I'm at my wits' end.
The situation:I have no permanent incall place. I work from hotels, which costs me roughly £100 a night.
For the amount I'm spending on hotels I could be renting a flat that would allow me to work anytime.
Renting a flat is, however, out of the question - it requires long-term commitment and some cash up front, I can't do any of this.
I don't have enough interest and inquiries to fill up the incall day. There are some inquiries but not at a decent volume and often on days/ times outside of the incall day.
If I had an incall place I could cast a wide net and wait for all the little fishes to get caught. Instead, I'm chasing after little, wriggly fishes.
I could book more days but it's just too risky to lose money.
I tried to incentivise advance bookings - with little success.
Another thing is the hotel's check-in/ out time which usually cuts off the lunchtime bookings. Sometimes it's possible to arrange a late check-out but when I can, the clients can't, when I can't the clients can... It's hit and miss.
I need at least 1 advance booking to go to a hotel (instead of cancelling it). I don't have the money to gamble on hotels and hope that someone shows up on the day.
Once I got a text message from someone offering a working flat for rent. The rate they quoted was not only higher than a hotel but it didn't even include "a cleaning fee". No, thanks.
Outcalls are scarce, I get 1-2 a month.
I do wonder, wtf am I doing wrong? - The main thing is the lack of an incall place where I could be available any time.
- Another is just not enough interest.
I'm only relying on AW. Getting a website requires long-term commitment and visibility in the area, I can't do this.
I feel like there is no point advertising outside of AW in this particular area I'm in anyway.
I kind of feel like the way I look might not be to the local main taste (bouncy boobs? bouncy bum? long hair and tan?).
My marketing is all right, I think, the photos are decent but... maybe not particularly horn-inducing? (no bouncy bouncy)
I have repeat clients so can't be that shite at my job.
I even did the unthinkable and slightly lowered my rates. (Incall rates are average for the area, maybe a slightly higher end of the average.)
I am making a profit but it's not a lot.
Is there anything you think I could improve? Maybe there is a way of making the hotel incalls work better?
Maybe I'm doing something wrong, not seeing something obvious (like displaying a phone number on AW...)?
Or is it "it is what it is" kind of situation?