There are number of girls that advertise on the SF websites, and are even flagged "available now", but they're actually in LA. Many of them are on the GLS site:
http://www.ginaslittlesecret.com/san_francisco/

Once Angelina Rossi had an add on the Eros-SF site, so I figured she is visiting SF and I would go see her at her incall. Emailed back and forth, went through the screening process which took a while, and only then did she reveal that she is in LA. She asked would you like me to come up to SF tomorrow? I asked about the fee structure, etc, and she said there is no extra fee for the travel.  So this is not one of those situations where you arrange/pay for a model to travel to your city.  But somehow this doesn't add up. Even with her rates, it's not economically worth it for a girl to book a flight and hotel on short notice to come to SF. So what am I missing here? Is there a catch?  

I didn't take her up on it. Apparently there is a "deposit" required. Perhaps that's the scam. They can take the deposit and you may never hear from them again. I just didn't trust the situation to give a deposit. Does anyone have any experience with these LA girls advertising on SF boards

I know a girl that doesn't charge extra for travel to San Francisco or Las Vegas because she has friends in both those cities so the fee that's paid covers the travel expense for her vacation with friends.  Depending on if they have a day job or not they may be able to fly and stay on points while collecting the cash from you.  Also there is one provider in San Diego who accepts airline miles in lieu of cash so I can imagine there might be others, and having accepted mileage it might be an opportunity to burn them off.  Last some of the porn women live considerably north of Los Angeles (larger, more affordable housing), so a drive to SF may not be as long as you think.

As to Serena in particular, I don't have personal knowledge, if you contacted her through LeViPcollection.com there have been various posts about that firm, both positive and negative, but I've never once heard anything about dishonesty or theft.  I'm sure if the roles were reversed and I was flying someplace and arranging for a hotel room I'd want to know I wasn't going to take a loss by having a client no show on me, so I'm not surprised one was requested

I can only speak about Angelina.  I have known her for quite a while and have never known her to scam anyone.  She values a good rep.  I would think the deposit is required because you are asking her to hop on a plane and spring for a hotel room.  So, in case, u do cancel, she isn't out the cost of the hotel room and plane.

Angelina is a wonderful lady.  U'll have a good time should u see her

Bond

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... Angelina Rossi is among the most highly regarded providers in Los Angeles and has been for some time. You'd know that if you did just a minimum of research right here on TER BEFORE making assumptions.

Next, I can think of a number of providers who travel and tour so frequently they rack up more FF miles so it becomes an easily afforded matter to book a shuttle flight from la to sfo. Takes less time to fly to sfo from lax than it does to drive to orange county. With her HDH rate, its no stretch to see her including her travel as part of the package.  

OK, enough lecturing here. I think you get my drift.

I believe an apology to Ms Rossi is in order.  

Cheer

Thanks, I appreciate all the info, even if some of it was packaged with ridicule and insults. I'm just trying to learn how the business works.  Yes, I know Angelina has great reviews, and I'll definitely be seeing her now.

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No it's not a scam.  I consider myself very trustworthy & reputable in this community.  I have required a deposit to book gor the past 3 years.  I have never flaked, or stood anyone up.  The deposit is to secure my time, or pay for traveling expences.
Top-rated here on TER's 100 list.

You get what you pay for...Special Delivery with a huge smile!

- I think more providers will start requiring deposits in the future.