The TAG (TorontoAsianGirlfriends)
Advisor
We would like to welcome you to the first edition of our Monthly newsletter, The TAG
Advisor. We’ve come a long way over the last three years, and it’s all because of
YOU—our customers! Without you, we’d be nowhere. We thank you for your continued
support, and we want you to know this: we’re continuing to work very hard to keep up
with your wants, needs and desires as we continue to move forward together. We’re well
aware that we fall into the "luxury" expense bucket when you add up your monthly tally
of bills—and we plan to continue to live up to that high expectation when you dial our
number for a date.
In the spirit of giving back, we’ve decided to give something back to the community
through this newsletter. DON’T misunderstand us though—we’re not taking ourselves
too seriously! The objective here is simply to have a little fun, through some "tongue &
cheek" composition, and cast some light on issues that we all see as having an impact on
our community at large. Anyways, it’s time to hoist anchor here, and sail into this
month’s topic of concern: Toronto’s Escort Bait and Switch routine.
Welcome Aboard!
The Grown-Up’s Guide to the Escort Bait and Switch.
If you’ve been around the escort scene then you probably have some familiarity with the
concept of a bait and switch operation. If you don’t—then, thank God you’ve come
across this newsletter! You’ll be thanking us soon enough.
What’s a Bait and Switch set-up? Well, there are two very specific routines that are
executed by a Bait and Switch escort service. One, which is really the most obvious, is
the companion switch. In that scenario, you’re actually selecting and requesting a
companion that will not be showing up for your date. We’ll go a little deeper into this
process later on in the newsletter. The other popular Bait and Switch routine—which
doesn’t receive anywhere near as much negative attention these days as it should—is the
low ball price point switch. In that set-up you’ll comfortably be preparing for a date that’s
regularly going to cost you—at the very least—some 33% more then the advertised price.
How does this continue to happen? Bait and Switch operators have a very good set of
tools at their disposal, and they continue to use them regularly to their advantage. You
need to understand this very important point: Bait and Switch shops are not like TAG!
They don’t really consider you to be a customer, per se, and they don’t value your
business. You’re merely a booking to them—you’re not a customer in the more
traditional sense of the word. Frankly, they’re probably not even concerned about
whether you come back or not. Repeat business and delivering value is not their business
model. Their marketing methods effectively allow them to build a significant over-
capacity in the demand for their services, such that they can fill their schedules with
customers (and their pockets with money), regardless of whether they deliver on what
they advertise or not. Sorry…but, you’re just a Chump to them—and you’re going to be
taken in. Yes—that’s specifically their play!
Since our society’s all about free speech, we’re going to leverage that privilege, and
document a "heads up" guide to potential Bait and Switch services that you may come
across when you’re out there shopping for services within Toronto’s Escort Jungle. Like
you, we work hard for our money, and we don’t like being handed a low grade compact
fuel saver, when we’re actually under the impression that we’ve purchased a high-end
luxury sedan! Moreover, there are some considerable risks that can be associated with
visiting these establishments! You need to understand those risks, and be informed. At
TAG, we take very specific precautions to make sure that you’re not at risk when you’re
spending time with our companions. Other places don’t do that, and the risks are
significant! We’ll touch more on that topic later on.
OK. So, here goes…read and learn. ;-]
TAG’s B&S Guide: Where to Find a Bait & Switch Shop
Have you ever heard the phrase "hiding in plain view"? It’s the perfect description for a
B&S operation. These shops all change phone numbers, and change photos on a regular
basis. They’re hiding their modus operandi alright—but, they’re all right out there in the
open on the net, or within print publications. Their plan is to fool you into thinking that
you’ve actually stumbled across that new "Gem", the proverbial escort Diamond in the
Rough. Of course, you haven’t. You’ve merely come across their 12th cell phone number
(with accompanying fake pic) and will probably speak with one of their 30-40 different
telephone voices. So, you may think you’ve hit gold. You’ll soon find out that you
haven’t, and buyer’s remorse will immediately set in. Anyways, here’s TAG’s guide on
where you can find them:
Craigslists: Careful, B&S operations breed like rabbits on this service! Craigslist is
almost the ideal vehicle for a bait and switch operation. Unlike an actual URL (domain
name), operators can disappear and re-appear on a daily basis through this service. Go
ahead, try and flag ‘em. That will be a futile effort, as a new ad will appear the following
day, with a new set of fake pics, and another cell phone number that’s bounced off
another satellite somewhere out there in space…and you’ll be fooled again. Moreover,
they can use any pictures they please, and use any type of ripped off text copy, or
message, to advertise their services. Craigslist makes no effort to protect anyone’s
creative property rights in their directory service. The removal of a flagged post has no
effect on the poster that listed it. They can be back there the next day, engaging in the
exact same routine.
