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I see many profiles in Grindr and also in scruff advertising sexual services. I had one but people kept on reporting me and I was banned. I don't know if it was bad intentioned guys who where annoyed by a guy of my age charging for sex, but I have seen these other guys advertising very evidently for long time with no problem. How do they get away with it?

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It depends on what you are saying in profile and also I notice a lot are using emoticons like the green pound, dollar, euro or the bag of money one. There one young lad selling weed says delivers to your door lol, he always get reported and opening new accounts, so the escorts ones being reported are doing the same. just opening new accounts. If you keep to the signs and profile not talking about paying you should be OK. GENEROUS is a good one. Always got me clients on all dating sites

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Apple don't allow prostitution so Grindr has to attempt to police it on their network. If you want to work there, you have to get used to continually setting up new accounts and dealing with all the time wasters (that there's no point in blocking as your account will get deleted). A lot of the 'clients' on Grindr won't pay good rates either.

TBH, I think it's a losing battle and you're better off focusing on quality advertising elsewhere but, if you have the time to spare, give it a go and see what you think for yourself.

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22 minutes ago, Ben Manchester said:

A lot of the 'clients' on Grindr won't pay good rates either.

TBH, I think it's a losing battle and you're better off focusing on quality advertising elsewhere but, if you have the time to spare, give it a go and see what you think for yourself.

I totally agree I usually use the £75 compared to £120, but yes its best to focus on other advertising. I would never rely on the dating sites.

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I didn't have the problem of clients on grindr being cheap. I get those everywhere, I just don't do them and that's it. In grindr I got a couple of clients in the short time I was. The problem wasn't the language as I didn't say anything explicit and used emoticons instead, like everybody does. The problem is that people reports you so I presume the only option is uninstalling and installing the app every other day and starting a new accounts continually. I find Scruff a lot more difficult because they don't allow emoticons and that's probably why there are not as many pros as in Grindr.

I'm sure there are many other areas to advertise and a lot of free websites that will take our ads like vivastreet (which I haven't tried yet), craiglist (which I always a bit creepy), backpackers....

Thanks for your telling your experience.

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To be honest escorts on grinder annoys me so much ;)  some of them even have 2,3 profiles there! If they appear one by one it looks so stupid!  Some my clients agreed with me it shows only how desperate they are. Sorry but grinder isn't for escorts and I think also it's not much business there. 

We really shouldn't be there ;) let's have space 4 normal fun. 

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I don't see the harm in it unless you're on there aggressively touting or somehow misleading people. I never message anyone proactively on there, I just reply by pasting my email address to each person who contacts me. I get contacted by hundreds of people on there who would never dream of paying for every one who might be a genuine client but if it's just a matter of pasting my email, it's so low effort that I don't mind. Then when they email, I send all my escort details.

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OZ in London - Brilliant strategy!

I apply the same to my NON escort profile on Squirt ( discussed in another recent topic ) and I still get clients - via Squirt - but the setting up of the session is all OFF site and initially via email then rapidly to mobile. Some go straight for a text msge contact which suits me just fine. 

I was going to continue discussing how I use Squirt but I feel this warrants a new topic!

 

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  • 1 year later...

I've noticed a few sites that have a very interesting approach to how escorts use their platform. I was told about BBRTS's new revised policy so I read up on it out of curiosity. Apparently it is very aggressively monitored, but is actually very fair and seems to basically play with the loopholes of "escorting".

They remind you that prostitution is illegal, and reiterate that BBRTS is a hook-up site NOT designed to promote other people's business. However... escorting and massage services are not prostitution, and so are not illegal. Therefore, if you are an escort or offering a massage service you must adhere to the following...

- Your profile HAS to clearly have the word 'Escort' or 'Massage service'
- It must NOT make reference to any sexual act or preference or "describe any part of your body used for sex" (aside from what standard drop-down options permits).
- No reference to rates or hints to money of any kind.
- You must NOT contact another member first, either by the wink/"oink" system or by an "unlock private picture" invite. This will be seen as solicitation. 
- Other members MUST contact you first to enquire about your escorting / massage services. What is then discussed in private messages or off the site is between you and him.

