Hi everyone,

I was wondering if any of you have worked for escort agencies before ? (London area). If yes, did you enjoy your experience or would you rather be independent ?
I've started escorting as an independent quite recently and was wondering if I should join an escort agency ? (would avoid the hassle of dealing with time wasters and maybe they would provide even more work ? I don't know, what do you guys think ?)

My main questions about agencies are :

Do you make more money overall per month by working for an agency?

Do you get more clients per day ? (After looking at several agencies in London I've noticed that one girl can be in many different agencies under different names, is it because you don't get enough work only with one ? Or I've also heard that other agencies steal pictures and actually send girls who have nothing to do with the pictures, is that true ?)

What percentage does the agency take from your earnings ?

Do agencies provide incall locations ? (I do outcall only and I wouldn't see myself bringing clients in my own home)

Do agencies take professional pictures of you ?

Do you get the chance to see other escorts working for the agency ?

How does the agency interview new candidates ?

Is it true that many pictures are fake and/or heavily photoshopped ?

Do clients pay you by cash or do they pay on the website when they book the girl ? If the client pays you by cash, does anyone from the agency waits for you to get the commission ? If clients pay by bank transfer, how does the agency pay you ? Are they trustworthy ?

Overall, do you think that working as an independent is better ?

Would be amazing if some of you could answer my questions as I'm really considering applying in an agency.

Thanks very much 
 

As Amy said, you are paying an agency 30-50% (and up to 60% in some instances) of your fee to find you work. It is in the agency's best interests that you take every booking and so it highly unlikely they will decline anyone. Think about that. Do you honestly think they would put your interests first if it means they will lose an opportunity to make money from you?

I can not think of a single reason why I would ever want to be represented by an agency. The bottom line, for me at least is that I could not imagine not vetting my own clients, having total autonomy over who I see and keeping every penny of the money I make. I have only ever been an independent and intend to keep it this way.