Question on Bartering for Services

[tropikal_knight]

I have never seen this discussed before, but I am sure it has at one time or another.

 

I am in the process of buying a condo in a high rise just off the strip in Vegas. I should be moving there sometime within the next 8-9 months. Here is my question.

 

Would any of the escorts consider bartering for their time/services in exchange for accomodations at my place? (I am not certain I would want to do this, but have given it a bit of thought)

 

The arrangement as I see it would be something like this:

 

No drugs.

No clients or tricks.

The escort would have to be impeccably reviewed and have some sort of personal reference for me to check.

The only other expectation would be of course that the escort clean up after himself and respect my belongings.

 

The escort would have total use of the condo, his own private bedroom and bath, all the amenities, pool, gym, etc.

 

My expectation would be one evening of the escort's time per week plus one other "brief encounter" (translate: hot, quick, sex, one hour or less.)Other than this the escort would be totally on his own, I travel a great deal and do not spend a lot of time at home, so this would be an ideal situation as the escort would have a great deal of privacy.

 

Is this reasonable? Is this something an escort would consider?

Where would I advertise for such an arrangement? (Not sure that Hooboy would allow)?

 

I appreciate the feedback. Any other restrictions or care that I should consider if I were to do this?

[ErikMcAlister]

Telling an adult that he can't have purely personal, consensual sex really seems unrealistic.

I trust you'll also be providing the gentleman with references?

[Guest ChgoBoy]

IMHO, If you can afford a condo off the vegas strip, then you can afford to AVOID this situation all together and simply hire out when the need arises. You're asking for more trouble than Im sure you want.

[joel304]

And weird. I can't imagine a travelling escort spending a week or more in Vegas without taking appointments. Does anyone even go to Vegas for a week? I'm broke after the first night!

[Guest skrubber]

I have thought of more or less the same arrangement in renting out my upstairs apartment.

[Funseeker 22]

Methinks your menu is very limited for free time.

Do you have a curfew too ??

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

Barter

 

>Would any of the escorts consider bartering for their

>time/services in exchange for accomodations at my place?

 

I personally would not and I doubt most "impeccably reviewed" escorts would at well. Someone starting out or starting over, or someone who wants to get out of the business but can accept and deal with one continuing client, would be your only likely option and again, I find it unlikely that a good match can and would be made.

 

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>The arrangement as I see it would be something like this:

>

>No drugs.

>No clients or tricks.

>The escort would have to be impeccably reviewed and have some

>sort of personal reference for me to check.

>The only other expectation would be of course that the escort

>clean up after himself and respect my belongings.

>

>The escort would have total use of the condo, his own private

>bedroom and bath, all the amenities, pool, gym, etc.

>

>My expectation would be one evening of the escort's time per

>week plus one other "brief encounter" (translate: hot, quick,

>sex, one hour or less.)

 

Essentially, you want a roommate with benefits, except that you are asking this roommate to have whatever outside sexual life he has (personal or otherwise) outside his own living situation, which if you were looking into a roommate situation of your own, you would be highly unlikely to accept as terms unless you had few or limited options.

 

In addition, given the standard going rate for most escorts, even at a modest fee, the one-half share of the rent at your condo would need to be in the modest neighborhood of $1,750 per person or the more realistic $3K plus.

 

I have formed barter relationships with clients, for a number of reasons. On two occassions, it was easier for the client to compensate me with goods I needed (in one case a DVD player, for example, in another, air fare for my own travel - i.e., not with him) rather than cash, because he would have to explain a cash withdrawal to a partner (male or female) or because it was simpler than withdrawing the full amount of cash. Generally, I have done this with clients after we have formed a relationship and it has not been a gift.

 

On the other hand, I know some escorts who have received gifts, ranging from car payments to education costs being covered, in addition to the payment of fees, as well as another situation where the client paid the escort what the client called a retainer, essentially so that the escort was always available to him for a week at a time at his beck and call.

 

I think any reasonable arrangement could potentially be contemplated. What you are suggesting, particularly given your stated requirements, is not likely to be viewed as reasonable.

 

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[HotdadENYC]

If you travel so often, and are not going to be there frequently, how can you expect to impose and/or monitor the restrictions you mentioned? And I don't think its reasonable to expect an "escort" to use you place and not be able to conduct business.

 

Have you also considered what the condo association might think if they perceive that your apartment is extremely "well-travelled"?

 

I'm sure you had good intentions in mind, but why not just buy your condo and seek out escort services, as you need or want them.

 

The arrangement you suggested, in my opinion, stretches creativity beyond belief !

 

hd NYC

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

Double Double Toil and Trouble...

 

Amen!!

 

Says it all as clearly as possible.

[BobbyThompson]

RE: Double Double Toil and Trouble...

