I just came back from a great session with Jordan from KWPlaydates and I was quite disappointed to find out the number of cancellations she had over the last few hours. Now for seasoned hobbyists... this is unfortunately nothing new to hear about. This is also not a KW issue... it happens everywhere. I would be totally pissed if I ran an agency or was an independent and had to face this level of last minute cancellations. Some of these girls are experiencing cancellation rates of up to 50% within 12 hours of the scheduled appointment times. How many excuses involving "family emergencies" can there be? This is not fair. Are guys just making bookings without ever really planning to see these ladies... or does the world have this many last minute emergencies?
I don't have the answer... but maybe together we can give these agencies and ladies some ideas. They are turning down other business opportunities on the assumption they are booked. They have costs such as taxis and hotel rooms. Then we give them shit when they double-book or overlap on appointments as a way of getting around the high rate of cancellations.
My initial suggestion? Three strikes and you're out. The least someone should do is offer to pay a "damage deposit" or some type "cancellation fee" if you cancel within a 6-8 hour period.
I don't have the answer... but maybe together we can give these agencies and ladies some ideas. They are turning down other business opportunities on the assumption they are booked. They have costs such as taxis and hotel rooms. Then we give them shit when they double-book or overlap on appointments as a way of getting around the high rate of cancellations.
My initial suggestion? Three strikes and you're out. The least someone should do is offer to pay a "damage deposit" or some type "cancellation fee" if you cancel within a 6-8 hour period.
- First time is okay... anything could happen.
- Second time should be a verbal warning.
- Third time... no more advance bookings privileges.