Economic Crisis & Reverse Bookings.

[John Johnson]

It is known that when money is tight the oldest profession  is impacted; during the 2008 credit crunch  the number of active accounts on AW seemed to increase and I recall RBs receiving bids below the stated offer.

The current economic mess is also going to have an impact too,  I have noticed something interesting on a RB  that I have running. I set it up yesterday for an outcall,  one & a half hours at £250.

In November 2024 the same offer attracted 5 bids over 5 days. This year this offer received 7 responses in 3 hours. I know that one sample is hardly conclusive but has anyone else seen similar or other economic pressures?

[standardpostage]

Nope. I have never done a reverse booking !

[RandomGuy99]

It's probably Christmas on the horizon and people tightening their purses to save for it. Therefore, you might see more part time or lower profile SPs seeking bookings to make money. I think Christmas and January tend to be a quieter time for SPs, so SPs will be trying to make as money now to get them through the quiet time.

[Blackpool Rock]

It's probably Christmas on the horizon and people tightening their purses to save for it. Therefore, you might see more part time or lower profile SPs seeking bookings to make money. I think Christmas and January tend to be a quieter time for SPs, so SPs will be trying to make as money now to get them through the quiet time.

Happens every year Mum's renting out their X box to buy one for the kids   

[RandomGuy99]

Happens every year Mum's renting out their X box to buy one for the kids   

Plus people's energy bills go up, so might as well share your body heat with someone during the day and make extra money to cover the bills. I do wonder sometimes if SPs think in terms of bookings, so they decide they want a new car and figure out that to pay for they need to do 200 bookings and maybe price accordingly depending on how quickly they want the car or a 10 holiday will be 40 bookings.

[SimonSays2108]

I have one currently running for the weekend for £300/2hrs outcall - 19 bids so far - however only 5 are worth considering and the top two dropped out once proper logistics re: location / timing were discussed off-line … so they can be hit or miss - i would have considered the three others but they have less than positive reviews on this site.

Likely I’ll just let it expire as I’d rather save the cash - occasionally you do get some gems - punting less and less now days as the cost / appeal factor is more front of mind and the opportunities to punt are fewer and fewer due to personal circumstances.

[shooter]

It is known that when money is tight the oldest profession  is impacted; during the 2008 credit crunch  the number of active accounts on AW seemed to increase and I recall RBs receiving bids below the stated offer.

The current economic mess is also going to have an impact too,  I have noticed something interesting on a RB  that I have running. I set it up yesterday for an outcall,  one & a half hours at £250.

In November 2024 the same offer attracted 5 bids over 5 days. This year this offer received 7 responses in 3 hours. I know that one sample is hardly conclusive but has anyone else seen similar or other economic pressures?

I had a RB up last week for a 2 hour outcall and got 33 bids.

After filtering the serial bidders and timewasters there were about 5 that I was interested in. My plans changed before the bid so I couldnt go through with it. There are so many factors that affect how many bids you get I dont think there is really a link between economy and how many bids you receive. Simple things like half term holidays can affect the number of punters on the market, or the number of RBs listed for a day on AW. Its a lottery really, always has been. 

[MissWolf]

I have one currently running for the weekend for £300/2hrs outcall - 19 bids so far - however only 5 are worth considering and the top two dropped out once proper logistics re: location / timing were discussed off-line … so they can be hit or miss - i would have considered the three others but they have less than positive reviews on this site.

Likely I’ll just let it expire as I’d rather save the cash - occasionally you do get some gems - punting less and less now days as the cost / appeal factor is more front of mind and the opportunities to punt are fewer and fewer due to personal circumstances.

This may be a little more information than you want to make public as it links your aw username to your ukp one, that's not always wise.

I don't often look at RB's as very few are viable due to my location, I have noticed though that there are a lot of bids on most RB's and especially those in the £500+ bracket, however I have noticed that the majority of those are looking for BB

[Will2k]

What region if I may ask

[MissWolf]

What region if I may ask

If that's a reply to me I'm not here to advertise myself just to contribute, the rules clearly state this is not an advertising platform for SP's 

[diver ted]

From memory AW total profile numbers topped out at 57k pre pandemic, 44k post.
Now down to just under 40k - further fuelling and maintaining cost increases I imagine.
Lapsed and parked profiles have also increased significantly.

AW profiles have continued to fall - today standing at 34,587....
DT

[Clungehopper]

When I have used reverse bookings before, I also find it interesting how far some SP's are willing to travel!

I tend to avoid those bids as inevitably when it comes down to the exact logistics, they either try to bump the price for travel or simply don't turn up or back out at the last minute.

I've had some success on RB's though, I think it can be the best way of finding someone decent who is actually available to meet.

I've also had offers on them that are well underpriced compared to their usual rates. I was once offered two hours for the price of 1 (£180 total) and another SP agreed a 2 hour rate at £250 when her 2 hour rate was usually £400! The meet never happened sadly but still interesting.

[Massage Bloke]

Apologies.  I pressed "Save" prematurely!  Post still being edited.

Don't use that word on here! 

[Vice Admiral]

From memory AW total profile numbers topped out at 57k pre pandemic, 44k post.
Now down to just under 40k - further fuelling and maintaining cost increases I imagine.
Lapsed and parked profiles have also increased significantly.

