B&S is alive and well everywhere, so frustrating. It works so agents/girls keep doing it. Have experienced it so many times, ashamed to say I have taken the deal rather more times than not, especially if ordering in to my hotel. Always good to find an agent that has accurate photos and service descriptions.
I was (and hope to be again) a fan of HK curtain bars, you know what you are getting, get a sense of what your dance partner is like personally and know where they will be the next day. Good insurance and high probability of solid session. Particularly works well for overnight.
Second point is a different perspective. I have been involved with a number of WG, probably more than I should
, so many great times. A few of my girls have had agents, photos I found were genuine but shot semi professionally - what you saw was what you got but dress to Killin the photos. Agent also sent her to jobs based on other other people's photos. Annoying for her as she got rejected more often than not by the punter - waste of her time and no compensation from the agent.