Also you might review this thread - we started the AsiaXPAT Agency because of the horror stories we were hearing from helpers...
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Excerpt: urther on this topic of DH Agencies.
When we started the helper channnel on our site many years ago, quite a number of agencies were put to the sword because so many expats stopped using them and hired directly off our site.
In desperation some of them cut a deal with the Philippine consulate and suddenly helpers started showing up at our office with reports that the consulate would only stamp contracts from people who got jobs off of AsiaXPAT if they involved an agency.
We got on the phone with the consulate and the ICAC and raised hell with them. Apparently they go the message as the new 'AsiaXPAT Rule' was quickly dropped...
However this was not the end of story - helpers who registered with us started getting all sorts of filthy and/or abuse telephone calls. This was ultimately traced back to some of the agencies. They eventually gave up on this attempt at sabotage.
And finally, the best one - an agency in Causeway Bay was handing our flyers with our logo on them claiming to be from our office in Causeway Bay. They were then charging helpers HKD500 to post an ad that would guarantee them an expat employer. What they were doing was taking the $500 and paying the fee to post an ad on our site $200 and pocketing the difference.
This only stopped after we threatened legal action. Subsequently this agency was prosecuted on unrelated criminal charges.
Of course not all agencies are participating in such activities, but I would strongly suggest you try hiring direct - or if you need help give Evelyn a call as this ensures that no one is being taken advantage of.