The Alternative Weekly Newspaper Magazines: This is a long running story. The
Alternative Weeklies are focused on short term advertising revenue—they should be, as
they make millions-upon-millions of dollars per year in adult advertising sales. They
have no interest in determining whether the services listed are genuine or not. Will they
choose to bite the hand the feeds them? I think not. They also have no desire to check if
the graphics being used within the ads are legitimate. Again, that’s just not their concern.
Thus, B&S operators may change photos, and change telephone numbers on a weekly
basis. They may also list multiple ads within the same publications. Surprised? You
thought all those ads were independent operations? Oh please—LOL. Wake up, sunshine.
That’s just not the case. Now, it would be a different story if the Alt. Weeklies actually
decided to honour international copyright laws, and enforce standards…but, that’s not
going to happen—at least, not anytime soon. So, be prepared. Anyone in the "know" will
tell you that 80% of the ads in the Alt. Weeklies (and the daily newspapers too) are
completely fictitious from a photograph standpoint. Moreover, about 50% of the ads are
all listed by the same B&S operators, at the same time. Sorry to wake you up to the harsh
reality of the B&S world. That’s the way it is out there. Is it fraud? Of course! Does
anyone really care? You should! Will it ever change? Not likely. So, learn to protect
yourself, and deal with a reputable establishment, like TAG, that uses genuine companion
photos and delivers customer focused services.
TAG’s B&S Guide: The Anatomy of a Fake Pic
Copyright protection on the internet is in a sorry state. Everyone from Porno companies
to Multi-National Corporations find their images being abused and misused on the
internet. Technologies to protect images are slowly catching up with the culprits, but the
solutions are expensive to develop, and complicated to administer. Therefore, image theft
is most likely to remain quite commonplace over the course of the next few years, and
that’s good news for the B&S houses. However it’s bad news for you. TAG’s been using
professional photography for a number of years now, and our fine photographs are a
tribute to our photog’s talent and our resolute approach to giving our customers an
absolute visual understanding of the companion they’re choosing to spend time with
when they book with us. However, most other operators are nowhere near as reputable as
we are. So, here’s our guide on how to spot a fake pic—one that may unsuspectingly lead
you right into a Bait and Switch:
The Grainy Graphic Image: Similar to the print business, the web business is about
resolution. However, instead of dots per inch, like print, you’re dealing with pixels. Most
web images are loaded onto a site at a very low resolution. This allows most (and
hopefully all) different types of computers to load the graphics from a given website at a
relatively rapid pace, regardless of a certain computers operating system, or processing
speed. And in that, my friends, lies the crux of our first clue! Professional pics that are
added to a porno CD or a website are always sized using professional sizing tools. That’s
how professionals retain an image’s resolution specifically for the size of the space the
images are intended to fill. Pirated images that are taken from a website or a CD will
usually look quite grainy and unclear as they are manipulated in size. Since the images
are already at a very low resolution, their quality reduces quickly as they are adjusted in
size. So, keep an eye out for those really grainy, unclear pics on websites and Craigslist.
In many cases they’ve been scooped from CDs and sites, and plunked down into your
local B&S shop’s companion stable.
The Uncommon Crop: Photographers take great care in the development of their work.
