Im curious to know what’s your opinion about leolist ?
Thank youuuAlso... Lola... if I understood correctly, you're new, young, and, respectfully, somewhat a bit clueless, which is normal. Be VERY wary of the LL crowd. Some of them are plain dangerous.
You found Merb, which is a step in the right direction. You'll find tons of invaluable information here, as well as lots of support and respect.
Also... Lola... if I understood correctly, you're new, young, and, respectfully, somewhat a bit clueless, which is normal. Be VERY wary of the LL crowd. Some of them are plain dangerous.
You found Merb, which is a step in the right direction. You'll find tons of invaluable information here, as well as lots of support and respect.
Leolist is pretty much the successor to backpage but a bit better.
There is a way to get "verified" so right away if you check the verified box you remove a lot of scams and garbage advertising. By garbage i mean litterally useless waste of time. For instance someone advertise with the pics of Isabelle Miller, an African-American escort (who may not escort anymore, unsure) but wich is still very present on OF. I see sometimes pics of well known models and pornstars, sometimes with heads cut or blurred but its still obvious its them on the pic and obviously they won't advertise in Montreal for 200$.
But thats not to say Verified is perfect and unverified is only scams. I notice a few verified listing wich look too good to be true and its also possible its really the person on the pic, but does it mean the service will be great or even provided at all? Nope. Verified only mean they verified the pictures. And im sure Leo is likely not gonna go out of their way to find fake pics (aka modified with photoshop or such). Its rather easy for someone with minimal photoshop skills to make a fake pic to be verified.
Now there is also legit escorts who advertise and are not verified. For instance Vandal Vyxen, known pornstar, is really herself and she has been advertising unverified for a while. Mya wich was at Luxury advertise unverified and im pretty sure its her. And for having seen her while she was at Luxury, she provided great services.
BUT IN GENERAL, you can filter a lot of the crap like i said if you only check the verified ads. You still need to "know what you doing". In my case i never booked anyone who only advertise on LL and have 0 record anywhere else. If they have review here or a twitter presence etc then sure. But i need another confirmation source.
I know that merb got a bit of a bad rep with some indies. Its no secret. And im not saying some clients are not to blame. What i gathered from them while complaining about merb is clients being more demanding, sharing sometimes too much in reviews, or even just reviews in general wich they dislike. I can understand their points. But as a guy who started pretty much with merb back then, it stayed my source of "legitness". If a provider advertise here, i know they are real and safe to book. If not they won't advertise long here.
As for me as a client, i like things to be clear, like services provided etc. I will never push any boundaries of course, but i love to know said bounderies before booking because that could very well influence if im booking or not bease on price vs services etc. Not gonna name anyone of course but there is a provider that i would book in a heartbeat if the services were different vs the price asked. But she is clear about what she offer so i respect that. She got the look i love, but not the services. So i don't book and there is no time waste on anyone's part. I notice tough that some indies at the mere mention of what services they provide get a bit offended. Anyway i digrassed a bit there. But hopefully it gives a good picture of merb vs leolist advertising and such.
I agree with this opinion at 110%LeoList is a very sketchy place.
If you want to get serious about this business:
- As a client, there's a good chance you might get scammed.
- As a provider, you might be dealing with tons of idiots, low ballers and time wasters
There are quite a few indies here who could give you some tips on how to conduct your business and attract better customers.
- Build a website
- Have a social presence
- Become a supporting member on Merb and advertise
You can still advertise on LL, but be aware of its drawbacks.
I gave a breakdown of the whole thing for both sides of the business. I know she is an escort. Yes LL has some "cheap prices" and yes some clients may seek that from there, but i also seen a bunch of 400-500$ escorts advertise there too. Its not reserved for "cheap prices".She's the escort, not the client. the competition there is intense, but you get what you pay for. Spending $150 versus $300 sets different expectations. Considering she's new and inexperienced in the industry, and doesn't offer BBBJ, what should her rate be?
And yeah, the "CBJ only" will eventually have to go
I was with a well known agency but things went so bad with the driver …we can talk more about it in private if you want