when calling an SP

I can agree with Maya very easily but I also wonder when I have sent an email to a SP asking about their availablity on a particular day when I will be available and I get back a reply that shows me that they haven't even read my email.

Miss Maya Blue said:

i can't take a caller seriously when the first question is
"so, tell me about yourself". "what do you look like?

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Those are the worst - sometimes when a potential client calls me, I literally feel like I'm in a job interview - "So, why don't you tell me a little about yourself..." and sometimes even "Tell me why I should book you". When I hear that I tell them not to bother booking cause I'm not interested - they sound like they're in shock.

The number of annoying/ridiculous calls we have to put up with is why I no longer list my phone number on my website (it is listed on some other sites though). I much prefer e-mail!

AMEN! I totally agree!

Maybe...

Big Mack said:

I can agree with Maya very easily but I also wonder when I have sent an email to a SP asking about their availablity on a particular day when I will be available and I get back a reply that shows me that they haven't even read my email.

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I have an automated response that kicks back to every email that I get. It basically says "thank you...here is my site with all my details...I will get back to you soon"

Maybe the response that you have received is something like this???

Because of the nature of the business, it is fair to at least ask if the photos/images are recent?

I have no problem if people ask if my photos are recent. That's just making sure that you're getting what you bargain for. The one question that drives me nuts is, "Are you openminded?" I think I will snap if I hear this one again. Just ask specifically for what you want. I'll be happy to say yes or no.

ladyLuck1337 said:

I have no problem if people ask if my photos are recent. That's just making sure that you're getting what you bargain for. The one question that drives me nuts is, "Are you open minded?" I think I will snap if I hear this one again. Just ask specifically for what you want. I'll be happy to say yes or no.

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You got to know a lot of guys aren't comfortable asking for what they want. Most aren't around the business much and don't know really how to say what they are looking for.

There likely isn't a good way to screen out the drunk idiots and the unbalanced. It is too bad.

People in the service industry should recognize that customer service is primary goal. A happy customer is a repeat customer.

Taking a few minutes to answer some questions should not be considered a chore. Not all of us know much about what we are getting in to but are interested to increasing our hobbying.

If I call an SP and they are sounding like they don't care about my business I will not bother. My money will go else where.

Just a few thoughts.

Miss Maya Blue said:

WARNING: rant ahead.2)Calling to ask us "what do you look like?" is really unnecessary. We have photos online. They speak volumes about our looks

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I always confirm the basic stats with an SP I've never seen before. You'd be surprised how often the verbal description does NOT match the posted description. Why? Because people who lie can't keep their story straight. So, asking this question costs the SP perhaps 30 seconds extra on the phone but saves me literally an hour.

I realize it sounds dumb that we ask for this information that you already have posted, and since you're probably one of the honest SP's, you don't understand that this is something that's really uesful for clients to do, so try and have some understanding--it's how weed out the dishonest SP's so that we can spend our time with honest ones like you.

3)Try to read up first about someone you are interested in.
chances are you got my phone number online. My website is also listed. Many of your questions are answered there.

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See above. Also, while I have a pretty good memory, it's not great, and the reality is that I can't place phone calls to SP's from any of the places where I can view websites. Maybe that's just me, but sometimes there's a reason why your caller doesn't have all that information at their fingertips. No I'm not going to send your website to the public printer, or write down incriminating things and leave them lying around in my pockets either

Sorry if that's a bit of a hassle for you, but it makes the whole thing possible for me.

I'm not sure that most clients have any idea how much crap escorts we put up with.

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I'm sure there are a lot of assholes out there. I'm always polite and friendly when I call. I may do the things you mention above, but if people are rude to you there's just no excuse to that. I hope it is useful for you, though, to know that some of the people who call asking you those questions have a valid need.

there is nothing wrong with calling to get a feel for someone. but don't take up our time asking questions that are answered on TERB and on our websites.

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As I said, surprisingly to you perhaps, there really is a good reason to ask questions that are already published on your website. If you give the same answer as it says on your website that helps me work out that you are NOT a bait and switch. Unfortunately for us all there are those b&s types out there and they cause as much of a hassle for us clients as those impolite jerks do for you, including wasting our time, just as yours is wasted .

