Thai Friendly

[QUOTE=Mogwai;3047663]But you do need premium to be able to contact all of the girls.[/QUOTE]I am on the free version and able to message every girl that appears in search, albeit at 10 minute intervals for each message that I send. Sometimes the app will also give free unlimited messaging with specific girls, but I don't know the principle for which this is given. Seems to be random. Anyway, I only send 1 message per girl that says "Hi. Freelance? My WhatsApp is +66 xxxxxxxxxx. Or give me your LINE. " and move the conversation immediately out of the app. For those that do reply to me, 75% engage by WhatsApp. 25% provide a LINE link or ID. Just my experience. AR.

[QUOTE=AsianRain;3047709]I am on the free version and able to message every girl that appears in search, albeit at 10 minute intervals for each message that I send. Sometimes the app will also give free unlimited messaging with specific girls, but I don't know the principle for which this is given. Seems to be random. Anyway, I only send 1 message per girl that says "Hi. Freelance? My WhatsApp is +66 xxxxxxxxxx. Or give me your LINE. " and move the conversation immediately out of the app. For those that do reply to me, 75% engage by WhatsApp. 25% provide a LINE link or ID. Just my experience. AR.[/QUOTE]I successfully used only free version for years. Later, almost every time I tried to send a message I got a message that I was trying to contact one of their most popular members and I needed to buy premium to do that. As it turned out, I could only message the ugly girls. That was about 4 years ago, since that time I've had yearly premium memberships.

[QUOTE=HorseTrader;3047715]I successfully used only free version for years. Later, almost every time I tried to send a message I got a message that I was trying to contact one of their most popular members and I needed to buy premium to do that.[/QUOTE]Interesting, I have yet to encounter that message. Perhaps I am setting the bar too low? I suspect that message is an automated upsell technique, but who knows, maybe cheapskate AR is being algorithmically kept away from the sweetest berries. That being said, this past week TF delivered two of my sweet spot (<25 yo, <55 kg, no baby, GF sex) talents who showed up exactly as advertised, so will count my blessings. Enjoy, AR.

[QUOTE=AsianRain;3047709]I am on the free version and able to message every girl that appears in search, albeit at 10 minute intervals for each message that I send. [/QUOTE]You seem to have a different version than me.

[QUOTE=Mogwai;3047773]You seem to have a different version than me.[/QUOTE]Thanks for sharing. Different indeed! I am using the TF app on Android, with search set to age range 18-24 and location within 5 km. I can't set any other useful filters (especially weight) as they are locked for premium. Attached screen grab shows how the first tab (search result) looks to me. This hasn't changed since I installed 2 months ago while in Pattaya and now in Bangkok. I have never seen the Premium tag on any of the girl's profile photos, so clearly we are having varied user experiences.

As an aside, of the 9 girls in my screen cap, I would only message to the girl in the bottom right. All the other girls are too chubby or not my type. Others of course will think differently based on their preferences. Enjoy, AR.

[QUOTE=AsianRain;3047785]Different indeed! I am using the TF app on Android, [/QUOTE]That's the difference. I was using TF on my laptop, but when I use TF on my phone (also Android) I don't see any Premium tags either.
Strange. Must be some software issue, I guess.

[QUOTE=Mogwai;3047793]That's the difference. I was using TF on my laptop, but when I use TF on my phone (also Android) I don't see any Premium tags either. Strange. Must be some software issue, I guess.[/QUOTE]Bingo. I love getting to the bottom of a mystery. Being curious, I logged into the web version and could see girls with the Premium tag on their pics. Interestingly, you can compare the attached screen shot from the web version with my previous post with a screen shot from the app version. There is a girl "Jasmin3x22" that is tagged Premium in the web version, however she has no such tag in the app version.

I guess this is an incentive from Thai Friendly to the boomers to switch from the World Wide Web to those new-fangled apps (where they can hoover up a lot more of your personal data). In the screenshot attached from the web version, 10 out of 35 girls have the Premium tag, so access to nearly 30% of the girls could be lost if you are on the free web version. IMHO significant motivator to use the app. Enjoy, AR.