They don’t want to see the good composition of a photograph ruined through some weird
style of crop. In many cases, if you’re seeing shots that have a lady’s feet oddly cut off,
or appear to have a weird composition that doesn’t seem to make sense…then beware. A
B&S operation may have been actively cropping off copyright watermarks that have been
put in place by the photographer who shot the work. Keep on the lookout for the oddly
cropped shot. In most cases it’s been stolen from somewhere else, and there’s not a
snowball’s chance in hell that you’ll be meeting with the lady that’s in the photo when
you dial their number.
The Background Tells the Tale: The key to spotting a fake escort pic may also reside in
the background of a shot. TAG’s B&S guide always recommends that you look for the
following two things when you’re trying to verify some pics out there on the web:
1. A uniform background for the shot: Let’s face it—escort agencies are not in the
business of photography for the sake of photography. Therefore, if you’re looking
at one lady’s pictures, and she appears to be shot on the beaches of Hawaii in one
scene, and then on the balcony of a Scottish Castle in another, and finally within a
New York Penthouse Apartment in another…then, you can be quite sure that you
won’t be meeting with THAT lady when you book your appointment. That’s
right. It’s most likely that those shots have been taken from a high-budget porno
CD. Most legitimate escort photos are regularly taken within the same setting.
Honestly, that approach just makes economic sense. Also, most legitimate
operators want the lady to actually be the focus of the photographs—not the
surroundings. Therefore, if each lady appears to be captured in some different,
exotic locale, as you breeze through their pics, then your B&S antennae should be
on high alert.
2. Highly Elaborate Settings: You need to be on alert for highly elaborate settings, in
escort photo shots. An example would be the following: a lady shot in a dark
setting, with a small ray of light from a spotlight sharply highlighting her best
assets, as she leans up against the interior brick wall of some London Brownstone.
These dark romantic shots, which always rely on very heavy atmosphere, usually
eat up anywhere from $8000 in high end photo studio equipment and around
$1000 in studio time. Again, that’s not usually the type of budget that a legitimate
escort agency wants to invest into photographs when they consider doing some
for their site. What’s the bottom line here: you’re probably viewing ripped off
work, and it’s simply a plain fantasy to believe that the lady in the photograph
will be the one joining you for your date.
TAG’s B&S Guide: A Guide to B&S Communication
(Marketing Text & the "Conversation")
There are a few telltale signs that you’re dealing with a B&S organization once you’ve
come across their ads, or connected with them on the phone. These identifiable
characteristics are old standards, and the methods have all stood the test of time. Learn to
spot them, and avoid them, if you want to avoid losing your hard earned dough to a fast
talkin’ B&S shyster.
Marketing Text Copy: B&S organizations take a focused approach to selling their
services through different media sources, and that approach never changes. One common
characteristic is the use of the marketing overstatement. Some clear samples of the
marketing overstatement technique are listed below:
1. The Marketing Overstatement Part I: They’ll say: "Don’t ya wish your girlfriend
was hot like me"? Of course you do, but you also know this: that is not the way a
legitimate escort agency would communicate with their customers. Legitimate
escort agencies don’t throw around silly overstatements to build their business.
They don’t need to! Agencies like TAG let their service speak for itself. If you’re
coming across an endless stream of overstated ads, then you’d be wise to stay
away. There’s little chance that the advertisers will actually live up to their
overstatements. B&S operations use this approach regularly, because it’s a really
good hook.
2. The Marketing Overstatement Part II (the GI "John" Approach): "My pussy is
throbbing I so horny to see you". Yea…OK. I think this one speaks for itself.
You’ll probably assume that the above is fictitious. Rest assured—it is! Reputable
agencies, like TAG, don’t need to use ridiculous overstatements to hook you into
a date. Our objective is to make sure you have the best experience possible.
However, for B&S agencies that are focused on getting you to their front door,
overstatements like the above apparently do the trick.
Here’s another well used B&S marketing technique. You’ll find that B&S operators
frequently bundle adjectives endlessly in a row, in the hope of including one quality in a
lady that may possibly catch your eye. Some samples of the endless stream of adjectives
approach follow here:
1. Hi! Want to know more about me? I’m Stylish and sophisticated, sensual and
sexy, divine yet discrete. Hmmmm…all that at once, huh? Sure, OK. (another key
sign that you’ve locked into a B&S ad is the never ending stream of adjectives are
regularly misspelled!).
