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cuteclarice20

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Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« on: 05 September 2011, 11:42:01 pm »
Hi I am living in London , have a boyfriend but I will be wanting to keep this secret from him , I wish to become an escort using protection of course . I am 20 and find that Im young looking but very attractive , I am wondering how do I get started in this business ? I want to be doing this type of work for no minimum then 300 a hour is that possible and I used to do sensual massage and always kept that secret from my boyfriend so could it work

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #1 on: 06 September 2011, 12:12:36 am »
Don't keep it from your boyfriend. It's very unfair and imagine how you would feel if he was a male escort behind your back.
I once had a serious bf and escorted behind his back for a year. It was soul destroying having to lie day in day out and I was always so stressed about being caught. He eventually found out even though I had been so careful (must have been karma) and he was beyond heart broken. I have ruined his life as he no longer trusts any women now and had to go on anti depressents over it. It's not worth it and if you truly love him you wouldn't keep such a life changing secret from him. If you are absolutely set on becoming an escort I would finish things with him if you cant be honest. Easier said than done but its best to go into this job with as much of a clear conscious as possible.

As for ?300 an hour - It isn't impossible to achieve this rate, especially if you are beautiful or have a niche. There is huge competition in london though and the average hourly rate is ?120 - ?150. A lot of women charing those rates are stunning too so why would a client book ?300 when he can get someone just as attractive for 50% less.


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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #2 on: 06 September 2011, 12:40:23 am »
Hello,

Sorry but I am inclined to agree with Sammy on this one. I don't think you should have any secrets from your boyfriend . Doing this behind his back will niggle  you day in and day out. he will find out one way or another, and then what? You will potentially have upset someone and their whole psyche  .

If you wish to  embark on an escorting career then that is fine but I don't think you should do it at the expense of somebody else's feelings. My advice would be to  drop something into the conversation like' how would you feel if I did....? I want to give it a go and think i would be good at it.' See what reaction you get and if it is not what you want and you still want to escort, then  you will have to make the decision which way to go.

Regarding 300 pounds an hour? Yes it may be London but that is pretty steep. maybe for two hours you could get that.  but definitely not one. My advice would be to go and do some research. have a look at what others are charging and then set your rates accordingly. Sammy is right. You may be attractive and whatever but if you charge over the odds, then you are likely to end up detracting clients rather than attracting them.

Hope that helps and good luck.

cuteclarice20

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #3 on: 06 September 2011, 01:46:16 am »
Hi thanks for the advice, But as for working for less then 300 I won't do I have already a few interviews set up with my hourly rate , . I suppose I will have to tell him , either way I will once I have some financial security at the moment its him pulling the cash in, hopefully he will be ok with it since hes been very into mentioning the chance to visit sex clubs and threesomes . either way thanks for the info your right its not fair on his part can be soul destroying , either way I only want to do this to get me through college and out of debt any other tips for me thanks?

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #4 on: 06 September 2011, 10:41:45 am »
Hi thanks for the advice, But as for working for less then 300 I won't do I have already a few interviews set up with my hourly rate , . I suppose I will have to tell him , either way I will once I have some financial security at the moment its him pulling the cash in, hopefully he will be ok with it since hes been very into mentioning the chance to visit sex clubs and threesomes . either way thanks for the info your right its not fair on his part can be soul destroying , either way I only want to do this to get me through college and out of debt any other tips for me thanks?

Please take a look at the main SAAFE site here: http://www.saafe.info/

All the articles on there are essential reading for any new escort so go through them twice if you can!

If you have further specific questions after that, you can use the search form on this forum to find tons of information, too. Putting terms like "period", "sponge", "OWO", "anal", "rates", "outcalls", "incalls", "hotels", "creepy weirdo", "timewaster", "condoms", "lube", "toys", "GUM", "clinic", "security", "safety" and so on into the search form, for example, will give you tons of extra reading on all those topics.

After that, if you have further questions, please do post a new thread here in the Q&A section of the forum. :)
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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #5 on: 06 September 2011, 01:56:31 pm »
hopefully he will be ok with it since hes been very into mentioning the chance to visit sex clubs and threesomes .
Hiyas.
I've done a huge amount of sex clubs & threesomes, long before I escorted.
There is no connection at all between recreational sex and commercial sex.
While your man may like the fantasy of visiting a sex club, that is very different to actually going to one.
And if you both went and or swung, that is again another huge leap away from escorting.

