It was reported earlier this week (can't remember what city) that a man was arrested for soliciting an undercover cop on the street.  He had offered the cop $13 for her services!  She probably didn't know whether she should book him or kick his ass.  When he was removed of his personal possessions at the jailhouse it was revealed that he didn't even have any cash on him.

Well, this one was just in the news:

Man Offers Undercover Cop Steaks For Sex -
http://www.nbc30.com/news/4430848/detail.html

I once arrived at an outcall, only to have the client attempt to pay $160 of my fee in toonies (two dollar canadian coins) and loonies (one dollar canadian coins). They were, at least, rolled. He wanted to pay the balance in returnable beer bottles - he'd noted their value on a sheet of paper.

In the last few months, I've had people call and offer me, in exchange for services:

Custom made window blinds
An antique mirror
A home security system

Apparently, they've confused me with some sort of barter exchange system...

Morgan

Live, free range chickens should go for less than a 1/3 of that.  She was right to refuse the trade.

The fellar apparently was relegated to choking his own chicken.

simular barter deals were quite normal at bordelos back during the great depression when many were out of work and there was little cash to be had. (ever hear of the Chicken Ranch? supposedly that is how that particular bordelo got it's name). Also with many barter can be quite common and many enjoy doing so (I will admit I enjoy barter to a degree but it better be something I both want and need and frankly if it eats like MorganEllis I might be tempted by the right horse but otherwise not likely) Also one should be fair in estimating value of item to be bartered for services and if not then the provider may find herself at the short end of the stick in more ways than one.

Also I think the recent case was the guy wanted to trade steaks for services (he worked for a meat company) that or more guys are hitting up lady vice cops with screwy offers to screw.

For me the only barter offer I have had so far is a gent offered me an air compresser still in box (yes I am serious) for half of my fee on a 1 hr visit. He happened to know from some previous converstions I am wanting to start doing airbrush work and need one (that want or need thing). As the cost of purchasing a new compressor of simular size and quality would be a bit over $200 and my hrly fee being $250 and he offered to pay 150 also, to me that is economicaly sound to do but only because I was already planning to purchase such an item. (ok I am sure some of the other providers may slam me for such willingness but the gent also has to know me well enough to know what items might tempt me to a barter arrangement.

Ok now I have convinced half the board I am nuts it is back to final packing details for my trip to Caracas.

-- Modified on 5/4/2005 9:21:41 AM

Ranches in NV will accept casino chips. At least casino chips are easily exchanged for cash.

Last month, I had a would-be client offer me a John Deere tractor at discount. Great for mowing the bush!

-- Modified on 5/5/2005 1:46:43 PM

That's a great story.....

Actually, that is how the Chicken Ranch got it's name during the depression.

I had a client that bounced a check on me get high and offer me his car so I took it with a signed bill of sale......He all of a sudden found the money that he claimed to not have by the next morning......I guess that going home without the car would have been a tough one to explain....LOL

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