Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Pimp shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Pimp offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Pimp at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Pimp? Wrong! If the Pimp is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Pimp then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Pimp? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Pimp and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Pimp wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Pimp then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Pimp site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Pimp, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Pimp, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
A
pimp finds and manages clients for
prostitutes and engages them in
prostitution (in
brothels in most cases and some cases
street prostitution) in order to profit from their earnings. Typically, a pimp will not force prostitutes to stay with him, although some have been known to be abusive in order to keep his prostitutes submissive or to maximize profits. A pimp may also offer to protect his prostitutes from rival pimps and prostitutes, or from abusive clients. He can also enable a prostitute to work in a particular area under his control. Pimping is illegal in many countries.
Most people who work managing prostitutes are men, but some women work in this capacity as well, though rarely in street prostitution. Women are rarely called pimps, as the word implies male dominance (see Pimps in Popular Culture below) - a woman who manages prostitutes is generally called a
mamasan or a
madam#Alternate use. (This should not be confused with the title of respect given to adult women in most English-speaking countries.)
Often, low level pimps will initially present themselves as lovers or father-figures to prostitutes (who may be run-aways or otherwise lack a family network) before introducing them to prostitution and perhaps drug addiction. This practice is called "turning out." Pimp-prostitute can be abusive, using psychological intimidation, manipulation and physical force to control the members in the "stable".
Pimp Business
In 2004 two pimps were convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and of violations of other criminal statutes.U.S. v. Pipkins, 378 F.3d 1281, (11th Cir. 2004). Both of the defendants appealed their convictions. The
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected all of the pimps appeals, but because the court needed to support the RICO claim it went into a detailed description of a pimp's business, including special pimp terms and business tactics. Although some may scoff at the labeling of pimping as a business, it is clear from the Pipkins case that the pimps had rules, regulations, a business structure, and even their own language.
First, as to business structure, pimps operate a multi-tiered business. There is even a series of pimp videos, produced by pimps themselves, that illustrate how the business should be run. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/really_really_pimpin_in_da_south/the highest ranked. Recently, a book on Pimpin has gained a tremendous amount of popularity and is featured in Self-Help and Business sections of most famous booksellers. Pimpology: The 48 Laws of the Game
As to the business structure, at the top there is the pimp who runs the business. Below the pimp is the "Bottom Girl." She acts in a way like an office manager, keeping tabs on the "track" when the pimp is away, keeping the pimp appraised of the law enforcement activity, and collecting money from the prostitutes. The Bottom Girl can be especially important when the pimp is incarcerated. In addition, under the Bottom Girl, the pimp may employ a "wife-in-law" who has similar duties as the Bottom Girl. Below that there is the bevy of normal prostitutes.
The pimps even recognize a
hierarchy among themselves. The least respected, or newer pimps, are the "popcorn pimps," "wanna-bes, and "hustlers." A pimp who uses violence and intimidation to control his prostitutes is called a “guerilla pimp,” while those pimps that use psychological trickery to deceive the younger prostitutes into becoming hooked into the system are called “finesse pimps.” Lastly, the successful and established pimps are called “players.”
An important part of the business of pimping is obtaining, and maintaining, a selection of prostitutes. The rules allow prostitutes to move from one pimp to another by “choosing.” To choose, the prostitute is first supposed to make her intentions known to the new pimp. This intentions period is most likely to allow prospective pimps to reject the prostitutes intentions. If the prospective pimp wants the new prostitute to work for him he will then accept money from the new prostitute. This money exchange is referred to as “breaking bread.” The new pimp is then supposed to inform the old pimp of the change, and possibly some of the bread from the moving prostitute is exchanged. Losing your girl to another Pimp is known as getting "Peeled". Informing a Pimp that he's been peeled is a professional courtesy and any attempt to respond to this courtesy with violence will quickly get you dubbed a "Gorilla" or "Godzilla". Prostitutes that move between pimps often are labeled as a “choosey Susie.” In addition, a prostitute may “bounce” from pimp to pimp with out paying the “pimp moving” tax.
With rules, inevitably come people who break the rules. The pimp business has an internal structure for dealing with rule breakers, and, not surprisingly, it is a structure built around violence. For example, pimps have been known to employ a "pimp stick," which is two coat hangers wrapped together, in order to subdue unruly prostitutes. Another punishment for unruly prostitutes is to “trunk” them. The pimps lock the prostitutes in the trunk of a car to teach them a lesson. In addition, although prostitutes are supposedly free to move between pimps, the movement between pimps sometimes leads to violence. For example, a prostitute could be punished for merely looking at another pimp; this is considered “reckless eyeballing.”
Other uses
A pimp can also mean "a despicable person"."Webster's College Dictionary", Random House, 2001 In the first years of the 21st century, however, a new meaning of the word has emerged in the form of a transitive verb which means "to decorate" or "to gussy." The instigator for this new definition stems from
Pimp My Ride, an MTV television show. Although the new paid homage to
hip-hop culture, it has now entered common, even mainstream commercial, use.
Notable pimps/madams
References
External links
- U.S. DOJ guide to street prostitution
- Pimp Anthropology, radio show from This American Life featuring an interview with a former pimp.
