Free Voicemail

Need free voice mail so you don't give out a personal number?

Many escorts should consider using this option so that his personal number does not come up in online searches using sites like www.Google.com and cost something like a job in the future.
...or even better, getting a separate line for your escort business, it's a sound idea. *wink* Callers tend to actually like talking to someone when they call. (...which I should heed as well. I am so bad about returning voicemail calls.)

Other options I have heard of online that are free (...at least right now.) include www.grandcentral.com, www.laservoicemail.com, www.callvibe.com, (One of the new escort I just helped get online used this option recently.) or www.callinbox.com.

An online voicemail service that I really recommend and liked is www.YouMail.com, (It's a secret to being Brandon Baker.) but it's so not compatible with Sprint without them charging ten cents every time they forward a call. Many other providers do it for free as permanent forwarding. I am sure that's partly because Sprint might just be an agent of the devil.
If you have the option, it's REALLY COOL and I suggest checking it out.
You can leave distinct messages and change them whenever you want. It's the coolest. (I miss having that service.)
I believe www.voicenation.com is similar, but www.YouMail.com is free and WAY COOL!

I have used www.eVoice.com and still do and find that suitable for what I need and want right now which includes a few toll free numbers so that guys can reach me even when it might be difficult. However, they don't have a free plan anymore and it is a little more expensive than I probably need to be paying for that.

I just started using Google Voice and think it's one of the coolest things ever. I just redirect the number online to where ever I want it to go to at that moment. I can change it as often as I like or even have it ring in several places.

Escort Pricing

I feel like escort pricing is getting more competitive.

Today I saw an established escort that in my own opinion spends very quality time with people at $160.00 for the hour.
...that makes me happy and sad at the same time.
I am happy because hello, as Rusty's new PHIERCE license plate frame says, "MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK." (...as opposed to Angel Benton's that reads, MY OTHER RIDE IS YOUR DAD.")
I am sad because that's less money for the boys to take me out on. *wink* I mean, less money stimulating our economy. *wink*

I just cruised the Los Angeles ads and many of the boys are listing a $200.00 - $250.00 price for their time.

I see lots of boys with a strategy that uses an amount less than the hundred. I mean, they are not charging $300.00 and are charging $260.00 or $280.00.

Porn stars usually charge $50.00 to $100.00 more per hour, but usually are the best ones and most fun to negotiate with.

I also see a few boys using the strategy of requiring two hours. It looks like more money at $500 for two hours, but it is more time.
I know I can do a few more loads of damage in two hours than one. *wink*

It's one of our tag lines, "Money can't buy you love, but the rest is negotiable." and many of the boys have options available with time.
...for example, lunchtime appointments may be a little less so that escorts have more time available in the evening to oh, spend with family, let's say.
It's tricky though, so stay away from talking about specific acts and money, remember, it's about time.

Pricing is different in many cities and varies from city to city so keep an eye on local prices for boys and have fun.

Blackmailing a John

I like this news story about a female escort using blackmail to extort money from a client only because I don't approve of a situation like that at all.
http://www.spreadmagazine.org/blog/?p=437
...that's really trashy and I think escorts should understand that it's something they should do and should expect to keep some secrets.
It's like a twisted witness protection program, some people just need to experience time with escorts as an outlet for "whatever." (...there are many reasons people hire escorts.)
I was dismayed to hear that someone would blackmail a client like this case.
I hope that her small punishment reminds her that's not appropriate.

Cory Koons on Getting Started in the Sex Industry

One of the city’s top escorts reveals how to get started in the sex trade.
By Brian Moylan

Check out Cory Koons slick answers about what it's like to be an escort. I am very impressed. He's got some clever answers.

Personally, I am growing more and more leery of Craigslist. I think there is more negative attention on it and it's tripping up more boys. One of my close friends recently told me that he wasn't getting too many responses on the main escort sites, but that he was getting tons of response from Craigslist. There are totally times when an escort may have to resort to that and it's just like any other tool in just about any trade. ...managing it right is the key. I want to keep an eye on Craigslist.

Cory's idea to BE A FIRST RESPONDER is cute. I can't agree more. I totally find that the more time you spend on the phone, the less likely the client is to book. I think that is one do the best thoughts I have heard in awhile and simply agree 100%. WELL SAID!

His number 4 and 5 are something that deserves credit too.
I think any top notch escort has to keep those items in mind. PUT UP BOUNDARIES and KEEP YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME are priceless in this profession. He mentioned the psychological backlash. When I first started in this game, I thought, "I am not like other escorts, I can handle this." and though I think I fared well, I sure am just like other escorts and am dealing with many aspects of the psychological backlash that I thought I would skip over like a giddy schoolboy on the playground. I didn't skip over them, I tripped and fell right into them. ARGH!

