Shawn Monroe

Provided I’m available, I need at least 2 hours (possibly more if it’s an outcall far out).

I should also say that after SESTA/FOSTA passed, masseurfinder also made weird changes (it wasn’t just Rentmen). the added a lot of odd rules to photos (no shirtless, nothing remotely suggestive like having your hands in your pockets and giving the illusion of pulling your pants down), and would randomly ding our ads because of it.

assuming you’re talking about masseurfinder, and the answer is actually yes. They grade your ad (mostly by hand) on 4 factors: photos, if you’re using the features, if you’re ad text is updated regularly, and the quality of your text. Each factor also has factors within it. I attached a screenshot of part of the dashboard. Some makes sense (update your ad text regularly for seo). Some do not (add a day of the week discount because people love stuff that’s offered for less than it’s worth). but thanks for asking the question!

Sorry that happened to you, I’ve been there. some things you can do to minimize losses: - like @Vin_Marco said, cancel a trip day of / day before if you don’t have a number of confirmed appointments. Granted not all of us look like Vin and won’t always get flown out, but I know I’ll cancel a trip if I don’t have at least 3 confirmed appointments. That way I’m only out a night hotel stay at most. - work in cities where you can slightly stand out. As a black male from Texas, I don’t do well in Houston and San Antonio, and do great in austin and dallas. anyway, that’s how I’ve learned how to minimize some losses when I’ve run into the same issue

Hey, in my experience some more information is needed - specifically what time the first appointment and last appointment of the day are? is the first appointment something like 7am? Is the last appointment something like midnight? If it’s something between those it usually doesn’t matter. I’ve done appointments on both sides of those and have regretted it sometimes.

Two things are happening. 1) school is back in session. Your teachers (or people with kids) have less time to hire. Their weekends may be strained too. 2) inflation and economic uncertainty. With inflation being high, people are starting to pull back on luxury services - do I really need to see that provider? Usually I say things slow down in the summer and pick up in fall before the holidays, but there’s a general uncertainty about EVERYTHING in the economy right now. No one knows if rates will continue to rise, or if the fed will drop them. No one knows if we are headed towards a recession. No one knows if mass layoffs will happen. No one knows anything and they’re holding on to their money right now.

Clients accusing providers. Providers accusing clients. At this rate, y’all are going to get to a point where you reach a stalemate and no one communicates with anyone else. Geez

Babay that’s a scam.

Main answer being that RM is terrible. RM messenger is only marginally better. also if someone is willing to contact you via another method (phone / what’s app / email) it’s l we likely they’ll flake. Point blank. And easier to contact them for repeat visits, but really the first. also, in the event that RM goes under (like rentboy, men4rentnow, Craigslist et Al, did) you’re building a list that still exists outside that tangible contact method.

I can’t remember who said it, but another provider said there’s an inverse relationship to the amount of time spent, and the expectation within that time. IE you expecting 15 minutes of my time, you’re almost always going to expect me to cum, and if I don’t, you’ll be disappointed. Va the option to spend at least an hour or more. Less of a time crunch, less expectations tied to time, etc. IE: if I’m expected to do my job in 15 minutes, the probability you’ll be less satisfied is higher than if you spend more time

As @Jamie21 has said before, you begin to recognize patterns. The majority of times, testers are looking for a warm body to talk to, not an actual appointment. So I’ll engage them for a bit, but once I realize it’s going nowhere, I’ll wrap it up or stop responding.

It’s tough toeing the line between “enough” and “too much”. I know I give too much, because I don’t want you on the street, or in the lobby bringing attention to yourself (which brings attention to me). but some guys can’t be buggered to read more than a sentence or two.

Jock2go is owned by the same people that own Rentmen and rentmasseur. But because it didn’t have a unique selling proposition, and didn’t gain critical mass, it’s fallen out of favor in lieu of Rentmen. in terms of price, most American sites won’t list prices due to sesta and fosta, so you’ll have to communicate directly with the provider.

