FTM Zachary Prince

In my experience holidays, including summer and weekends, are more hit or miss compared to weekdays. When I do get work during these times, it often tends to be longer/higher-paying sessions tho.
 
Many guys have plans with friends or family and are unavailable. But the ones who do not have plans, are often free for much longer sessions than they ordinarily would be. I get more dinner dates, lunch dates, 8 hours bookings & overnights during weekends, holidays, and summers. But my overall booking volume will be much lower. I tend to avoid touring during holidays for this reason. Holidays are good times to work your base location, in my opinion/experience.

DC is hit or miss for me, and ALWAYS expensive to stay in. My clients seem to want me in Dupont Circle, and I almost always end up spending $500 a night for a hotel. I could get something for $350-400 probably, but the downgrade in quality just never seems worth it. If I have to spend a TON of money on a hotel, at least it better be a good one where I can feel I enjoyed myself... I always feel like such an idiot if I pay $350 for a dump. So generally it’s like $500 a night for me to host in DC. Combine that with the hit or miss nature of the town, and I typically just skip it nowadays. Hardly worth the hassle. Or I visit my friends who live in town, eat amazing Ethiopian food, and don’t even advertise the trip to clients.
 
I’m very fond of BWI, though, which is very nearby to DC. I get a much more consistent response there, and hotels are damn cheap! Nothing interesting to do there except fuck, but hey... that’s ideally what I’m there for!
 
Yes, everyone who tours regularly has cities that just don’t work for them. I used to have a big fan base in Atlanta that almost never translated into bookings (max 1 per visit, compared to dozens of guys contacting me throughout the year to ask me to visit).
 
San Francisco has also oddly never been that great for me, maybe just too flooded with other options? Maybe I’m nothing special to SF guys? Strange... because I do well in other competitive/expensive markets such as Chicago, NYC, and LA. But SF is always like... meh, here’s one booking for you during your entire 5 day stay in town. I’m about to spend an entire month there tho, which I’ve never done before, so I’m curious to see if that changes anything for me.
 
I personally lost more than half of my advertising venues when SESTA got passed, so who knows if my comments are even relevant anymore. The whole game is changing now...
 
For me, any client can be an anchor client. I have a 2-3hr minimum and that’s enough to cover all my expenses and then some. My business model is intentionally designed that way, tho, since I primarily tour whenever I’m working and my offering is quite niche. Plus I really can’t teach a newbie with a fantasy for bottoming who is too tight in the ass to even let my tongue in there to relax enough to take a dick or have a prostate orgasm in any less than 2-3 hours. Just not enough time. Mostly not enough time for him to get comfortable enough to relax properly. It’s a win-win where I get my anchor client every time, plus I get enough time to actually work my magic, which means the client ultimately gets what he wants too.
 
Maybe I would feel differently if I were cis or my offering wasn’t so incredibly niche, but I don’t think I can ever go back to touring around the country offering one hour sessions and counting on last minute bookings to turn a profit. When I was in my early 20’s, that was def an exciting hustle, but Grandpa is almost 29 and needs more security nowadays... :p:p or maybe I just lost my patience for it.

In my experience holidays, including summer and weekends, are more hit or miss compared to weekdays. When I do get work during these times, it often tends to be longer/higher-paying sessions tho.
 
Many guys have plans with friends or family and are unavailable. But the ones who do not have plans, are often free for much longer sessions than they ordinarily would be. I get more dinner dates, lunch dates, 8 hours bookings & overnights during weekends, holidays, and summers. But my overall booking volume will be much lower. I tend to avoid touring during holidays for this reason. Holidays are good times to work your base location, in my opinion/experience.

In my experience holidays, including summer and weekends, are more hit or miss compared to weekdays. When I do get work during these times, it often tends to be longer/higher-paying sessions tho.
 
Many guys have plans with friends or family and are unavailable. But the ones who do not have plans, are often free for much longer sessions than they ordinarily would be. I get more dinner dates, lunch dates, 8 hours bookings & overnights during weekends, holidays, and summers. But my overall booking volume will be much lower. I tend to avoid touring during holidays for this reason. Holidays are good times to work your base location, in my opinion/experience.

