Why is so hard to get reviews as a new escort?

[socurious]

I've been in the market for like 2 months and I still don't have any despite directly asking my clients to post theirs. I think this is what making my actual new job slower than what I could have assummed. I was in thinking in creating a new profile to catch more attention. 

[big-n-tall]

Well if the people you’re seeing aren’t premium members of rentmen, they can’t leave reviews. That is probably part of the reason reviews may be hard to come by.

[Jarrod_Uncut]

4 hours ago, socurious said:

I've been in the market for like 2 months and I still don't have any despite directly asking my clients to post theirs. I think this is what making my actual new job slower than what I could have assummed. I was in thinking in creating a new profile to catch more attention. 

Patience grasshopper…

2 months is hardly long of a time. I probably waited 2 years before seeing my first review, and for awhile even after it still took some time. 
 

probably better to keep your profile and just update it, versus getting a new one. You want to stay consistent. Also try to feel the person out, before asking for a review. The last minute wham bam, thankyou sir, might not be into reviews. But someone you planned ahead with may be moreso. I also don’t ask for it in person, as I don’t want to corner anyone. Better to let it seem “suggested” but highly appreciated.

Edited September 28, 2023 by Jarrod_Uncut

[Jarrod_Uncut]

6 hours ago, socurious said:

I think this is what making my actual new job slower than what I could have assummed. 

The other thing too: right now is just a challenging time to be starting into the biz. 
 

Even though nobody talks about it much here, there’s other forums out there where sex workers have been lamenting almost daily about how slow it’s been. Idk about Canadian economy but, down here it’s a jungle. Despite everyone still seemingly doing well out in public: the sex work and other niche industries aren’t. 
 

I just had a friend in San Diego send me this (but at least it’s only 10 cents extra for premium. In some places, it’s more like 50 to even $1.00 extra)

And then, all my favorite businesses are charging more for their stuff, yet certain clients be trying to get me to work for less. Or, not a dollar more. Like WTF is that? It’s a slap in the face. Companies are taking more of what I earn from clients, yet sex workers are expected to be okay to see clients for less money, all the while having fewer clients. Make it make sense 🤷🏾‍♂️
 

On top of that, you have an influx of new and traveling sex workers in markets that don’t even be paying that well in the first place. Just like I said before about Kansas City/St. Louis: lots of providers, few actually paying. The only reason I stay advertising is because, I’m already established. I can still get the bookings, and ask what I like because I have the reviews and profile to command it.
 

I also do genuinely enjoy the work. Just not so much the shoplifters. At the same time, soon as I get a full time place: I’m definitely looking at some other opportunities…

Edited September 28, 2023 by Jarrod_Uncut

[ICTJOCK]

It can be difficult for sure.   I used to think a dissatisfied client would respond faster than one who wants to leave a good review.    Fortunately I had several good comments.

About to return to RM after a break and will need to go through the process again,  but I'll encourage several regulars to leave a positive response.    Good comments are important.

[maninsoma]

11 hours ago, socurious said:

I've been in the market for like 2 months and I still don't have any despite directly asking my clients to post theirs. I think this is what making my actual new job slower than what I could have assummed. I was in thinking in creating a new profile to catch more attention. 

I don't know why your clients haven't posted reviews for you, but I have never submitted a review on Rentmen because I don't have an account there.  I used to submit reviews on the previous incarnations of this site, though.

One question for you: If you'd like you grow your business, why don't you include a link to your Rentmen ad in your profile here?

[Guest]

12 hours ago, socurious said:

I've been in the market for like 2 months and I still don't have any despite directly asking my clients to post theirs. I think this is what making my actual new job slower than what I could have assummed. I was in thinking in creating a new profile to catch more attention. 

