LJNYC83

Thank you! I think I’ve done well in my first two months. Hopefully it only keeps going up from here!

Out of curiosity, why does it bother anybody who said it does if a provider is willing to lower their rate to make the deal, for lack of a better term? I get the mentality from the provider POV in a way.
 
I’ve lowered my rate for some clients when they’ve asked me to, as long as it’s not drastically lower from my norm (I only charge $200 an hour, which I think is pretty low here in NYC but since I’m new and there’s so many available escorts in the market). Now I’ll say I’ve ended conversations with guys who asked for me to only take half my rate and were speaking to me in a very rude way. But somebody who is speaking to me nicely and asking me to shave a few bucks off, and may turn into a regular customer? I’m willing to work with that.

Out of curiosity, why does it bother anybody who said it does if a provider is willing to lower their rate to make the deal, for lack of a better term? I get the mentality from the provider POV in a way.
 
I’ve lowered my rate for some clients when they’ve asked me to, as long as it’s not drastically lower from my norm (I only charge $200 an hour, which I think is pretty low here in NYC but since I’m new and there’s so many available escorts in the market). Now I’ll say I’ve ended conversations with guys who asked for me to only take half my rate and were speaking to me in a very rude way. But somebody who is speaking to me nicely and asking me to shave a few bucks off, and may turn into a regular customer? I’m willing to work with that.

It doesn't bother it's just a bit of a red flag to drop that much off an hours rate? Good luck by the way in this market your hot and sound like a class act. Xoxo

I definitely prefer advanced bookings. It’s way easier for me to schedule something than to randomly be ready to run. Especially since I’m very much willing to travel anywhere in NYC, but certain parts can certainly take time to get to by train from wherever I’m at.
 
I feel like I tend to get contacted by people who are looking for right now. I believe I missed out on at least two clients this week because they reached out to me while I was at my day job and they were looking for right now. Ah well.

Someone who has been a provider for much longer than I have advised me not too long ago that I should always contact people who look at my profile. If the potential client has their profile filled out, I definitely read it and use what I can to strike up a conversation. Or to decide we may not be a match (like if someone says they’re specifically looking for tall guys, or uncut guys, etc.)
 
I’ve met a couple of guys who I contacted first. And I’ve had at least one convo go nowhere. And a slew of others who never respond. But this is a business and all businesses require footwork of some sort. It’s worth the effort of taking two minutes to send someone a message who had looked at my profile. The worst thing they can do is ignore me and I haven’t lost anything. But the potential gain if they respond and show interest is totally worth it.

Someone who has been a provider for much longer than I have advised me not too long ago that I should always contact people who look at my profile. If the potential client has their profile filled out, I definitely read it and use what I can to strike up a conversation. Or to decide we may not be a match (like if someone says they’re specifically looking for tall guys, or uncut guys, etc.)
 
I’ve met a couple of guys who I contacted first. And I’ve had at least one convo go nowhere. And a slew of others who never respond. But this is a business and all businesses require footwork of some sort. It’s worth the effort of taking two minutes to send someone a message who had looked at my profile. The worst thing they can do is ignore me and I haven’t lost anything. But the potential gain if they respond and show interest is totally worth it.

I definitely prefer advanced bookings. It’s way easier for me to schedule something than to randomly be ready to run. Especially since I’m very much willing to travel anywhere in NYC, but certain parts can certainly take time to get to by train from wherever I’m at.
 
I feel like I tend to get contacted by people who are looking for right now. I believe I missed out on at least two clients this week because they reached out to me while I was at my day job and they were looking for right now. Ah well.

Someone who has been a provider for much longer than I have advised me not too long ago that I should always contact people who look at my profile. If the potential client has their profile filled out, I definitely read it and use what I can to strike up a conversation. Or to decide we may not be a match (like if someone says they’re specifically looking for tall guys, or uncut guys, etc.)
 
I’ve met a couple of guys who I contacted first. And I’ve had at least one convo go nowhere. And a slew of others who never respond. But this is a business and all businesses require footwork of some sort. It’s worth the effort of taking two minutes to send someone a message who had looked at my profile. The worst thing they can do is ignore me and I haven’t lost anything. But the potential gain if they respond and show interest is totally worth it.

Someone who has been a provider for much longer than I have advised me not too long ago that I should always contact people who look at my profile. If the potential client has their profile filled out, I definitely read it and use what I can to strike up a conversation. Or to decide we may not be a match (like if someone says they’re specifically looking for tall guys, or uncut guys, etc.)
 