AW profiles have continued to fall - today standing at 34,587....
DT

Very interesting!  If there’s one thing that’s more fulfilling than sex, it’s statistics about sex.  IMHO.

So, according to Diver Ted's research, the population of the Adult Work suburb of Hookersville fell by 39% between early 2000 and late 2025.

I'm not particularly surprised.  It reflects a trend that's been mentioned numerous times on this site.  Nonetheless it's a pretty dramatic decline. 

[Trex]

Very interesting!  If there’s one thing that’s more fulfilling than sex, it’s statistics about sex.  IMHO.

So, according to Diver Ted's research, the population of the Adult Work suburb of Hookersville fell by 39% between early 2000 and late 2025.

I'm not particularly surprised.  It reflects a trend that's been mentioned numerous times on this site.  Nonetheless it's a pretty dramatic decline.

So Adultwork as peaked in 2019, then declining ever since and hasn’t improved.
I guess Brexit and Covid really hit them hard and online safely act, even though it’s not as bad as those two. Punting in general as been quite bad in the 2020’s .
We are in a cashless society now lots of banks are closing makes it difficult to get cash out and Girls mostly Gen Z girls are more into virtual online stuff now then meeting someone in person to get cash.

[Mstar86]

So Adultwork as peaked in 2019, then declining ever since and hasn’t improved.
I guess Brexit and Covid really hit them hard and online safely act, even though it’s not as bad as those two. Punting in general as been quite bad in the 2020’s .
We are in a cashless society now lots of banks are closing makes it difficult to get cash out and Girls mostly Gen Z girls are more into virtual online stuff now then meeting someone in person to get cash.

Definitely feels like the younger girls and especially the British girls opt for digital means of SW now. Add in everything else you mentioned and we’re here today but with the latest crackdown & raids on illegal working in UK and immigration, things could get a lot worse.

[Garyhart]

So Adultwork as peaked in 2019, then declining ever since and hasn’t improved.
I guess Brexit and Covid really hit them hard and online safely act, even though it’s not as bad as those two. Punting in general as been quite bad in the 2020’s .
We are in a cashless society now lots of banks are closing makes it difficult to get cash out and Girls mostly Gen Z girls are more into virtual online stuff now then meeting someone in person to get cash.

Agreed on the move to digital but I feel that an incoming recession will also push more young British women to seeking rather than AW, in the event that they do want more instant cash. Those making substantial income from OF / other digital platforms are skewed towards a tiny minority (5% of girls on the entire platform) but all a woman on seeking needs is 2-4 consistent SDs to make as much as the average UK employee in a month

[Trex]

Adultwork needs to do is a deposit system, when you book a WG using a booking system and send 100 credits which is about £100. The max should be around 200. No commission, maybe VAT which is not that much. But this system will keep us anonymous and don’t have to send a deposit to a bank which can be risky because expose your real name and scams.

You can do that on a “tip me” option but AW takes I think about 30% and VAT and most girls wont do that.

[KatieEdinburgh]

Adultwork needs to do is a deposit system, when you book a WG using a booking system and send 100 credits which is about £100. The max should be around 200. No commission, maybe VAT which is not that much. But this system will keep us anonymous and don’t have to send a deposit to a bank which can be risky because expose your real name and scams.

You can do that on a “tip me” option but AW takes I think about 30% and VAT and most girls wont do that.

They will literally NEVER offer this. It would make them a third party to real life bookings (a pimp) and they would automatically be breaking the law. Won’t happen

[Massage Bloke]

They will literally NEVER offer this. It would make them a third party to real life bookings (a pimp) and they would automatically be breaking the law. Won’t happen

The pandemic has sped up changes in society.  I think SPs and punters will have to concede that payment will have to be made by bank transfer or emoney firms.

It will become ever more difficult for punters to get hundreds of pounds of cash out for punting.  And it will get harder and harder for SPs to deposit large cash sums into the banking system.

[jamiekinkxxx]

The pandemic has sped up changes in society.  I think SPs and punters will have to concede that payment will have to be made by bank transfer or emoney firms.

It will become ever more difficult for punters to get hundreds of pounds of cash out for punting.  And it will get harder and harder for SPs to deposit large cash sums into the banking system.

Circulation of cash (M2 money supply) has actually increased in last few years since COVID, not decreased.

I for one have a £1k limit on cash withdrawals per day, but I personally prefer bank transfer so I don't have to bother taking large qualities of cash out

[Trex]

They will literally NEVER offer this. It would make them a third party to real life bookings (a pimp) and they would automatically be breaking the law. Won’t happen

Does agencies take deposit? I don’t know because I never use agencies, I only use Adultwork. I’m trying to figure out the best solution to keep us anonymous in a cashless society.

[Trex]

It will become ever more difficult for punters to get hundreds of pounds of cash out for punting.  And it will get harder and harder for SPs to deposit large cash sums into the banking system.

I used Tescos ATM this summer and it max up to £250 on there. When I used a storage unit, they won’t accept cash. I went to a new gym and guess what no cash allowed 
I think by 2030, getting cash is going to be very difficult to get by then, specially lots of bank closure and services that won’t accept cash.