I hope those of us who have sincere intentions on both sides can have a little patience and understanding so that we can all get through our lives pleasantly enough, even if the jerks out there are forcing us to do things like ask questions that really ought to be unnecessary, etc.

i can't take a caller seriously when the first question is
"so, tell me about yourself". "what do you look like?"

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So I always ask that even after having extensively read reviews and such, just to check... if I DON'T ask this sometimes some dispreputable agencies or telephone ops or whatever will think I don't care which girl I see and set me up with "Amanda" when I said "Susan" even though they look totally different, etc., by verifying the stats on the call when I book I am able to justify walking out the door when 22 year old 100lbs Susan turns out to be 42 year old 200lbs Amanda.

you have no idea how redundant it all gets.

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I feel for you. I really do. I'm sorry it's this way, but I'm afraid that it is. The jerks out there spoil it for the rest of us.

funsmartguy said:

Hence you are in the customer group that doesn't do any research prior to shopping; it's called impulse buying. It is perfectly reasonable for any business to ask for respect, it is also perfectly reasonable given the nature of this business for clients to do their homework (ummm, isn't that why Terb is here?). Taking a few minutes to answer questions that are addressed on a website of the Sp is time consuming and probably frustrating, especially given the intimate nature of the questions. It also may create some legality issues as well.

Do your homework, treat people with respect, have fun!!! (that's me )

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Respect is the main goal both ways. You are the paying customer and have the right to ask questions.

It's difficult to maintain the level of customer service that one should have and not spend half your time getting jerked around. If word gets out that you talk to everyone for ten minutes, one drunken frat boy will tell ten and you'll be spending hours on the phone with drunken frat boys, then you'll start getting calls at 3am from the drunken frat boy done partying crowd and you won't sleep a wink. It all snowballs. I wish it were such that we could be all nice over the phone for minutes on end and have people accept our services or decline them politely, but the world is such that we cannot be that way all the time, or else we won't have any time. I guess the moral of my post is don't jerk us around so much and we won't feel the need to be bitchy and standoffish.

Radio_Shack said:

People in the service industry should recognize that customer service is primary goal. A happy customer is a repeat customer.

Taking a few minutes to answer some questions should not be considered a chore. Not all of us know much about what we are getting in to but are interested to increasing our hobbying.

If I call an SP and they are sounding like they don't care about my business I will not bother. My money will go else where.

Just a few thoughts.

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Hmmm?

Miss Maya Blue said:

i can't take a caller seriously when the first question is "so, tell me about yourself"

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from http://msmayablue.googlepages.com/ratesandavailibility

How to Book
"Please begin by telling me a bit about yourself.

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Perry

Miss Maya Blue said:

WARNING: rant ahead.

Due to an over whelming number of BS calls us escorts receive, I need to make a point heard.

Please don't write this off as me having a bad day

1)When calling as SP, please be aware who it is your are calling.

2)Calling to ask us "what do you look like?" is really unnecessary. We have photos online. They speak volumes about our looks

3)Try to read up first about someone you are interested in.
chances are you got my phone number online. My website is also listed. Many of your questions are answered there.

I'm not sure that most clients have any idea how much crap escorts we put up with. It's enough to turn a patient and sweet person into a cranky and short bitch on the phone.

It's my estimation that 1 in every 5 calls I receive is sincere.
the others?
men that are drunk, looking for attention, masturbating, or one of over a dozen men that call me once a week trying every time to disguise their voice. Men that wrote down my number weeks ago and are no doubt calling a dozen women just for kicks.

Please understand this when calling.
If we are short with you at first, it is not necessarily a true example of our character.

Keep in mind how many calls are from BS people with absolutely no intention of meeting.

The best way to make a good impression?

do your research. read up about the girl you are interested in so that when you call, you can ask questions that still remain unanswered.

there is nothing wrong with calling to get a feel for someone. but don't take up our time asking questions that are answered on TERB and on our websites.

i can't take a caller seriously when the first question is
"so, tell me about yourself". "what do you look like?"

you have no idea how redundant it all gets.

i mean, if you don't know who you are calling, why should i take you seriously? there are pics online. do your research people. it is the first step towards a positive, sexy experience.

and that, is my rant for the day.

