Be careful with letting them pay deposits into your bank.  When I have paid money into the bank for family members, I have had the staff at the counter say the name of the account holder to me to check everything's correct. A client could find your name out this way.

Be careful with letting them pay deposits into your bank.  When I have paid money into the bank for family members, I have had the staff at the counter say the name of the account holder to me to check everything's correct. A client could find your name out this way.

This has also happened to me. My bank asks me for the name if I am paying in for someone, they need to know that no mistakes are made. Hell one time I gave all correct details including name when paying into a family member's account and when I left the branch and checked the receipt the teller had paid into the wrong account!

I accept Amazon vouchers as payments for anything other than the cash on arrival.

Ive now bought myself a pay as you go work phone. Ive never owned pay as u go before, so apologies if this is a dumb question.  How do guys pay a deposit to top up my phone? I guess i dont have to have their card details?

They go into a shop and ask for a Pay as you Go top up voucher, they then send you the top up code, you phone your provider and enter it into their top up system.

This does rely on you having a PAYG service.

Yes make sure they send you the correct one ie; Vodafone or whichever network you're on. Its the 16 digit pin code, they can text it to you,  to apply it just call your top up line then it tells you to type into your phone then check its gone on before accepting it as a deposit :-)

Want to revive this topic as want to accept a payment from a client but don't want to give my bank details. A client asked me to buy an outfit for our booking and offered a bank transfer. I said I don't accept bank transfers. I know other people have gotten clients to send amazon vouchers but I see than it is now not  anonymous. How about e gift vouchers from other shops? Are there any that can be texted or emailed without the other person knowing your name?

Want to revive this topic as want to accept a payment from a client but don't want to give my bank details. A client asked me to buy an outfit for our booking and offered a bank transfer. I said I don't accept bank transfers. I know other people have gotten clients to send amazon vouchers but I see than it is now not  anonymous. How about e gift vouchers from other shops? Are there any that can be texted or emailed without the other person knowing your name?

I accept Amazon all the time. They don't need your name only an email address, which can be any email.

There is only one way you can reveal the name on your amazon account, that is by sending an automatic 'thank you' note. This has to be selected by you, and so far I've not managed to do that.

Cards can be bought from shops, codes sent but they can be difficult for some people to find, or can be sold out. I accept all methods.

Hey,

Just want to say 'hi' 1st of all, so pleased I found this website, has some great and helpful information.

I have been an escort for over a year now, not doing it often, here and there when I need some money basically!

It is only recently I have been requesting a deposit, I suppose this is because most people have been ok in the past, then now it seems I'm getting all the timewasters, eughs!

I'm on AW, still haven't figured how to get a deposit through that so request it to be sent paypal, a few guys have said they don't have it, should I just turn them down straightaway? Is it easy to set up a paypal to send money and they're just being reluctant to give the deposit? Should I even require one?

The reason I do, is because I travel by train, if the guy does cancel when I'm on my way, I've lost the train fare!

Do you think it would be wise to ask if he maybe pays for an e-ticket on nationalrail or something for my train fare?

Sorry, all these questions. What are your stands on deposits anyways!?

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I know this thread is yonks old but when I was new I successfully charged deposits in the form of phone vouchers. Once I had built up a client base, I stopped with the deposits. Now, I have had nothing but timewasters, so I've started asking for Amazon vouchers. My first enquiry since I have said this on AW has taken offence, probably coz he was thinking of wasting my time. He says he won't do it coz he has good feedback. Ha! Like that means anything! 

Merged with a slightly less prehistoric deposits thread .

Lol, thank you