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Offline bbz123

I have had any anything from 3 hours to as long as I want. A few of them say 2 hours/few hours but you can ask for longer they usually agree and some say no time limit.

Basically you can get a long session some will do an overnighter for a little as 150 - 200.

Yeah it seems to vary, one girl has told me straight 7 hours for £300. Also chatting to a couple of 20 year old uni students who seem game for an overnight threesome in exchange for me paying for their one way train tickets to London and the hotel but nothing else, so like £220 in total (who knows if it’ll pan out though). Other end of the spectrum is £500-£1000 for a single meet though :unknown:

Offline bash_eer

Yeah it seems to vary, one girl has told me straight 7 hours for £300. Also chatting to a couple of 20 year old uni students who seem game for an overnight threesome in exchange for me paying for their one way train tickets to London and the hotel but nothing else, so like £220 in total (who knows if it’ll pan out though). Other end of the spectrum is £500-£1000 for a single meet though :unknown:

Bet those girls want the train fair money up front at which point they either take the money or use the ticket to come down to London without meeting you. Had a few girls claim they have no money for the train to London and I would need to send the money for the ticket and would only come to London to met me. Genuine ones will pay their own way to travel and either ask to cover it as part of PPM.

Offline what-a man

Do you guys ever get this feeling where it feels like you are buying a pig in a poke when agreeing amounts like £200 upwards for these SBs’ before seeing whether they are actually worth it, either in looks or performance in bed?

I dont know if it’s because the site has gone a bit downhill these days but I am feeling this way nowadays and it never used to happen.

Offline ik8133

Do you guys ever get this feeling where it feels like you are buying a pig in a poke when agreeing amounts like £200 upwards for these SBs’ before seeing whether they are actually worth it, either in looks or performance in bed?

I dont know if it’s because the site has gone a bit downhill these days but I am feeling this way nowadays and it never used to happen.

For looks and getting an idea of their personality, that's why it's good to have the social meet first.  As for, performance in bed, you might get an idea what they are like if you bring up the conversation of sex and discuss it.  No guarantees though she will be good in bed.   

Offline bash_eer

Do you guys ever get this feeling where it feels like you are buying a pig in a poke when agreeing amounts like £200 upwards for these SBs’ before seeing whether they are actually worth it, either in looks or performance in bed?

I dont know if it’s because the site has gone a bit downhill these days but I am feeling this way nowadays and it never used to happen.


The first SB I meet was 19, was hopeless at giving head and the sex nothing to shout about. We didn't really talk much before meeting about anything and just agreed to meet. She sent me a lot of pictures of herself but they were of her all dressed up and when I met her she was casual but  still good looking. All the girls doll them selves up for the pics they share so you should take them with a pinch of salt.

My meets have progressively got better as you know what to ask after some experience I am very open with the sex talk and I ask about their experience but it is bit like fucking a girl you just meet when you were in you were in your late teens/early 20's.

My next meet is with someone older who I found attractive and the sex talk has been all good. She accommodates I going round to hers late morning she's even offered make me lunch along with no time limit on the meet so I will just make the day of it.

I guess it comes down to what you want for the money, you can also get £150 per hour escort who don't live up to the billing. 

Offline what-a man

I had agreed £200 per meet with a 22yr old girl. On chatting with her, she comes across as a bit sexually inexperienced cos she said she has never received oral sex. Now I want to cut the allowance down to £150 but I dont know how to broach the subject. One thing I can attest is that she is very pretty.

Offline wukkas

I had agreed £200 per meet with a 22yr old girl. On chatting with her, she comes across as a bit sexually inexperienced cos she said she has never received oral sex. Now I want to cut the allowance down to £150 but I dont know how to broach the subject. One thing I can attest is that she is very pretty.

Could you do a shorter meet? One that previously has worked well for me is playing the im really sorry but I can't meet for a few hours today as somrthing has come up. Id happily meet you for 30 minutes for 100 if that works? Normally they are actually OK with, some do say they would rather reschedule if they are coming from far.

Best bit? If its going well I always just bluntly tell them I will cancel my work meetings if she can stay for longer and give her the full 200. Once you've met its so much easier as they realise you are not a complete nut job.

Offline what-a man

Could you do a shorter meet? One that previously has worked well for me is playing the im really sorry but I can't meet for a few hours today as somrthing has come up. Id happily meet you for 30 minutes for 100 if that works? Normally they are actually OK with, some do say they would rather reschedule if they are coming from far.

Best bit? If its going well I always just bluntly tell them I will cancel my work meetings if she can stay for longer and give her the full 200. Once you've met its so much easier as they realise you are not a complete nut job.

