A provider with an assistant/booker? Is it weird for you to go through someone else other than the provider?

the assistant is good-looking.  Otherwise, I would not want her in the room while we are doing our thing.  

I don't like it. I'd rather be exchanging a brief into with the girl I am going to meet. A booker takes away the fun/flirty aspect of initial communications. That said, I can see the upside for the provider:

gets the details correct.

You'll find most bookers work covertly. Meaning that the guys don't know that she's monitoring and answering emails and texts. Its the best way to have a booker and not have to face guys who think she's a pimp.

And I always ask the ladies if they would like their clients to know they have an assistant or to book as them. I just assume do it quietly so no one knows considering clients seem to be split down the middle on whether or not they like 'bookers'

I totally disagree with you.  

So, what was their verdict? You said you asked the women you book for whether you should be upfront or speak as them. Which way do they have you do it?

We did have one of our smaller email-only, agencies in the Raleigh (RDU) NC area where the male, agency manager pretended to be an attractive female and even had female photos posted so clients thought they were booking with a hot female.  He went as far as flirting with clients over email ...
So yeah, don't do that  CUZ it's fucking weird!

I've been considering it; however, I really do prefer answering my emails, calls, & texts. That way, I can start building a rapport from the beginning, rather than chiming in at the "appropriate time".  

I want to know whether I am talking to a booker when I reach out, or whether I am talking to the provider herself.  Otherwise, can lead to some weird moments.

sure, it might be dishonest, but it doesn't change the fact taht it happens. To avoid the incorrect assumptions people make about bookers, and to avoid the hit to the amount of bookings you get if you reveal that you have a booker, many opt not to disclose they have a booker. Maybe "most" is incorrect, but I highly suspect its a majority. we'll never really know.  

...some bookers are great and others suck.  

Totally not cool at all.

It's fine, but it becomes the booker's responsibility to communicate a client's details to you in advance. For example, if he mentions an allergy to certain deodorants or perfumes, that information needs to get to the provider in time. It goes the other way too: If the provider suddenly needs to break a day of appointments for a personal reason, the booker must communicate back to the clients in time. The risk, in my opinion, is more about lost information than seeming impersonal.

If it's a close choice between two ladies, I'll deal with the one without a booker.  I've been burned by stupid bookers before - on more than one occasion.  If the lady can't handle it all herself, it's a reflection on her to at least a small extent.

I believe that the above saying is applicable to many of life's endeavors, including this field in which you ladies work.  I personally would not trust anyone else to handle communications on my behalf properly and would want to do it myself. Other posters on this thread have cited examples that demonstrate why providers may want to do it themselves.

As others have said, some are good, some are horrible.  I hate screening with who I think is a provider then getting a return email saying "Your screening is complete, (Provider) suggests a 90 min introductory session for first time clients, etc."  I prefer to speak directly with the lady I am going to see, however I do understand the need for an assistant if the demand is high for the provider, assuming she has a real world job etc..

Heart surgery?  

lots of pros and cons, but I prefer to communicate directly and I like the flirting before and after the appointment. I just don't like the 3rd person in on all the details of    a. my screening info  and  b.  my preferences for the date . Just seems creepy.  

There's the good and the bad, booker or hooker. No one wants an escort that is untimely with correspondences prior to and/or leading up to the engagement.

I do understand why you would want or even need an assistant to handle screening and scheduling.  However, I personally prefer to speak directly with the lady that I'm going to meet, and so I don't book with someone who uses one.  

...and I have yet to deal with an assistant or booker. I deal strictly with independent women and like to have the fewest number of people involved with the session setup. No assistant, no booker, no agency -- just her and me.

I have had a few booking assistants who were great and another who was a complete child. This pushy assistant turned me off.  

In a perfect world you expect to see: I would like to make an appointment with you, please advise you availability. In a real world, you got clients chants poems to you, only to find out later that they want to stick it in your pussy the whole bouquet with their thorns. They ask obvious questions that are displayed on your website: how much. They want to test "chemistry" writing you for looong time and then fail to make an appointment. So, if you are so inclined to spend all of your days answering dumb questions, go for it. Some of these long stories end up in a good appointment. But if you would like to be more mobile, less think about "what is all about to mean", can keep piece of your own mind, then hire a booker or better yet, 10 of them. Xo

If you act BSC when talking to clients, hire a booker.

and false info if one claims to be independent. ijs. Withhold intelligence & be articulate to book your own meetings. Most importantly BE YOURSELF. Originality is purely sexy within its self.

I definitely prefer to talk directly with the lady I will be meeting. That's why I don't call agencies.

I don't care --- either way.  I just want professional and efficient communication.  Over-communicating is key.  And perhaps most importantly, I want to know who I am communicating with.  That is usually easily accomplished when the assistant has a signature block that makes it clear that she is not the provider.  Having said all that, it is great when a lady can build a little suspense and get me thinking about her prior to the appointment, especially for those appointments that are booked well in advance.  That usually requires some sort of communication with the provider.      

I had a assistant for a short time and it was nice. It helps with screening and taking calls and what not. But it can become frustrating at times as the assistant is very different then the way I would handle things via text, email or calling. It is totally up to the provider on how she likes to do things but I find it wonderful being able to handle things the way I like them on my own. Assistants are wonderful but for me it did not work. Good luck with what you decide.