How do you go about finding an escort?

[charmer_]

In terms of finding out if their looks and personality click with me, GTs are the best thing. But since GTs only happen so often (and not every single SP goes to these events), its then a mixture of website pics and reviews.

For service details, it's reviews for me. Word of mouth is good too, but I only get this when I meet other Merb ppl @ the GTs.

 

[kabukicho]

When exchanging emails at first, I can usually tell by the context of her replies just how smart she is. If it appears that she is smarter than me, that is a huuuge turn on for me and I will do what I need to do in order to see her... :typing:

yes, i once booked a chick to verify if she actually was capable of writing the intro that she had. she did.

 

[neverbored]

TL;DR: I scan most ad and review sites for what I like. I don't read non service content on a website, but appreciate an idea of what's offered. I prefer natural, tasteful and non-pixelated selfie pics over the professional shoot look. If there are enough pics in the ads I don't need to see the website.

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Since I very rarely ever book ahead of time (I don't really control when the itch must be scratched or my schedule) I've developped a preference for indy ladies over agencies out of convinience. Also note that I don't usually go for <25 year olds or really skinny girls (personal pref and helps cut through a lot of ads).


My Basic rules:
Incalls: I don't go to crappy motels (eg: Excel), Montreal North or the really junky part of Hochelaga. I also dislike any location where the damn buzzer isn't working and the courtesan tells me upon arrival to just wait for someone to walk out so I can sneak in (only time I didn't walk away from this situation was for Julia Sky)
Outcalls: only if I've met her or she's reviewed by a poster with similar tastes as mine
BBFS: Any girl offering this or being open to it is an immediate no for me
Merb presence: I don't mention it...ever (unless the lady in question only advertises on merb of course). I don't rely on just post frequencies due to potential shilling and I keep an eye out for girls that seem to have a tendency of not respecting their schedules (pet peeve).


My search routine:
1) Scan merb's latest reviews and 411 for possible new interesting finds from posters with more than 50 real reviews. I'll often jump to forum sub-pages when its time to book for a girl that is likely to be less occupied (due to my flaky schedule)
2) Scan ads for what I'm up for that day (various body types,age,style,service type, etc) - merb, and most known ad sites (BP, AI, 123, and Hump) and social sites (FB and Twitter), I never use Google other than for reverse checking.
3) I reverse check numbers and pics for anything fishy or for validation (I automatically skip the really obvious fakes - any really gorgeous girls showing numerous instagram style face pics are a quick skip, especially if they are advertising a surprisingly low price or really high mileage (I prefer YMMV kind of girls).
4) In Montreal, I've very rarely gone for a girl asking over 250$ if she's unreviewed or has no visible presences found during my searching. Any girl is free to ask what she wants of course, I just tend to find unknown girls immediatly asking high prices to be a high risk or a conceited girl (turn-off for me)


Communications:
Since I mostly setup my encounters last minute, I only use SMS to ask a few basic questions (I tend to stay away from ladies replying a really long auto-response before even saying hello, but at the same time I get they why some have to). I do appreciate clear,polite and direct answers - bonus if her answers seem to have that joyful/sarcastic/witty vibe.

I don't call (even if that would be my preference) and I don't email simply due to my ad-hoc situations

Pictures
It really depends on my mood. Depending on the girl, I find when the photos are too glamorous and professional uninteresting. I really like non-grainy selfie looking pics showing the natural beauty of a coutesan. Then again, I've always been a sucker for a girl who can be sexy in jeans and a t-shirt and tasteful lingerie. Good light, clean enviroment and non-pixelated is what works best for me.

Written content
I don't know how to say this without sounding harsh. But I'm not looking to date a courtesan. I don't need to read all about her passions and interests outside of her services (I'll discover them during the encounters). But I will be attentive to what kind of service I'm to be expecting and especially how it is phrased (I woman knows what needs to be said to seduce a client). I can understand how this could be interesting to others and for search engines... but I'll only go to a girl's website to see her pics and videos if available but I can be more than content with multple ads using multiple different pics (of herself) I find girls Today know how to take selfies... that's more than perfect for me... but perhaps that's just me.

 

[luvdozer]

Ok well this really reveals my nerdiness, but when I am preparing for a trip to the paradise known as montreal, i start a spreadsheet. I list all the girls at the major agencies and I keep track of what days they work for about 5 or 6 weeks before my arrival. I color code the names according to whether I have seen them before or whether they are on my TDL. I also highlight new girls whose pics are really up my alley.

