I think agencies should work on the 3 strikes setting...
If you cancel once, shit happen, its ok, but if you do twice... then thats a problem but three time... your out.
I myself build a reputation on being very reliable. If i make a booking i never cancel. Worst that i ever did was asked for a disponibility, check with the hotel and all(im picky, out of towner on foot with a limited budget) and text back saying sadly it won't work... all in the time frame of maybe 15 mins... and many hours before the time i asked for. No hassle AT ALL for the agency. AND IN NOT EVEN FROM MTL so its extra trouble for me to coordinate everything... with bus, co-drivers and such...
When its an indy that book on her self, she need of course some screening but then again maybe a client can be a first timer? you never know for sure if your gonna have a no show, sucks but its part of the business...
Myself as client i had some, but i apreciate agencies that don't fuck around and make it clear with the escorts, valid excuses are one thing (family, periods...the real ones..not the one some use lol) but having a party last night and not "feeling it" ... not one of them. Sure client could get a half decent meeting, but then again thats HER problem. She knew she worked... she shouldn't had party up like any other job...
With agencies its a bit touchy as they are second liner in term of making the meeting happen. If i met 3 of there girls and its always been cool but i get a second noshow in a row with one particular girl.. chances are the problem is on the girl, not the booker. On the other hand indies book themselves... so i would say they should be able to cancel if really nessary way in advance. A noshow would be an auto "ban" from me if i don't get any message or a text 15 min before the meeting thats says "sorry can't make it" lol
As clients, i think we should be allowed a ratio quota maybe.. if a client booked 3-4-5 times with an agency and everything go well, but once he got to cancel for a reason out of his control, even if on short notice... i would say shit happen. But thats a one time free pass... at least for the next 6 bookings/6 months....
In any case, i guess there is always ways and logic to do stuff. A good regular client cancelling, don't hold a grudge against him... it happen, but a first timer, different stories... If no warning at all, auto ban, if cancellation 1H before or whatever, ASK why. Judge if his excuse is legitimate.
Same goes for a girl, if you saw her 3 times, she cancel once, well it happen.