DC is hit or miss for me, and ALWAYS expensive to stay in. My clients seem to want me in Dupont Circle, and I almost always end up spending $500 a night for a hotel. I could get something for $350-400 probably, but the downgrade in quality just never seems worth it. If I have to spend a TON of money on a hotel, at least it better be a good one where I can feel I enjoyed myself... I always feel like such an idiot if I pay $350 for a dump. So generally it’s like $500 a night for me to host in DC. Combine that with the hit or miss nature of the town, and I typically just skip it nowadays. Hardly worth the hassle. Or I visit my friends who live in town, eat amazing Ethiopian food, and don’t even advertise the trip to clients.
 
I’m very fond of BWI, though, which is very nearby to DC. I get a much more consistent response there, and hotels are damn cheap! Nothing interesting to do there except fuck, but hey... that’s ideally what I’m there for!
 
Yes, everyone who tours regularly has cities that just don’t work for them. I used to have a big fan base in Atlanta that almost never translated into bookings (max 1 per visit, compared to dozens of guys contacting me throughout the year to ask me to visit).
 
San Francisco has also oddly never been that great for me, maybe just too flooded with other options? Maybe I’m nothing special to SF guys? Strange... because I do well in other competitive/expensive markets such as Chicago, NYC, and LA. But SF is always like... meh, here’s one booking for you during your entire 5 day stay in town. I’m about to spend an entire month there tho, which I’ve never done before, so I’m curious to see if that changes anything for me.
 
I personally lost more than half of my advertising venues when SESTA got passed, so who knows if my comments are even relevant anymore. The whole game is changing now...
 
For me, any client can be an anchor client. I have a 2-3hr minimum and that’s enough to cover all my expenses and then some. My business model is intentionally designed that way, tho, since I primarily tour whenever I’m working and my offering is quite niche. Plus I really can’t teach a newbie with a fantasy for bottoming who is too tight in the ass to even let my tongue in there to relax enough to take a dick or have a prostate orgasm in any less than 2-3 hours. Just not enough time. Mostly not enough time for him to get comfortable enough to relax properly. It’s a win-win where I get my anchor client every time, plus I get enough time to actually work my magic, which means the client ultimately gets what he wants too.
 
Maybe I would feel differently if I were cis or my offering wasn’t so incredibly niche, but I don’t think I can ever go back to touring around the country offering one hour sessions and counting on last minute bookings to turn a profit. When I was in my early 20’s, that was def an exciting hustle, but Grandpa is almost 29 and needs more security nowadays... :p:p or maybe I just lost my patience for it.

CIS men who top are allowed to show your hard-ons, but trans men who top aren’t allowed to show identical type of photos since they consider our dicks to be “sex toys”.
 
Allowing cis men to show hard-ons is legally risky for RentMen since it implies sexuality, and sex + money = no no. However, allowing potential clients to see cis guys’ dicks is high priority for RM, so they have chosen to remove rates from the site rather than removing the photos of hard-ons. Allowing trans men to show what we’re able to offer when we top is apparently NOT a priority for RM, so they have banned it for no particular reason. There’s no additional legal risk for them involved in allowing us to show them... it’s exactly the same legal implication as showing a hard cock. It could arguably be suggesting sex for money, but it could arguably be simply “modeling” in the same way that a guy with a hard-on could be modeling or could arguably be suggesting sex for money.
 
Basically, I’ve tried to post photos in identical types of poses based on how cis male tops on RM advertise themselves, but mine are denied because apparently my dick isn’t real enough for RM.
 
I thought the denials would be limited to penetration, another person, or sexuality too. For example, I do have photos where I’m teasing the tip of a dildo with my tongue, and I EXPECT those to be restricted against being used in public since they are depicting a sexual act. That’s not what I have an issue with, just to be clear.
 