 

So...you want him to barter $5,000 a month in services for rent in a place where he is going to practically be living with mom and dad? I think for that he can get his own condo on the strip.

 

It's just not going to work. Do you really want that late-teens/early-twenties madness going on in your home?

 

Good luck, but I'd give up on the idea.

[Vincent_Michael]

You know this sounds allot like a house boy…I think this is reasonable only if the other party agrees with it but I doubt a really well reviewed escort would stop seeing clients to be a House boy.

 

I totaly agree with you Bobby on this one.

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

RE: Questions

 

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>I totaly agree with you Bobby on this one.

 

I thought you retired?

[Vincent_Michael]

RE: Questions

 

Not untill may and I never said i will stop posting...This is not just advertising for me, I enjoy giving my thoughts

[JT Brooklyn]

HotDad..Your Definitely right on your take on this "Bartering" Thing. Apparently Our Soon to be Condo-Owner..Hasn't checked the Vegas Odds on Something going wrong with this Deal! But no matter where he lived, Bartering Definitely has many Variables! This might work on a "SitCom" on Cable TV though! :+

[Bilbo]

RE: Questions

 

Somehow, when I read the original post, I got something a little different from everyone else. I thought that he envisioned this as an alternative to the escort's hiring a hotel room. That the escort would be visiting from out of town and that there would be a number of different escorts each getting a week or two at a time. Under those conditions, I could almost see this happening. After all, in a lot of the cities he travels to, Talvin Demachio does advertise as outcall only for that city. However, this also multiplies the possibilities of attracting the wrong sort of roommate or neighbor notice. So, I would say it probably still would be a wash.

[Guest CTguy]

RE: Questions

 

I think the gentleman's idea and intentions are fine except he is going about it in the wrong way. As several posters have mentioned a "well reviewed professional escort" would most likely not agree to this because basically the escort would be providing services for little financial gain. The client would be making out on deal. What the guy should do is find a non-escort he likes and propose the offer to him. As someone mentioned it would be a "roommate with benefits" situation. I would imagine this is a fairly common arrangement.

[DaninWA]

RE: Double Double Toil and Trouble...

 

One evening a week plus one hour a week of the escorts time is worth $5000 a month? The original poster did not mention any overnights, so I can't see this amount as being accurate. Perhaps if the escort charges $1000 for an evening and $250 per hour?

 

Dan

[DaninWA]

RE: Double Double Toil and Trouble...

 

I am not making any conclusions about whether an escort would accept this arrangement or not. Merely commenting on Bobby Thompson's post.

 

Dan

[JamesK840]

Not THAT unreasonable, but a couple questions...

 

I think it's more reasonable then many here have given the poster credit for, he DIDN'T say no outside sex, just no 'clients or tricks' (redundant), which makes sense to me. As has been discussed here many times Vegas seems under-served escort-wise, and I'd think this would be a great way for an outcall-only escort to minimize expenses, at least as he got started.

 

What I don't think is being fairly discussed are the dangers to the 'host' in this kind of situation:

 

First, as has been said there's no real way to enforce the 'no tricking' clause, and violation of that may open the host up to prosecution...

 

Second, aren't there dangers inherent in this kind of thing (and any houseboy type arrangement) of civil lawsuits as well? Palimony, for example?

 

But I think the main problem is that he probably isn't going to find an experienced responsible escort with references interested in this, just unreliable newcomers who may well fall into drugs and legal troubles causing him all kinds of trouble.

[taylorky]

jeeeshhh might just as well leave your key and address on any corner.

[ErikMcAlister]

RE: Not THAT unreasonable, but a couple questions...

 

I've always understood the term trick to refer to any random sex partner you're not actively dating... for example, meeting someone online & hooking up. As a cannon of construction, words that are included should not be presumed to be superfluous. Thus, "trick" would necessarily mean something other than "client" since "client" was included as well.

[JamesK840]

RE: Not THAT unreasonable, but a couple questions...

 

>I've always understood the term trick to refer to any random

>sex partner you're not actively dating...

 

Hmm, I've only ever heard it as a synonym for a 'John' and continue to think that's what the poster meant...

[+ deej]

RE: Not THAT unreasonable, but a couple questions...

 

Ever seen the movie "Trick"?

 

To most people, any pickup is a trick.

[Guest Tampa Yankee]

RE: Not THAT unreasonable, but a couple questions...

 

>Ever seen the movie "Trick"?

>

>To most people, any pickup is a trick.

 

I've found a few to be real 'treats' . }(

[Zippy]

RE: Double Double Toil and Trouble...

 

I think Bobby was assuming that "an evening" meant an overnight..... which could be as much as $1200 or $1500 for some 'scorts.

 

In my opinion, no well reviewed (i.e. "good" escort) would ever have the need for such an arrangement. But, if the origianl poster can find one, great for him.