No. Never. If a girl insists on a deposit, I politely say I don’t do that. If that means she won’t see me then that’s her loss, she doesn’t get my cash. There’s always another option that doesn’t require a deposit.
I look at it this way. There’s the scammers who just want to get £50 or whatever out of you and have no intention of seeing you. They are scum and can fuck right off.
Then there’s the ones that for whatever reason are desperate for the cash and therefore have little or no interest in giving a good service. There’s more chance of you actually fucking them, but it will be a disappointing waste of money, time and effort. More risk of them fucking you around. I probably feel a bit sad for them, because they have whatever reason they have to be desperate for the money. They might have previously been great escorts, but now they are only motivated by money. They probably aren’t scum, but they can still fuck off all the same. The prima donnas also fall into this category, they think they are unique and so any guy should consider himself highly privileged to be paying them for sex.
Finally there’s the genuine girl, who very probably will give you an excellent service. She has no intention of ripping you off when she takes your booking. She isn’t asking for a deposit because she wants to uncover personal details about you. It’s just how she conducts her business. That’s her choice and I respect it. However, we all know real life can intervene. Best laid plans etc. Something happens, a genuine reason for her to cancel on you. Leaves you the deposit down and no sex. She might offer to rebook, but she still has your deposit and she’s got rent to pay or her electricity direct debit is going out tomorrow or her phone bill etc etc. So she’s far from a scum bag, I wouldn’t be telling her to fuck off, but equally it’s a pain to rebook and the moment has passed. She’s still got your deposit.
The thing here, fucking escorts is a cash business. I’m happy to hand over my hard earned at the meet, but not in advance. Doesn’t matter how hot or well reviewed the girl is. It’s a line in the sand I won’t cross, and I don’t have to because I never get that hung up on an escort that I have to fuck her at any cost and more importantly because there is always an equally hot girl who gives great service and who doesn’t ask for a deposit. She might cancel at the last minute, and they do, but at least I still have all of the fee in my bank account.