Please read this thread for your answers. I'll merge your post into the thread, too, so that the forum stays tidy.

Short answer: Yes, it's a scam. Do not pay any money up-front as a genuine agency would never ask for it. The market for men to please the laydeez is pretty over-saturated, considering only about 10 male escorts in the world get a couple of bookings a year each. It's not a good job to go into full-time.

_{Merging completed! I'm a great big genius.}

Please check out Tauntonmale19 on AW. He has blogged today and it is a classic.

He offers his services to the ladies, with the first 10 getting a discount! He offers to spray his cum everywhere, fist us, or even impregnate us - check the fee for that!.  Rofl!!!

lmao tauntonmale9!!
hahahaha
"also having trouble getting pregnant im very fertile and cn help you pls enquire as to costs"

oh dear oh dear

LMAO!

There is a market for sperm donors, but AW really isn't the place for it.

I've just noticed though, he has a rating. Either he has some very helpful friends, or he's struck it lucky in Somerset! I suppose it helps that he's also a builder...

It's a webcam.  Looks like no one has taken him up on his offer.

If you are straight and looking to escort women, you are wasting your time - the market is so small as to be non-existent, no matter what the scammers may have told you. There is more information here: http://www.sw5.info/straightmen.htm. Women don't pay men to spend time with them whether it's for sex or not; think about it logically - why on earth would we, when we can get a shag for little more than the cost of a good bra and ten minutes spent laughing at your jokes? If you don't want to believe me that's fine, but there's twelve pages of thread here to back me up, and I suggest you read them.

If you are gay or bi then I'm no expert, but I think gay male escorts tend to work more often as independents rather than for agencies - I'm sure someone who knows more about it than me will be along at some point! The advice on the main SAAFE site is pretty much gender-neutral too.

I've moved this one here, but I could have picked the big scam 'agency' thread. Sorry...

Hi , I'm male , I have just paid ?276 to join perfectly matched.co.UK as a companion , I've been on loads of sites looking for info to see if it is a scam but have not come across any for this agency . Has anybody heard differently or is it a cosha site ?

Because the various scams get bad reputations, the scammers have a never ending stream of new names for the same scam. (Plus some people fall for it repeatedly - I think the most I've heard of is six times.)

They want money upfront = they're a scam, no matter what the name is.

I have my 1st client this evening has anyone got any good tips for a novice in this industry ?

Don't bother going: they won't show up because they don't exist.

Update: looking it up, there's a name and address associated with this domain, but I wouldn't necessarily believe that either. How did they want the money?

Ah, yes, they have the 'we lied to you' bit in the terms and conditions:

6. Perfectly Matched does not accept any liability or responsibility should your advertisement on the online brochure fail to achieve a response.

That's because you've just paid ?276 to advertise to yourself and, possibly, other victims. Can you see other profiles? Because as someone who hasn't 'joined', I can't see any.

Wish i had  found this site earlier just had phone call my client has cancelled tonight However wants to reschedule for tomorrow , I take it this is a  scam and I have been  >:(conned.

I have decided to become a straight male escort as I believe I would be very good as have all the physical and intellectual abilities...I do not  want to reduce this to an advert...I need advice on which agencies to join as research has revealed the scams of up front fees and empty promises. I would appreciate the advice.