Your man likes the idea of a sex club or a threesome.
That doesn't tell you what he would think about you escorting.
Talking with him before any decision on your part, will.

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #6 on: 06 September 2011, 05:47:48 pm »
Hi there.
Sorry new to the forum, I just wanted to say from experience I wouldn't want to tell my boyfriend. Men are very jealous creatures and younger men don't take working girls well.
I really hope your work takes off though! Be safe xx

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #7 on: 06 September 2011, 05:51:53 pm »
Also hun, ?300 an hour sounds like a dream amount of money, I worked in London before and unfortunately it's getting cheaper. Have a look at what other independents in your area are charging.
Also for some experience would you consider working with an agency for a while? It will be stepping into the shallow end as you don't have to do all your own advertising etc. Although you will probably find it hard find an agency that charges high enough rates for you xx

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #8 on: 06 September 2011, 08:18:34 pm »
Please note that there are downsides to agency work, too.

Do not start working without a security buddy. There is a section of this forum you can use to find one if you don't know yet anyone who can help you. You should never be alone with a client without someone (who is not making money off your work, i.e. like an agent does) who cares about you knowing where you are and when to expect your "He's here and he's paid, no problems" and "I'm finished & alive, client's gone" calls.

As others have said in this thread and countless times elsewhere on this forum before, sex work is not a license to print money. For every easy and fun booking that pays well, there is a ton of security stuff to worry about and a whole bunch of strange people to avoid. This job is hard work, basically, and even the nicest clients will have (fair) expectations of you performance-wise so it's not a terribly relaxing career even at the best of times. Exhilarating, tiring, tough, rewarding when you work hard? Yes. Easy money? Definitely not.

You must get yourself educated and organised before you start work; the main site and forum here can help you with that but it's up to you to decide to be safe and sensible first.
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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #9 on: 07 September 2011, 02:17:28 am »
Hi sorry have been going over the forum , but what is the norm to charge for a hour? also , can I ask how much work does an escort get per week on average? Just im in deep debt not from drugs or anything like that just im from ireland and moved over here with no money and ended up in getting loans off my bf and have to pay him soon

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #10 on: 07 September 2011, 10:38:55 am »
There isn't an average with how much we make every week. I sometimes have 10 bookings in a week but I can also go for weeks without a single enquiry which means the ?1500 I made that week has to then be what I live on for the whole month to pay my rent, bills, food etc.  It's not a reliable job unless you have a stream of regulars or some excellent advertising that is getting out to the masses.
This week I have made ?450 so far and last week I made ?750. The week before I made nothing.

The average price escorts charge an hour booking for is usually between ?120 - ?160. Adultwork is where you will probably get most of your business from and you can make a profile for free on there. Check out what the girls in your area are charging by doing a search. And make sure you have some decent pictures and a well written advert as these will both help you get interest. Clients do always like a newbie so you could possibly do well for the first month.
Are you planning on doing incalls or outcalls? Do you have security measures?

When I first got started a few years ago I thought it would be the easiest money ever. ?150 for lying on my back having sex with a hot man.

WRONG! My first booking consisted of having to give a blow job continually for almost 40 minutes to a very over weight man in his 60s. My jaw was aching so much and it was incredibly hard work. The money I got for it definitely gave me a buzz but boy did I feel like I'd worked for it.

There will be occassions where you do get an attractive client, or a fun client whose company is a pleasure to be in, or someone who is amazing in bed. But 9 times out of 10 the men will not be attractive and will possibly be very nervous which is hard work on our part having to keep them relaxed and happy, and they could also be trying to push boundaries which is mentally draining.

I know a couple of girls who have just got into escorting to quickly clear some debts without properly organising themselves. The reality of what they have done has affected them mentally and they got themselves in to a couple of dangerous situations too due to being careless with how they went about things.

Be careful, make sure you ask on here if you have any questions or worries, and for god sake don't see escorting as a free ticket to becoming a multi millionaire as you will be horribly disappointed

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #11 on: 07 September 2011, 12:51:59 pm »
I agree with Sammy, there is no average and one of the most important things to learn is that you never know how long you might have to stretch your money for. This is self-employment and there is no sick pay, holiday pay or backup if you can't work or aren't getting the bookings and I've come back from busy weeks working away before to find I can't face any punters for another week, which effectively splits my income for the previous one in two.

