MBC Australia, does anyone know anything about this agency? good/bad?

The main problem we have here, and one that has a very familiar pattern to it, is that to compound the fact that there are uncertainties about which agency is better for you, asking such a question on a public forum such as this you run the risk of getting responses from people with agendas either for or against said agencies. In other words, you are more likely to get a biased, often contradictory view of the agency.

It is often very hard to wade through the muck to find the pearls.

This much is known - This particular agency is relatively new. It is associated with a previous agency who were unfortunately "shut-down" after an extreme hacking/defamation attack where hackers used their email addresses to post malicious spam across the net. Beyond that, I have no personal experience with them and can therefore not pass judgement.

There is a lot of helpful and constructive tips on Agency hunting provided on this site (re FAQ). Please take the time to read them, then shop around. Ask about services and don't agree to anything until you have given yourself the time to consider all you have learnt.

Do not give your personal contact details out to anyone until you make your final decision, then once you have done, don't stop there. While you may have an agent, you would still be better off if you continue to develop your contacts within the industry. Don't leave all the work up to them. If you hear of something coming up, don't wait for them to call you. Call them and ask them about it. See what they know or can find out for you.

Most agencies will take a cut of your earnings so you are paying them to work for you.

Don't ever think that you are locked into a specific agency either. While it is generally frowned upon to have more than one agent in a similar field, there is nothing wrong with withdrawing your application to take up with another. Happens all the time.

Most of all, best of luck.

Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)

Jeff Watkins
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