2. Here’s another quick example. In this ad, our B&S artist modestly lists herself as
the following: A Long Legged Curvaceous Greek goddess. Hmmmm…goddess,
you say? Alrighty then. Long legged and curvaceous too? Well of course! Those
two physical characteristics are so regularly coupled in a body. Take our word for
it: Beware! The only goddess you’ll be encountering is the one you’ll be praying
to when you jump back into your car after your experience. That’s right. You’ll be
praying for some divine force to intercede, and foil your plans, should you ever
decide to be so foolish as to visit an advertisement like that one again!
The "Conversation": B&S organizations are well rehearsed when it comes to the initial
prospect phone conversation. It won’t matter what you ask for—they’ll have it right there
on the couch, waiting for you to arrive. Just go ahead and ask them! Say: "Do you have
some slim ladies there?" They’ll reply: "Yea, all slim, all slim"! Then ask them: "Do you
have some slim and busty ladies there?" They’ll reply: "Yea, all busty, all busty". Then
ask them this: "Do you have a 6’ 3" lady there with small boobs, a 22 inch waist, and a
biology degree?" You guessed it—this will be their reply: "Yea, we have, we have! You
come now?"
Unlike a reputable organization like TAG, all B&S organizations focus on getting you to
their front door. They have no intention of honoring anything they commit to through a
phone conversation with you. They’d offer you a three-eyed giraffe, if they thought it
would bring you to their front door. Once you’re inside that door, then their objective is
usually 75% complete! Don’t fall for this stuff—OK! They have very street wise and
skillful operators who have been converting door visitors to staying customers for
YEARS! They are waiting to get you into their realm. Once that’s done, their skills begin
to shine while your nightmare begins.
TAG’s B&S Guide: The B&S Experience
Up to this point, the B&S operation has been focused in getting you to their front door.
They kick into high gear, though, once they’ve brought you inside. Unfortunately, for
you, you’re now risking becoming directly involved in a myriad of bad experiences. You
could be robbed; you could be assaulted; you could end up in a questionable
neighborhood that sees your valuable property being damaged. Agreed, these aren’t
regular occurrences by any means, but they certainly can, and do happen! Life is not
without risks, and you’re statistically increasing yours by choosing to patronize a Bait
and Switch establishment. Worst of all, you could be caught in a police sting. You will be
arrested on the spot, if that’s the case! We’ll delve into that in greater detail a little later
on…for now, let’s just give you a taste of what’s probably in store for you as you cross
over their doorstep.
The Experience Part I:
The Selection Process
Remember when the phone operator told you that they had what you wanted? Well,
you’ll soon find out that they didn’t. Not only that, you’ll also find out that they’ve
decided that you’ll take exactly what they give you when you slip inside their front door.
If you choose to accept what they throw at you (and keep in mind, 90% of their visitors
do), then you’re immediately off to the second part of your experience. Who knows…it
might not be half bad after all. I mean you’re going to be paying well below market rates
here, right…or, are you?
The Experience Part II:
The Woman in the Dollar Store Nightgown Asks for More
Much to your chagrin, the B&S operation will have a few more surprises in store for you
on your visit. The up sell is usually the next surprise on the list. If you really thought you
were only going to pay $40 for some full service, then you best prepare yourself for some
more good news. $40? Ummm, no—that’s just for the hand release. Oh, sorry, then
maybe $60? Ummmm…no, sorry—that’s just for the release with the top off. "Ok, so
what comes with the $80 package?" you’ll no doubt ask. Well, that’s for a CBJ. Damn!
You’re beginning to feel it now, aren’t you…she’s beginning to wear you down. She
knows it too, and she also knows that she’s got the upper hand. There she stands in her
Dollar Store nightgown, with her bleach wrinkled hands…and, there you are…you’re 15
minutes into your schedule now—actually, probably 35 with travel time. Anything could
happen now: the wife could phone, and ask about your day; your brother could phone,
and see if you want to join him for a drink; or (and this is the absolute worst) your
daughter could phone, and just ask you where you are, and when you’re coming home!
