Well without stating the obvious (ie. a lot more bookings), I would say the main advantage is safety and security - you have complete control over the environment and this always makes me feel better no matter how nice a client is. It's cheaper and easier for me too since I work from home but then this doesn't count if you're renting a separate place, although it is all tax deductible.

If you find the right place I would think it's defnitely a good move - there are a few threads about choosing flats and what to look out for. It is a different way of working to outcalls and I would maybe organise a couple of hotel incall days to see if you like it before you commit yourself to a lease.

EDIT: I would add that for me at least the main advantage of incalls is that they are almost always wanted during the day - when I did outcalls only I had to work a lot more evenings which I don't really like doing. So if you're mainly availble during office hours it should be well worth your while .

Pros of in calls are:

Security

No time spent travelling (if you work from home)

Normally more bookings, I would check the RB section of AW in your area and compare in to out just to get an idea for that

You can relax during quiet times

Cons of in calls are:

Discretion for the neighbours

Rent if you cannot work from home

If someone decides to out/stalk/threaten/rob you they have your address

Pros for out calls:

No mess to clean up

Easier to hide from friends, family, house mates

Longer bookings sometimes

Some clients are more relaxed at home

Cons for out calls:

Travelling time and cost

Time wasters are more hassle

Less secure for you

If you cannot clean up totally after booking, travelling home can be a pain

Lugging kit like toys, outfits etc around

Its a funny thing as someone who only does outcalls the more I look at incalls the more I think no way!! lol I can totally appreciatte that for someone who's only done incalls they could look at outcalls the same way. lol

I have been doing outcalls for a year now but I'm looking at getting an appartment next month to do incalls, but I'm wondering if it's worth it?

If you mean worth it financially then the answer is almost certainly yes.  I have always offered both incalls and outcalls, and incalls make up the vast majority of my bookings.  So, you will probably get more interest/bookings, but obviously you need an incall place to work from and, as others have said, that's an additional expense to take into consideration.  Bear in mind as well that it might take a little time to build up an incall business, especially if prospective clients in your area have 'dismissed' you in the past as outcalls don't suit them.  That said, if you advertise loud and proud that you're *now* offering incalls, you might find this has the desired effect!

Id definitely recommend incalls, and having 2 bedrooms: a work, and private one. It helps keep your lives seperate, and your sanity firmly in place 

Quote from: HollySoSweet on 11 August 2011, 08:18:16 pm

The only thing bothering me is having unannounced clients turning up and trying to get into my appartment :-/

If it's any sort of consolation, this has never happened to me, not once.

The kind of men that do things like this, you want to avoid anyway.  I think you can usually tell if someone's going to be a twat, and obviously you just refuse to see them in the first place.

Me neither, and I've done incalls for three and half years.

You learn to spot potential problems at the phone call/email stage surprisingly fast, and this is where your screening comes in - at the end of the day if somebody is loopy enough to want to cause you problems, they'll find some way of doing it. I've lost count of how many oddballs I've turned away this week (a couple of whom I might have seen at a stretch if I was working away, but I doubt it) - silly season (aka school holidays) is definitely upon us again...

Don't feel bad about politely turning people down if your instincts say no. The vast majority of punters are nice, polite and respectful, so missing out on the prats who aren't won't make any difference to your bank balance at all.

I definately don't think I would want to work from my house - it's small and I am sure my neighbours would soon catch on and I think I would want a degree of seperation. I guess to start with for me Outcalls would be the best bet until or if renting a flat for the purpose became a worth while option.