I’ve met a couple of guys who I contacted first. And I’ve had at least one convo go nowhere. And a slew of others who never respond. But this is a business and all businesses require footwork of some sort. It’s worth the effort of taking two minutes to send someone a message who had looked at my profile. The worst thing they can do is ignore me and I haven’t lost anything. But the potential gain if they respond and show interest is totally worth it.

Someone who has been a provider for much longer than I have advised me not too long ago that I should always contact people who look at my profile. If the potential client has their profile filled out, I definitely read it and use what I can to strike up a conversation. Or to decide we may not be a match (like if someone says they’re specifically looking for tall guys, or uncut guys, etc.)
 
I’ve met a couple of guys who I contacted first. And I’ve had at least one convo go nowhere. And a slew of others who never respond. But this is a business and all businesses require footwork of some sort. It’s worth the effort of taking two minutes to send someone a message who had looked at my profile. The worst thing they can do is ignore me and I haven’t lost anything. But the potential gain if they respond and show interest is totally worth it.

Just wanted to celebrate that I received my first review on rentmen last night! 5 Stars! I’m really quite thrilled! And the experience was a blast. Guess you always remember your first one!

Just wanted to celebrate that I received my first review on rentmen last night! 5 Stars! I’m really quite thrilled! And the experience was a blast. Guess you always remember your first one!

Just wanted to celebrate that I received my first review on rentmen last night! 5 Stars! I’m really quite thrilled! And the experience was a blast. Guess you always remember your first one!

Just wanted to celebrate that I received my first review on rentmen last night! 5 Stars! I’m really quite thrilled! And the experience was a blast. Guess you always remember your first one!

Just wanted to celebrate that I received my first review on rentmen last night! 5 Stars! I’m really quite thrilled! And the experience was a blast. Guess you always remember your first one!

Just wanted to celebrate that I received my first review on rentmen last night! 5 Stars! I’m really quite thrilled! And the experience was a blast. Guess you always remember your first one!

Just wanted to celebrate that I received my first review on rentmen last night! 5 Stars! I’m really quite thrilled! And the experience was a blast. Guess you always remember your first one!

I wouldn't be offended at all if a client asked me that. If you called a plumber, you wouldn't want to pay him if he only unclogged 80% of the drain. If you don't think you'll get a satisfactory experience from this guy, find someone who will, or postpone the meeting until you're first in line! The last thing I want is a disappointed client.

The only time I punch anybody is at the boxing gym. Or if they actually request it. Gotta find your niche, right? Haha.

The only time I punch anybody is at the boxing gym. Or if they actually request it. Gotta find your niche, right? Haha.

I figured out how to add the link to my signature as well!

Hey guys! Looking for some advice from the experts!
 
I know that building up clients and such is something that simply takes time. But I would also think that as with most things, there’s ways you can boost your visibility and proactively stir up interest. I just don’t have any idea where to begin.
 
I know reviews would help but I’ve only seen one client so far and he indicated that he doesn’t do this regularly so even though he seemed to have a great time (and genuinely, I did), I’m not surprised that I didn’t get a review from him. And too much time has passed for me to ask (saw him Saturday) plus I wonder if it’s even okay to ask.
 
I have my ad on Rentmen and now Rentboy.pro (it’s free, so why not?) Right now I just have a standard membership on RM. Would upgrading to gold increase my chances of picking up some more business?
 
Is there anything else I can be doing to promote myself?
 
So far I’ve gotten contacted by about five people. Three didn’t follow up (one was for an potential weekend trip but didn’t want to speak on the phone, which made me uncomfortable so I let that die out) and one I met and a second I’m arranging to meet. Maybe I’m actually doing well for someone who just started this late last week, haha. But I feel like right now it seems like the most I can do is wait for people to come to me and that feels very inactive.
 
Thanks for any advice!
 
EDIT - Here’s my ad - https://rent.men/LJinNYC

Thank you guys for all the advice and encouragement so far!
 
I did it! I put up a RM ad!
 
https://rent.men/LJinNYC
 
Thoughts? I know I likely need more pics. I just grew my facial hair about three weeks ago (it grows fast, haha) so I don't have a ton of photos with facial hair right now, at least not dressed in different ways. I might just throw on a dress shirt and tie and snap a selfie today just to add.
 
Thank you guys again!

I honestly don't think I've ever taken photos doing either of those things before. Not going to start now!