My gut feeling is telling me it would be a mistake to go ahead with £200 and then find out she is crap

Offline ik8133

I had agreed £200 per meet with a 22yr old girl. On chatting with her, she comes across as a bit sexually inexperienced cos she said she has never received oral sex. Now I want to cut the allowance down to £150 but I dont know how to broach the subject. One thing I can attest is that she is very pretty.

Are you not up for teaching her the ins and outs of oral sex to broaden her sexual experience?

Offline massage-freak

I had agreed £200 per meet with a 22yr old girl. On chatting with her, she comes across as a bit sexually inexperienced cos she said she has never received oral sex. Now I want to cut the allowance down to £150 but I dont know how to broach the subject. One thing I can attest is that she is very pretty.

One way is to tell her due to COVID there has been some pay cuts and you seriously like her but there has to be some reduction. Or like reduce the time to couple of hours and she should be fine hopefully. Only pursue either of the strategy not both else she will suspect that you are trying to bargain.

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Met her some time ago - I was seeing a few people at the time so never met her again but she is lovely. Very chatty,  bubbly and genuine. Up for fun and reasonable.

Offline bbz123

Could you do a shorter meet? One that previously has worked well for me is playing the im really sorry but I can't meet for a few hours today as somrthing has come up. Id happily meet you for 30 minutes for 100 if that works? Normally they are actually OK with, some do say they would rather reschedule if they are coming from far.

Best bit? If its going well I always just bluntly tell them I will cancel my work meetings if she can stay for longer and give her the full 200. Once you've met its so much easier as they realise you are not a complete nut job.

Yeah the shorter meet route could be an option. From what I've seen £200-£300 is generally for at least two hours if not four or five or even overnight, so in that sense it is actually better value than a £150 per hour escort, although yeah could be hit and miss in terms of how good she is in bed...

Offline bash_eer

Could you do a shorter meet? One that previously has worked well for me is playing the im really sorry but I can't meet for a few hours today as somrthing has come up. Id happily meet you for 30 minutes for 100 if that works? Normally they are actually OK with, some do say they would rather reschedule if they are coming from far.

Best bit? If its going well I always just bluntly tell them I will cancel my work meetings if she can stay for longer and give her the full 200. Once you've met its so much easier as they realise you are not a complete nut job.

 :drinks: thats a good one

Offline what-a man

Thanks for your suggestions guys

Offline y101y

Thanks for replies on the time given for the fees quoted. Need to consider signing up for SA (and I gather paying for a subscription is required?).

Reminds me of a girl I met in a Tube station, of all places, a few years back. With 5 minutes of chat she’d given me her number. This girl was seriously hot, I mean incredibly sexy. I don’t just get handed phone numbers like that so it was obvious from the start she was looking to earn. Sure enough called and she made reference to needing to be “taken care of”.  She also ended up sending me a pic of her in lingerie through an email address that I could easily find out her real name, social media etc through.

Sweet girl and an incredible fuck. Only met her a couple times though because of the costs. Although we didn’t agree anything up front, at the hotel the first time (and only after we fucked!) she asked for a couple hundred (can’t remember exact amount but I believe that’s what I gave her, citing it was all I had on me). Next time was a couple years later, again she didn’t set a price up front but asked for 300 when she got to the hotel. It was 2 hours of heaven for that.

Been thinking about calling her again actually, but my issue has always been the money. 300+70-ish for hotel for a couple incredible hours, or spend that money on two separate and decent sessions with a full time pro. The latter seems to always win.

Point is it sounds like SA is full of part timers like this girl, which means there must be some gems!
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I am not sure why so many profiles now a days says location as London but accessed from Latin america or europe

Offline Mr_Shins

Came across this one:

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not here but on WYP but I always look them up on Seeking, it can tell me a lot more.

So wants someone who is fine to date a trans.. So presumably this person is?
Someone who wants to dress so feminine all the time often will be, won't they?



Offline bash_eer


Been thinking about calling her again actually, but my issue has always been the money. 300+70-ish for hotel for a couple incredible hours, or spend that money on two separate and decent sessions with a full time pro. The latter seems to always win.

Point is it sounds like SA is full of part timers like this girl, which means there must be some gems!

Thats what you need to weigh up and what you want from a meet. I have often booked 2 hour punts from someone on AW and they will range from 180 to 300.
I like long un-rushed meets so if I can get a girl to meet for more than 3 hours at 200 to 300 I don't mind when they accommodate about and about 4+ hours if I have to pay for a room. I find if  you work it out on a per hour basis that suits you is one way of doing it.

