Agency said he would likely book more than one hour
 
last night I had a booking at 12:45pm to a bar and the client got us drinks and said he would pay the agency first hour and second hour he would pay me directly I said no I'm not comfortable with that.

He goes all the other models do this even before we sit down they give me their number. 

the hour is up and he says so how do you want to go about this I go I would like to stay on the books and have the agency paid he goes okay fine we can do that.

So I tell the agency were going back to my place I put on share my location for an hour, we get to mine and the agency says he needs to pay for the second hour. I tell him this and he goes no I'll pay you and not the agency or I'll leave.

I said I don't want to get in trouble with the agency. So the guy ended up leaving telling the agency he was tired.  he wrote his number down and put it on my table..

Should I tell the agency what happened or no point?
I have a fear the agency will think I saw the client off record and then it will impact the number of bookings I actually get.

I don't really know other models in the industry and still fairly new to this.

Defo agree with Amy sounds like the agency may have placed a sting in. Place to try catch girls out . You did the right thing x

Yes my first thought too on reading the op was that the man was possibly a ''plant' 🙄😏 and testing you so he could report back  and tell them how honest you are/were.  Agents (aka pimps) are only wanting one thing and that's your commission ! They can replace you at any time so don't really have your interest at heart. 

I've been with an agency before going independent and ditching them was the best decision I've made.

To answer the question in the title yes it was better to inform the agent if you want to continue with them.

I ended up telling the agency what happened and the just wrote his loss

Good.. As it's best to be in their good books

He paid the agency full price in crypto, but when the agency asked for the second hour fee in crypto it was a higher price which threw me off a little it was 250 more than what its suppose to be.

Another concern that’s jumping out at me right off the bat, paying the full amount in crypto seems to only have negative factors compared to paying cash….

Perhaps for a deposit maybe I could see it. But the whole amount? How can you guarantee you’re getting paid properly and upfront without counting it yourself

As you’ve now found out crypto can go up and down in price as well. This agency seems both strange and rather controlling with a non-typical set up, plus now the added layer of sending “plant” customers to test you out.
I really would recommend switching to a different agency in your area that takes cash payments and you pay your fees AFTER receiving it from the client directly, usually weekly. This means you can keep any tips that clients give you too



Edit: And can I ask how the agency are paying you? Surely not crypto too…. Nightmare for the tax liability if you do get caught out … which will happen if you do it longer term. Also do they pay you right away same day, or they holding it for days and you get a weekly pay out

Hun I’d recommend switching they sound quite controlling…also if it’s crypto payments how does that work if a client no shows? Do they send out refunds lol

It just sounds like they could potentially hold your money from you, if you ever fail one of their tests / fall out with them / or even no reason at all… plus all agencies are ILLEGAL

The agency holds the money for a month and then they do a bank transfer to me, I also hold commission for the agency for a month if I am getting cash payments.

I have actually never had a client just book me like this I asked why he said I had a spare 3 hours in my evening and I can book someone when I'm bored. I really hope it wasn't a test because that leaves me feeling uncomfortable, but also this guy said he didn't like the owner of the agency and that I should trust him.

I don't take any crypto money, I also don't take transfers from clients because I don't want people to have my personal information.

I honestly wouldn't know where to start if I was an independent worker, the screening, marketing is a big part I'm sure and I'm sure you can make a lot of money like that.

Thank you everyone for advice on this its really been helpful and honestly huge weight off my chest

Sounds really odd. Also, he might not want to pay the agency owner, but it's gonna happen through commission anyway, so it makes no sense  people are weird. I've never heard of paying through crypto before either...

The agency holds the money for a month and then they do a bank transfer to me, I also hold commission for the agency for a month if I am getting cash payments.

I have never heard anything like this and I hope you mostly receive cash so that you owe them money and not the other way around.

The agency is a criminal organisation and there is no reason you should trust it to held your earnings for a month and then pay you. tbh THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS.
I'd run!

Agencies only do marketing.
They do NOT vet clients. You are not safe or safer going through an agency.