See also the main SAAFE.info site for more Support And Advice For Escorts

Author Topic: Coronavirus affecting bookings  (Read 208870 times)

Vintage Miss

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 308
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #735 on: 08 April 2020, 08:14:52 pm »
Like - I guess legally maybe they have to distance themselves, but its as transparent as a 'massage parlour'.

peaches_xx

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 135
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #736 on: 09 April 2020, 12:56:36 am »
Adultwork has now put this statement above everyones profile.  In the same section when there is a - warning info of non genuine profile.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

As the UK is under lockdown conditions with social distancing a mandatory requirement of all citizens, meeting other people other than those with whom you live is not allowed, by law.

This profile remains visible as offering Escort Services to give you the insight that under normal conditions this member engages in physical meetings.  At this time you may use this insight to discuss any mutual interests via DirectCam, Phone Chat or the Site's built-in email system.  The member's Available Today status can be used to ascertain their current ability to communicate with you.

By act of Parliament, in the UK, it is illegal to meet anyone with whom you do not share a household, so we have removed the facility to arrange a meeting with any advertiser and would strongly encourage you to stay at home, where possible.

More information on Coronavirus and AdultWork.com can be found here.  More information on what you are permitted to do under the current conditions can be found on the Government's Website.

Lol this is a really half-assed attempt to comply. Why even bother? Don't know if they'll ever be forced to shut the site, IIRC they're based in Cyprus.

Kay

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 4,535
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #737 on: 09 April 2020, 01:19:59 am »
While I think AW have behaved pretty badly (and slowly), it is also a big platform for camming and phone services, so I don't see why they should shut down completely - they should just have made it clear physical bookings weren't on a lot sooner.
"There is no sin except stupidity" - Oscar Wilde

GothGirl

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #738 on: 09 April 2020, 03:35:53 pm »
[redacted, since the thread has moved on...]

Corona affecting booking wise, I’m still getting 2/3 messages a day asking for bookings. I’m blacklisting all of them.
« Last Edit: 09 April 2020, 04:09:48 pm by SAAFE »

DarcyLady

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 345
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #739 on: 09 April 2020, 04:17:34 pm »
[redacted, since the thread has moved on...]

Corona affecting booking wise, I’m still getting 2/3 messages a day asking for bookings. I’m blacklisting all of them.

Exactly, I have no number visible, but I'm still getting emails asking to meet  :-\

TheLastTime

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #740 on: 09 April 2020, 05:22:55 pm »
I haven't been getting requests to meet. However I did have one guy email asking if I did personalised vids, I said yes that's possible and said it would be me, solo.

Only to get one back asking if I had a male partner readily available as he wanted one of me giving a BJ.

My response? To say why on earth would I say I'm not doing meets then contravene the law to do something like this.

I mean Jesus, I don't even have any shared content on my profile for crying out loud.

Saffy

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 81
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #741 on: 09 April 2020, 05:39:46 pm »
I don't judge the girls that are working after all everybody has their own reasons. And in any case are they actually getting any genuine new customers calling I doubt it.  Regulars maybe.

This banner that Adultwork has put up just shows their complete lack of respect they have for the woman who advertise on their site.  They are happy to be taking the girls' money like they have been doing since the lockdown was announced.  They weren't getting enough girls paying for the available today fee so they put up that banner saying why not try our webcam and phone chat services.  Our site is so wonderful we can cater for everything! Yes the girls are available to discuss bookings for months away!  I don't even discuss bookings for the next day.  I tell them to call back tomorrow.

They think they run the sex business in this country!

Bettyboo29

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #742 on: 09 April 2020, 06:25:23 pm »
I had a guy message on AW, My numbers not showing, Wanting domination. I wanted to change my Ad to seeking service for a few reasons. Have made money on content but not much and still not bothered with Webcamming.

Thing is if lockdown is lifted end of May we will still have rules about physical contact. So in theory most WGs may have to work with the risk still of getting CV-19 or going against government advice. I think that once hairdressers and nail salons and physio practices open then we could work but obviously we have a higher risk with kissing and such. Maybe it's time to think about gloryhole only and avoid kissing.

Talking of nails, I got SNS 2 weeks before lockdown and no idea how to get it off.

SAAFE

  • Administrator
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 231
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #743 on: 09 April 2020, 06:46:15 pm »
Talking of nails, I got SNS 2 weeks before lockdown and no idea how to get it off.

How fortunate we are that Google is unaffected :)

EnglishAmy40

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #744 on: 09 April 2020, 06:53:58 pm »
How fortunate we are that Google is unaffected :)

Lol, me too.

EnglishAmy40

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #745 on: 09 April 2020, 06:59:45 pm »
BB this is the thing I'm worried about. It's going to be a gradual unlocking I think but also even when we are allowed to go back, there still isn't a vaccine for this thing yet. I know most of us will be ok but still, it's a worry.

amy

  • Administrator
  • Sr. Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15,402
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #746 on: 09 April 2020, 08:11:07 pm »
I'm unsure why so much of the focus seems to be on AW when (as already posted) they provide a platform for all sorts of non-contact services so that people who want to can try them if they don't offer them already. A brief look through my other ads on directories which are pretty much prossie only shows that they're all still up and running with no particular changes, and Vivastreet seem to be up to some bizarre cobblers as usual judging by their thread.

BB this is the thing I'm worried about. It's going to be a gradual unlocking I think but also even when we are allowed to go back, there still isn't a vaccine for this thing yet. I know most of us will be ok but still, it's a worry.

I'm waiting to see when the hairdressers and gyms and so on reopen. I'm seriously relieved that the week the Sunday Sport have apparently decided to publish my number without my knowledge or permission is one where my phone is switched off, mind.
« Last Edit: 09 April 2020, 08:14:12 pm by amy »

ana30

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 3,662
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #747 on: 09 April 2020, 09:04:01 pm »
I'm waiting to see when the hairdressers and gyms and so on reopen. I'm seriously relieved that the week the Sunday Sport have apparently decided to publish my number without my knowledge or permission is one where my phone is switched off, mind.

There is an article on the Guardian today regarding this issue, manufacturing industries will open first, then health practitioners, lastly the entertainment industry. I'm not sure which sector we belong to :-)
Mornings were made for sleeping, wild sex and bacon.

Bettyboo29

  • Guest
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #748 on: 09 April 2020, 09:33:32 pm »
I think kissing will have to be off the menu until a vaccine is produced and I would want to attract more dom bookings.I just had a message on WhatsApp asking if I'm available, I reply "Seriously, No" He replies "Why?" Lol

We belong to mental and physical wellbeing of mens minds and bodies, A vital service :)

Vintage Miss

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 308
Re: Coronavirus affecting bookings
« Reply #749 on: 09 April 2020, 10:43:29 pm »
I know we’re an industry but we also straddle just ordinary intimate contact/socialising seeing as many are just seeing handfuls of punters in our own homes etc, so I guess it also depends on when people are told they are allowed to see friends/lovers/socialise  etc again. Like maybe cafes and pubs and entertainment centres can’t open but we could be allowed visitors for example, in which case I’d risk seeing some regs. I dunno I’ve not heard anything about this side of things.