The value of a pimp or agency...

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what is it? If you get arrested, will they hire a lawyer for you? If you get sick, do they pay the doctor/hospital bill? If you are broke, will they give back to you the money you earned?

[KCQuestor]

I think you need to differentiate between a pimp (in the classic sense) and an agency. Although the snarky people will say they are one and the same.

[Sens55]

Agencies don't beat you or ply you with drugs to keep you submissive. If you need more graphic details go to the avenue and ask a resident "businessman" about it. Then email Brooke. If you don't see a difference you are blind.

[Allie_Kat]

I don't see the "value" in either one of those choices. In both situations girls are being managed & money is taken from them. But between the two, an agency is the lesser evil.

[MsElena]

Lets break this down a little shall we?

Pimp -
1. no advertising
2. beats you
3. takes money
4. controls you
5. takes money
6. treats you like crap
7. makes you see clients who make you want to vomit
8. takes your money
9. work 24/7

Low End Agency -
1. little advertising
2. takes half your money
3. treats you like crap
4. you work the schedule they give you
5. you see every client they book

High End Agency (Usually ran by former female escorts)-
1. You don't have to pay for advertising
2. you don't take the phone calls
3. they care about safety over money
4. they don't make you see just any client
5. you work your own schedule
6. they pay to have your photos taken
7. usually takes a 40/60 split, but you don't have to pay for a website/photos/advertising/extra phone bill....so basically even outs

Hmmm.....which one do you prefer? Can you tell a difference now?


A pimp would let your ass sit in jail until your time was served. A high end agency would have counsel on retainer and help you out. They don't want you to roll on them, they usually have too much to lose and so do their clients.

If an escort is broke, why would anyone give the escort money back that she earned for them? Its called a business for a reason. If you treat it as such and set goals, the escort shouldn't be broke. When someone working at McDonald's is broke, would you ask them for money back? I'm guessing.....no.

[Longermonger]

Can you do one for an indy? Is it just "Do it all, keep it all"?

[Sens55]

I had an enlightening conversation with an agency girl that has done a stint as an Indy. And some prefer to have people handle the "business" end of the situation for them. They don't have the time and/or the understanding to manage the business aspect. They don't have to deal with clients until after they're screened. They don't have to deal with scheduling much. They don't have to market, negotiate/set rates, they can focus solely on taking care of their clients.

I've seen a LOT of girls leave agencies to go Indy and find out that they end up working harder for less money. Again, I'm not a huge fan of agencies because I've had bad experiences with some on the road. Not all are "good agencies" and some of the girls employed were little more than crackhead thieves, which I learned much too late. But girls go to agencies for much the same reason guys do. A guy gets verified by an agency, he has access to several girls and doesn't have to do too much research or spend much time getting verified (after the 1st time) and can just have fun without spending extra time and resources finding his date. A girl, through an agency, can have access to several guys without having to spend the time to market and verify them.

And good agencies "train" their girls. Teach them how to do their jobs better, and some even teach money management, which is a novel concept. Again, an agency doesn't do anything for a girl she couldn't do for herself. But to do it herself takes on more risk, more time and has a steeper learning curve if things go wrong.

Pimps don't invest in the girls. They run them and keep them down.

[Enchanterlingum]

1. I prefer an A to B transaction. C is just another way to get in trouble.
2. I personally view both of those as leaches living off another's labor with minimum benefit to the lady.

[JRLawrence]

Originally Posted by Sens55

Agencies don't beat you or ply you with drugs to keep you submissive. If you need more graphic details go to the avenue and ask a resident "businessman" about it. Then email Brooke. If you don't see a difference you are blind.

I don't like to see anyone abused, especially girls. (There is just something about the male psychic setup that places us as the protector - at least for a normal male.)

About 6 years ago I was on business trip for a client and just happened to take Independence Ave. downtown. At about where the CVS Pharmacy is now I saw two guys beating a woman and directing her West on Independence, Ave. - I pulled over to watch the show and could hear the words "ask that guy" & "ask that guy". The girl was about the most downcast creature I have ever seen. I know it goes on, but usually not out in the open like this.

The girls need to be safe from the pimps. I would like to think that any gift a girl gets is hers, and is not passed on to some pimp. The show that I witnessed demonstrated one of the justifications used to keep the hobby illegal. (and yes illegal is a sick bird - old joke).

JR