I wonder if that's even allowed. I thought we had some kind of law that only a certain % can be charged and anything above that is racketeering? In BC, I beleive the max is 30% that they can take. (I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure :?:). It sounds from what I've read that the agencies back there are getting away with a lot more than they should be allowed to.
I do both agency and Indy here in BC. The place I contract out to will charge 180 for the hour. Out of that $65 goes to the agency, ($60 to the agency, $5 tip to the phone girl) and all tips are the girls to keep. If it's an out call, depending on the traveling time involved, there are set fees for the drivers which are added onto the initial cost so regardless the girl gets $115 for the hour. I like doing the Indy thing because I get to keep all my own money but the agency is also nice because they have their own advertising which puts me out there to a much larger base than I would have on my own. There is also security, (where I work anyway), and they will, at all cost, make sure that if something bad is going down, the girls is removed from the situation post haste.:twisted:
I can and have turned down calls with the agency I work for and they are totally supportive of that. They also keep a list for each girl of clients they won't see so that the girl doesn't have to deal with it again. (No packing the bags for a guilt trip or anything.;)). Sometimes I like that the office books my calls and takes care of everything. As long as they are keeping up their end I have no problem continuing to pay them. I also don't live in the town that I work out of so the agency having a house for me to use for in calls is great as well. I do find though that the Indy calls are nice too, because there's no "knock on the door" and if you go over a few minutes....oh well....no biggie. I have made friends with both Indy and agency clients and have regulars on both sides of that equation. There is plus and minus to being either Indy, agency or a bit of both. It really all depends on what works for the girl I suppose. Some clients prefer Indy, some prefer agency, some just want a good time and don't care where the girl works as long as they, (the client), leaves satisfied and happy. :boobies:.
As for bait and switch, it goes on no matter whether it is Indy or agency and a lot of the time the Indy girls, (out here anyway), are the ones pulling the bullshit scams, bait and switch etc...because there is no "overseer" to make sure they're not. Some agencies are also better than others, it all depends on who you go through. IMO, Just like any business, you've got honest and dishonest, both Indy and agency.