Mintboy observations

[orville]

I've only hired once from those places (guy on Friendboy who also used to be on Mintboys) because they were really local. I got lucky and added a regular for now.

I get what you mean, but I always get suspicious when a guy is on an escorts' local website but not on RM and on top of that, his rate is around $100 or less. I say in my mind: "a cheap price to catch a STD or get scammed". Escorts on RM at least have to go to the lengths of working on their profiles, get nice pictures, and pay the premiums of a membership and featured ads, meaning that they are looking at this seriously and not only as a side gig or hobby. The main reason why I get suspicios of extremely good-looking escorts with no reviews at all. If they are doing this seriously they would at least try to collect 1 or 2 5-stars reviews to build some decent reputation. RM reviews, even though it's also not a perfect system, at least provides some notion of their service.

Edited May 21, 2020 by orville

[orville]

She was wearing a baseball cap and only showed her face after she walked into his room.

Well, to start, anyone still relying on CL for anonymous sex encounters is already playing with fire.

[marylander1940]

Well, to start, anyone still relying on CL for anonymous sex encounters is already playing with fire.

 

It closed years ago and folks who used to hire from there... crawled into RM and mainstream websites...

[+ DrownedBoy]

I get what you mean, but I always get suspicious when a guy is on an escorts' local website but not on RM and on top of that, his rate is around $100 or less. I say in my mind: "a cheap price to catch a STD or get scammed". Escorts on RM at least have to go to the lengths of working on their profiles, get nice pictures, and pay the premiums of a membership and featured ads, meaning that they are looking at this seriously and not only as a side gig or hobby. The main reason why I get suspicios of extremely good-looking escorts with no reviews at all. If they are doing this seriously they would at least try to collect 1 or 2 5-stars reviews to build some decent reputation. RM reviews, even though it's also not a perfect system, at least provides some notion of their service.

 

Oh, I don't use Friendboy for the higher class escorts...

[Daverwr]

Yikes! The pictures aren’t exactly polished, are they?

 

The final straw was when I pulled up a city that doesn’t have a mint boy, instead they displayed an application to become a mint boy! Me???? (Note my avatar is a symbol, Not Me!)

[MikeBiDude]

Oh, I don't use Friendboy for the higher class escorts...

It’s nice to have different resources and the experience (and sixth sense!) to navigate and use them.

[Smurof]

@Woofiecmh:

The few times I've reached out to MB people, the guys have asked that in advance of our meeting, I wire them money or pay them in gift cards by purchasing them and sending them the barcode/security card info. Sketchy? What are you talking about? Seems totally legit to me.

Unless they have that adorable Nigerian accent, I'm not interested. ?

[+ José Soplanucas]

It’s nice to have different resources and the experience (and sixth sense!) to navigate and use them.

 

Yes, sir. Rentmen and "high class" escorts are great, but are relatively overestimated.

[marylander1940]

@Woofiecmh:

The few times I've reached out to MB people, the guys have asked that in advance of our meeting, I wire them money or pay them in gift cards by purchasing them and sending them the barcode/security card info. Sketchy? What are you talking about? Seems totally legit to me.

 

 

Unless they have that adorable Nigerian accent, I'm not interested. ?

 

Some guys keep on falling for that one, that's why scammers out there still do it.

 

 

Yes, sir. Rentmen and "high class" escorts are great, but are relatively overestimated.

 

Most guys don't have the time and effort some put "hunting" from their sofa for fresh talent by all possible means and later trying to get a lower rate.

[jeffla]

This looks really scary. https://www.mintboys.com/male-escorts/live-in

[BFM73]

Mintboys definitely filled the void left by the demise of Craigslist and Backpages. More scammers and hustlers, but also more desperate straight guys who need money. In general the going rates are way cheaper than RM. While surfing it I avoid calling or texting and contact those who published an email. That really narrows down the options. Out of dozens of enquiries over the past year I’ve only ever met one guy off there. The experience was OK but again about what I expect from this website.

[harlow]

Mintboys definitely filled the void left by the demise of Craigslist and Backpages. More scammers and hustlers, but also more desperate straight guys who need money. In general the going rates are way cheaper than RM. While surfing it I avoid calling or texting and contact those who published an email. That really narrows down the options. Out of dozens of enquiries over the past year I’ve only ever met one guy off there. The experience was OK but again about what I expect from this website.

Ahh the good old days of Craigslist and Backpage! You could always find a cheap fix there lol

[+ José Soplanucas]

Well, I think it is the owner intentional business model. I mean targeting not only the clients interested in "professional" male gay escorts, but also those into amateur, bisexuals, even women looking for a male whore. He openly shares it in the interview in my blog.

[marylander1940]

Mintboys definitely filled the void left by the demise of Craigslist and Backpages. More scammers and hustlers, but also more desperate straight guys who need money. In general the going rates are way cheaper than RM. While surfing it I avoid calling or texting and contact those who published an email. That really narrows down the options. Out of dozens of enquiries over the past year I’ve only ever met one guy off there. The experience was OK but again about what I expect from this website.

 

Did you actually make plans by email?

 

You also have allegedly straight guys on RM. Btw desperation usually has a negative meaning or at least that's what the dictionary says. Right after CL's personals and BP were shutdown mainstream escorts all of the sudden started getting requests for 1/2 hour, bargain hunters, etc. If I don't like the price I see at a store I buy somewhere else.

 

Ahh the good old days of Craigslist and Backpage! You could always find a cheap fix there lol

 

We're just happy you guys survived and didn't get scammed or robbed after spending hours looking for a better deal on CL and BP.

[marylander1940]

It’s nice to have different resources and the experience (and sixth sense!) to navigate and use them.