2 months.... easier said than done but just be patient, it does take time.... despite what people may say, with time under your belt, it all gets easier not harder if you really dedicate yourself to the "biz" ( trust me ) Cultivation of wonderful folks to see and be seen by doesn't happen overnight but once thats established you'll have choices and options that newbies rarely have. 
It may sound simplistic but like almost everything in life, it really boils down to 2 things " 1. Effort and 2. Attitude" and don't spend or waste one second worrying about any competition you may or may not have; comparison is the chief thief of JOY. I really do wish you much success 😃 

[+ DynamicUno]

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.

 

[TorontoDrew]

I had given up my premium membership to RM.  Then a provider asked me for a review.  I told him that they had doubled the price and had dropped premium.

He gave me back the tip I gave him and asked me to sign up again to leave a review.

I gave him back the tip and signed up again just so I could leave a review.  I'm not saying you should do the same but at least ask them if they could leave a review.

[Guest]

24 minutes ago, TorontoDrew said:

I had given up my premium membership to RM.  Then a provider asked me for a review.  I told him that they had doubled the price and had dropped premium.

He gave me back the tip I gave him and asked me to sign up again to leave a review.

I gave him back the tip and signed up again just so I could leave a review.  I'm not saying you should do the same but at least ask them if they could leave a review.

It's in the water... you folks from Torronto.... I tell ya... 🥰🙏🏽🙌🏽

[Act25]

I tried to review an escort on RM a couple of years ago.  They wouldn't post it because they said there was no record of us communicating thru the RM chat - all of our communications were via text.  

[SirBillybob]

Since most clients and scorts get mutually hard, it seems counterintuitive that official feedback is hard to acquire and ramp up.

Where I engage abroad I find reviews as tantalizing for their content as much as they are questionable regarding true provenance. But in the main locations outside of NorthAmer the predominant ad sites seem not to impose barriers or paywalls for service recipients willing to sketch out their experiences. 

What limits do ad platforms impose regarding photo content? It seems to me that some advertisers toss in supplementary photo content not representative of their appearance but might be symbols of various types of interaction or depict verbal summations the content of which is to dissuade time-wasters or cost-quibblers, and so on. One thing that surprises me is the dearth of images related to activities and interests that put a provider into broader relatable context. The fitness buff with a gym photo along with a bookstore-browsing photo will likely get my juices going. 

Therefore, I might be thinking too much outside the box, but it seems to be that a few screenshots of brief client testimonials from a selection of your bona fide clients may be permissible, indeed advantageous, to include in your photo montage. This may be as simple as acquiring a text from a client, redacting if and where necessary, ensuring permission, and screen-shooting. You might in your ad text simply reference that you do this because it can take time to acquire critical mass for what seems the conventional formalized review playbook. 

Readers take it all with a grain of salt anyway and tend to impute unreliability to the advertiser in the absence of formal reviews. Making a concerted attempt to cover that gap in some fashion may set you apart. I don’t see how it would down-regulate client interest even if the yield is minor. 

Edited September 28, 2023 by SirBillybob

[Jarrod_Uncut]

9 hours ago, SirBillybob said:

Therefore, I might be thinking too much outside the box, but it seems to be that a few screenshots of brief client testimonials from a selection of your bona fide clients may be permissible, indeed advantageous, to include in your photo montage. This may be as simple as acquiring a text from a client,

First and foremost: RentMen won’t allow that. They will shut that down, real quick. We can’t do photos of texts, or barely have texts in our photos unless it’s a light watermark with something of permission.

Part of why I went thru the process of building a website, even something simple and not necessarily professionally built: is because I needed to get my message out there. These websites censor us so much. I almost can’t fault the clients too much because: the websites don’t explain much at all. I have to constantly tell clients: “YES MY AD IS APPEARING IN YOUR CITY BECAUSE I’M ADVERTISING IN ADVANCE OF MY ARRIVAL.” They think it’s as easy as: his ad is up, so he must be here today. Magically. That’s regardless whether I have dates or not.

On my website, I can write paragraphs longer than the character count that’s allowed on the ads.