I agree with the GP post. What they need is better value. If all they have is that they know about it and you don't, why are they being paid such a large rate?

I agree with the GP post. What they need is better value. If all they have is that they know about it and you don't, why are they being paid such a large rate? If that's all they do, they should be paid slightly more than a job posting rate, because they are acting only slightly more useful than a job posting. OTOH, we've seen posts before from a company trying to be the equivalent of an agent for developers. Negotiating better salary and finding jobs the developer is going to enjoy more is indeed a service that is worth the expense for the developer; the company is also more likely to get a long-term, quality (viz. someone at least interested in the company's vision) hire. The problem is that this kind of recruitment requires effort, real communication, and thoughtfulness, instead of email-blasting as many addresses as you can find.