[QUOTE=AsianRain;3047820]Bingo. I love getting to the bottom of a mystery. Being curious, I logged into the web version and could see girls with the Premium tag on their pics. Interestingly, you can compare the attached screen shot from the web version with my previous post with a screen shot from the app version. There is a girl "Jasmin3x22" that is tagged Premium in the web version, however she has no such tag in the app version.

I guess this is an incentive from Thai Friendly to the boomers to switch from the World Wide Web to those new-fangled apps (where they can hoover up a lot more of your personal data). In the screenshot attached from the web version, 10 out of 35 girls have the Premium tag, so access to nearly 30% of the girls could be lost if you are on the free web version. IMHO significant motivator to use the app. Enjoy, AR.[/QUOTE]The app and web do not show all the same girls at the same time. You can login to both at the same time and some girls are on both devices but the web version shows all the girls on the app plus many more that don't show on the app. I even compared my firends premium app and mine side by side and they are different even with all filters off.

[QUOTE=HoustonPlayer;3047901]The app and web do not show all the same girls at the same time. You can login to both at the same time and some girls are on both devices but the web version shows all the girls on the app plus many more that don't show on the app. I even compared my firends premium app and mine side by side and they are different even with all filters off.[/QUOTE]That's something I'd never have suspected. Kudos for the info!

[QUOTE=HoustonPlayer;3047901]The app and web do not show all the same girls at the same time. You can login to both at the same time and some girls are on both devices but the web version shows all the girls on the app plus many more that don't show on the app. I even compared my firends premium app and mine side by side and they are different even with all filters off.[/QUOTE]And vice versa! I have favourites that don't show in the web app.

[QUOTE=HoustonPlayer;3047901]The app and web do not show all the same girls at the same time. You can login to both at the same time and some girls are on both devices but the web version shows all the girls on the app plus many more that don't show on the app. I even compared my firends premium app and mine side by side and they are different even with all filters off.[/QUOTE]I've the same experience on the app vs the website, on going into the app store to see if there was an update to the app that maybe I hadn't downloaded, I noticed there are loads of other apps out there like Thailove, thaikisses, thaicupid etc.

Just wondering if anyone has tried any of these apps with any degree of success (from a mongering point of view for FL's)?

All the best.

I guess if you have upgraded to premium then it's "you" who will show up as premium to them. In the web version I don't see anyone as premium but it shows premium against my profile picture instead. Not sure if chicks need to buy premium as well to chat with premium guys LOL.

[QUOTE=AsianRain;3047820]Bingo. I love getting to the bottom of a mystery. Being curious, I logged into the web version and could see girls with the Premium tag on their pics. Interestingly, you can compare the attached screen shot from the web version with my previous post with a screen shot from the app version. There is a girl "Jasmin3x22" that is tagged Premium in the web version, however she has no such tag in the app version.

I guess this is an incentive from Thai Friendly to the boomers to switch from the World Wide Web to those new-fangled apps (where they can hoover up a lot more of your personal data). In the screenshot attached from the web version, 10 out of 35 girls have the Premium tag, so access to nearly 30% of the girls could be lost if you are on the free web version. IMHO significant motivator to use the app. Enjoy, AR.[/QUOTE]

So this girl with African pics contacted me on Whatsapp. She sent view once pics only. She did something else: she erased her Line account as soon as she contacted me on Whatsapp, so that I could no longer cross-check. She might be the same one who showed up at my hotel one week ago and who later indirecly admitted the pics in her profile were not hers. I could salvage the small pic below:

If I have premium on TF is there any way of getting girls to respect your stated age preferences (fed up being contacted by 60 yo who are nowhere near where I'm staying).

[QUOTE=Llantarnam;3048635]If I have premium on TF is there any way of getting girls to respect your stated age preferences (fed up being contacted by 60 yo who are nowhere near where I'm staying).[/QUOTE]It is something they decide for themselves in their settings. Likewise, you can decide in your settings to respects their age range or not.