Originally Posted by Busty2

You must have delt with some very shady agents/companies. In almost 50 years of shooting models in the UK and USA i have only had one issue with an agent from a reputable company. In California i used TYPE9 models and LADirect, Derek was always very professional and took a great deal of time and trouble to make sure the models turned up ready to work and on time. I was happy to pay his $100+ fee to ensure the models arrived. In this industry models are notorious for flaking, at least in Cali and if you have a location, makeup artist and male talent standing by and a model is a no show it can cost a lot in cancellation fees. In 15 years of shooting in San Diego using agents i had exactly 1 no show. Booking direct i had a no show rate of 30-40%
When shooting for clients i could not afford to have issues as it comes back on me as being unreliable, they don't want to hear excuses, they just want their content