I'm sorry the site isn't going well for you. The timewasters might be going after you because you've just popped up, I'd say it's worth waiting a couple of months for the new girl period to wear off.

Personally I get very little action at adultwork, those who find me there and then book do so by following the link to my real website and calling me.

A drawback of having your own website is that while you can see how many hits you get from each site you have a listing on, it's very hard to tell where the actual clients are coming from. For a few weeks I tried asking all my clients how they found me, but most couldn't remember anything past "I got to your website from a directory", so I went back to not asking and just having a few who'd mention it anyway. When they do it's Punterlink that comes up the most, so that site works for me.

Same as Anika Mae - I do get some good jobs from Adultwork but not masses, the vast majority come through my website although when I have asked clients, a good few got my number by clicking through to my site from my AW profile. I get the most site traffic from Punterlink and Punternet, as well as AW (in that order). I get far more timewasting emails through Adultwork than anywhere else.

Timewasters on the phone are part and parcel unfortunately, although you do get better at spotting them as time goes on! It might sound blindingly obvious to the point of silly, but if you really don't want to answer phone calls have you thought about only taking initial enquiries by email? Just don't put a number on your site - if a client is interested and sends a promising and genuine-sounding email you can always pass on your number in a reply at a later point. I know some ladies do this, particularly those who have other commitments and are not often able to answer their phones during the day.

My phone manner is generally crap, and it is sometimes a real effort to answer the same set of daft questions for the nth time that day, but that comes with the territory - not everyone has the time or the inclination to read every word of a website (the classic 'can I have some details?' is the one that is like nails down a blackboard ). I have the legend 'text messages will not be answered' right underneath my number on every page of my site, and I still get at least three or four a day.

Frankly, as I am getting paid ?130+ per hour, I have learned to live with it.

I have been on aw since starting out in Feb 2007.  Initially things were slow but with time picked up. 

With aw, I think it is important to try to build up a feedback rating if possible so ask clients to book on the site booking form system and then ask them to put feedback on for you and vice versa.

Whilst AW receives a lot of criticism, both positve and negative, I have to say it has been very good to me and the majority of my business does come from there.

I set up my website about 4 months ago and from that and mainly via links from punternet, I have had not so much massives of bookings but the bookings I have received have indeed been very big money earners and have also now a regular who is very generous indeed.

It is well worth paying the ?12 per month to punternet in my opinion. 

It all takes time and is difficult to assess. 

I would get clients from aw who say they have never seen me on there before although I have been there for over a year! 

I think sometimes as well you have to think about this men and computers............. say no more!!!!

Take care
love
Alex xxx

 I get a lot from 'unknown' I don't know if this is the same as withheld or maybe comes from hotels or offices, I know I've had some interest where I haven't answered an unknown and then got an email saying 'I called you but I don't know if the work number was hidden...'

I may try answering a few and saying to phone back from a non-withheld number. 99% might never call back or be timewasters, but if 1% do call back from a clear number and make a booking then it might be worth it.

I may try answering a few and saying to phone back from a non-withheld number. 99% might never call back or be timewasters, but if 1% do call back from a clear number and make a booking then it might be worth it.

This is what I do. Sometimes I can't be arsed to deal with what's probably a timewaster so I don't, but when I do I get enough that do call back.

That is freaky, but you don't need to worry about the police. If you work on your own in the UK you're not breaking any laws.

yeah i get all the crappy time wasters which i wouldnt mind so much if i was getting atleast a few decent bookings a week.  I stay polite with them though because Im still new and havent gotten impatient with it yet (YET!). 

I seriously think im doing something wrong on AW  ....... I find some of the emails qute amusing really.  In my first week or two i received loads of emails but i havent had any for ages really, its all timewasting phone calls which again, i dont mind at this stage because its a good learning tool for how to sort the wheat from the chaff.  I'm getting really good at spotting them but still i always stay polite just incase..... story of my life that though lol

Damn Right Girl !!
 
Im afraid the only way to learn how to weed out the timewasters is by bitter experience , and yes they always target you when your new . Im past the new girl stage , but i still get the odd silly request . And as Amy said above - the endless same old question " can i have some details please?" is starting to drive me mad !! You will soon get a sense for who the genuine guys are - it took me a good 6 months to start to suss them out !! Some of them do seem genuine and are not though - so i still get caught out now , but not as much as i used to .

What i will say is be wary with outcalls , its a lot less stressfull if someone does a no show at your place , but if youve traveled for miles for nothing then thats a real wind up .

Cleo XXX