This actually seems really damn fair to me,  and as long as your profile pictures don't allude to money or business, there's no limit in regards to how explicit they can be apparently (within usual parameters of the sites standards, anyway).

This might be worth testing out on other sites / apps perhaps? Simply stating "I am an escort", and leaving it at that to allow others to come to you and enquire. In theory, you're not breaking any rules or laws... merely stating your occupation!

I might give that a go on the general apps and see how quickly they start clutching their pearls at me. Obviously BBRTS is pretty "niche", but kudos to the site for this very fair and logical approach. 

 

 

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The approach of bareback rt is in line with American law, where prostitution is illegal in most states. Although prostitution is legal in the UK, you will get the same response to "escorting" ads on Grindr and Scruff however you word it - you will be banned. They don't care whether you are a prostitute or an escort - it's all on their blacklist as the only concern is how the tech corps - google/apple feel about the permitted uses of their product. This is in turn "informed" by public opinion and some of the stricter laws in their key markets.

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17 minutes ago, James said:

The approach of bareback rt is in line with American law, where prostitution is illegal in most states. Although prostitution is legal in the UK, you will get the same response to "escorting" ads on Grindr and Scruff however you word it - you will be banned. They don't care whether you are a prostitute or an escort - it's all on their blacklist as the only concern is how the tech corps - google/apple feel about the permitted uses of their product. This is in turn "informed" by public opinion and some of the stricter laws in their key markets.

...but mostly by Apple's app regulations. And yes, prostitution is legal in the UK. That is important! I hope WillingAlbe27 makes a note of this; the statements he quotes are definitely aimed at the backward American market. Nonetheless, they must be complied with and it's VERY interesting to see this, so I'm very grateful. For those of us on Prep (there's a new thread opened up about these issues recently with some good info on it) this is perhaps another option, at a time when Gaydar and Romeo are failing us badly. 

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I'm taking note, all good. I just found BBRT's approach interesting as it's the only one that gives some leeway to escorts as it's not strictly an app. Neither is Recon actually... they are purposely not on iTunes or Google as an app so they don't have to adhere to such strict rules, so that could be an interesting one to trial out. 

But yes, whether in a backward US market or not.  BBRT's terms is a logical approach for escorts (after all, I could say I'm an "evil continental dictator" as my profession. It doesn't mean I'm going to actively trade arms with you or bomb your country. It's just my job that we can chat about it if you like babe ;D)

But yes...  it is a shame most other apps are too scared of the big bad Apple / Google to be as lenient. (ie: Gaydar nowadays.) I'll give Recon a go, and see what happens.

I've been trialling Grindr out with renting while I'm in London this week by literally just saying where I'm staying and "Sleepyboy: Greg WillingAble27". People are getting the message there, and those few who are unaware, I quickly explain that is an escort link and no worries if that is not what they are looking for. I just get a "Never mind then. Thanks for being up front." and then I block them.

So far so good ;) 

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  • 1 year later...

I've tried the grindr thing by faking my gps on three different accounts (for example placing an ad in the City, Westminster/Soho and Kensington, or throughout the area). It was quite productive, and in one instance, I got 3 customers in 36 hours, all paying normal rates - 150 (Notting Hill, Hampstead and City, followed by a rather nasty in call who paid 80 for fast sex).

The ads get deleted on average once every two days per profile, but less if you use the "discreet" tribe and put something like "I delete my profile at the end of every day" to deter flagging.

You might get 10-15 enquiries per actual customer. You need 3 phones or android emulators on your PC.

I put my number on the ad, and some of them hit me up direct,

It makes me think, it would be so easy to source a load of secondhand android phones, upload grindr, and work fulltime generating leads for a group of escorts. That would work as a full time occupation for someone, and the beauty of it is you could live in Grimsby (with fake GPS) and earn commission on the rates of escorts in London.

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