Backpage.com is not "live"

*emmanuelle

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A public service announcement for those who may not know:

Back in the Craigslist days, all of the ads were "live", meaning if you saw a new ad appear, that meant the girl had just posted it.

Backpage.com doesn't work like that. When you pay for your ad, you select how many times you want it posted and at what interval (the more times you get it reposted, the cheaper the cost). The system then automatically reposts it at your selected interval, but at a totally random time of the day.

So sometimes you'll see a "new" ad go up at midnight on a Saturday, but that does NOT mean that the girl just posted it (she could have posted it on a Tuesday morning, two months ago!)

This has happened to me a few times, including tonight. I'm in my jammies <s>doing homework</s> surfing perb, and the phone keeps buzzing with a bunch of angry guys going "what do you mean you're not working, you JUST POSTED AN AD 30 SECONDS AGO!!"

So yeah, I just thought I would mention that.
 

the old maxx50

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I figured it was al ways a good idea for the girls to state what times they were working from and what days .. then there would be less confusion
There are some that work late at night ..They need to say that is the time they prefer too see guys..
 

CutieAngie

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even if you state your hours and dates available or that you are off on this day and time they still call, some do at least
I figured it was al ways a good idea for the girls to state what times they were working from and what days .. then there would be less confusion
There are some that work late at night ..They need to say that is the time they prefer too see guys..
 

Holly Taylor

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Thanks for posting this. I have had similar issues!
 

*emmanuelle

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Trying to get my mind around Why would guys get angry.
Ah, I will clarify: the ones that get angry at me are guys with audible accents, who are mad cause they think I'm racist. I guess their thought process is "this girl just put up an ad 30 seconds ago. She answers the phone, but when she hears my voice, suddenly she says she's not working. She must not want to see me cause I'm Indian".
 

*emmanuelle

Victoria, B.C.
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You also have to be careful not to put in "words" that are against the TOS or your add won't get posted, despite paying for it.
That explains a lot, thanks. I did not know that. One time my ads never showed up, but my credit card was charged anyway. Guess I need to make my ads a little more vanilla?


Yeah I don't really like the system. Having your ad posted at 4 am on a Monday makes you look a bit sketchy, IMO. Not too many alternative in Victoria though, from what I know.
 

Annalise Lane

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That explains a lot, thanks. I did not know that. One time my ads never showed up, but my credit card was charged anyway. Guess I need to make my ads a little more vanilla?


Yeah I don't really like the system. Having your ad posted at 4 am on a Monday makes you look a bit sketchy, IMO. Not too many alternative in Victoria though, from what I know.
Not sure you are aware: you can bump your ad instead of clicking auto post.
 

*emmanuelle

Victoria, B.C.
Aug 1, 2008
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:eek: Oh you're right, I never noticed the bump option! It looks like to to post and bump though, each add will cost you 2 dollars, instead of 59 cents if you do auto-post for a month. (Still cheaper than Perb though, lol). Thanks for pointing that out, I never knew you could do that.
 
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Backpage really annoys me sometimes ... I cannot even post my name "lolita" --- apparently the word is not even allowed uggghhh....

also whether the ad is bumped or reposted or not people still call at obscene hours ... I used to pick them up before as I am usually up late studying or doing something or the other but now I just feel bad pissing horny men off lol ...

However I do get some very interesting texts and they keep me entertained
 

*emmanuelle

Victoria, B.C.
Aug 1, 2008
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Another thing that is not ``live`` is the calendars in the profiles at the top of this page (the listings under ``Vancouver Escorts`` or ``Victoria Escorts``)
Link here: http://spar.com/?loc=Victoria&ps=British Columbia&acity=Victoria


I think most discerning minds can tell that obviously, no escort is available EVERY SINGLE DAY of the month, but I have still had people try to use the booking form next to the calendar, and ask to book of the ``available dates`` on the calendar.

There there you go.
Can you tell I`m bored??

 

PlayfulAlex

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:eek: Oh you're right, I never noticed the bump option! It looks like to to post and bump though, each add will cost you 2 dollars, instead of 59 cents if you do auto-post for a month. (Still cheaper than Perb though, lol). Thanks for pointing that out, I never knew you could do that.
Actually it's $3...but at least you can control when it gets posted...
 

metoo113

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Thanks for the info. The backpage seems to make more sense to me now.
 

blazejowski

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The Winnipeg section is a mess... it's had good days, but lately it's just scams, and such
 
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