- Examination into Pimps and Prostitutes
A
pimp finds and manages clients for prostitutes and engages them in
prostitution (in
brothels in most cases and some cases
street prostitution) in order to profit from their earnings. Typically, a pimp will not force prostitutes to stay with him, although some have been known to be abusive in order to keep his prostitutes submissive or to maximize profits. A pimp may also offer to protect his prostitutes from rival pimps and prostitutes, or from abusive clients. He can also enable a prostitute to work in a particular area under his control. Pimping is illegal in many countries.
Most people who work managing prostitutes are men, but some women work in this capacity as well, though rarely in street prostitution. Women are rarely called pimps, as the word implies male dominance (see Pimps in Popular Culture below) - a woman who manages prostitutes is generally called a mamasan or a madam#Alternate use. (This should not be confused with the title of respect given to adult women in most English-speaking countries.)
Often, low level pimps will initially present themselves as lovers or father-figures to prostitutes (who may be run-aways or otherwise lack a family network) before introducing them to prostitution and perhaps
drug addiction. This practice is called "turning out." Pimp-prostitute can be abusive, using psychological intimidation, manipulation and physical force to control the members in the "stable".
Pimp Business
In 2004 two pimps were convicted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and of violations of other criminal statutes.U.S. v. Pipkins, 378 F.3d 1281, (11th Cir. 2004). Both of the defendants appealed their convictions. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit rejected all of the pimps appeals, but because the court needed to support the RICO claim it went into a detailed description of a pimp's business, including special pimp terms and business tactics. Although some may scoff at the labeling of pimping as a business, it is clear from the Pipkins case that the pimps had rules, regulations, a business structure, and even their own language.
First, as to business structure, pimps operate a multi-tiered business. There is even a series of pimp videos, produced by pimps themselves, that illustrate how the business should be run. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/really_really_pimpin_in_da_south/the highest ranked. Recently, a book on Pimpin has gained a tremendous amount of popularity and is featured in Self-Help and Business sections of most famous booksellers. Pimpology: The 48 Laws of the Game
As to the business structure, at the top there is the pimp who runs the business. Below the pimp is the "
Bottom Girl." She acts in a way like an office manager, keeping tabs on the "track" when the pimp is away, keeping the pimp appraised of the law enforcement activity, and collecting money from the prostitutes. The Bottom Girl can be especially important when the pimp is incarcerated. In addition, under the Bottom Girl, the pimp may employ a "
wife-in-law" who has similar duties as the Bottom Girl. Below that there is the bevy of normal prostitutes.
The pimps even recognize a
hierarchy among themselves. The least respected, or newer pimps, are the "popcorn pimps," "wanna-bes, and "hustlers." A pimp who uses violence and intimidation to control his prostitutes is called a “guerilla pimp,” while those pimps that use psychological trickery to deceive the younger prostitutes into becoming hooked into the system are called “finesse pimps.” Lastly, the successful and established pimps are called “players.”
An important part of the business of pimping is obtaining, and maintaining, a selection of prostitutes. The rules allow prostitutes to move from one pimp to another by “choosing.” To choose, the prostitute is first supposed to make her intentions known to the new pimp. This intentions period is most likely to allow prospective pimps to reject the prostitutes intentions. If the prospective pimp wants the new prostitute to work for him he will then accept money from the new prostitute. This money exchange is referred to as “breaking bread.” The new pimp is then supposed to inform the old pimp of the change, and possibly some of the bread from the moving prostitute is exchanged. Losing your girl to another Pimp is known as getting "Peeled". Informing a Pimp that he's been peeled is a professional courtesy and any attempt to respond to this courtesy with violence will quickly get you dubbed a "Gorilla" or "Godzilla". Prostitutes that move between pimps often are labeled as a “choosey Susie.” In addition, a prostitute may “bounce” from pimp to pimp with out paying the “pimp moving” tax.
With rules, inevitably come people who break the rules. The pimp business has an internal structure for dealing with rule breakers, and, not surprisingly, it is a structure built around violence. For example, pimps have been known to employ a "pimp stick," which is two coat hangers wrapped together, in order to subdue unruly prostitutes. Another punishment for unruly prostitutes is to “trunk” them. The pimps lock the prostitutes in the trunk of a car to teach them a lesson. In addition, although prostitutes are supposedly free to move between pimps, the movement between pimps sometimes leads to violence. For example, a prostitute could be punished for merely looking at another pimp; this is considered “reckless eyeballing.”
Other uses
A pimp can also mean "a despicable person"."Webster's College Dictionary", Random House, 2001 In the first years of the 21st century, however, a new meaning of the word has emerged in the form of a transitive verb which means "to decorate" or "to gussy." The instigator for this new definition stems from
Pimp My Ride, an
MTV television show. Although the new paid homage to
hip-hop culture, it has now entered common, even mainstream commercial, use.
Notable pimps/madams
References
External links
- U.S. DOJ guide to street prostitution
- Pimp Anthropology, radio show from This American Life featuring an interview with a former pimp.
- Examination into Pimps and Prostitutes
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