You’ve hit the wall now. It’s just one person’s nerves of steel vs. another’s…and she has
no intention of giving in—you either pay more to get it, or you walk.
Finally, it’s time to end this torment of bargaining, so you just say: "OK. What’s for full
service? Just tell me, already!" "Full service $160", is her rapid fire reply. Suddenly, you
realize what’s just happened. What’s your first thought? Probably this: why would I pay
$160 for some full service with you? Frankly, you wouldn’t. You just followed a
bargain…and it led you down the wrong path. But, I bet you’ll pay it now. Who knows?
Maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll just walk right back out that front door and return to the
parking lot. Maybe you’ll just proceed to rescan the ads for another low-budget stop-
over. Ooops. Can’t do that—the clocks lost too much time already. Moreover, what’s to
say that you won’t run into the very same thing at the next pleasure palace? No, leaving’s
just too risky a decision at this point in time. You’re there to stay now, and you’ll deal
with the buyer’s remorse when you settle in with a beer on the couch, across from the TV
in the rec room. You, Sir, have been taken. Your local bait and switch operation has just
turned a $40 fish hook, into a $160 catch!
The Experience Part III:
How Do You Feel About Metal Jewelry—Specifically, Metal Bracelets?
It’s hard to imagine that the situation above could be made any worse. It can be though,
and your troubles can be multiplied by 100 times depending on what fate holds in store
for you if you decide to visit a B&S establishment. If you do choose to walk back out the
door and violence ensues (no matter how minor), then you may be explaining a black
eye, a cut, or a facial abrasion to your better half, your co-workers, and your boss. That’s
not a pretty thought. They may insist that you pay a door fee before walking back out that
door—you’ve wasted their time, and eaten up a booking slot! Be ready to deal with any
kind of unpredictable situation should you choose to just back out the door on a deal that
they felt was already sealed. What are you going to do? Call the cops?
One thing you better hope doesn’t happen is a full scale bust. It happens out there. Not
every day, mind you—but, it does happen. And when it does, people go down with the
ship! Hopefully, should you meet one of those days, you’ll enjoy wearing metal jewelry,
because you’ll be given your very own pair of chain-linked metal bracelets to wear, just
before all the questions begin. Now, don’t worry, all the soft spoken big lugs, with the
badges and the hearts of gold, will reassuringly tell you that you have nothing to worry
about. "Don’t worry—the cuffs are just a formality", they’ll say (yea, just a formality!).
"Don’t sweat it", they’ll tell you. And you shouldn’t…that is, until you get down to the
station and are asked for your prints. Yup…it’s time to start sweating then, and it’s also a
very good time to make that one telephone call that they always allude to in all those
movies you’ve seen. That’s right—the call to your lawyer.
Whew, baby…you’re in deep now. Being charged with a criminal offence is a serious
business. Who knows, you might just show up on INTERPOL, or Canada’s national
crime tracking system! Think about that. You’ve just been charged with a criminal
offence. This isn’t a traffic ticket, or some fine. You’ve been swept up in a common
bawdy house net, and you’re going to be fingerprinted, and charged with a crime. You’ve
not been convicted yet, but you will be questioned by everyone and anyone in a position
of authority should you choose to travel out of the country from that point forward.
Unfortunately, it always happens when you least expect it, and these inconsiderate
government types rarely respect your privacy. You may be crossing the border with your
boss, or going on a honeymoon with your new wife. What do you think the fallout will be
after being asked at the immigration desk about the current status of your criminal arrest,
just before you try to clear customs? They may even retain you for questioning. I mean,
you do have a record of arrest now—you’ve got a jacket! They may be wondering if they
should welcome you into their country? Hmmm…now, there’s some food for thought.