The other thing about girls from SA don't all tend to clock watch so you can get a lot of time with her As they are more flexible with their time and unlikely to have other guys queuing up to see her after you. Where as with AW it's never really going to overrun they will have some lined up right after you.

Offline wukkas


Been thinking about calling her again actually, but my issue has always been the money. 300+70-ish for hotel for a couple incredible hours, or spend that money on two separate and decent sessions with a full time pro. The latter seems to always win.

Point is it sounds like SA is full of part timers like this girl, which means there must be some gems!

I feel you - SA for me is better quality but in the long run, more expensive. Once a first meet is out the way, two things for you to consider:
1) Price - have you told the girl that you can't afford this regularly and if it was more like 150 or whatever your budget is, you can do it more often? For me this has worked before. Especially with a genuine next door type who doesn't want to have more first meets and risk meeting fucked up people, they have often said that's fine because they feel comfortable and know I won't be a dick to them. First meets are key. Some would say no and that's fine but honestly, no point in not saying this to her if you enjoyed it and want to see her regularly. Ive always added the caveat that if 150 doesn't work, im still keen to do 300 but just not frequently. Its worth taking the punt as if she says yes, you get what you want and if she can't do that, you can still see her when you can afford to.

2) crappy hotels- I've done really shitty hotels for like £30 in London before which are nothing to rave about but its a private room for the deed. Again let her know if she is adamant on a fancy hotel, it won't be as frequent but from my experience most girls care about being paid not the hotel. Thankfully I don't need hotels right now but I appreciate how that cost adds up really qhickly.

This will only work on next door girl types - if you are going for super models who have pictures on yachts etc, they probably will just ignore you and I think that's fine, plenty more girls.

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have you told the girl that you can't afford this regularly and if it was more like 150 or whatever your budget is, you can do it more often? For me this has worked before.

This is what a lot of girls on SA can't get their head round - that more regular meets at a lower cost is going to get them more cash than holding out for a high-paying ppm or monthly allowance. And it is more likely that they will have a better time because there is a much higher chance of meeting genuine chaps rather than guys who are having to spend that much money because they are not appealing to women for one or more of a variety of reasons.

The overwhelming majority of girls holding out for a monthly allowance of £1,200+ won't get it at all and those holding out for at least 300ppm won't receive this that often unless they are stunning and probably based in London. They may receive 300 once very one or two months with someone they may not connect with.

Meanwhile, the girl next door types, who are taking 150 or so a meet because they are a) doing this for fun as well as finance and b) more intelligent/pragmatic, are getting around 500-600 a month - more if they take on 2 SBs. Plus they're getting great sex and brilliant company with nice, experienced older gents.  :D


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Offline bash_eer

2) crappy hotels- I've done really shitty hotels for like £30 in London before which are nothing to rave about but its a private room for the deed. Again let her know if she is adamant on a fancy hotel, it won't be as frequent but from my experience most girls care about being paid not the hotel. Thankfully I don't need hotels right now but I appreciate how that cost adds up really qhickly.

I wondered about this but was never quite sure. There is one crappy hotel that's cheap, clean and would be super convenient for me to have meets in but never used it because of what they may think or even put them off.

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Met her some time ago - I was seeing a few people at the time so never met her again but she is lovely. Very chatty,  bubbly and genuine. Up for fun and reasonable.

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Offline what-a man

I wondered about this but was never quite sure. There is one crappy hotel that's cheap, clean and would be super convenient for me to have meets in but never used it because of what they may think or even put them off.

Same here, I am always wary about using hotels that are a bit crappy so as not to be seen as a cheap skate, especially on the first meet.

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Same here, I am always wary about using hotels that are a bit crappy so as not to be seen as a cheap skate, especially on the first meet.

Agree, makes you look like a cheapskate and these hotels aren't very nice. For example, I would never take a girl to a Travelodge - the only time I did it, it was the SB's suggestion. Not only was the hotel grim, but she was grim too along with poor in the sack and very rude. So I'm put off Travelodges on all counts.

If you shop around and leave it late - which you should do anyway because of the risk of girls cancelling - then you get some good deals on 3* and 4* hotels. And with the fallout from the pandemic and lockdown, there are even some good deals on London hotels at the moment - and, what's more, on a Saturday night too.

Offline y101y

I’ve used Day Use a few times and found some nice places near London Bridge for £60-75. That’s for a few hours’ use. It does add up, although there’s something particularly sexy about meeting in a hotel for a secret fuck.

Offline wukkas

Wouldn't suggest to go for a cheap hotel for a first meet. That won't go down well. Its worked for me with some regulars before but definitely not always.

