I realize that if a problem arises when a date is scheduled with timing issues a call to the provider is obviously the way to handle it.   It should also work the other way, nothing like setting an appointment calling for directions and getting voice message after a 1/2 hour y0u get a text asking to change the time.

We are all grown ups and both our times are valuable, so lets remember to be courteous.  
Thanks All.

Personally, I rarely have problems with my own schedule. I'm the type that hates to be late for anything. I plan how long it will take to get where I'm going and leave a cushion. But I realize that some ladies are not the same. It still bothers me when the schedule gets changed at the last minute.  
I find that the higher-end the girl, the less you get last minute changes.  Professionalism is a big part of what separates the good from the great.  
Curious about whether the provider in your rant was local or visiting. Pm me if you don't want to put that information here.

Local, independent.

Not really a rant, just a reminder to all that everyone's time is valuable.  This is your profession so I would expect to be treated with respect just as I do to the provider.

I'm not sure i agree.  In the past 2 months I've made arrangements with what i would consider "higher end" girls.  I've made plans specifically to meet with them and adjusted my schedule accordingly which is not easy in my domestic situation. I've had a couple instances where not quite last minute, but for me a schedule commitment i've already made, but the provider either had something go wrong with her "other business" at home  or made the determination that the time i booked over a week earlier was now too late in the day for her.  I tend to be cynical and believe they probably got a longer or more lucrative engagement with someone else and thus i was left scrambling making an appt on short notice with someone i wasn't so excited about but because i made the time felt like i should do something.  It does bother me but what are you to do except take mental notes and remember.

The rising popularity of Provider imposed cancellation fees irks me no end. I understand their perspective but it ignores the alternate reality that providers, even up scale providers, cancel at the last minute or claim scheduling snafu's.  Indeed, the cancellation rate for high end providers may be higher because if they don't have the bookings they want, they will cancel the trip, often with no notice to the poor saps waiting with bated breath for their darling of the demimonde to appear.

Cancellation fees are like the penalty clauses in contracts, but there is no reason that providers can't be subject to cancellation fees too. For example if they cancel within 48 hours of the appointment for any reason they owe the hobbyist 1/4 of the donation. The only excuses would be Acts of God be floods, crippling snow or the like, or Aunt Flo.  If they cancel within 24 hours the penalty is 1/2 of the donation, and if they cancel the day of it goes to 3/4 of the donation.  

Of course no provider will agree to this, but it just points to the unfairness of cancellation policies.  Maybe the providers who impose them have the market force to do so, but here is one guy who isn't going to do to fall into that one sided trap.  Sorry ladies, it just isn't fair.

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You really couldn't which is why it is a crack pot idea that was just meant to highlight the unfairness of provider enforced penalties. Could you imagine where each party escrows money into a PayPal account? A busy provider would have thousands of dollars tied up in escrow.  

The simplest thing to do is just say no and don't book with them. Maybe they will get the message, maybe not

Does anyone else know how a lady collects a cancellation fee? I mean if a guy cancels and never sees the woman again how can she possibly collect? I guess if he does want to see her again she can request some additional money. Can anyone else answer? Thank you again for your response Julias.

I don't have a cancellation policy. My policy is that if a guy seems flaky, I won't book a date in the first place.  

If an individual provider runs her business professionally - if she is proven to be on time and consistent in service - then why should she tolerate flaky clients? Because OTHER providers bail out last-minute, or cancel their tours without notifying clients who have booked dates? It's not fair to a responsible provider that the behavior of lesser-quality providers should make it more difficult for her to run her business in a way that will make her most happy (in other words: in a proper mindset to provider good service) and productive.  

I mean, if I saw a guy who wouldn't commit to a length of date, then said, 'I might be available around 5ish today, or possibly 11PM,' then cancelled altogether... I can tell you right now I'd be a lot bitchier toward any client who contacted or saw me over the next few days.... clients who make me angry unfortunately affect my attitude toward the NICE guys... that's just human nature.  

Women who are seriously committed to providing excellent service 100% of the time often wish to limit their services to men who give them the respect they deserve.  

There are a lot of women out there who care about their clients, and have deservedly impeccable reputations... if you've seen women who do not possess the same qualities, bummer. But if you book with a top-quality (which does not necessarily mean expensive) escort, she'll have different requirements and expectations.  

Just an aside: I wouldn't call a girl who cancels her tour, and doesn't inform her clients... high end. Expensive, maybe. But she is totally classless and tacky if she treats her clients in such a way..

I happen to pride myself on my timeliness & professionalism when scheduling appointments as well. Every time I read of a lady that late cancels or no shows, I shake my head, as it hurts my business too. How is it that they can not keep an appointment they scheduled for themselves? I have actually considered offering a late or cancellation policy on myself with some sort of return, knowing full well I would never be late or cancel, as I am usually giving my room call 10-15 minutes early.  
For those of you that have scheduled time with me, you know there is no way to confuse a confirmed appointment.
If your time is as important to you gentlemen as it is to me, maybe you should shoot me an email. The time available for my BCD activities is limited, and I do everything possible not to waste it

As to the other side of it, a professional who finds herself in the situation of canceling within her own window (I guess I've just been lucky because its never happened to me) generally offers either extra time or a discount on the next session.  
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Seriously??  No -- they offer no such thing, unless you're a regular of hers already.