Pre-Booking : Should it be mandatory?

[Halloween Mike]

I have a question for you guys, do you think pre-booking should be mandatory with 2012 coming soon? Most agencies do offer it these days, some more partially, other more completely, there is always these last minute addition but overall some agency try to keep there pre-booking solid. We all know that SPs are human and can cancel under some circonstance, part of the business, but do you think every agency should offer a pre-booking for at least 2 days ahead.

For exemple i noticed that lately Devilish/Girls on Fire, wich was at the time i started "hobbying" the giant of the industry, don't receive as many reviews as they used to. The whole review process is slow down too, im aware of that, where previously there would be 2 pages of new review every week, now we don't have to scroll down too much to get older reviews, but i notice on merb they have less reviews than back in the time. Could that be because of the pre-booking system being totally absent for them?

I know this business is a different one that your typical "job" so i can understand they can sometimes not want to commit to a weekly schedule, but still....


If you live in montreal i guess its no big deal, you check the adds around 3 pm, see if the girl you want is avalaible, if she is, then you book her and finding a room is not big deal... But when you are out of town, then it may become impossible to see a lady you want on those website.

So my question would be, what you think of that? Should a "next day" pre-booking be mandatory on any agencies?

 

[CS Martin]

So my question would be, what you think of that? Should a "next day" pre-booking be mandatory on any agencies?

No, please see my explanation under a separate thread: https://merb.cc/vbulletin/showthrea...-do-hurricanes&p=576746&highlight=#post576746

 

[snoodle]

I HATE PREBOOKING.

Once i prebooked, there was a misunderstanding, I wasnt there when the girl showed up.
Almost got banned from the agency.

Ill never prebook again ! LOL

 

[spacecadet]

I always had problems pre-booking. Since I'm in the hobby it's been one disaster after another when I prebook. From bait and switch to 2-3 hour delays to no-shows.
So my motto is : i eat what's on the menu today

 

[ManApart]

I'm a big fan of prebooking. I don't use GOF or Devilish very much becuase they have no prebooking and I have to wait past 3PM to see who I want to see for the same day. If I have a day free, I much rather prebook to make sure I am getting a girl I really want instead of picking the best of who is available at the time. In saying that, I understand the business and know my bookings will not always come through and I will be left scrambling the same day when she cancels (which is actually fun sometimes). It's still useful because prebookings are good about 75% of the time. If an agency like GOF thinks it's too much of a hassle to prebook, I understand. Unfortuneately my business will lean towards those agencies that do.

 

[Dewar]

I would prefer to call only when the urge hits me but pre-booking is the best way to ensure quality. So I usually pre-book as far in advance as possible but them I have to live with the anticipation until the time comes and that I find hard. To avoid disappointments it is wise to confirm the appointment at least 2 hours beforehand.

 

[Lily from Montreal]

If someone wants to see me when he wants, prebooking is a must, also I found out the hard way that same day request are often pranks and that if someone is serious he will not mind having to wait 2 days or more before having his gratification...

 

[Halloween Mike]

Johnmbot : The business is what it is right now cause nobody actually teach them how to behave... I mean, if a 16 y.o kid can be on schedule at a gas station or a mcdonald or whatever, so a 18 y.o + lady on the escort business. Problem is, people(both "pimps" as you say, or the escort herself) see this as some kind of free for all run of fun... Thecnically its a job... you have a boss, you have clients, so when you work a job, you should follow your schedule. They can even make there own schedule.. how fun is that? LOL at least respecting it should be the least they can do.

Judas : Would i be in montreal, i would had no problem waiting for the day the girl i want to see is online... its not like you need a bunch of days to prepare. you need basically 1 hour or less to find a room(or if you see her at your home, clean a bit) and shower... But im not in town.... so i have to use the bus, make sure everything is on schedule... its a lot of preparation

Snoodle : errors where made somewhere... i mean normally if the both of you agree on an hour, its easy to respect it, book when you know for sure you can be there, not when you guess you gonna have finish work or whatever....

spacecadet : Your unlucky... so far everything has been for me, the worst i had was an hour delay... I had 2 girl turn around but it was because of the hotel... first time i tough it was unlucky... that i got a "sassy girl" but when number 2 happened, i had to resolve not using this hotel anymore... sucks cause it was awesome... nice room, nice personal, good price... but just because its on st-hubert, escorts see it badly....

