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I see that all the time esp on backpage.

swimtrekr 59 Reviews 1492 reads

posted 15 years ago

Much of the time they don't post any rates, just that they are offering 'specials', so who knows what they mean? If they don't have any reviews, I would suggest you not even bother contacting them. regardless of how appealing their offer might be.

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abracadabrab15 years ago2439 reads

Specials..... What's the deal?

Hey, see lots of ads with pricing for specials, and wondering if there is a standard definition of a special. Is it 15 minutes or 30 minutes? Or what? Or does it depend on the provider? I just saw an ad on backpage advertising for specials then it lists the prices for hhr and hr, so assume with this provider a special is a 15 minute session.

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swimtrekr15 years ago1493 reads

I see that all the time esp on backpage.

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mrfisher15 years ago1069 reads

A special should be any discount off a gal's standard rates....

as set on her site.

When you contact her, be sure to say that you are calling regarding the ad with the special rates.

If no rates are given, then stay away.

No one has ever won a negotiation who sported a woody.

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hiddenhills15 years ago946 reads

or additional time at no charge

I just spoke with a touring lady who lady who said if I booked in advance, she'd throw in an extra half hour. Sorta, six of one, half dozen of the other

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rightonppl15 years ago1209 reads

It's used to get around BP's ban on posting 15-30 min. rates...

Backpage supposedly doesn't allow providers to list rates or advertise sessions of less than an hour. I'm not sure what the exact rule is. Some still manage to do it using other abbreviations or just leaving off the dollar sign. A common substitute is to mention "specials", meaning they offer shorter sessions which they cannot describe in the ad. You can't be sure what it means without asking her, so you should assume.

Of course, "specials" can also be meaningless sucker bait, like stores that are always running a phony "sale".

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swimtrekr15 years ago643 reads

Did not know that, thanks rightonppl.

I agree with your last sentence too, I think a lot of them are as you say, sucker bait.

Swim

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nahtynikkey15 years ago1244 reads

Yep, you guys pretty much got it. BP does not allow anything under an hour, or any "blank pricing"... sometimes you can get around it, sometimes not. A special is supposed to be a girls' regular services, at a reduced rate, for a set amount of time. Just be careful, as a lot of the un-reviewed gals "specials" are a reduced time & a reduced service, from what I've heard from other hobbyists. If you find a well-reviewed gal, who's running specials, then it's usually either a half hour or hour of regular service, for a reduced rate.