It's a fallacy to think that charging a very high hourly rate will earn you more money - all that happens is that you're relying on fewer people to make the same amount. If somebody charging ?150 pounds an hour wants to make ?600 they need to see four clients, whereas somebody charging ?300 will only need to see two, but what happens when one cancels? Or both? There are plenty of London agencies which charge these sort of fees (and you'll probably get to keep ?200 or thereabouts), but the clients don't generally sound the nicest and the steady regulars which make up the bread and butter for the rest of us don't seem to really happen with the trophy hunter types.

There is lots of good advice in this thread - have a read of the main site and give it a bit more thought - we're all here to help  :).

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« Reply #12 on: 07 September 2011, 05:14:56 pm »
Firstly, you've mentioned having some interviews set up so I think it's important that you read the scam agencies article on the main site. You may be dealing with scams who will say they have lot of wonderful clients who'll pay yo at least ?300 an hour and your earning potential is unlimited, but they can say that because they just want to get some easy money or free sex out of you.

There are real agencies that charge that much and I'm not an expert on them, but I think they can get away with charging a higher commission (40%+) than the more down the earth ones, so you won't make much more and may have to put up with more nonsense (my friend only ever had one one hour booking from one of these agencies, and she had to go to Brussels for it).

If it's what you feel comfortable than by all means go for premium pricing, but if you want to get your bills paid off you can probably do it more efficiently in the mid-range. If you just don't want to feel cheap (it sounds like that's an issue) then having sex a few times for ?300 might help you get over it, as you realise that as long as you can handle it it doesn't make you a different person and neither would having sex for ?150.

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« Reply #13 on: 07 September 2011, 09:40:27 pm »
First of all i would say if you have been watching Bell de Jour and want to be an  escort cos you think its all swanning in and out of 5 star hotels and overnights everyweek then sorry to be the bearer of bad news but its all a load of bollock
I mean Ladies did you ever see  Bell taking a  toothbrush with her when she did an overnight let alone a handbag
She saw the dorchester and the savoy every week im lucky if i see travelodge or premier inn  if i get a booking to a marriot or a novatell i think im real posh and high class 

       The way i look at it is like this  -  think of  your potential earnings and clients as a piece of a pie  ( apple pie is my favorite)
    Pie equals clients and earnings

if you charge let say 80 -100 your probably going to appeal to  90 -  95 percent of the pie    your market is the virtually the whole pie give or take a bit 

if  you  charge  120 - 150  you will appeal to  on average    80 - 95 percent of the pie   this is because on average this is the average price that the client are prepared to pay as a rule   


if you want to charge 200 an hour you might be lucky to  appeal to  40 -  60-  percent of the pie  -

if you want to charge 25o an hour  your might get appeal to  25 - 30 percent of the pie  so missing out on a huge  70 percent of potential customers

if you want to charge 300 an hour  you might be very very lucky to  appeal to  5 -10  percent of the pie   but most likely  you will be hungry and misrable as well   and that 90 95  percent of the pie is left for everyone else 

Put simply  at 300 an hour , you probably only targetting or eating  5 -10 percent of the pie or clients who are willing to pay that amount of money for sex,  but within that  5 percent  you will be competing  with every other escort  who is cheaper than you / more establishied younger/ prettier / offering lots of services and those that are the same price as you
 
I would say that to charge those prices  - you would definatly need a professional looking website, professional photos,  and to be groomed and immaculate   
  Girls that charge 130 an hour are struggling in london so   I think that  300 would be pretty much zombie land imo but  good luck on you if you do manage to do it
 
as other have said there isnt an average amount to be earnt, totally depend on how your market yourself , your prices services  location  age looks    Sometime you can earn 200 for the whole day next day  700  totally depends on the bloody weather I think   


I guess from your writing your not british born  and apologies if im wrong  but if you want to charge 300 an hour i would suggest working in places such as sweden / norway where this is the hourly rate 250 -300 an hour 
   
The higher you  charge,  the less market you have to appeal to  you would imo have to market yourself as something very very exclusive 
   
    Think of  the ways cars are marketed    Aston martin,  lamburginis, ferrarhi ect   - you dont see those for sale at your local car garage  next to the  500 vauxhall corsa with a dogy mot ,  yet there are people that will pay 100,000 k plus for a car   But the car manufactors  target the markets that can afford it to pay it -   the small 5 -10 percent of the population that will pay 100,000 k for a car   

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Re: Hi thinking of becomming an escort but how to get started?
« Reply #14 on: 08 September 2011, 01:50:18 pm »
That's a really good post, Paris. Loving the pie analogy! (apple is my favourite too  ;D)