 

and the endless time "hunting" from a sofa. All of this just trying to save a few $20 dollar bills and I'm the one who is retired?

[+ FrankR]

and the endless time "hunting" from a sofa. All of this just trying to save a few $20 dollar bills and I'm the one who is retired?

Suddenly I am tempted to put my own profile/picture on Mintboys and Friendboy. Just for fun - to see if I get any hits. I mean, i do have the time to goof around... And I can sure use something to distract me over memorial day weekend!! ?

[Daverwr]

I’m curious to see how much the live-in houseboy costs are???

[MikeBiDude]

I’m curious to see how much the live-in houseboy costs are???

There was a longish thread about the Mintboy live ins back in Covid ancient history, i.e.4 weeks ago ?

https://m4m-forum.org/threads/anyone-trying-the-livein-boyfriend-option.157045/

[Kris_Canada]

Well, I think it is the owner intentional business model. I mean targeting not only the clients interested in "professional" male gay escorts, but also those into amateur, bisexuals, even women looking for a male whore. He openly shares it in the interview in my blog.

 

Thanks for sharing that, it was informative. ?

[orville]

Yes, sir. Rentmen and "high class" escorts are great, but are relatively overestimated.

Interesting. What are your favorite alternative sites to Rentmen?

[orville]

Visited Mintboys and saw few of the guys who are on Rentmen, but also on every escorting platform that exists. There were definitely more "straight" guys so I went ahead and asked if they would be open to see men and for how much. Will get back with my report ?️‍♂️

[orville]

Orville reporting back: Different from Rentmen; Mintboys, at least in my area, it's a mixed bag of pros, hustlers and curious with definitely a bigger portion of them calling themselves "straight", close to 50 or 60%, while in Rentmen, I believe, the straight are a minority. For my casual research experiment, and out of personal preference, I targeted only those who declare being straight asking upfront for their rates and telling them I'm a single man. Only half of them replied which for me it's a bad sign but it's unclear to me if they didn't reply because they wouldn't see single men or they are just not following up with their ads. From those who responded; the pros, who are also on Rentment, replied straight forward with their usual rate between $250 and $300 for any activity comprised within 1hr of their time. The hustlers replied with a lot of statements and questions of the sort "I'm straight but I don't mind men", "I prefer women but you can blow me", "What do you want, for how long, and when?", they were also ignorant about the common jargon between escorts and clients (I recall one replying to the cut/uncut question saying that he has short hair). Finally, the Curious are gay and bi men pretending to be straight and just trying to knock their rocks off while making some money on the side. Hustlers and Curious gave me way lower rates than the pros, in the order of $70 to $150, and very open to negotiation, to the point that I just bargained a bj for $40 but I'm honestly scared of what could come along with a bj on a desperate amateur cock from out of town for that price. ?

Edited May 26, 2020 by orville

[+ Reisr30]

Orville reporting back: ...Finally, the Curious are gay and bi men pretending to be straight and just trying to knock their rocks off while making some money on the side. Hustlers and Curious gave me way lower rates than the pros, in the order of $70 to $150, and very open to negotiation, to the point that I just bargained a bj for $40 but I'm honestly scared of what could come along with a bj on amateur cock from out of town for that price. ?...

 

I would be scared with $40 quote too

[MrMattBig]

Orville reporting back: Different from Rentmen; Mintboys, at least in my area, it's a mixed bag of pros, hustlers and curious with definitely a bigger portion of them calling themselves "straight", close to 50 or 60%, while in Rentmen, I believe, the straight are a minority. For my casual research experiment, and out of personal preference, I targeted only those who declare being straight asking upfront for their rates and telling them I'm a single man. Only half of them replied which for me it's a bad sign but it's unclear to me if they didn't reply because they wouldn't see single men or they are just not following up with their ads. From those who responded; the pros, who are also on Rentment, replied straight forward with their usual rate between $250 and $300 for any activity comprised within 1hr of their time. The hustlers replied with a lot of statements and questions of the sort "I'm straight but I don't mind men", "I prefer women but you can blow me", "What do you want, for how long, and when?", they were also ignorant about the common jargon between escorts and clients (I recall one replying to the cut/uncut question saying that he has short hair). Finally, the Curious are gay and bi men pretending to be straight and just trying to knock their rocks off while making some money on the side. Hustlers and Curious gave me way lower rates than the pros, in the order of $70 to $150, and very open to negotiation, to the point that I just bargained a bj for $40 but I'm honestly scared of what could come along with a bj on a desperate amateur cock from out of town for that price. ?

I would be scared with $40 quote too

Not surprised at the $40 quote, majority of providers have been berated by propositions like this, sometimes lower even (I have been offered $20 from someone in Atlanta once to let them blow me) to begin with at least once...it's cyclical.

Edited May 26, 2020 by MrMattBig

[orville]

I would be scared with $40 quote too

Not surprised at the $40 quote, majority of providers have been berated by propositions like this, sometimes lower even (I have been offered $20 from someone in Atlanta once to let them blow me) to begin with at least once...it's cyclical.

I mean, there are chances some of them are legit straight guys, who don't want to risk their privacy or invest on paid memberships and featured ads on a widely know platform as Rentmen to explore their sexuality. And we all have seen spooky profiles on Rentmen as well: scammers, meth heads, and less than amateur guys just trying to make some hundreds as a pro when in reality they aren't worth a dime. But at least Rentmen has reviews, which at some degree provide some idea of who is a pro and who is an amateur or a scammer. On Mintboys, similar to the deceased CL and Backpage, you are just playing the lottery because most of those guys are not in any other platform, you have no reviews to look at, you have nothing.

Edited May 26, 2020 by orville