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Although I can understand your frustrations, they are no different than what any other business people encounter in their job. How many people do you think come to a car showroom without buying.
Rudely speaking, if you don't like dealing with customers, maybe you are in the wrong business. At the very least your attitude will turn off prospective customers, who want to have an indication of your personality before booking.

PS: I never call independent SP's, because it has never been woth the hassle for me to deal with them, when I can call an agency and talk to someone that treats me like a customer.

You're charging people $ 700 for 2 hours. Sorry but I would imagine most people would feel entitled to ask a few questions. Don't you think?

I understand people should check you're website, but you can't expect people to conduct extensive research on TERB as opposed to taking a minute of you're time to ask a question.

Having said that I'm sure you do get some BS calls from people who have no intention of meeting you.

I do find it funny that anyone would ask you to tell them about yourself. I'm going to try that one sometime, What you're phone number? lol.

Have a good day.

danmand said:

they are no different than what any other business people encounter in their job.

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Yes they are. They are very different. You're unlikely to get raped if you're a car salesman on the job, and you can tell a 16 year old jerk off that just wants to test drive a Ferarri to take a hike, this is for serious customer only, not looky loos. We don't have the option of knowing who we're dealing with. We could be dealing with a jerker or a prankster and when only 1/5 calls is serious, we need to be a little more serious on the phone to protect ourselves against time wasters. They seem to be put off by an unwillingness to cooperate with their schemes, but an actual customer has a different air of conversation.

I think I have to agree with Fuji and Radio Shack a bit on this one. ( That was classic Perry ).

I would not be terribly interested in spending $200 or $300 with someone that gives me attitude within 2 minutes. I don't happen to interview potential sp's but I can appreciate those that feel the need to confirm a few things or want to get a feel for the girls personality.

There has to be a great deal of difference between someone who wastes a lot of time and someone who asks a simple, but maybe dumb, question.
Those sp's that can tell the difference usually do better than the ones that aren't willing to put in the time or can't figure it out.

ladyLuck1337 said:

The one question that drives me nuts is, "Are you openminded?" I think I will snap if I hear this one again. Just ask specifically for what you want.

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I was looking at your website/profile it doesn't really go into the services your profile. If it does it might be hard for the average client to find.

It also says that you have been working in the business for 2 months? This stuff must be really bad because you sound really frustrated already.

(Very nice pictures/images on your site. )

Radio_Shack said:

People in the service industry should recognize that customer service is primary goal. A happy customer is a repeat customer.

Taking a few minutes to answer some questions should not be considered a chore. Not all of us know much about what we are getting in to but are interested to increasing our hobbying.

If I call an SP and they are sounding like they don't care about my business I will not bother. My money will go else where.

Just a few thoughts.

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I agree to some degree - I don't mind taking a couple of minutes to answer a few questions but when you receive tons of calls, all asking what you look like, how tall are you etc. it gets repetitive and frustrating (especially when this info is on my website and on various other sites...). I always try to be very pleasant and polite on the phone but when some guys try to keep you on the phone for over 15 minutes just chatting it gets annoying (this actually happens to me a lot - maybe I'm TOO friendly). I think even guys who mean well do this sometimes - maybe they're lonely - who knows?

Everyone must keep in mind that some SPs are in school, have other jobs, children, etc. so not everyone has tons of time every day to devote to talking on the phone. (Particularly when your mother calls 5 times a day like mine does, lol).

I have been a bit rude to customers on the phone when I tell them I'm a bit busy and I'll have to call them back and then they just keep asking questions (I think that is extremely rude). If I am getting ready to go on a date or I am just arriving at a date and they're on the phone chatting and asking me all these questions - it's not fair for me to be late for another client just because I'm on the phone with a potential one. If you do feel you want to call the lady to ask her questions, try to be as succinct as possible with specific questions - it is much appreciated!

Is there a cheap service you can subscribe to that takes messages, screen out the jerks and answers repeative questions?