I absolutely adore his comment that he does not take calls during dinner. He said, "Dinner will always be served, goddamit; then I'll turn my tricks." Fierce. ...that's even cuter because at HustlaBall New York, he did a strip show where he dressed as a cook and served a cake that got all crazy hot with the cake and licking it out of body parts. HOT! (See more of that event HERE.) ...with Cory, it seems more than just dinner will be served.

Escort Valentine's Day Interviews

Here are some Valentine's Day interviews that were published in a few publications across the world this past international day of love.

I like Rusty's interview (...some say I am biased.) but I have to hand to to London Boy Pete as well, his answers were FABULOUS! He makes me laugh.
Kevin Slater is always someone we can count on, thank goodness and I have always had an eye for Adam Issac.

I love the first question, "Jennifer Lopez's love don't cost a thing. Why does yours?" (Kevin's answer was SUPER in my opinion.)

Angel and I have a new escort interview website looming on the horizon, stay tuned for that. (...and keep on him, you know how he procrastinates. *wink* JUST KIDDING! It's me that is the one who is always saying, "Later." not him. He's the complete opposite. I just like to pick on him.)

Boy of the Moment - Headless

...this photo scares me a little. *wink* What happened to his head? He gave too much head, he lost his own. *wink*

Escort Spam Message

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Miami Escorts

I always hate to hear things like this, but if you are in or around Miami, the escort alert is on high. (I hope the boys aren't.)

Smokey the Bear has the forest fire alerts. (Does David Forest have the same alert?)
"Amber Alert!" belongs to the US Department of Justice. (What about Andrew Justice?)
Homeland Security hails the "National Threat Advisory" alerts, so we need one too.

This was addressed to the southern Florida rentboy.com contingent, but the rules apply to everyone all over the world.

Site of the Moment - www.marcelloandenrico.com

I have blogged these two boys as my 'Boy of the Moment' awhile back, but I just discovered their website which is very interesting.
Take a look at http://www.marcelloandenrico.com/.

I am particularly intrigued by the description of the "Services" they offer. (Go to "COUPLE" and then "SERVICES" on the site.) The offer some sort of "packages" with the two boys, a hot tub dip, champagne, breakfast - the works. It sounds grand and fantastic.
It's an interesting and classy edge I am glad to hear about.

I checked out the boys reviews as well on www.daddysreviews.com where they mention a "killer apartment."

Escort Rates and Payment

I often hear new escorts say, "How much should I charge?" so I was checking on some rates for escorts.
Currently, I feel like the norm is $250.00 to $300.00 an hour for most boys in most of the big cities.
$200 as a rate is not completely out and done yet, but it's getting there.
Rates are slightly lower in smaller cities.

www.MiamiMaleModels.com has a rate page that seems pretty much in line if not on the lower side of current rate pricing.

The Rates for St. Tropez Models are as follows:
$250 per Hour for In-Call and $250 per Hour plus Travel for Out-Call

Rates
$250 per Hour for In-Call and $250 per Hour plus Travel for Out-Call.
Dinner Booking - 3 Hours - $500
All Day or Overnight Booking - 8-12 Hours - $1,200 - $1,500
Out-of-Town Booking (Within U.S.A.) - $1,500 per Night + Round Trip Airfare + Expenses
Overseas Booking (Europe & Etc.) - $1,500 per Night + Round Trip Airfare + Expenses

Payment: Cash or Traveller's Cheques only. We do not accept Personal Cheques or Credit Cards. Overseas Clients may pay by Cashier's Cheques. Payment must be sent by Federal Express. For Overnight or Weekend Bookings, in the U.S.A. or Overseas, we require half-payment in Advance and the other half-payment on Arrival. For Overseas Bookings of more than three days, we require one-third payment in Advance, one-third on Arrival and one-third on Departure. All rates quoted are in U.S. Dollars.

Remember with an agency, the agency usually keeps a portion of the income as well.
...that's perfectly acceptable because the agency is the one who does much of the work involved with a client so it's only to be expected.

I always encourage escorts to look at what the local market is doing and price themselves accordingly.
...look on sites like www.rentboy.com and see what the Platinum, Gold and Classic members are pricing themselves at and align yourself with it.

Having an established name in porn also allows an escort to charge $50.00 to $100.00 more per hour, in my own humble opinion.

If you are an escort charging more then $300.00 an hour, you are probably catering to a select and very small market. ...that's fine if you are marketing to and maintaining that market with your million dollar personality.
Otherwise, a small pricing change for your time, may be extremely beneficial to your business.