Another trick I learnt the other day, which may be old news but thought I'd share. I normally only message people who come up as online now and maybe the first few pages of the search. I get bored after a while because of the same faces again and stop flicking through the pages. Turns out you can filter for unviewed profiles and thats changed my life. Had no idea there were so many other members I've never seen but just not on the first few pages!

Offline DeanoDeano

Do you guys ever get this feeling where it feels like you are buying a pig in a poke when agreeing amounts like £200 upwards for these SBs’ before seeing whether they are actually worth it, either in looks or performance in bed?

I dont know if it’s because the site has gone a bit downhill these days but I am feeling this way nowadays and it never used to happen.

Caveat emptor is all you need to bear in mind.

Offline bash_eer

Agree, makes you look like a cheapskate and these hotels aren't very nice. For example, I would never take a girl to a Travelodge - the only time I did it, it was the SB's suggestion. Not only was the hotel grim, but she was grim too along with poor in the sack and very rude. So I'm put off Travelodges on all counts.


Funny that you see many girls with pics taken in a travelodge

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Do you guys know of any other good comparison sites where you can get late deals for hotel rooms at reasonable prices. I use Hotellook and at times trivago

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Not the best hotel but very large and busy  for £40/night tonight. Holiday Inn Kensington Forum

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Not the best hotel but very large and busy  for £40/night tonight. Holiday Inn Kensington Forum

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Room 5.2/10 vibe 3.9/10 I don't think this is any better than travellodge

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Room 5.2/10 vibe 3.9/10 I don't think this is any better than travellodge

Absolutely right but right by Gloucester rd tube and £40/night. Normally full of tourists so very anonymous

Offline pa5151

Same here, I am always wary about using hotels that are a bit crappy so as not to be seen as a cheap skate, especially on the first meet.

Why would you care if an online prostitute views you as a cheap skate? It’s hardly your girlfriend.

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Why would you care if an online prostitute views you as a cheap skate? It’s hardly your girlfriend.

I understand what you mean but still...........

Offline JAYZ

Agree, makes you look like a cheapskate and these hotels aren't very nice. For example, I would never take a girl to a Travelodge - the only time I did it, it was the SB's suggestion. Not only was the hotel grim, but she was grim too along with poor in the sack and very rude. So I'm put off Travelodges on all counts.

If you shop around and leave it late - which you should do anyway because of the risk of girls cancelling - then you get some good deals on 3* and 4* hotels. And with the fallout from the pandemic and lockdown, there are even some good deals on London hotels at the moment - and, what's more, on a Saturday night too.
Isn't it also the case that VAT is dropped for the hospitality sector, although the cut will not necessarily be passed on to the consumer?

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Isn't it also the case that VAT is dropped for the hospitality sector, although the cut will not necessarily be passed on to the consumer?

From 20% to 5% until January 21 and correct, though even if hotels don't pass on this exact saving, reduced footfall will encourage them to be competitive anyway. Which, looking at prices atm, they seem to be.

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Offline NightKid

Why would you care if an online prostitute views you as a cheap skate? It’s hardly your girlfriend.

Because if you wanna fuck her again then that's the sort of thing you might consider.

Plus I don't like the aesthetics of crappy hotels myself.

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Looks like london for once has cheaper rates, decided to email a few girls, 200 is the normal price. been getting 300 in midlands.
Maybe cause of more competition here
gonna plan a journey down, some cute russian looking girl has messaged me 200 for sex few hours
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Offline massage-freak

I have being on SA for now exactly a year. Had 1 girl last year from milton keynes for £100 for the evening saw her for almost till before COVID lockdown. Now moved on to another girl in London for 100 for couple of hours. I always maintain £100 for couple of hours theme. A few girls laugh out at me but I dont care they can go their way. But a few girls need convincing, takes a bit to find out who cares only about money and who is for bit of fun plus money. But £100 works :)  Have come actoss lot of scammers now a days. I never pay online before meeting and make it clear you would not get anyting for coffee meet as well, no embarassing momemts later on. In my experience I stay away from model type looking girls, words like "come spoil me", or not much written in the profile, avoid girls who are not from your locations because the intention is clear to have an online relatinship for money which does not work for me. So far I have taken SA membership twice. I am 50 fit but not muscular, asian, averge looking I would say.

I have picked up a lot of intelligence from this forum and thanks to you all for sharing your stories. Real good experiences. I would have never gone to SA if I had not read here about your experiences.