But if every cis guy who tops can show his hard-on that he’s offering to fuck people with, and I’m restricted against showing what I top people with, it makes the ad totally useless for me. If I can’t show visually what I’m offering then all people can imagine when they see my ad is that my pussy is on the table. And frankly, it IS on the table, but it’s definitely not the prime attraction, how I end up with regular clients, or what I’m paying for advertising to promote. I’m 90% TOP and my regular clients all come to me / stay with me for my topping skills primarily. All the websites that achieve successful conversions for me allow me to show what I top with. So for RM to deny me that when every cis guy is allowed to show what he tops with renders it useless in addition to being generally shitty and discriminatory.
 
As a specific example, a cis guy is allowed to stand naked with his hands folded behind his head, his hard on dangling between his legs. Or maybe even one hand holding the base of his dick. If I try to post an identical pose wearing my strap on, in either case my photos are considered pornographic and denied.

CIS men who top are allowed to show your hard-ons, but trans men who top aren’t allowed to show identical type of photos since they consider our dicks to be “sex toys”.
 
Allowing cis men to show hard-ons is legally risky for RentMen since it implies sexuality, and sex + money = no no. However, allowing potential clients to see cis guys’ dicks is high priority for RM, so they have chosen to remove rates from the site rather than removing the photos of hard-ons. Allowing trans men to show what we’re able to offer when we top is apparently NOT a priority for RM, so they have banned it for no particular reason. There’s no additional legal risk for them involved in allowing us to show them... it’s exactly the same legal implication as showing a hard cock. It could arguably be suggesting sex for money, but it could arguably be simply “modeling” in the same way that a guy with a hard-on could be modeling or could arguably be suggesting sex for money.
 
Basically, I’ve tried to post photos in identical types of poses based on how cis male tops on RM advertise themselves, but mine are denied because apparently my dick isn’t real enough for RM.
 
I thought the denials would be limited to penetration, another person, or sexuality too. For example, I do have photos where I’m teasing the tip of a dildo with my tongue, and I EXPECT those to be restricted against being used in public since they are depicting a sexual act. That’s not what I have an issue with, just to be clear.
 
But if every cis guy who tops can show his hard-on that he’s offering to fuck people with, and I’m restricted against showing what I top people with, it makes the ad totally useless for me. If I can’t show visually what I’m offering then all people can imagine when they see my ad is that my pussy is on the table. And frankly, it IS on the table, but it’s definitely not the prime attraction, how I end up with regular clients, or what I’m paying for advertising to promote. I’m 90% TOP and my regular clients all come to me / stay with me for my topping skills primarily. All the websites that achieve successful conversions for me allow me to show what I top with. So for RM to deny me that when every cis guy is allowed to show what he tops with renders it useless in addition to being generally shitty and discriminatory.
 
As a specific example, a cis guy is allowed to stand naked with his hands folded behind his head, his hard on dangling between his legs. Or maybe even one hand holding the base of his dick. If I try to post an identical pose wearing my strap on, in either case my photos are considered pornographic and denied.

That is so strange and fucked up. Sorry hun!

Yup. Most of my clients still come from the “straight” (or bisexual or “heteroflexible”) side of things, and I require all of my clients to give me their full name before I will meet them. It’s pretty standard on that side of things. For safety and accountability reasons, as mentioned. Besides, I expect to be treated as a professional, and it’s pretty typical these days to have to provide your full name to any/all professionals who may service you. I understand that some guys may be in the closet or simply unwilling to disclose, and that’s fine with me... but makes us ultimately not a good match. My marketing materials are clear that I require someone’s full name to meet, so anyone who wastes my time thinking they’re some kind of special snowflake is probably going to earn the silent treatment from me in response.
 
I do make exceptions to my full name requirement for clients who have references from other escorts, or who come to me as a personal referral from another escort I know. Having references is not quite the same as providing me with their full name, but it’s an acceptable amount of info to me to move forward.
 
I’m confused abou your sting-related comments tho, because police stings never ask for ID up front as a requirement to meet. The goal of a sting is to arrest as many people as possible in a short period of time, so they create no additional barriers that would dissuade their callers from showing up to be arrested. If an escort is insisting on screening you before meeting, it’s a very good sign that he’s NOT a sting operation. A sting operation just wants to get you there in person at any cost, and hot pics, an affordable price, and easy access (ie no screening) are all consistent MOs. Of course, it’s possible that some clients had learned that providing their ID to an escort up front eased her nerves and made the booking experience go more smoothly, so they just sent a snapshot to the police sting automatically without even being asked for it. That I would definitely believe...
 
