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**Tom McAn** · 05-19-18 13:17

So what sites are mongers using these days now that Backpage is down and Craigslist has discontinued its therapeutic services section? As I mentioned in the massage parlor forum, time and money have been in short supply for me but I've looked over some ads to see who's out there. Adult Search and Live Escort Reviews seem to have some promise. A lot of the ads I've seen at Backpage ly, Bedpage and City X Guide appear to be even more dubious than the Asian crapshoot ads which dominated Backpage the last couple of years. And Adult Look had ads from providers whom I thought were retired. A couple of examples: I saw ads from Rachel, the leggy brunette who gave overpriced body rubs in Bethesda, and Sara, aka Swedish Sweetheart, who was based in South Florida but frequently traveled to this area. I understood Sara retired during the winter of 2016-17 and I hadn't seen Rachel advertise for over a year. Either they came out of retirement or Adult Look's ads are old.

**JmSuttr** · 04-10-18 19:56

Originally Posted by Petrone [View Original Post]

Try backpage. Ly its has simple ui.

Just to clarify what I was trying to say in my earlier post, the UI is one element that's important but it's not the only one. Both backpage.ly and onebackpage.com are fine as escort sites, because that's immediately what you get when you go to them. Both feature the adult section prominently at the top and both are quick to show premium adult ads even when you haven't searched for them.

So, as I said in my earlier post, there still aren't any good sites for the CMT-quality FBSM providers who prefer not to advertise on sites geared toward escorts. So that's what I meant when I said no one has yet stepped up to the challenge of creating a true BP or CL replacement. Hopefully that'll change but right now I'm not seeing anything I think has the potential to achieve critical mass.

**Petrone** · 04-10-18 16:58

Try backpage. Ly its has simple ui.

Originally Posted by JmSuttr [View Original Post]

While BP, and CL before them, both had sections for adult ads, they also had sections where legit CMTs, CMTs who also offered extras, AMPs, and FBSM providers felt comfortable posting their ads. I haven't seen that with any of the new sites I've looked at.

While some sites, for example onebackpage, appear to have a massage section, the site is so obviously geared to sex ads that I doubt if many, or any, CMT+sensual providers will ever want to post there. Escorts, yes, but not providers like Miss Virginia or most of the Thai masseuses.

With as much $ as there is to be made, I'm surprised someone hasn't simply copied the BP / CL model & format and put up a site like that. They could certainly tweak it to better protect themselves by doing more robust ad screening, keeping servers outside the US, etc. But, since it wasn't the format of the site that got BP in trouble, why not go with a tried-and-true format? BP and CL weren't perfect but they were both simple to navigate, clear in format, and good at showing the most current advertisers while also (BP) allowing sticky ads for which providers paid a premium. And it was those kinds of features, and the ease of use and accessibility, that helped them achieve critical mass.

Why reinvent the wheel? Even a blatant copy should do fine as I doubt either BP or CL would be in a hurry to sue for any kind of infringement. To date, nobody has really risen to the challenge. Many are trying but, IMHO, none are succeeding.

**NyHornet** · 04-10-18 15:32

Originally Posted by JmSuttr [View Original Post]

I'm not an expert at navigating this site but, unless I'm missing something, it's not an ad site. There are certainly plenty of provider profiles and reviews, but no way to see who is currently available like you could with BP.

Again, if I'm missing something please feel free to correct me. Otherwise, it's a decent review site but not a straight up BP replacement.

Correct. But a place for reviews and contact information. You can search for a specific city such as Annandale and see providers from that area, their contact information and their reviews. You can also tag a provider as a favorite and when you login you can see if she has new reviews.

Useful but not a BP replacement.

And Free!

**JmSuttr** · 04-10-18 14:44

While BP, and CL before them, both had sections for adult ads, they also had sections where legit CMTs, CMTs who also offered extras, AMPs, and FBSM providers felt comfortable posting their ads. I haven't seen that with any of the new sites I've looked at.

While some sites, for example onebackpage, appear to have a massage section, the site is so obviously geared to sex ads that I doubt if many, or any, CMT+sensual providers will ever want to post there. Escorts, yes, but not providers like Miss Virginia or most of the Thai masseuses.

With as much $ as there is to be made, I'm surprised someone hasn't simply copied the BP / CL model & format and put up a site like that. They could certainly tweak it to better protect themselves by doing more robust ad screening, keeping servers outside the US, etc. But, since it wasn't the format of the site that got BP in trouble, why not go with a tried-and-true format? BP and CL weren't perfect but they were both simple to navigate, clear in format, and good at showing the most current advertisers while also (BP) allowing sticky ads for which providers paid a premium. And it was those kinds of features, and the ease of use and accessibility, that helped them achieve critical mass.

Why reinvent the wheel? Even a blatant copy should do fine as I doubt either BP or CL would be in a hurry to sue for any kind of infringement. To date, nobody has really risen to the challenge. Many are trying but, IMHO, none are succeeding.

**JmSuttr** · 04-10-18 14:06

Originally Posted by LetsGiveItATry [View Original Post]

This site is great as most posters like me would post on the oThER site and Monkey at the same time. The reviews are legit.

I'm not an expert at navigating this site but, unless I'm missing something, it's not an ad site. There are certainly plenty of provider profiles and reviews, but no way to see who is currently available like you could with BP.

Again, if I'm missing something please feel free to correct me. Otherwise, it's a decent review site but not a straight up BP replacement.

**LetsGiveItATry** · 04-09-18 23:40

Originally Posted by Nyhornet [View Original Post]

https://www.eroticmonkey.com/escorts-c-virginia-47

Pretty good site with many reviews of local ladies.

This site is great as most posters like me would post on the oThER site and Monkey at the same time. The reviews are legit.

**NyHornet** · 04-09-18 23:21

Originally Posted by Vamonger [View Original Post]

Escort Babylon is up.

https://www.eroticmonkey.com/escorts-c-virginia-47

Pretty good site with many reviews of local ladies.

**Vamonger** · 04-09-18 20:45

Escort Babylon is up.

**JmSuttr** · 04-09-18 13:40

Originally Posted by PittLover057 [View Original Post]

I guess this site was just created. But this could be promising!

http://usaadultclassifieds.info/classifieds/

Hopefully, we get something soon! I'm dying over here!

That our sister site, it's a year old

A2

BP for all its problems, had the advantage of reaching a critical mass of providers that made it a "go to" site for clients. But that wasn't always the case and BP was the big winner after CL shut down their dedicated adult sections.

Now it remains to be seen whether one single site will similarly rise to the challenge in short order, or whether the market will remain fragmented for some time.

I think the winning sites will be those who figure out how to reach critical mass sooner and better than others, while avoiding the pitfalls that brought BP down. It's going to be interesting to watch.

**PittLover057** · 04-09-18 12:43

I guess this site was just created. But this could be promising!

http://usaadultclassifieds.info/classifieds/

Hopefully, we get something soon! I'm dying over here!

That our sister site, it's a year old

A2

**Idk85** · 04-09-18 09:47

Originally Posted by BunkerBuster [View Original Post]

I always thought this page just copied and indexed the ads from Backpage, but I'm seeing ads with today's date. From one of the watermarks, they're still pulling ads from Sugar Nights.

https://liveescortreviews.com/gallery/washingtondc

https://liveescortreviews.com/gallery/nova

http://washingtondc.sugarnights.com/

The ads in the first two links are from Friday. I use that site and the ads are always fresh. Those ads are probably the last BP ads before the shutdown.

**Bunker Buster** · 04-08-18 19:52

I always thought this page just copied and indexed the ads from Backpage, but I'm seeing ads with today's date. From one of the watermarks, they're still pulling ads from Sugar Nights.

https://liveescortreviews.com/gallery/washingtondc

https://liveescortreviews.com/gallery/nova

http://washingtondc.sugarnights.com/

**Tom McAn** · 04-08-18 13:21

Originally Posted by JmSuttr [View Original Post]

Too early to tell if it will develop into a full-fledged replacement for BP, but attracting new ads is a promising sign. After choosing category (ex. Escorts, massage, personals, etc.) + region (ex. District of Columbia) + city (ex. Northern Virginia), then you can sort the search results by "Newly Listed" to see the new ads.

http://onebackpage.com/search/catego...OrderType,desc

Some of the older ads are obviously reposts but the newer ads appear to be the real deal. If you look at tall, blonde, VVV's ad, for example, she lists session prices that weren't in her old BP ads.

As word spreads about alternative sites, and more providers and hobbyists use them, the market will sort out the winners and losers.

I clicked on that site to check it out and found it loads slowly. That could be a problem for those using mobile devices or DSL. My Internet service on my home computer isn't the fastest, but it's faster than DSL. However, it will time out a site if it doesn't download at a sufficient speed.

**JmSuttr** · 04-08-18 06:55

Originally Posted by HotNuts [View Original Post]

http://onebackpage.com/adult/female-...-0094_i4471021

Figure I'd post about her. Even though BP was down I did a search for that site which had a shadow copy of some older BP posts. Saw Hallie's ad on BP for a while and gave her a shot. Dream was good and she looks nice. All covered. Friendly time. We talked about BP being down and she said it was a big amount of money for her so she needs to think of what else to do / where to post. I'll keep her number in the rolodex.

Too early to tell if it will develop into a full-fledged replacement for BP, but attracting new ads is a promising sign. After choosing category (ex. Escorts, massage, personals, etc.) + region (ex. District of Columbia) + city (ex. Northern Virginia), then you can sort the search results by "Newly Listed" to see the new ads.

http://onebackpage.com/search/catego...OrderType,desc

Some of the older ads are obviously reposts but the newer ads appear to be the real deal. If you look at tall, blonde, VVV's ad, for example, she lists session prices that weren't in her old BP ads.

As word spreads about alternative sites, and more providers and hobbyists use them, the market will sort out the winners and losers.