I also tried on illicitencounter website, complete waste of time and money. Dont go there to be honest. I think all fake profiles and most of them only give kik contact which is a big no no, complete waste of time. I think they are site sponsored contacts. Becasue all the contacts on 3rd or 4th day say bye to you. Quite strange but true.  SA is by far the best. Atleast you know there is a genuine person at the opposite end even if she may be a scammer.


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Avoid External Link/Members Only - Instant texter, seems online all the time, agree to allowance etc but won't meet on one pretext or other, says accommodate and then ask for £50 for food or shoppoing as she only had £5. She can't meet because when it rains, in the day or night or when it's hot.

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Picture seller.

Also lists "unprotected sex" on AW  :scare:

You're on the closed thread too so you know how these girls roll.
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Avoid External Link/Members Only - Instant texter, seems online all the time, agree to allowance etc but won't meet on one pretext or other, says accommodate and then ask for £50 for food or shoppoing as she only had £5. She can't meet because when it rains, in the day or night or when it's hot.

Par for course on this website these days, full of scammers, picture sellers, girls lying about their location and age. That’s when you know it’s gone mainstream. Pure numbers game but 99% of the girls on the site are a waste of space. You can be a Brad Pitt and a billionaire at the same time and many of these girls will still not meet you given their level of IQ. That said I have had good times on the site but seems it’s getting tarnished by every average girl and scammer signing up.
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Par for course on this website these days, full of scammers, picture sellers, girls lying about their location and age. That’s when you know it’s gone mainstream. Pure numbers game but 99% of the girls on the site are a waste of space. You can be a Brad Pitt and a billionaire at the same time and many of these girls will still not meet you given their level of IQ. That said I have had good times on the site but seems it’s getting tarnished by every average girl and scammer signing up.

shes just messaged, me, time to block
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always have a backup escort you can book, i got a suggar baby in midlands who backed out of sex. if this happens you left with a room, so have a outcall escort to book as a backup. may not be as good but at least the juice is emptied
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Met 3 sb. All frigid.
Just wondering u say 200 unlimited time on sex. Add a hotel so poss 50 in london. Any food another 40 ish. So total cost of a meet is about 300.
Now if tge sex is non stop its worth it. But breaks inbetween maybe could book a escort and get same amount of srx
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Offline Joelawerence

I have being on SA for now exactly a year. Had 1 girl last year from milton keynes for £100 for the evening saw her for almost till before COVID lockdown. Now moved on to another girl in London for 100 for couple of hours. I always maintain £100 for couple of hours theme. A few girls laugh out at me but I dont care they can go their way. But a few girls need convincing, takes a bit to find out who cares only about money and who is for bit of fun plus money. But £100 works :)  Have come actoss lot of scammers now a days. I never pay online before meeting and make it clear you would not get anyting for coffee meet as well, no embarassing momemts later on. In my experience I stay away from model type looking girls, words like "come spoil me", or not much written in the profile, avoid girls who are not from your locations because the intention is clear to have an online relatinship for money which does not work for me. So far I have taken SA membership twice. I am 50 fit but not muscular, asian, averge looking I would say.

I have picked up a lot of intelligence from this forum and thanks to you all for sharing your stories. Real good experiences. I would have never gone to SA if I had not read here about your experiences.

I also tried on illicitencounter website, complete waste of time and money. Dont go there to be honest. I think all fake profiles and most of them only give kik contact which is a big no no, complete waste of time. I think they are site sponsored contacts. Becasue all the contacts on 3rd or 4th day say bye to you. Quite strange but true.  SA is by far the best. Atleast you know there is a genuine person at the opposite end even if she may be a scammer.

Great report, mate. Agreed, there is value to be had sub-150 even in London if you put in the effort and avoid the model types. My current regular is a 24 year old student who hosts at 150 for a couple of hours. I have never offered more than £150 as I cannot do Overnights.

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Great report, mate. Agreed, there is value to be had sub-150 even in London if you put in the effort and avoid the model types. My current regular is a 24 year old student who hosts at 150 for a couple of hours. I have never offered more than £150 as I cannot do Overnights.

Thanks mate.
Personally I dont see value above 100. The whole act for me lasts like 40 to 70 mins, others may be able to pull it up to 2-3 hours but not me. I dont take her to restaurants,  straight to hotel, now a days airbnb  ;)  Just avoid hotels becasue I read on this forum that the other guest has to be registered etc. I am holding on to one airbnb, the host knows why I come there, told them that I need to spend some cosy time with my girlfriend and just need the place for couple of hours. Every time the same girl so they trust, cant take another SA girl to that airbnb else they may not like what their place is being used for  :yahoo: