It has been my experience that they do indeed check. If you give them the same name (your real name for instance) they will usually remember you. Think about it, you remember them don't you? Most providers IMHO do not see that many clients where they can't remember one from another. Case in point: I saw a provider last week that I had not seen in almost a year. The minute I walked in the door, she remembered me. It was if I had seen her just the week prior. We picked up the conversation where we had left it the last time I saw her. YMMV, as I my be THAT memorable. LOL

You really should ask the providers used as a reference before hand. You will need to tell them that you are about to use them as a reference or they may be hesitant to give out information on you. You see, they are as descreet as you want them to be. It is all just a safety thing for them. They do not share anything about proformance, looks or anything else personal.

Just some advise from an "old timmer". There are several threads on this subject on TBD. Do a search there for "references"

Who wants references?? I have never had a provider ask for references. Usually, the most I have ever been asked of, is to bring a pay stub, drivers lic., or some other form of ID. Dang!! That girl must be paranoid. All these providers have to do is a couple of things before $ changes hands to find out if the guy is LE. And let's not get on the entrapment thing.

Maybe there should be a section of this board where providers review clients!!!  I actually participated in a private mailing list in another part of the country where clients reviewed providers and providers reviewed clients.