Even on the straight side of the industry I would say that more than 50% of the clients will never provide their full name. The first couple years that I worked as an escort, I never would have believed that I had the right to ask for one, or that anyone would hire me if I required it. The reality is, some clients do choose to research their escorts thoroughly and give their full names to those who are reputable and who they badly want to meet. And plenty of reputable escorts use that information for safety/verification only. It’s just not par for the course in the rentboy/men sector of the industry.

I don’t have issues with clients of any body size. A good percentage of my client base could be considered “fat”, but I guess it’s all relative. To me it’s simply not an issue at all. I’m much more interested in connecting with people based on who they are and what they’re into. I don’t necessarily have a more enjoyable time with my “fit” clients. I approach everyone as a human being and depending on personality, chemistry, shared kinks, and attitude, I can definitely have an amazing sexual connection with someone of any body size.
 
Offensive hygiene, OTOH is much more insurmountable. Some times “fat guys” are incorrectly stereotyped as being unhygienic, but the reality is that anyone can practice poor or even horrific hygiene. I’ve found that lots of “fat guys” are extra careful of not falling into this stereotype and are clean as a whistle just about everywhere. Sometimes even TOO clean... after all, I like armpits to taste like a MAN, not like soap or deodorant. Nothing yummier than sex pheromones!
 
I super agree about clients who seem to just wanna lay there and not move around in bed. Majorly annoying. At any body size. If someone has a disability, of course, that’s a different story.
 
I 100% do not expect clients to disclose body size to me in advance of meeting. It’s helpful to know if someone has a disability that may require extra physical labor from me so I can plan accordingly, tho.

I don’t have issues with clients of any body size. A good percentage of my client base could be considered “fat”, but I guess it’s all relative. To me it’s simply not an issue at all. I’m much more interested in connecting with people based on who they are and what they’re into. I don’t necessarily have a more enjoyable time with my “fit” clients. I approach everyone as a human being and depending on personality, chemistry, shared kinks, and attitude, I can definitely have an amazing sexual connection with someone of any body size.
 
Offensive hygiene, OTOH is much more insurmountable. Some times “fat guys” are incorrectly stereotyped as being unhygienic, but the reality is that anyone can practice poor or even horrific hygiene. I’ve found that lots of “fat guys” are extra careful of not falling into this stereotype and are clean as a whistle just about everywhere. Sometimes even TOO clean... after all, I like armpits to taste like a MAN, not like soap or deodorant. Nothing yummier than sex pheromones!
 
I super agree about clients who seem to just wanna lay there and not move around in bed. Majorly annoying. At any body size. If someone has a disability, of course, that’s a different story.
 
I 100% do not expect clients to disclose body size to me in advance of meeting. It’s helpful to know if someone has a disability that may require extra physical labor from me so I can plan accordingly, tho.

I’m a super chub...I love all sizes and shapes myself...I personally love those manboobs...they are yummy...

I've had clients as big as 400lbs, clients with only one leg, and colostomy bags. True compassion and acceptance doesn't have a "breaking point". I do expect a level of hygiene, but bad hygiene isn't exclusive to guys of size.

THANKS Zach for your answer, that’s actually why I offer a 30min to 1:00 naked massage cause in case you are not ready for the all shambam we can start with that and see , therefore we have the time to talk it out live before / after or while we meet.

