Doesn't matter how they ask, if you don't want a disease then don't do BB, even if they're a "Virgin"
I don't even take it seriously if I'm asked (which is rare now I've done this a few yrs) anytime I've been asked the ideas been so ridiculous I burst out laughing at them

Think I was very lucky as I had a good start in this industry.  But I always asked myself, does this sound too good to be true and was quite firm not to venture out of my comfort zone.  Just taking a moment to think how feasible things were really saved my bacon.  One of the typical newbie mistakes appears to be a lack of confidence in asserting your rules for fear of losing that client.  I felt cocky enough that the next client would be around the corner and there was no need to take risks.  Reading the warnings is a really good idea, not only to be alerted to assorted dodgy clients but because there are some invaluable tips to learn to try to avoid being scammed.  For an outcall, stick to your guns and always get the full address and verifiable details upfront.  Make your own way there and do not let clients pick you up to take you to their place.  Money in cash up front.  If a client has enough money to book our services then he can get the cash easily.  Most cash points allow you to withdraw several hundred, like Barclays ?750 from a cashpoint.  If they book ahead for a longer more expensive booking, they have no excuse not to withdraw the right amount over the counter.  Don?t make it your problem.  I cut anyone short who goes on about how they can only get to the cash on the Monday if they want to see me over a weekend.  Wait till the following weekend then.  If they cannot follow basic and simple steps on how to book then it won?t happen.  It?s not fail safe of course but if a guy is unwilling to go through the right booking procedure then it?s a good indicator that he might not accept my boundaries in an actual booking.  Don?t let anyone dictate you how to work.

 

Think I was very lucky as I had a good start in this industry.  But I always asked myself, does this sound too good to be true and was quite firm not to venture out of my comfort zone.  Just taking a moment to think how feasible things were really saved my bacon.  One of the typical newbie mistakes appears to be a lack of confidence in asserting your rules for fear of losing that client.  I felt cocky enough that the next client would be around the corner and there was no need to take risks.  Reading the warnings is a really good idea, not only to be alerted to assorted dodgy clients but because there are some invaluable tips to learn to try to avoid being scammed.  For an outcall, stick to your guns and always get the full address and verifiable details upfront.  Make your own way there and do not let clients pick you up to take you to their place.  Money in cash up front.  If a client has enough money to book our services then he can get the cash easily.  Most cash points allow you to withdraw several hundred, like Barclays ?750 from a cashpoint.  If they book ahead for a longer more expensive booking, they have no excuse not to withdraw the right amount over the counter.  Don?t make it your problem.  I cut anyone short who goes on about how they can only get to the cash on the Monday if they want to see me over a weekend.  Wait till the following weekend then.  If they cannot follow basic and simple steps on how to book then it won?t happen.  It?s not fail safe of course but if a guy is unwilling to go through the right booking procedure then it?s a good indicator that he might not accept my boundaries in an actual booking.  Don?t let anyone dictate you how to work.

So true! As soon as someone makes an excuse, they are wasting my time. So far I have learnt that money should be my least worry when I am meeting a client. I do not want it to be a subject that is mentioned. Should they question my rates then I am not the right girl for them.
There will always be someone cheaper and thats fine. Anyone can chose for themselves... but to guys its always business... and they want to see if they can get around it, if they can get a bargain, a discount, just something for free and they are happy.

Actually, I was thinking about putting my prices up and offering discounts... so then I would actually make the same, but they would think I made an exception. They will feel special. What are your thoughts?

AHHH That is so exciting Bethany!
I wish you all the best and luck and enjoy the evening... tomorrow when you are back in the supermarket you will giggle to yourself thinking how much fun you had.
Definitely tell us how it went!! Excited to hear newbie stories 

Hi Lara, Sorry for late reply. I'm into my fourth week now and it's going great. Got a bunch of nice regulars and I'm having to pinch myself at the money I'm making. I still get very nervous and wake up with butterflies on the days I work, and you're right...I do often giggle to myself when I'm sat on the checkout! It's given me more confidence in my day job, and I find myself flirting outrageously with male customers now, haha! I sit there thinking "If only they knew". For the past few years since my divorce Ive struggled financially, but I'm going away this weekend with my sister on a Xmas shopping spree. I'm going to spoil everyone rotten...Happy days  xxxx

God, I'm the same. Grew up in poverty and have simply never known money like this - even slow weeks with one or two appointments a week are fantastic for me as a student especially as for the first time I seem to be richer than everyone else in my classes! Trying to not get caught in the clouds and focus on knowing it won't always be like this. I haven't even spent a penny of my earnings so far, I'm saving them until I absolutely need them, but still knowing that it's there and that it's fully mine, not someone else's, not benefits, 100% earned by me, is insanity. And knowing that other students make half that much in 12 hours of work at a min wage job... I feel lucky but in a bittersweet way as I know that if I came from a different background I wouldn't have considered this option. I just hope I maintain a steady income and I don't get one bad review that ruins me completely, or anything like that. I get really paranoid as there's a part of me that feels I don't deserve it? I don't know, it's probably just me being stupid but I'm really not used to it at all. Certainly a weird way of employing social mobility.