DynamicUno

28 minutes ago, Vin_Marco said:

Well, I'll be damned! You are absolutely correct and I did nothing to remove the seven dick pics in my ad. I just looked and it seems to me they've been moved into a "premium gallery" and I had nothing to do with it. I hate to say it, but I have a slight suspicion that rentmen is requiring people to become premium members to see explicit content. I'm not surprised 😕 

It would have been nice for RM to let the providers know about the change.  This had to be affecting the response rate on a lot of guys's ads.

As has already said, only premium clients can leave reviews on RM. So the pool of clients who can leave a review is only those who have decided to pay for the service. 

RM also recently tried doubling the subscription cost, which must have caused a huge number of cancellations judging by how quickly they reversed that decision.  I doubt a lot of the clients who cancelled due to the price increase have resubscribed yet, so a small pool got even smaller.

I don't know if your can see if clients who look at your profile are premium or not, but if you can it might be interesting to see the ratio.

I had a great session with him last night.  He's very affectionate and delivered a great pounding. I would hire him again, and recommend him if he's visiting your town.

Just now, DynamicUno said:

Here’s how a ring of romance scammers tricked victims into falling in love - The Verge

WWW.THEVERGE.COM

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Scarlet Widow’s targets lost thousands of dollars for love.

 

Relationship/romance scams have been out there for a long time.... Just new tactics.

Here's a story from the Verge about how the scam rings work.

4 minutes ago, TorontoDrew said:

With each one they talk about being married, usually with kids.  They always mention being discrete (which someone in that situationwoukd be).

They all ask about my status.  When I trll them I am married to a man the conversations serm to end. 

If it was one or two I wouldn't think anything of it but half a dozen in a couple days is a trend.

As another poster said in a recent thread, this is why I hire.

Yeah, there are places where these relationship scammers work in groups to try to lure their marks.  They set up fake accounts, use photos scraped from social media, and share a common set of scripts.  Questions like "for how long have you been on this site" are a dead giveaway.  For a while, posing as servicemen deployed in various places was their favorite story.  Crypto was a new angle recently, but now that the crypto market went bust they are falling back to older scripts.

The usual play is to get someone to talk by text or WhatsApp, and concoct a story about returning home and wanting to meet.  When the time to meet comes close, there will be some "emergency" where they need a small amount of money sent to them.

Once they've gotten a make to sent a little money, there will be an increasingly urgent situation requiring larger amounts, with more elaborate reasons until the victim is tapped out.

1 hour ago, TorontoDrew said:

While I still get a lot of hot young asian guys hitting me up on Grindr, over the last few days I've had a number of middle aged, closeted guys hitting me up.  There are no discussions of crypto yet but I'm expecting it soon.

Any one else encountered this?

I think the scammers have realized people were recognizing their pattern and changed up their approach for creating fake accounts.  It's pretty dumb since they still follow the same scripts.  

Just now, Erid said:

If you don’t want to pay for a vpn service. You can always go to rentmen.eu instead 

That doesn't let US users see the review text if you're still coming in from a US based IP address.

The proxy where you go to a webpage and submit a url to open from a different server don't seem to work well with the new UI, you would need a true VPN that redirects all of your traffic.

53 minutes ago, Axiom2001 said:

Today is Saturday, September 23, 2023.  Out of curiosity I came to this thread and found out about "Mr. Number."  Prior to my seeing my last escort, I did some research by sending "Chat" questions, etc. to some of that escorts' previous clients.  Three clients responded which allayed my apprehension.  The escort himself responded back to me and stated that since I've been asking about him, he'd done some research about me and would waive the required deposit.  During all of the years that I've engaged the services of escorts here and abroad, I've NEVER been asked for a deposit.

Well, our time was pleasurable and quite positive.

I wonder if I'm on "Mr. Number."

I looked up your entry.  It says, "Mostly harmless."

I wonder if his head is as smooth as a twink's bottom...

11 minutes ago, ICTJOCK said:

He just seemed resentful  that he was told they could handle him and come to find out they could not.    What he wanted from me was some assurances.    Well  I'm very capable,  but how would I know for sure.....LOL

Did he give you some idea of the dimensions of the problem?  Is he really so big that some good lube and poppers and just a little patience wouldn't ease him in?

To be honest, I've been with some pretty big guys who could somehow make an entry with far less discomfort than more average guys.

11 minutes ago, Marc in Calif said:

Is this one of those guys?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03IRbL-AEvQ&t=1s&ab_channel=KeithandTheGirl

He's the Latin guy who was working under that name after the asian Danny Cruz retired.  I haven't met him, unfortunately.