I have the opposite advice about your idea to have a two hour minimum for bookings. I think it’s a good idea and you should go with your gut on that. If you need two hours with the client to offer the experience that you’re envisioning providing, offering less can dilute your brand in a way that’s counter-productive in the long run. When you’re offering a niche service, you don’t have to go for mass appeal or be flexible to offer something besides what you know your BEST OFFERING is... unless this is your only source of income and you’re worried about not getting enough clients in the short-term. But in this sort of long-term minded way, if two hour experiences are what you want to be selling, I find that it’s best to just declare that, focus on attracting like-minded clients, and let guys who “aren’t so sure” about trying you out for two hours sit and think about it while you continue to amp up your branding. Always get better and better about describing specifically the experience you excel at offering. Be specific about what you’re about and let your people come to you. Being more flexible can help gain more clients in the short term, but being firm about having enough time to do what you do in the best way possible also has its benefits in the long run. You’re a lot more likely to have a schedule full of your ideal session types by next year, for example, if you start off INflexible about it now and focus exclusively on attracting clients who are ready to book the session length you desire as a minimum. Speaking as someone who has had a two hour minimum for the last 3-4 years.

SO AFTER A BIG 2 WEEKS OF NON-STOP WORKING ON IT (NOT A GEEK HERE)
THERE IS A 40% READY VERSION OF MY WEBSITE THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR THE HELP AND ADVICE, CAUSE SINCE BY TAKING THEM IN CONSIDERATION AND APPLYING THEM TO ME I GREW A NEW FOUND CONFIDENCE IN WHAT I OFFER TO MY CLIENTS AND HAD RECENTLY LESS STRESSED MEETING CAUSE THEY KNEW WHERE THEY WERE GOING ...
 
ANYWAYS HERE IT IS
 
https://www.ambivalentstudio.com
 
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I perfectly agree. Thanks for your assessment.
 
Like I said, going forward I will definitely be doing things differently for now on. I have an appointment with another forum member in two weeks. I’ve already informed him I will be arriving ahead of the planned session.
 
I’m also going to just stop trying to accommodate everyone and fit their schedule, because when it doesn’t happen as expected, things can get ugly. I’m just 1 person trying to feed the multitudes.
 
I’ve also met many a client after 11 pm, and more than a few have turned into overnights. Not saying the client should have done that, but when you get used to being called to take late-night calls over the course of 10 years, you’re not always wide awake and buzzing at ass crack of dawn. Thus, my schedule may be different from others. What’s late to one maybe prime time for another.
 
Lesson learnt. Hopefully this worm of a SHITuation will turn into a beautiful butterfly by the end of the month.
 

The issue here is that you both put time and resources into the potential meeting (along with good intentions).
 
The original meeting time didn't work out. In this case it wasn't anyone's fault. But the fact is that the plan you both agreed on was not able to take place.
 
When this was first apparent, you were able to agree on a backup plan instead. (The client wasn't thrilled, but he agreed nonetheless.) Cool!
 
But that backup plan also didn't work out. You then suggested a third plan (the "pushing 11:30" plan) which the client did not agree to. This isn't a small adjustment to an agreed-upon plan, this is a schedule difference of 2 hours from the second plan (more than 4 from the first plan!).
 
The first plan (and the second plan) didn't work out. Not anyone's fault. But that does not force either one of you to agree to a third plan. And it doesn't entitle you to what you expected to get out of the expired agreement. Exact parallel: if the client lost all his money, he would not be entitled to what he expected to get out of the original agreement, despite his inability to fulfill his end of it. He could make you a different offer instead, but you wouldn't be obligated to accept it -- and no one would expect you to give him a "cancellation service" due to the original agreement going away.
 
(Edit: This would be a different situation if either one of you were at fault for the plan not working out, but it doesn't sound like that's the case. The client clearly was 0% at fault for it, anyway.)

You lived in Tennessee? I had no idea. So you can relate. I mean as far as the cancellation fee, I pretty much can just echo what I stated above. I don’t disagree with you, it’s just I stand by how I view the situation.
 
But absolutely, bragging was unnecessary. I won’t go any further than what you said, because I could not have said it better.
 
Going forward, I feel like starting today I won’t be going anywhere else to see anyone again outside of whatevr metro area or line of travel I’m in, without a deposit. I mean hell, couple weeks ago a client put cash in my account for deposit. Even today, someone wanted to see me in Tampa AND for me to host. I’m in Orlando. I said by appointment with deposit only. Of course he cancelled anyway because I wouldn’t agree to fuck him bareback. Sorry, I just got tested.
 
So I can say the main blame I can take on all of this, is not getting the deposit. I’m over it.