I also heard someone I trust once say, check to see how much lawyers are charging in your area and charge the same.

It's perfectly acceptable for extended periods of time or long distances to ask for a deposit from clients.
I urge the escort to remember though that the deposit represents an accounting liability until you have actually spent the time with the client.
The deposit should be used as a tool to verify that the appointment is legitimate not quick cash.

Personal checks spell trouble 95% of the time.
Use extreme caution with those.
Plus, that's all recordable.

You also want to be careful these days with cashier's checks.
I just heard today from another escort who put a fake cashiers check into his account and took $200 "less cash" from the deposit. When the bank called him two days after and verified the fake check, they closed his account.

As a quick calculation for an escort, four clients a week (less than one a day for a week period) at $250.00 is $1,000.00 per week.
Multiply that times 52 weeks in a year and that's $52,000.00 a year.
You can expect "up" weeks and "down" time, but in general, that's more than some fast food restaurant general managers make in a year working more than 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

Site of the Moment - www.ManNet.com

If you are looking for your favorite porn star past or present, he probably a link on www.ManNet.com.

Check out http://mannet.com/links.htm for a one stop type of shop and very informative source for your information tastebuds. I think of it as a full plate of yummy goodness.

Butch Harris who runs that site also has reviews out the yin-yang on porn movies that I didn't even know existed. Wow.

If you are a freelance artist of the pornograhpic arts, you may find this link (http://mannet.com/directory.htm) especially helpful.
Howard at FabScout would kill me, but if you prefer the edge where you work it yourself, here are listings of all the studios and who to contact. (Caution: A very small portion of it is dated.)
If you decide to go the agent route, Howard's the way to go.

"I Don't Want to Know."

...sometimes when I say, "I don't want to know." it's because I really and truly do not want to know an answer.
Other times, it's because I wonder if I will be able to handle the answer and I say it in jest almost as a way out of dealing with it. (I am becoming a self-proclaimed expert at running away from things.)

Rarely and with great calculation do I say "I don't want to know." when I really do want to know and saying, "Wait, I don't wanna know." will bring out what I DO want to know with someone. ...that happens few and far between, but no lie, it happens. (...that was a complicated order.)

I have learned many things in the sex industry particularly escorting and one thing that I would put in writing would be, "Sometimes it's better just not to know."
I can argue with myself and Maria, (the voice of reason in my head) that "Knowledge is power." and knowing more in life is better. Right?
However, I assure myself that "Ignorance is bliss." and I enjoy a pretty blissful existence.

I figure in many aspects of escorting, it's safer not to know about clients. (I don't mean HIV status or anything like that.)
The more clients divulge, the more I would distract the conversation to something else that we both can enjoy.
I used to hear clients all the time that towards the beginning of a meeting ask something like, "Do you follow politics?" Yea, when you hear that, it's usually pretty safe to assume they are a politician or have something to do with politics.
I am no psychiatrist but people in general ask about things they know and enjoy or spend most of their time doing. ...like work and the things they do each day.
It's like true protection at times, just not to know.

I had one beautiful hustler friend in New Orleans who came home with a new watch one day. When I said, "Nice watch, where did you get it?" I would have been better off not knowing his answer of, "I met this guy and at the end he said he didn't have enough money to pay me, so I beat him up and took his watch. Don't worry, he's okay though."
It made me want to go make sure the guy was okay and ask him what he was thinking hiring a hustler with no money.
I should have said, "What time is it, I bet you can tell me." and hopefully made him aware that I noticed his nice new watch.
I should have said, "I know you can clearly see in that fancy new watch that it's time to grow up a little in that beautiful body of yours." However, if he was perfectly happy being a hustler, who am I to question that?

It's really hard to understand when not to know though. *sigh*
If I think of myself as being on a constant quest for knowledge, I am content knowing that I have learned when to apply not knowing.
Know what I mean? *hehe*

I despise outright lying and truly appreciate when one can circumvent lying with clever wording. (...even though I do it every time I click "Yes, I read and understand the terms and conditions agreement on just about every site I enter. I don't usually read them at all.) and I often have to work really hard to cover up things that I know and know I shouldn't. (I know this is getting harder and harder to follow.) and prefer to "Stretch the truth" myself or come up with convoluted, contorted, way of saying things that is not a lie, it's just not exactly the entire real deal. It's a real life word game.

Clients I have long term relationships with are a little different and as a reward for the contributions they make to me and making me a better person, I do give a little more of myself to them.

I once heard, "It's not a secret if more than you know." and I wholeheartedly agree with that.
I trust many people around me, I know good people.
...and Lord knows, I know some not so good people too.
However, dealing with both of them is priceless.

