Hi girls,
 I hear that some girls make profil on gumtree or similar website for looking flat. In the add they say is for working girl. Do u think it can help to find flat or u just get more calls for work?
 I really need move soon n don't know how to find flat to be safe for my work....
Anyone get flat like that?

Hi OP,

Be warned - Gumtree have recently tightened up their rules regarding any kind of adverts from working girls.

I advertised on there last week for a driver, as I have done several times before over the last two years with no problems. The ad was clear and professional, was posted in the Driver section, and even had a disclaimer on it stating "This is NOT an ad for adult services. Any responses that are not genuine job applications will be deleted and ignored".

Still, they refused to post it as I stated that the role on offer was "escort driver". Not only that, but they will not refund the money I paid for the advert (?40). They say this is their policy now.

In addition they have "restricted my access" meaning I cannot send or receive emails through their system; and nor may I post ads, or respond to ads in any other category.

So, be warned, if you post any ad that mentions in any context that you are a working girl you can expect them to refuse your ad and keep the money you paid as well. Plus they will (in effect) bar you from using their site.

Hadley

PS Am in an ongoing war with Gumtree over this and will post an update when resolved, if anyone else is interested

Quote from: Hadley on 12 May 2015, 02:16:00 pm

PS Am in an ongoing war with Gumtree over this and will post an update when resolved, if anyone else is interested

Yes. That's outrageous behaviour keeping your money and not providing service.

I use Gumtree quite a lot and am dismayed to hear this.

Yes I think it's appalling, I have always liked Gumtree and used them a lot too. I'm pretty shocked that such a well respected and popular site would discriminate against a section of the population in this way.

Anyway thread hijack over  and I will post an update when there is one!

H

Quote from: roseanna on 12 May 2015, 02:28:01 pm

Quote from: Hadley on 12 May 2015, 02:16:00 pm

PS Am in an ongoing war with Gumtree over this and will post an update when resolved, if anyone else is interested

Yes. That's outrageous behaviour keeping your money and not providing service.

I use Gumtree quite a lot and am dismayed to hear this.

Yes I think it's appalling, I have always liked Gumtree and used them a lot too. I'm pretty shocked that such a well respected and popular site would discriminate against a section of the population in this way.

Anyway thread hijack over  and I will post an update when there is one!

H

It's not discrimination against a section of the population. It's finding a trivial and irrelevant excuse to take your money and not provide anything in return. At the very least they should reimburse you. As far as I can see that's theft, plain and simple.

Quote from: Hadley on 12 May 2015, 02:43:39 pm

Quote from: roseanna on 12 May 2015, 02:28:01 pm

Quote from: Hadley on 12 May 2015, 02:16:00 pm

PS Am in an ongoing war with Gumtree over this and will post an update when resolved, if anyone else is interested

Yes. That's outrageous behaviour keeping your money and not providing service.

I use Gumtree quite a lot and am dismayed to hear this.

Yes I think it's appalling, I have always liked Gumtree and used them a lot too. I'm pretty shocked that such a well respected and popular site would discriminate against a section of the population in this way.

Anyway thread hijack over  and I will post an update when there is one!

H

It's not discrimination against a section of the population. It's finding a trivial and irrelevant excuse to take your money and not provide anything in return. At the very least they should reimburse you. As far as I can see that's theft, plain and simple.

I agree with you  so much Roseanna. As my ad was not against their published terms and conditions it is theft, pure and simple. The thing that gets my goat is that I presume their stance against working girls is because they believe us to be "immoral". Which is a fair position to adopt, if payment is not involved. However how is it right to be able to steal my money purely because I legally work as an escort? Stealing money is wrong.... I don't do that, but they did it.

Quote from: roseanna on 12 May 2015, 09:12:01 pm

Quote from: Hadley on 12 May 2015, 02:43:39 pm

Quote from: roseanna on 12 May 2015, 02:28:01 pm

Quote from: Hadley on 12 May 2015, 02:16:00 pm

PS Am in an ongoing war with Gumtree over this and will post an update when resolved, if anyone else is interested

Yes. That's outrageous behaviour keeping your money and not providing service.

I use Gumtree quite a lot and am dismayed to hear this.

Yes I think it's appalling, I have always liked Gumtree and used them a lot too. I'm pretty shocked that such a well respected and popular site would discriminate against a section of the population in this way.

Anyway thread hijack over  and I will post an update when there is one!

H

It's not discrimination against a section of the population. It's finding a trivial and irrelevant excuse to take your money and not provide anything in return. At the very least they should reimburse you. As far as I can see that's theft, plain and simple.

I agree with you  so much Roseanna. As my ad was not against their published terms and conditions it is theft, pure and simple. The thing that gets my goat is that I presume their stance against working girls is because they believe us to be "immoral". Which is a fair position to adopt, if payment is not involved. However how is it right to be able to steal my money purely because I legally work as an escort? Stealing money is wrong.... I don't do that, but they did it.

Could you try getting your money back via your bank or credit card for service not provided?