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I agree with MOST of what you are saying , with some commentary


The trick is to differentiate yourself from the standard hourly provider and prepare for and market yourself to a client with a different set of expectations.

True. Although I do have to ask what is "the standard hourly provider". I think a lot of ladies offer 1h rendez-vous as sort of middle ground. Some may thrive in half hour realm and still offer 1h rates. Others prefer longer engagements but also offer shorter (1h) sessions.


Low volume. That is something you will never know unless you actually meet the lady. Of course, there are certain indicators of volume. Such as new reviews popping up every day, posts stating "i still have 2:30 availability" etc.

But unless you know the lady well, you are not going to be aware of how low or high volume she is.

Other gainful employment

Some ladies have a day job, others may have school, family or other commitments. I personally started as part time companion (was juggling being companion and office work). At some point I reached a point where income from this lifestyle affords me opportunity to pursue my artistic aspirations. So do I have other gainful employment? No, not in a sense of another income generating time commitment. Do I have other time commitments? Most definitely yes. Once again we have a gray area. Last but not least, one of the benefits and requirements of being top notch companion is availability for travel and longer engagements.

Incall. Some ladies reside in markets where maintenance of separate incall location does not put a dent in their earnings. In NYC (place I am most familiar with) it is impossible. Although for some reason it is absolutely expected. I can't tell you how many times I had to explain that while I have access to private location if such is needed, I don't spend my days seating there and waiting for calls.

So I guess I fail the test .. I have 1h rate, incall and don't work 9-5

Lina

So I guess I fail the test .. I have 1h rate, incall and don't work 9-5 Lina Originally Posted by Sensual Lina

Lina, in my book you pass the test.

Other gainful employment

Some ladies have a day job, others may have school, family or other commitments. I personally started as part time companion (was juggling being companion and office work). At some point I reached a point where income from this lifestyle affords me opportunity to pursue my artistic aspirations. So do I have other gainful employment? No, not in a sense of another income generating time commitment. Do I have other time commitments? Most definitely yes. Once again we have a gray area. Last but not least, one of the benefits and requirements of being top notch companion is availability for travel and longer engagements.

Lina Originally Posted by Sensual Lina

I'll preface this by saying every individual is unique and how they handle my session and manage the rest of their time varies, but I've never really understood this whole that if someone has another job she will be lower volume and therefore a better provider.

If somebody has a 9 to 5, particularly if it is a stressful one or as many of us have more like a 7:30 to 7 or so the idea that they will be "fresher" or able to routinely provide better companionship just doesn't hang together for me.

If somebody has a 9 to 5, particularly if it is a stressful one or as many of us have more like a 7:30 to 7 or so the idea that they will be "fresher" or able to routinely provide better companionship just doesn't hang together for me. Originally Posted by atlcomedy

Don't you know that pussies wear out if you use them 8 hours a day. They have to be retreaded or something.

Don't you know that pussies wear out if you use them 8 hours a day. They have to be retreaded or something. Originally Posted by pjorourke

Forgive me for not spelling out all of my assumptions, but I assumed we were talking relatively low volume ladies not the BPers doing 10 guys a day.

Forgive me for not spelling out all of my assumptions, but I assumed we were talking relatively low volume ladies not the BPers doing 10 guys a day. Originally Posted by atlcomedy

Interesting thing about BP ... I have recently started advertising there. Same ad copy, pics and rates as on my Eros ad. Result of this experiment - I met two amazing "high class" ( emphasis for sake of discussion) gentlemen.

So it is not where one advertises, but HOW


Lina

but I assumed we were talking relatively low volume ladies not the BPers doing 10 guys a day. Originally Posted by atlcomedy

That's only 2 hours...what happened to the rest of the day???

Forgive me for not spelling out all of my assumptions, but I assumed we were talking relatively low volume ladies not the BPers doing 10 guys a day. Originally Posted by atlcomedy

I'll freely admit to being a backpage advertiser and well, I can assure you that I do not see ten clients a day ... although I guess that I would try it once if opportunity presented itself!

The EXACT same men who contact me from an EROS ad, or from this site or other sites, peruse backpage. But hey, I used to be a backpage snob, too. I SWORE that I would NEVER advertise on such a site.

Now? I'm picking up the nasty papers in dirty bookstores and wondering, "What if".

Lina is right. If you word your ad in a certain fashion, generally it attracts a certain type of man. And that will follow what the original poster was asking ... and follows suit with what others have mentioned.

It's all good, though.

Signed,
A backpage (and grateful) slut

I'll freely admit to being a backpage advertiser and well, I can assure you that I do not see ten clients a day ... although I guess that I would try it once if opportunity presented itself!

The EXACT same men who contact me from an EROS ad, or from this site or other sites, peruse backpage. But hey, I used to be a backpage snob, too. I SWORE that I would NEVER advertise on such a site.

Now? I'm picking up the nasty papers in dirty bookstores and wondering, "What if".

Lina is right. If you word your ad in a certain fashion, generally it attracts a certain type of man. And that will follow what the original poster was asking ... and follows suit with what others have mentioned.

It's all good, though.

Signed,
A backpage (and grateful) slut Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

I think terms like "BP Girls" and "BP Advertisers" get confused these days.

Lina

...I can assure you that I do not see ten clients a day ... although I guess that I would try it once if opportunity presented itself!
... Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

You mean at different times, right?