I put up this post as a caution to any escorts out there, sometimes, it's okay not to know about who is hiring you.
You don't need to be best friends, you don't need to intimately know everyone.
I always found that a gentle reminder that I am selling fantasy time is what I do. I was not selling myself, especially with the one time clients who I saw at a hotel in Washington DC, Washington State or anywhere else on this earth.
It's an act, you are a highly priced, highly paid actor most of the time.
If you are having a bad day, does your client really need to know it and deal with it?

Good luck deciphering this entry and getting what you may out of it.
If you said, "I don't know what he was saying in that entry." I could go with that. *wink*

Travel Ads on www.rentboy.com

Occasionally, I mention travel ads on www.rentboy.com. Here is what I just sent of to a new advertiser about how they work.

-----Original Message-----
hey i had a ? i am going to be in AZ for a week but i want to keep my AD here in LA do i need to buy a 2nd ADs or can i have 2 location on my one AD ?

-----My Reply Message-----
Hey there,

I know what you mean. Good question. It happens often and we have a fierce system for when escorts travel.
The way that works is that you can create a travel ad for as little as 5 days in the city you are traveling to.
Travel ads start at only 1.28 a day in cities like Phoenix so it's really inexpensive. (...for 5 days the cost in Arizona (6.40) would be what you would make in just under 2 minutes at 250.00 an hour. HOT!)
You leave your regular ad in your main city, Los Angeles, and create an additional ad for the travel city.
We do it that way because you probably want your main ad to stay in case someone is looking for an escort next week; clients that plan ahead generally mean a better type of business for escorts. Just go to your ads and click [COPY DATA TO NEW AD]. Basically, that says, "Take all the same information and copy it to a new ad."
After that you just place it in a different city. You can even alter it separately to add something like, "VISITING FOR THE WEEKEND" which I suggest because when you a novelty in a new city, people tend to think, "I should hire him tonight because he won't be here soon."
In a city where you constantly advertise, it's too easy for a client to think, "I'll do it next week when I have more money." or something like that. I highly suggest travel ads as a way to increase business.

You CAN change the city on your ad, but only from a top level city like Los Angeles to a city that costs less.
You are lucky because Los Angeles is a top city and any other city is less.
The tricky part on that is that you can't go back to the higher priced city without paying again once you leave the higher priced city, so while you physically CAN change cities, it's much better for quite a few reasons to create a travel ad.
In other words, you can move in and out of cities with one ad if you pay for the most expensive one and stay in that city.
The disadvantage of this way is that you won't have an ad in L.A. if you change the location. You stand to miss out on a client that is looking for later on and you never know, that might be the biggest client of your life especially being in Los Angeles. *wink*

If you have any more questions, just let me know.
Have fun in Arizona.

Thanks.
Brandon Baker

Escorts Carrying Condoms

Here's one of those tough topics that I just don't hear addressed often enough.

I had a newer escort called me a few nights ago because he wanted to know what the “rule” was on who was supposed to have the condom and lube when you meet a client. …a sticky situation if you ask me.

When I think back to my own experiences I can only recall that I always had a condom with me because it was a fixture in my wallet. (...more so than money sometimes.)
It wasn't because I was an escort, it was because I was sexually active and just kept hoping that I would need it on my way home from work each day in the bushes. *wink*
Now that I am an escort, does the same condom in my wallet mean trouble?

I believe I heard that a female escort ruling against her was based in part on the fact that she had condoms on her person. I need to look more into that.
When I recently asked around, it seems that no is the answer if you want to avoid legal trouble heading to clients.

I always carry a condom in my wallet though, does that count? Up until recently, I had one on a key chain, but I gave it to a friend recently one night we were out. Does the key chain count against me in a court of law?

I told this escort, based on the fact that you only spend time with clients to begin with, you should not technically be wondering about condoms and lube. However, I understand and it's responsible that you are worrying about it.
If you meet someone and are charging them for their time. If you as two consenting adults decide that you want to play Monopoly for an hour, that's that. If you two as consenting adults, decide that he wants cooking lessons, put on your chef hat and go to it. If you as two consenting adults decide that you want to have sex, that's your choice. It's perfectly acceptable to expect that the client has knives for the cooking lessons, the Monopoly game board and the condoms with him already.
If he does not, that does not mean you should do something you would not any other time.