Dewar : Yeah usually i always call back before going to take the bus or whatever, to be sure its still good, but its as far as i can go, if the girl start at 7 pm, got to take the bus around 2-3... thats last contact i can have, past that, it will be too late for me, so its either plan B or call it an expensive waste of time of 80 bucks in bus...

 

[Mr. Hopkins]

Johnmbot : The business is what it is right now cause nobody actually teach them how to behave... I mean, if a 16 y.o kid can be on schedule at a gas station or a mcdonald or whatever, so a 18 y.o + lady on the escort business. Problem is, people(both "pimps" as you say, or the escort herself) see this as some kind of free for all run of fun... Thecnically its a job... you have a boss, you have clients, so when you work a job, you should follow your schedule. They can even make there own schedule.. how fun is that? LOL at least respecting it should be the least they can do.

Surely with that post you win today's 'things-that-make-you-go-mmmmmm' award.

 

[lgna69xxx]

It will NEVER be mandatory, nor should it be, agencies and girls would lose to much money from the cancellations and no shows with not always someone ready to fill that time slot at that moment. Same thing if the girl cancels on the client. Prebooking is nice for guys who like that sort of thing but i agree with whomever said earlier that this is a "impulse biz". It has its niche, but will never be mandatory, at least not to maximize profits, as far as agencies go, Indy's however is a whole different ballgame.

 

[spacecadet]

I agree with johnmbot... But this business is what it is... If a girl makes a lot of money one night, she IMPULSIVELY decides she wont come in the next day.. It's the nature of the game. And if shes a popular girl, there's no way a boss or pimp will fire her. With the number of escort agencies in montreal and massage parlors, she can start working the same day !

 

[snoodle]

Its supply and demand in it purest form. lol

Well i used to prebook with an indy and she was always reliable. except once. lol what a disaster that was...lol

 

[muffinbuffer]

I strongly prefer to pre-book, but it's pretty difficult to organize a trip. I've always ended up needing to call one of the same-day agencies from time to time.

Pre-booking is also risky if you count on it. I had a major agency cancel my appointment made 4 days ahead and confirmed the day ahead (they said it was a misunderstanding), then refuse to honor my appointment since canceling with the person they'd just scheduled the girl with a few hours earlier wouldn't be fair to him.

You need to count on a certain degree of flakiness throughout this industry.

 

[sweetwater]

There is no way I can pre-book. The nature of my job, I'll be called to anywhere at a moment's notice. I may be in Fresno and have to be in Montreal that night. There are sometimes I know two or three days in advance. I have been scheduled to Montreal and suddenly go to Phoenix, or Cleveland. If pre-booking becomes mandatory, I'll be SOL, or have to do it myself.:crazy:
I'd like to book more Independents, but if they require pre-booking, they won't have the pleasure of my company. Well... uh... that might be.. their advantage. hmm.. :yield:
As far as Devilish/GOF reviews, it's not because of pre-booking. I don't know about anyone else, but I haven't seen a Devilish/GOF lady in about a year. I've been seeing other agency's ladies, mainly because I won a free hour and couldn't collect because they wouldn't answer PMs and emails and nobody knew what was going on. I quit calling them.
Sweetwater

 

[Merlot]

I have a question for you guys, do you think pre-booking should be mandatory with 2012 coming soon?

We all know that SPs are human and can cancel under some circonstance, part of the business...

...but do you think every agency should offer a pre-booking for at least 2 days ahead.

Hello HM,

You seem to have two ideas here. Running an escort agency where employee working times are by choice (hopefully) and clients usually call on impulse makes mandatory pre-booking unworkable. Your own post notes the impracticality.

Then again it would amount to fraud for the agency to offer pre-booking some escorts who don't have the character to be reliable.

Why every agency doesn't offer some pre-booking is a lack of foresight risking loss. There is a risk clients who pre-book may cancel. But relying on booking all ladies available in one night for every time slot must be just as risky.