I'm hoping this is a "text message came across as unintentionally rude" situation.  I am trying to view it from the client's perspective: he's big and wants to engage someone who does not advertise as a full or power bottom, so he wants to be sure the guy is capable.  That would make sense since it would be frustrating to have someone tap out before getting started.

Still, saying guys who can't handle it don't get paid is a red flag, I'd say it's reasonable to pass on him because you don't know if might pull some other excuse to avoid paying in full.

8 minutes ago, Bucky said:

What's your motivation for calling him out on it? 

Sometimes you feel like a nut...

Just because they didn't target gay clients this time doesn't mean they won't on the next sting.  The Sheriff in Polk county, Fl has done similar stings and used both female and male lures.  

The only thing that seems to prevent these cop stings from using RM to lure in clients is the extra hoops that RM has in place for an escort ad to go live.  That isn't an absolute guarantee they won't try it in the future, though.  Sites like mintboys are less restrictive and the ads should be considered more risky in general.

One thing I remember with these endless shrimp/fish deals is that the initial portion might be regular size, but when you ask for more it seems they bring half-portions.  They control their cost and make you wait for each portion. Most people won't ask for more than a couple extra portions since they're filling up on the bread while they wait.

2 minutes ago, samhexum said:

 

Ditto, and you can buy the biscuit mix at your local supermarket.

I think I shall get a box and have a sub serve me a fresh hot batch in a golden basket covered with a fine linen napkin.  Then he will watch me eat them slowly while he kneels at my feet and I tell him in exquisite detail how warm and cheesy each one tastes.  If I am generous I will let him have a single morsel.

I heard a report about this that said that barriers had been damaged or removed by vandals or scrappers, and the contractor hired by the local roads department that was supposed to maintain or replace them was slow to do so. 

Also it was said that Google maps didn't show the road as closed, so it was frequently used in directions. Locals repeatedly had sent repeated requests to correct the map, but they didn't act on the request.

If this happened at night when and there isn't any lighting, the driver might not have been able to see the bridge out well if they we're following the Google maps directions.  But the family will have to prove the lack of barrier maintenance and that Google should have known the map was wrong and failed to correct it when notified.

On 8/26/2023 at 9:06 AM, ICTJOCK said:

Noted.   I've been thinking about this for some time for occasions that I don't want to prep a meal.     Being a fitness advocate,  diet is such an essential.    I appreciate the recommendation!

You might look at Factor 75, they do packaged meals with a leaning towards portion control/healthy food options.  I tried one once when I was staying at a hotel that had some in the snack and sundries corner in the lobby. It wasn't bad, though the hotel microwave didn't do it any favors.  I've been thinking about trying some out to bring to work for days I don't have anything prepared.

https://www.factor75.com/

I gave up on the other delivery services for being far too expensive.  I'm not sure this  service would be compelling enough to justify the likely cost for delivery.

I haven't been to a Red Lobster in years, do they still give this biscuits at the table?

1 hour ago, marylander1940 said:

I started reading your post and thought you wanted to ban Airbnb... later on I realized you're ok with it within reasonable and considerate renters like yourself. 

Other replies make me think of infamous NIMBY!

While NIMBY types are a factor, the land rush of investors buying up property to hold as short term rental got out of hand.  A friend of mine bought a condo in Midtown Atlanta and tells me how his floor would feel often abandoned because so few units were owner-occupied.  He found out that one firm bought about 10% of his building right when it opened units up for sale under nearly a dozen different LLCs, and they held them empty for a time before engaging a management firm to list them on AirBNB under several different accounts.  Once they started listing them they had issues with guests leaving trash in the hall, throwing loud parties, letting kids use the facilities unsupervised, etc.

The condo association was still run by the builder, so the homeowners that were actually living there had to get a lawyer to send a letter demanding they enforce the occupancy clauses on their building rules against the investment firms that were hiding behind the LLCs. 

I think the blush came off the rose with AirBNB when larger numbers of people (or often businesses) started buying properties specifically short term rentals.  The platform which used to be majority homeowners with a one or two properties they kept up with pride changed to arms length transactions with a faceless owner or property manager.

Add to that the growth of cleaning fees that add substantial costs, hosts with lengthy chore lists, misrepresented properties, and sketchy host behavior.  Suddenly the value proposition for Airbnb is less attractive than it once was for many travelers. Why put up with the quirks and compromises of non hotel property when you have to to clean everything, do laundry, and still pay a cleaning fee that brings up the costs to the same level as a hotel stay?