Except this offer goes against what I was saying is the "x factor" in the customer deciding to hire the contractor directly instead of using the service; they f

Except this offer goes against what I was saying is the "x factor" in the customer deciding to hire the contractor directly instead of using the service; they find a contractor they trust more than the service, or they find this contractor does better work, offers lower rates off the service, etc. The customer has multiple incentives to leave (keep the same worker that they like, pay less) and the contractor has them too (less overhead, makes more because the service isn't taking a cut, maintains own relationship with customer). The basic result is, while these services are good for helping customers -find- contractors, it's much harder to maintain that value gain once the contractor has been -found-. Most customers aren't going to perceive it as stealing from their employer, because they aren't employees, they are contractors, and because of the low value gain by using the service. The service is in effect getting paid to continuously provide contractors, and if the customer likes the contractor they have, they have no reason to continue using the service. See what I mean?