"ARE YOU INDEPENDENT OR THROUGH AN AGENT"?

[+ Coolwave35]

There is a provider that posts on these forums quite frequently who would benefit from a handler, and is in no danger of being exploited.

[secgoo]

Yeah that would be my concern too. Is the guy being exploited.

I'm not aware of any handler/manager situation with the guys I've spoken with in London and I suspect it's not really a thing here.

There was a thread on the forums about a place in London that was a brothel of sorts but it's gone down hill in recent years with a small and "poor" selection of guys (not my words). From what was being said, that potentially sounded like some eastern European guys might find themselves stuck in a scenario of sex work. That particular thing is something I would stay away from. I much rather prefer to have the direct relationship with the provider.

[BonVivant]

53 minutes ago, secgoo said:

. I much rather prefer to have the direct relationship with the provider.

Yes I agree. I like the way things are done now. The bois are all independent contractors. 

[Monarchy79]

3 hours ago, Coolwave35 said:

There is a provider that posts on these forums quite frequently who would benefit from a handler, and is in no danger of being exploited.

….. I’d love to be that provider’s handler and therapist….. 

[secgoo]

Honestly, there's a couple of providers that I've met where I've thought that they need genuine therapy and they're really not mentally suited for the industry.

Some folks need professional help. It's a gamble picking new playmates.

That's why I like this site, you get real reviews first.

Oooh, maybe that should be something we ask for on the new site, a tick box for "does this provider need a psychiatrist" 😄

[robberbaron4u]

On 8/5/2023 at 8:49 PM, ICTJOCK said:

I was approached during my 2nd year and asked if I needed “an agent” and explained he represented several women.  I’d never heard of such a thing.

At one time, Mila of Swedish Harmony, a first class agency of long-standing,  represented several "bi" and "gay" men, including "Hardbody Hans"  (Cory Fritzler) and a stunning "Bollywood" Indian actor; however, she found the "boys" to be very difficult to manage, often not living up to their obligations to clients, and she closed the stable to concentrate on her "girls". 

[muscmtl]

Where the hell do you find handler?  There ain't no www.handlersforgayescorts.com

[Medin]

4 hours ago, muscmtl said:

Where the hell do you find handler?  There ain't no www.handlersforgayescorts.com

Good question.   I've wondered who the handlers are as well but none of the escorts will say.  I assume it's word of mouth.  The escorts always give very vague answers (if they speak English).   I've always wondered if the handlers find these guys after they've already arrived in the US or if they go to Central/South America to find them and bring them to the US to make some money.  I know quite a few of them come here for a few months, make their money and go back home and they'll do that 2-3 times/year.   

[+ The Big Guy]

10 hours ago, muscmtl said:

Where the hell do you find handler?  There ain't no www.handlersforgayescorts.com

Lol.  I did Google it to make sure! 

[+ ThroatCummer]

I think that the internet in general has made everything direct-to-consumer in the past decade. This applies to everything from products to services to escorts.

Additionally, middlemen/brokers/agents are on their way out. Stocks, automobile, insurance.

Trust me the next ones to fall are real estate. Who needs to pay a real estate "agent" a $60,000 commission to conduct a viewing (I will walk through myself, thanks), look at neighborhood comps (Um, Zillow!), and lie about the true offer amounts just in order to stretch their commissions (happens way more often than you think). I mean, did you ever see PROOF when you bought your house of the other offers? Nope. Didn't think so.  Then they what, schedule a home inspection (there's apps for that), and um, help shuffling papers around at closing? Okay, I can hire a TaskRabbit person on that app for $15/hour for 20 hours who has real estate experience.  All for the low low price of 6% of the purchase price.  Half the time they cause more problems than they solve with failing on important tasks, not being available when you need an appointment, or having other obligations/listings.

When houses doubled in prices in a few short years, did the effort and quality of their work double too?  When house prices went up 10x over the past two decades, did their workload go up 10x or did the internet and access to information at fingertips actually remove the legwork in neighborhoods and reduce the effort of their jobs? We all know the answers to these questions. 

They'll all be out of jobs in less than ten years. Good riddance. 

Edited August 13, 2023 by ThroatCummer

[ICTJOCK]

Interesting commentary for sure.    I appreciate all the responses.