In his particular case, he said the client said he didn't have any and he wanted to bareback since the escort didn't bring any and it's hit fault. The escort said no and actually ended up going to a drug store near the clients house. (...now that's dedication.)
However, this day in age, I swear you should go to the airport restrooms armed and ready, so making sure you always have a loyal raised ring in your wallet is a good idea, but more that that can be pretty indicative.
The general consensus around me that no, you should not carry a condom and lube with you to see a client. They have been used against escorts traditionally and may still be used against you.
It does not mean that I am not going to have one with me at all times no matter who I am visiting.

Want to find out more?

• http://www.geocities.com/bluedogvideo/index.htm?200623 (HELPFUL!)
• http://www.sexworker.org.au/uploads/documents/Safety_Tips_for_Escort_Workers.pdf
• http://www.hotspeedos.com/escort_etiquette.htm

Escort Travelers Check Scam

Escorts on www.rentboy.com should be getting less "spam" e-mail messages. I know I see these every day on accounts. I stopped several tens of these messages that were sent to escorts this morning. Escorts: Be careful and extra cautious of messages like this. The phone number shows from Ohio. The way this scam tends to work is once you get the fake counterfeit checks and deposit them, the person cancels the trip and asks you to send the money back. The bank usually holds you liable for the funds you thought you deposited that were in fake checks. Find out more HERE andHERE on American Express' website where American Express points out "Remember: there is no legitimate reason why anyone would give you a check or money order and ask you to wire money anywhere in return."

be my Excort Hey, Am james barracks from maimi In florida, Am 39 years of Age...I work as a Medical consultant....Well I ought to be with you before the 28th of October, 2008..And more so I will be over to your city for my vacation visiting...I intend to spend three days and i will be lodging in a nice Hotel around your city....I expect someone romantic and very good in bed with massage, I will like to know how much it will be costing me for three days for you to be my Escort...And more so Do you accept a (Cashiers Checks,Travellers Checks or Int'l Money Orders)as a mode of payment.... Kindly get back to me with Ur FULL NAME, FULL CONTACT ADDRESS, TEL # so that part payment will be issued and mailed to you, Please if you have a Yahoo Messanger You can go ahead and add me on samuel_samuell45@yahoo.com so we could chat as im online with that ID Always note i am making payment with a int Money orders/cashier check as my mode of payment. Regards james barracks 567-788-5678

Really Good Escort Question

I got a text message today that I liked to hear and one that I didn't like to hear so much.

The first one was, "When I placed an ad on rentboy I thought of what you told me and I never never thought I'd feel the same way as in getting turned on my knowing a client is turned on by me."
"I love it when a guy shows me into his room and I just take off my clothes, that entire undressing turns me on and knowing they are turned on by me gets me going LOL. I made more money then I ever made in a month. WTF what I doing all these years."

The second one was, "I know of an escort who is HIV+ and makes no mention of it in his ad, if asked he lies. What can be done morally?"
...that's a really good question huh?

Southern Florida Police Calls

We have heard of several calls (...more than just one or two.) from the Miami area that we have this to say about:

Dear Rentboy advertisers in Southern Florida,

Someone claiming to be a police officer is calling escorts and masseurs in the Miami area, warning escorts about a police investigation. It is not clear that these calls are from a “real” police officer—they may be fake; it may be a crank call or a person trying to scare escorts, we do not know. We have not heard of a single arrest in the Miami area.

It is illegal to impersonate a police officer. If you get a call from a person claiming to be a police officer, you should ask for his or her badge number and telephone number, so that you can verify if the caller is real.

In the eyes of the law, escorting is legal, as long as you are selling your TIME only. It is illegal to offer sexual acts in exchange for money, so do not offer to perform sexual acts for money on the phone or in your ad if you want to prevent police attention or entrapment.

Thank you and be safe!

Sean Van Sant

sean@rentboy.com

New York City

"Why isn't my phone ringing off the hook?"

I saw a question in my email box today that I get asked often and here is my answer.

...which as Lavar Burton in "Reading Rainbow" used to say, "Of course, you don't have to take my word for it."
It's a good question, and I get it often.

Q. Geez... why isn't my phone ringing off the hook? Is my profile not raunchy enough?
A. Do you want "raunchy" clients? *wink* [after reading his text] Your text is going to attract a higher caliber of person if I may say so myself. As with many other things in life, be patient my dear.
If you are worried about quantity of clients versus quality, which there are times when you might want to and need to be, I understand that of course, I suggest you create another ad with different photos, and a different name and take those calls separately.
You can see then how many people call for each "person" and adjust your next months advertising that way.

Site of the Moment - Cory Koon's Blog

Cory Koon's had an interesting blog entry the other day that I came up when I had an issue that was similar with an escort ad.
It's interesting to me to read other escorts thoughts on issues.

Great Ad Text on www.rentboy.com

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