Viva Street - Changing again!

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Viva Street - Changing again!
« on: August 10, 2010, 02:46:25 PM »
Viva street ( the free add site that makes escorts pay £14.99 a month)

is now saying


   
Dear member,

Please note that the posting rules in Escorts & Erotic Massages category are changing.

We would like to request that you modify your ad in accordance with the following rules:

- The ad title should be original (avoid using just simple statements as "massage" or "escort"). No special characters (#, *, ?, !, ..., etc) or phone numbers can be used in the ad title. A personalised title will make your ad stand out from the other listings.
- State clearly what service you are offering (escorting or massage)
- Ads need to have sufficient amount of content. You can introduce yourself in a few words (your interests, skills, personality, etc).
- Do not use any ambiguous language or sensual connotations.
- Do not include any prices or make any reference to cost.
- External website links or e-mail addresses are not allowed anywhere in the ad.
- All images should be relevant to the service you are offering.


Many thanks for helping us to improve the quality of content in this category
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So basically they are going to charge £14.99 a month for what ?! A sneaky advert that can only say "Hi I love going to the cinema and I am offering an escort service please see my website"

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« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 03:47:03 PM »
This is silly that the prices cannot be included. Why they make such a rule? That only will make a lots of people calling to just ask about the price...

The other rules beside not placing website address I understand.
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« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 04:01:22 PM »
All the hassle of a newspaper advert from a online advert!

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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2010, 04:03:13 PM »
All the hassle of a newspaper advert from a online advert!

What an excellent tagline. ;D Also, "How To Stop Escorts From Ever Advertising With You." Etc!
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« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2010, 10:23:39 PM »
How To Stop Escorts From Ever Advertising With You- Emily that is brilliant!!
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« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2010, 10:34:39 PM »
I put the link to my website in my VS ad even though they don't hyperlink it anyway, because it helps guys decide if I'm for them - put it more honestly and its a major defence against TW on there.

I've sent a complaint email to VS admin regards this, pointing out they claim free ads but charge Escorts and that with the high number of TW/low quality responses their site is known for, not allowing us to link to our own website nor include any details is going to rather put off genuine advertisers with quality content - which is the sort of thing I thought they actually wanted to attract.

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« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2010, 11:46:57 PM »
I stopped putting my rate on Vivastreet ads ages ago. They would simply call and try to haggle with it  >:(

Now I add a note asking guys to text for my website link. It works quite well and I get alot of requests for this.

I send a template weblink, with the stipulation that all bookings are taken via call.

If a call for services/description etc does come through instead, I ask them to hang up and send the template web link again. Not sure if they do ever get back to me  as my rate is above what the average vivastreet reader in my area likes to pay, though I  do have some long-time regulars from there..


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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 10:17:22 AM »
Im wondering as to why they have decided to change the rules again like this. Surely its going to discourage people from paying the £14.99 to advertise with them? (i for one am not going to bother from now on, its just gotton too ridiculous for me to stomach anymore) Thus losing them quite a large bit of revenue? It makes no sense.

Also why are they cracking down so hard on escort advertising? its not illegal so why such a big hoo-ha about it?
Im not getting the reasoning behind it!

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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2010, 11:25:52 AM »
I'm guessing it's a belated reaction to the same thing that got many local papers to stop taking escort ads (even though that was the previous government's thing). But rather than just stop taking the ads and lose their new revenue stream, they're making a clumsy attempt at plausible deniability.

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« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2010, 11:35:41 AM »
I could put more information in the massage section and not be charged £14.99.

Or maybe

"Small but very nice chest for sale, viewings 10am-10pm daily..."

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« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2010, 12:28:11 PM »
Or maybe

"Small but very nice chest for sale, viewings 10am-10pm daily..."

LOL! ;D
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« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2010, 03:39:01 PM »
Just fired off an angry comment ( full page monologue  ;D ) about this as part of the Vivastreet survey they are sending out.
I have 2 full-paid ads on there, still valid for another few weeks and they have had the audacity to modify them both beyond all recognition, deleting practically all info except for the word *Massage*!

I hadn't been breaking any of their rules. No contact info other than the phone number, no graphic details or ( god forbid ) a stray nipple showing..They have even deleted my advice for people to text me for a website link.

Now I have dozens more calls a day all requesting incalls, which I don't do.. Not allowed the word* visits only* it seems!  A huge waste of time!!

As I told them, If I had wanted to market myself as a massage therapist, I would have done it for free in that section.. >:(

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« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2010, 07:54:41 PM »
I've just rechecked and they'd editted my ad to say "if you think you might be interested in a meeting text me" - I do not encourage texts at all and it originally said I would send them a text with my website address, which I wrote to get around the fact they had stopped allowing links to websites.

Grrrr.

They don't even have my reasonably well known town on their database - only tiny villages surrounding. So guys presume I'm in the village I've had to select and get funny "because that's what VS says".

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« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2010, 06:26:11 AM »
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Now I add a note asking guys to text for my website link. It works quite well and I get alot of requests for this.

So you end up not only spending money on the ad but also in texting you web address. Sounds like a bargain!

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« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2010, 02:48:07 PM »
I've given up on Vivastreet. I used to get a lot of clients through my ad there, but a lot of timewasters and weirdos too. Also I think their policy about pictures is quite vague, I've never had any private parts visible in any of my photos, but a lot of them have got deleted for some reason.