should it say provider or something because it seems that im having trouble posting ads.
There is no difference in the memberships as far as providers and hobbyists when you first join. Everyone is a basic member. Then anyone can pay for the full VIP membership. The difference becomes clear when providers have the "See My TER Reviews" under their handle when they post and the guys having the numbers of reviews they have written listed under their handle. Clearly what they say in their posts and the point of view also helps to determine who is who.
,,,I believe this will help too.
Let TER members know you are a provider by posting ads on your TER regional ad board, posting comments on your regional discussion board (Be sure these posts don't come across as ads. They will be disallowed.), and participating on the Photo Only board. Check out the Self-Help Center (link is posted below) for the guidelines for posting ads (Provider Ad Posting Guidelines) and how to post photos. The Self-Help Center link is on the upper right of most of the discussion boards under the red and white life preserver. Read everything there even the stuff for the guys. It's good to know all you can.
You can pay for a VIP membership now. It will give you full access to all TER has to offer but it won't distinguish you from any other member. The things I mentioned above and the link spoken about in the next paragraph will do that.
Once a guy has seen you, written a review of you, submitted it to TER, and it's been approved and posted you will have a provider profile page. Your first reviewer will create your profile when he fills out your information. You will then have a TER provider ID number. (You can contact TER and correct anything the guy got wrong or didn’t know.) Next step for you then is to contact TER and request they connect your profile with your TER handle (SuuuperWet_Ciara). Contact them using the e-mail you signed up with. Their address is [email protected]. This will give you the free limited provider VIP membership. It will also give you access to the TER PM (private mail) system and allow you to read your reviews in there entirety. It will also place a link which says "See my TER reviews" under your handle whenever you post on a TER board. Guys can click the link and be taken to your profile page and check you out. The provider VIP will also give you access to the provider functions on TER such as being able to white list clients. There is a Provider's only discussion board. You have to have 3 reviews and establish yourself on the boards then request that TER give you access to it.
Read the threads on this page SweetDecember, StinaValentine, and others have asked questions that will help you. They are going through the same things you are.
Welcome to TER and good luck.
...you being a newbie are moderated. That means when you post it has to be checked and approved by Board Admin before it will show. That takes anywhere from minutes to hours. Your ad may be fine but is taking a while to post because of moderation.
One other thing could be you must have the TER seal or a banner that links back to TER on your web site if you put a link to your website in the ad you post on your TER regional ad board.
Check the Self-Help Center for the guidelines as Big Papasan and I said in previous posts.
THEN you can message TER to get your membership linked. Once linked you get FREE Limited VIP. Can see your own full reviews but not others, and use of the PM system. If your profile needs correcting, you can file a problem report & TER will change it but you can not do so yourself, directly.
You will still be moderated. After you get a posting history, you can request to be unmoderated. If you break the rules, you'll get moderated again.