Now wouldn't you feel sorry for Agents for a change?

[DodgyAgent]

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There was a group of these guys who tried to do this with me. I got together with some other agents and then went and reported them to the They were then and since then we agents are back to

[BrilloPad]

Its a good warning to agents to be careful who they do business with - and also contractors.

My first contract with winter partners in 1988. I was very nervous (just reminded me of a good Friday story sometime). The agency swore blind that this Swiss Company was financially very sound etcetc. Of course after 6 months WP had huge financial issues - people not getting paid etcetc. About 2 years afterwards they finally went bust. I did not lose out and neither did the agency - but they had a lucky escape with their lack of due diligence and what appeared on the surface to be a good company.

[rd409]

Telling it like it is May 20, 2012 at 22:26
If an agent gets caught out by this scam perhaps they should consider if they’re cut out to be an agent.

NLUK, is that you?

[SimonMac]

The old adage is you can't con an honest man

[Contreras]

If the agent isn't going to pay me until the client has paid him, what exactly is he creaming his £60 a day for? The only positive difference I've found working through an agent is getting paid when I expect to be.

He's getting paid to do some basic due diligence on both you and the client. Oh wait...

[mudskipper]

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If the agent isn't going to pay me until the client has paid him, what exactly is he creaming his £60 a day for? The only positive difference I've found working through an agent is getting paid when I expect to be.

[yetanotherbob]

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