back in 1997.

At the moment I am cashing a cheque from an agent for £500. I wish to recommend the agent very highly : I will vote for him in the cuk end of year awards.
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Doggy Styles replied

4 July 2009, 21:26
Originally posted by realityhack View Post

No fee, but I was sent a case of reasonably good wine from a pimp instead.

Same with me.

I also got a three-figure fee on another occasion.
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realityhack replied

3 July 2009, 12:26
No fee, but I was sent a case of reasonably good wine from a pimp instead.
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Drewster replied

3 July 2009, 12:12
Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post

Has anyone on the planet ever received a referral fee from an agent?

Many years ago I did recommend someone to an agent and he got the gig. I phoned the agency to claim my freebie and they said "He was on our database, so tough luck".

Ever since I have played dumb and not suggested people out of spite.

Do you recommend people?

Have you been paid a referral fee?

Have been refused a referral fee?

I have in the past linked up a Mate (or a professional collegue of my aquaintence) and a pimp (or a Pimp) for a Role...

The Pimp seemed to have a real role on offer (which he contacted me about).
PCMA was on the bench.....
I told Pimp I would pass on his details to PCMA and if he was interested PCMA would be in touch.....
PCMA did get in touch and did get the gig.......
I never got (nor expected) so much as a Thank You call from the Pimp.
PCMA owes me a beer...... because we haven't met up since (in many years)

I would like to think PCMA would do a similar thing for me if the option arose (others have in the past and I am sure will in the future).
I would fully expect (any) Pimp to act in exactly the same way.....

I wouldn't even try to get into a Refferal Commison because it is totally reliant on trust..... and I know PCMA will buy me the beer if we ever meet up......
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RichardCranium started a topic Referral fee - ever got one?

3 July 2009, 12:02
Referral fee - ever got one?

Has anyone on the planet ever received a referral fee from an agent?

Many years ago I did recommend someone to an agent and he got the gig. I phoned the agency to claim my freebie and they said "He was on our database, so tough luck".

Ever since I have played dumb and not suggested people out of spite.

Do you recommend people?

Have you been paid a referral fee?

Have been refused a referral fee?
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