I've had a great deal of success either making confirmed pre-booked appointments or taking the chance of making unconfirmed pre-booked appointments conditional on the notice of the lady to work that day and time. As long as the agencies are honest about the situation and the risk the lady will not choose to work I've been willing to take that chance and it's turned out well overall.

But trying to shoehorn the business into one mode of operation isn't possible or workable in my view.

Good luck,

Merlot

 

[Halloween Mike]

Surely with that post you win today's 'things-that-make-you-go-mmmmmm' award.

By that you mean an idiot post or something else? Well actually this is the problem man, people still see this business as weird, badly seen, touchy... when it should not be. Of course if you are a married man CHEATING on your wife, then it may be a different story, personally i find this to be unnacceptable... but thats just my opinion. But if you are a single, whats the problem? You need something, you pay for it, thats an exchange of service of 2 consentent adult... there is no problem. I already said it, everybody around me knows i do this, and i never hide it, cause for me its as normal as going to a restaurant and paying somebody to cook food for me...

Bottom line, the agencies should all have a better control over ther employee, if all would do it, girls would had no choice to respect there schedule.

Merlot : As for "SPs are human" since its whats you highlighted... every human is human... LOL. I mean anybody can call "sick" to his job once in a while... humans are like that. So an escort could too, but on an overall side, try to respect her schedule...

We won't hide the fact that some agencies will just look at a girl, say "ok your hot" and hire her... wich sometimes result in super bad reviews, girl being fired after 4-5 "super misses" and still be hired elsewhere, and the pattern go on and on. Why? cause some agencies want the quick bucks, and prefer quantity over quality if i can say. What im trying to say is that on both side, this has to work out, not just on the escort side...

 

[Mr. Hopkins]

Bottom line, the agencies should all have a better control over ther employee, if all would do it, girls would had no choice to respect there schedule.

Fair enough. Now what control methods do you suggest agencies should have over their "employees"?

 

[Siocnarf]

If you want an appointment a few days in advance I recommand choosing a reliable independant instead of an agency. I never tried outcalls agencies so I cant really compare, but I always had good experience that way .

My prediction for 2012: Some day it will all be properly legalized and SP will have unions, pension plans, sick leave and they will have to be on time. I wonder if this will actually improve thing or make it worse?

 

[Halloween Mike]

Fair enough. Now what control methods do you suggest agencies should have over their "employees"?

I don't know, something simple... you can call sick a determined ammount of time per month... lets say 1 or 2 times(period don't count obviously). First time you go over that, you get a warning, second time you get a cash penalty, and third strike your out...

Trust me, every agency would do that, girls would be way straigh on schedule. Not all of them want to go independant.

Siocnarf : Personally i never really got into independant, cause there is always something not fitting. Like for exemple the girls listing her services are more rare, sometimes they ask for a bunch of info, like communicating first by mail and so on... others like Eva Charms for exemple prefer quality over quantity, and me not being the italian stallion if i can say, i fear my chances would be short. I don't remember if that was her, but i saw one independant who asked for a picture by mail first... AHEM... others just charge more or require 2 hours minimum.

So far with agencies i never been turned back cause of my look, but i supose there is less chance this way. Don't get me wrong, im super clean, i always shower before encounter, this side is as perfect as i can do, but im overweight, so it could turn off some girls of course. I supose if you are an agency girl you arrive at the hotel and there is the guy... if you don't do him, its 200 bucks less in your pocket at the end of the nigh... since you go the trouble or turning around, sometimes the booker will not have any call to replace him... I don't know, maybe its in my head, but im sure an independant would be more picky about looks than an agency girl...

 

[Mr. Hopkins]

I don't know, something simple... you can call sick a determined ammount of time per month... lets say 1 or 2 times(period don't count obviously). First time you go over that, you get a warning, second time you get a cash penalty, and third strike your out...

Trust me, every agency would do that, girls would be way straigh on schedule. Not all of them want to go.

Unfortunately I cannot trust you on that because you know square root of sweet fuck all about this business. You wouldn't last two weeks.