Dick move on his part, but in my opinion he doesn’t owe you a cancellation fee. I’ve driven long-distances and been late for appointments before. Its really stressful/frustrating, and it sucks when there’s traffic outside of your control and time zone changes that are easy to forget about (I was based out of TN for years, so I know exactly what you mean).
 
At the end of the day, though, appointments are scheduled for a certain time. I would never ask a client for a cancellation fee if I missed the start of our scheduled appointment by three hours, or the start of our already-rescheduled meeting by an additional hour. I wouldn’t even expect one if I missed it by thirty minutes... If I wasn’t there at the scheduled start time, he didn’t cancel the appointment. I MISSED it by however much extra time it took me to get there.
 
I can definitely understand the client being tired due to being in town on business and finding starting the appointment three hours late to be completely unacceptable. What I find ridiculously rude and unnecessary about his behaviour is the fact that he apparently still had the energy to see a different escort? At the same time that you would have arrived? AND to brag to you about it? What an asshole...

I’m plotting to add a component of my brand that is sex educational in nature, revolving around my niche skills, which are helping beginner bottoms learn how to successfully take stuff in their ass and introducing people to prostate stimulation and orgasms. Planning to host all that content in a separate location from my escort content, but connect the brands in discreet ways such as my name and some overlapping photo content. Basically so that if anyone researches me to SEE if I ever escort, it will be obvious that I do. Seems like it would add a small second stream of income as a sex educator and attract a small number of well-suited clients to me at the same time.
 
I was originally planning to host the sex education content on my personal/escort website, and make it VERY clear that I can provide personal sessions to teach the techniques, but SESTA/FOSTA is gonna have me separating them so that its easier for US clients to reliably access my sex education content even if my escort website starts getting deleted off US servers or blocked by US ISPs...

I’m a little curious about his fee for this period?

If you're into guys with TINY feet hit me up! I'm in NYC around 4x per year. I also make/sell custom videos.
 
I wear boys size 4.5. Totally impossible to find shoes in the men's section anywhere...

Get creative and intentional with your marketing if you want those clients. Standard rentboy-style marketing is going to attract clients who want the standard one hour gig. Add depth to your marketing's personality and advertise in unconventional ways and places to attract the big spenders. The guys looking at RentMen are too often going to have the types of attitudes that you see reflected in this thread about either not wanting to pay your desired rate for extended travel when they could fly someone in from a third world country instead OR are going to want to spend a lot of time getting to know you first. Because most guys who look at RentMen "play the field". They have a lot of options and they have invested their personal time in researching and learning about them. Some of them might still be fine with paying your rates to hire you to travel without a lot of smaller sessions first, but mostly not.
 
In unconventional places where you might choose to advertise, you will find more clients who are unfamiliar with the rentboy scene, the standard rates, and the shopping around. And if you choose those places wisely, yes some of those men will easily be able to afford your travel rates for multiday trips. If there is sufficient DEPTH OF PERSONALITY displayed in your advertising, a client can get a strong sense before meeting you that you have mutual interests, mutual sense of humour, and other matching characteristics that will make spending an extended time together a breeze. I get tons of extended dates booked right off the bat because certain clients see my marketing and get the overwhelming feeling that I'm who they've always been looking for. When your marketing is THAT emotionally impactful, versus just turning someone on sexually, extended dates become natural. For example I offered one hour bookings on my last tour and I received ZERO of them. Literally everyone booked 2-3 hours or more.
 
Video, interviews, photos of you fully clothed in public places doing activities you love... these all help I've noticed. Personally I also think that PROFESSIONAL photos and video are important here. Guys who are ready to drop $5K on your companionship fees for a vacation tend to like to see a little bit of professionalism in your marketing I've found. Which means a professional website is probably a good idea too.
 
Where can you advertise that's unconventional? Well figuring that out is half the game!! Social media is a good example of one form of advertising with a wide-reaching audience. I've gotten multiple international clients who have booked me for multi-day trips and made me $20-30K each over time, both from posting #hairyarmpit tagged photos on Twitter repeatedly. The audience for social media is international and you never know who might be looking...

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