Will your nightmare end there? Nope—that’s only beginning. Like most upstanding
citizens, you’ll want to prove your innocence (yea…we know, it’s for the record). Well
innocence doesn’t come cheap in our justice system. You’ll need to engage an
experienced lawyer, who’ll most likely want a $5000 retainer in advance, in order to
accept your case. He’s no fool. He’s well aware that the AG always takes these things to
the limit. Why wouldn’t they—it’s their job. Since one day in a court room rings in at
around $4000, he’ll make damn sure that he has an extra K on the top—you know, for
photocopies, and letters, and all that type of stuff. Hope you have some room on your
Mastercard! Oh, oh. Might be better to give him cash. You don’t want the old "ball and
chain" to be asking any pointed questions when the statement drops into the mailbox.
Darn. Guess it’s time to call Mom, and get that cash loan. Whew, OK. One more story;
one more step deeper. Now remember, you’ll need to hope like hell that Mom doesn’t
mention anything about the loan at Christmas dinner. I know. Things certainly do begin
to get complicated, don’t they.
Sound scary? It doesn’t stop there. That’s still not the full story. Let’s just say this: if
you’re lucky enough to keep everything from your SO and your boss at the opening
stages of the escapade, then you should consider yourself fortunate. However, what will
you tell them when your court date rears its head? I guess a summer court date could be
explained away by an all day golf game. However, what if your court date is slated for
the middle of January? Ah, I know. You can tell them that you’ve decided to take up
skiing. Alone. What if the court date’s abruptly changed and you have to reappear? I
know…more problems.
How do things end? Well, that depends. It depends on your lawyer; the judge; the
opposing counsel…it depends on all sorts of things that are completely out of your
control. One thing does become abundantly clear about the process of law when you’re
caught in the middle of it: you’re relegated to the position of passenger immediately!
Your days of driving, figuratively speaking, are on hold from the moment of your arrest
forward, and your fate now rests in the systems hands. All the best!
Now hear this: TAG does absolutely everything that’s within our reach to make sure that
nothing like the above ever happens to you when you visit our establishments! Your
security is our main concern and our primary focus. And that’s right from the outset of
our interaction. You’ll always be connecting with your date in a private, one-on-one
location. No effort is spared when it comes to protecting your interests as our customer.
TAG Brings the Bait and Switch Era to a Close
Why, we ask you, do you continue to entertain the risks that are associated with a Bait
and Switch establishment, when you don’t need to do that? You pretend that you’re going
to pay $40-$80 (or some nominal amount like that) for services. You need to bring that
pretense to an end. You don’t get standard market services for sub-standard rates. You
say you want a romantic GFE? They’re not out there at that price point, and if they
are…do you really want to give it a go? That companion won’t have a small client list.
That’s for sure.
You’re regularly risking a great deal—including a regular dose of ho-hum
services—when you continue to confirm a fact that you know already exists: the Bait and
Switch routine is real; it’s out there; and it’s completely focused on ripping you off. We
believe that TAG has brought the Era of the Bait and Switch to a close for the following
reasons:
1. TAG offers all our customers an opportunity to spend time with charming,
attractive and pleasant companions in a very posh, private, one-on-one setting,
and your comfort and security are our main priority from the outset of our initial
connection.
2. TAG offers our customers a consistent level of service, all the time. As all our
long-standing customers know, we make sure our TAG Girls understand and
accept the responsibility they carry when they join our Team. That being said let
us make one thing abundantly clear: we DO NOT ask anyone on our team to do
anything that they’re uncomfortable with at any time. That’s not how we operate.
However, we do make sure that our service lists match up, so that our customers
are not expecting one thing, and receiving another.
3. We have a professional photographer snap photographs of all our Tag Girls in
order to support an informed decision making process at our customer’s end. We
do not alter or enhance those photos in any way whatsoever. You’ll be spending
time with the girl in the picture you’ve viewed; if that’s the girl you’ve requested
to meet.
4. Finally, we maintain a professional phone team. They all take their roles
seriously, and they concentrate on helping you make a well informed decision on
a date. They won’t steer you wrong. You have our word on that!
Listen, bait and Switch shops are absolutely convinced that their ingenuity can outshine
your intellect on any day of the week. We think they’re wrong. Help us prove that they
are—give us a call and line up a date with a TAG Girl today! You won’t be disappointed.
The Team at TAG.