mature_guy

Not to highjack the thread, but I have haven't had much luck getting image search to work from RM? Any suggestions? Thanks!

I would kindly reply and ask him to contact you so that you can make it right. He probably won't, but if he does you can may be able to persuade him to have it changed.
 
I know this seems bizarre as it is the last thing you probably want to do, but this is a marketing move. Your reply shows with his review and clients will be impressed or put-off by how you handle it. The worst thing you can do is argue with him in you reply.
 
Also, you have plenty of good reviews. Absolutely everyone will get a bad review here and there, because some people are just jerks. Clients like me know this and won't bat an eye at it.

Always happy to help. You must be referring to Villa Mansland, a little outside the center. And yes, Czech guys are stunning, especially when they are young (20-30), and very uninhibited sexually: they can spend the afternoon with you rimming and fucking them, and then take their girlfriend out for dinner with the money they made, spend the night with her and fuck her to oblivion. They defy all labels ?

Grindr may be a mixed bag, but you can also hit the jackpot. Lots of young guys who are super hot and don't know what their market value is. These are generally not professional escorts so you need to adjust some of your expectations about the "perfect escort experience" or BFE. You get what you pay for, but you can occasionally hit the jackpot on Grindr.

I would be willing to guess that most Grindr guys don’t really know the business.
Ever since they’ve deleted prices on RM, the entire pricing scheme has gotten much
more opaque. Overall, I’d say it drove up the prices on the pro’s and drove down the
prices on the amateurs, but that‘s only my impression.
 
Just like some guys were attracted to street trade back in the day, some guys prefer
the amateur experience. Searching for the diamond in the rough can be fun and
sometimes the Pros are just a little too polished.
 
The down side is the same as there was with street trade. More drugs and less reliable.
But it’s not like those issues don’t plague the Pro side as well. Sometimes even more so.
At the end of the day, it’s an interaction between two humans, and thus the real life variables
are endless.
 
I’ve enjoyed both. It’s capitalism at its best. Like buying diamonds, you don’t always get
what you pay for, even at Tiffany’s. You’re just less likely to be robbed and killed at
Tiffany’s.

definitely not always, but sometimes it's just........
 

Meet him for lunch and see if there's chemistry.
 
I doubt a competitor escort will focus on destroying his reputation but stalkers do happen.

That's true marylander. I've certainly had good times with guys who received an occasional bad review, but it looks like Alex had an off week.
 
But.......what's odd here is that some reviews I saw earlier are no longer there. Is that a RM thing?

Thanks harlow. Unfortunately he wasn't available when I had free time, but we are going to try again when I'm back in Tampa. His responses were a bit delayed, but professional and courteous.

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Any information appreciated. Thanks!

Take a deep breath. You can do this - one step at a time. Make a list of what you need to do. Prioririze that list and then deal only with priorities. Other items on your list can wait - you will have plenty of time to knock them off your list when you are retired!
 
Have you considered meeting with a life coach to consider what you want out of life in retirement?

Does it seem strange that he has had 7 reviews in the past 2 weeks?

Thank you!

I play it by ear. If they look like the want to avoid me, or I see panic in their eyes, I'll pretend I don't know them. I find that most are okay with being recognized, but they probably wouldn't want the details of how we know each other to be public. However, there is a guy I see often who I have encountered out with other clients. He always says hello and has even introduced me to his companion a time or two.

The irony of calling someone a slut on a site dedicated to male escorts is clearly lost on some.

Agreed:
 
One can say the same thing for “success”, in every business. Many people get into a profession, because they think that making money will be easy, but the success usually only comes from a unique mix of hard work, timing, dedication, presentation, and a hint of luck.
 
This can be said of Lawyers, Escorts, You Tubers, Managers, etc.

You're expecting OP to post dick pics about 2 1/2 years later? WTF? Seriously?

Try planetromeo.com, @Tuffpie. That is the to-go website to find European escorts (called Hunqz in the site ??‍♂️). Good luck.

Same here. I have two guys who I occasionally eat lunch or dinner with after our meet up. In both case the initial suggestion came from them and not me. I also am happy to pay for the meal but would not pay anyone an hourly rate to have dinner with me, which I told them when it was initially suggested (and to be fair, neither of these gents proposed that when they suggested going out for a meal). It has actually added a nice dimension to our relationship because you get to know one another in a deeper way than you would if you are just getting together to have sex.

It really depends on what you're into. I have no interest in paying for someone to have dinner with me, so it would be a no for me. However, maybe someone else likes to have a full date experience and then it might be worth it to them. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer here. It really comes down to personal desires and whatever is negotiated with the escort.

Yes. Always meet in a public place when you meet for the first time. That way you can walk away if the guy does not check the boxes as indicated on the profile.

I think possibly Max is asking about escorts having friendships with other escorts. I am not sure though...I also found his post a bit confusing.

Ask him

I’m a Realtor. I experience the same thing with clients who at the last minute cancel an appointment. I normally spend 1-2 hours preparing for that appointment and many times they will say, we decided to go with another agent. I say this because it’s just part of being self employed. I don’t explain any of that to the potential client because I may get them back at some point. They really don’t understand the work I do to get prepared for a professional presentation. I mentor lots of new agents and my advice is the same, as a self employed person, you need a minimum of 6 months reserved for times like these. I track my numbers and I know that I have to have 30-40% more appointments because I know some are going to fall apart. Track numbers and you will be able to see that on average, I book this number of clients over time. That way there isn’t as much emotion in it because you will know that the law of averages will work in the long run. You can’t control people (believe me, I’ve tried) you can only control your activities. When someone looks at your profile, do you send a quick note? I have really appreciated that when an escort sends a note and have booked them. Treat it like a business and have a schedule with activities you do every day!! Hope that helps!!

That is the appropriate gesture to do, and I wish this concept would spread to more guys who patronize online sex workers. Unfortunently, there’s a lot of people out here who...they don’t see us as individuals. They look at us in the eyes of other “bills”, e.g. they didn’t use the service therefore they aren’t going to pay for it.
 
And I had to explain to 2 people earlier this week: “You made an expectation that I was going to be paid, you had schedule changes that was outside of my control and had to cancel the deal you offered. Therefore, why should I have to be duped out of something I expected, just because YOU didn’t ensure your schedule would allow for this, BEFORE you contacted me”. So, out of courtesy and integrity, do right by me and give me something to offset the lost income.
 
Lot of people will argue over that, others I hardly have to explain it. But lately it’s been a lot more people needing it explained, and it’s been a wild ride in 2020. And I’m ready to jump on the next bus:
 

 
 
That said, I did go ahead and renew 1 other ad this month, just because now Christmas is going to be over by the end of the week. Obviously it’s going to be a long weekend, but since it is on a Friday, there will be the opportunity to jump off at the new start of the week. Also like @marylander1940 said, I know people are going to be looking and possibly booking for January. However, I’m probably am going to turn my phone off from Christmas night thru Sunday.