Escort House Guide · Cancellation Policy — Escort Booking Cancellation
Cancellation Policy — Escort Booking Cancellation
The Dam Square Babes cancellation policy is clear and consistent: deposits are non-refundable upon client cancellation. The 50 percent deposit that secures advance bookings, overnights, event dates, VIP requests, duo bookings, dinner dates, first-time clients, and peak-season reservations covers scheduling, staff allocation, and preparation costs that are committed the moment the booking is accepted. These costs do not unwind if the client later cancels. An exception applies for force majeure — specifically government ban on operations or serious illness preventing service — which may qualify for credit toward a future booking at the agency's discretion. The 14-day consumer withdrawal right under Dutch distance-selling law does not apply to bookings made for a specific fixed date. If a booking was accepted without a deposit, a cancellation-collateral payment will be requested on cancellation to cover the same committed costs. All false bookings are reported.
Cancellation Policy — The Rule
The Dam Square Babes rule is short and consistent: deposits are non-refundable upon client cancellation. There is no tiered refund schedule, no 24-hour refund window, no percentage refund for advance notice. The 50 percent deposit paid to confirm the booking is retained in full if the client cancels, at any point after the office has accepted the reservation. The remaining 50 percent balance is simply not paid because the booking does not take place — it is never due when the client does not attend. Terms are confirmed in writing over WhatsApp before the deposit is sent, so there is no ambiguity at the time of cancellation.
What the Deposit Covers
The deposit is not a penalty — it is the price of the scheduling, staff allocation, and preparation work that is already done by the time the client cancels. Specifically: office time to confirm the reservation, companion availability locked for the window, alternative requests in the same window turned down, any pre-booking coordination for overnights, events, or out-of-city travel, and for dinner-date and VIP formats any advance planning the office performs on behalf of the booking. These costs are incurred at the moment of booking acceptance, not at the start of the booking, which is why they are non-recoverable when the client later cancels.
Force Majeure Exception
A force majeure exception may apply at the agency's discretion. The recognised categories are narrow and specific: government ban on operations (any legal or regulatory shutdown preventing the service being provided) and serious illness preventing the service (a medical condition that makes the booking impossible to deliver). Where force majeure is accepted, the deposit is credited toward a future booking rather than refunded in cash. Credits are not automatic — each case is reviewed by the office over WhatsApp. Personal scheduling conflicts, minor indisposition, travel changes, or change of mind are not treated as force majeure.
Dutch Consumer Law — 14-Day Withdrawal Right Does Not Apply
Under Dutch distance-selling law (Wet Koop op Afstand / EU Consumer Rights Directive), consumers ordinarily have a 14-day withdrawal right for distance-sold services. That right does not apply to services performed on a specific fixed date or within a fixed time window — the date-specific-service exemption in Article 6:230p of the Dutch Civil Code. An escort booking is, by definition, a service for a specific fixed date and time, which places it squarely within the exemption. The cancellation policy that governs is therefore the agency's own non-refundable deposit policy, not the generic 14-day withdrawal right. This position is confirmed in writing at the time the booking is accepted.
Bookings Without a Deposit — Cancellation-Collateral Payment
Some bookings are accepted without a 50 percent deposit taken upfront — for example a short-notice same-day booking where the companion is already en route, or a returning client the office has extended trust to. If the client then cancels a booking of this kind, a cancellation-collateral payment is requested to cover the scheduling, staff allocation, and preparation costs that the deposit would otherwise have covered. The amount and the payment method (card, PayPal, Revolut, Wise, or crypto) are confirmed by the office over WhatsApp. The principle is simple: the same real costs are committed whether the deposit was paid upfront or not, and the cancellation policy is applied consistently in both cases.
False Bookings — Reported
All false bookings are reported. This covers bookings made under a false name or false identity, fraudulent contact details, prank reservations, no-shows by clients who never intended to attend, and bookings placed with the intent to waste the companion's time or the office's time. Where appropriate, the agency reports the details to the relevant authorities, shares identifiers with other reputable Amsterdam agencies to protect companion safety, and retains the record internally against any future contact. Honest clients are entirely unaffected — this policy exists solely to protect the companions and the legitimate clientele who keep the agency operating safely and professionally.
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