I then start re-reading reviews for the highlighted girls and make brief notations of service noted by multiple reviewers. This allows me to upgrade certain girls and also highlight girls that are definite "no's"

By the time I arrive in montreal, I have notes on a range of girls and I also have a decent sense of what days they are likely to be working during my visit.

 

[neverbored]

... that reminds me of the old spreadsheet

 

[EagerBeaver]

... that reminds me of the old spreadsheet

You bring up a very old memory. Does anyone know what happened to Robin? He spent an awful lot of time compiling and updating that spreadsheet and it was actually more helpful than a compendium of reviews because the information contained therein was well organized, fact intensive and specific. I think he mentioned a few times it was difficult to keep the spreadsheet up to date because of the rate of attrition and migration that occurred in the business over the course of time. It was a laudable initiative and I found it to be a good source of information. Also was very user friendly and “just the facts” on height, weight, bust size, eye color, ethnicity etc. I also recall he used 1-5 numerical scale looks ratings. It was a pretty good resource.

 

[luvdozer]

Holy crap I totally forgot about that. I remember a montreal spreadsheet frI'm the early Internet days before my first montreal visit!

 

[EagerBeaver]

It was around 2002/2003 that the spreadsheet existed, possibly up to 2005. Check this out:

https://merb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?10587-Montreal-Spreadsheet&highlight=Spreadsheet

Robin did it himself but at some point it became interactive and anyone could go on there and supplement it. I think I may have done so too. Robin was for a couple years the sole caretaker of the Spreadsheet.

 

[cloudsurf]

Someone should write an app for that.

 

[jalimon]

I like the idea! Instead of Tinder could be Zingher?

 

[Julia Sky]

Hookr ? :lol:

Joke aside I think there are way too many girls to do this manually... But an app sounds interesting

 

[UncleBob]

I suggest BOOBLE... Unfortunately, the name already exist on the net... (.com). It's an adult Search Engine

 

[jalimon]

That reminds me, when will an agency install online chat booking. So efficient. Booked with such feature in Europe dating back 5 years ago!

Cheers,

 

[UncleBob]

...when will an agency install online chat booking...

You mean like on massageadagio website?

 

[transatlantic]

Pics
Stats - Age/Height/Natural/BMI
Review (with a grain of salt) - If XO recommends, then I may take a leap and TOFTT.

 

[EagerBeaver]

That reminds me, when will an agency install online chat booking. ,

As UB mentioned, Adagio has had online chat booking for years. I have made bookings through that chat software on a smartphone while walking down St. Catherine Street. I have also used their chat software and email for informational purposes. Usually the quality of information received depends on who is on the other end of the chat. If it's Pat, who you will catch at the salon on rare occasions, informational quality will be extremely high. Your better bet for reaching Pat is via email, as he seems to be more involved in responding to emails than chat inquiries, unless the receptionists are forwarding emails addressed to Pat to his attention.

 

[jalimon]

As UB mentioned, Adagio has had online chat booking for years. I have made bookings through that chat software on a smartphone while walking down St. Catherine Street. I have also used their chat software and email for informational purposes. Usually the quality of information received depends on who is on the other end of the chat. If it's Pat, who you will catch at the salon on rare occasions, informational quality will be extremely high. Your better bet for reaching Pat is via email, as he seems to be more involved in responding to emails than chat inquiries, unless the receptionists are forwarding emails addressed to Pat to his attention.

Wow yes exactly did not knew Adagio had such, I do not go to MP. This is mostly useful to collect information and make booking before a trip, while still at home. Nothing can be more private then that!

Cheers,

 

[Doggyluver]

I saw the responses regarding Robin's spreadsheet, those were primitive days in this hobby but the info was pretty accurate. I met some pretty good SP's through the spreadsheet. Memories

 

[EagerBeaver]

The original spreadsheet that Robin did was very informational and well organized. I think the biggest problem that he had was that he wasn’t able to keep updating it to match the rate of attrition of escorts in and out of the business and from one agency to the other. To alleviate that issue, from what I recall, he made the spreadsheet interactive. He did a pretty good job with the original spreadsheet. I don’t recall what happened with the interactive version.

 

[neverbored]

What I loved about that spreadsheet was it can make it easier to find lesser known girls... let's be honest, there's no point in starting with the 3 most popular... or even 10. Just login to merb they are pretty much stickied in the reviews.