This was actually going to be part of my original post but thought it was gonna be too long. But Marriott in particular will buy a plot of land and put three hotels on it…then do the same thing on the other side of the road. They were a client of mine way back in the day, so doing stuff for them was a pain when they’d have 7 concepts next to each other.

My favorite is the Hampton Inn Buckhead, not to be confused with the Hampton Inn & Suites Buckhead, literally next door. (one is 3312 Piedmont, the other 3398 Piedmont). Anyway, some people do lie. But some people are generally not familiar with the area - people from suburbs or other cities, coming and not realizing you’ll have to park, pay, and walk to get to me. I do live in the middle of the city if they’re not from atlanta, I just expect the appt will start a little bit late.

Hey! In my opinion, the first step is going to be to just hire one of the guys you like. If you vibe with him, see if he’s interested in setting up an overnight. And if so, test the waters with the relationship you want. If not with him, with someone else. But ultimately, you won’t know until you get over the initial step of hiring someone first.

As most everything in this forum goes, it varies from provider to provider MF scenario to scenario. My general rule (unless it is a regular before I got sick) is the driving distance is not longer than the appointment time. That being said, if you want to ensure they’ll come, you may want to compensate for driving time beforehand. Even if they don’t, you’re only out that expense. But what do I know!

While not wrong, I think it more stems from the (warranted) fear of assault. Not to say that won’t happen to male escorts as well, but ensuring a male client has been vetted by other female providers, can fill out a form and can communicate well, puts them less in danger.

hey! so i’m in a facebook group with female escorts in australia. and though some things are the same, the biggest difference does indeed seem to be the initial point of contact. that being said the initial point of contact practices should translate well between male and female escorts. you don’t need the references or to fill out the forms! as was said above most of us (though not all) prefer communication via text. phone calls are intrusive (and some people are not as good at the phone as they think they are), and the RM app is buggy. a good initial text (no “hey”) stating what you’re looking for and potential time to meet will work wonders. you’re also looking in the best place. at this point, i’d cut a4a out - it’s about as good as grindr. RM will be your best bet. that being said, getting a feel for a guy through his profile can be hit or miss; communication (and actually stating what you want) are the best ways to go about it. and sometimes it really is just trying until you find a (few) good guy(s) and sticking to them. i can’t speak for everyone, but the less texts to set up a meeting are usually better. trying to build up a rapport (if you haven’t hired yet) can make you seem like you’re looking for a texting buddy vs trying to set an appointment. so get it all out initially. oh and also, GFE or BFE means something different to everyone. every client and every provider has a different idea of what that is - is it an actual date to an event, is it talking, is it passionate sex? i wouldn’t even go about describing your experience as that and just communicating what you want, asking if they can provide it, and go from there. this was a lot, and some don’t like to read. but you’re on the right track!

hey i’m not saying you’re wrong. common decency would be nice. but it’s often not afforded to us in this industry. even in this forum we get talked down to and talked over. the only thing i can say is to develop a thick skin so the next time this happens you won’t be as disappointed. and also to develop a contingency plan so when this happens again you’ll know what you want to do.

sorry that happened, a lot of us have been there. at this point i’m iffy on clients that have business dinners. business almost always run late. just had a client earlier this week that got roped into one and it ran late. i ask them to let me know when dinner is over, but if it’s later than my cutoff time, i’ll politely say we should meet another time.

Two hour meetings *can* be more profitable in multiple ways. for one, it’s less churn and burn. And appointments feel less rushed. for two, someone willing to book two hours is more likely willing to develop a rapport or book on a recurring basis. this may also be the amount of time a provider feels like the operate in best (for me, for massage it’s 90 minutes, though I’ll take appointments of shorter tkme) As much as people here talk about not wanting to feel rushed and getting extra time, this is an interesting question.

And this is why I don’t take appointments off RM itself, and I much prefer communication by phone or email.

Some do. I do, which is an hour. I’ll also say that unless I’ve met before I have a maximum driving time which is 30-40 minutes. It doesn’t make sense to drive over an hour for an hour outcall. but as stated, in America, it’s dependent on the provider.

A lot of these comments are reminding me why i stopped coming in here as much.