Obviously reviews drive the car I use when looking for a great time.
Not a paying member, but I get enough from well reviewed ladies from established and reputable reviewers.
Or, enjoy yourself, one lick at a time.
The thread about Hush made me curious. I have always dated independents. But some here seem very loyal to particular agencies and to the women who run them. What in the views of the readers here are the respective merits of agencies and independents in Boston?
1st ... screening. If an agency knows you, you can see a new lady whenever she or an alternative is available. You can be driving by, and wham, bam thank you ma'am.
Indys that you haven't seen are usually less spontaneous unless you've been "approved" by P411, etc.
In my case, I use my agency friend to provide a referral for me, in addition to WhiteLists. Just started
asking for them and that helps with Indys. Agencies are no longer allowed to WhiteList or provide a referral thru TER.
For me, IT'S ALWAYS THE LADY I WANT TO SEE THAT MAKES THAT DECISION FOR ME.
I have no preference either way.
I think it's a trade off. The ease of access to new ladies vs. allowing yourself to be carefully screened.
If you're willing to give up your personal information, you'd have a better chance to be able to as nothrofboston said in his e-mail above "be driving by, and wham, bam thank you ma'am." You also could be more sure that a girl that you haven't seen before won't turn out to be a dud, rip you off, etc. In short-term it's much less headache.
On the other hand, if things go wrong and all of a sudden your name is out there, you might wish you never made such a bargain but by then it would be too late. Those who require screening would always claim that it's safe, I'd say it isn't. Those who say that it's ok to be providing your personal information to escort services or independent providers that require it, all are either already decided to take that chance, or really don't give a damn if their name is found in somebody's address book, or have a clearly defined ulterior (business) motive to be pushing the notion that it's ok to do such a thing. Every now and then, LE or hackers would get a hold of some service address book and you find yourself, like in a country-western song: "losing your job, your wife, your kids, your dog, etc" and "on the road again" too.
But forget about what I or anyone else says just listen to your own instincts.
Most of the indies don't keep such careful notes and if they do, chances are they screen in the same way as services do as well. With most of the local indies however I most of the time would be able to see them without providing any personal info via couple of referrals either from other providers or from fellow mongers. So far all services I tried to enlist with would require to know my name, my residence, my place of work, and my momma's place of work too 
(Just in case, for those poor souls with a handicapped sense of humor, I was just kidding on the "momma thing")
On the other hand it involves much more work and research to get yourself an indy regular, and much greater risk of being cheated, ripped off, etc. in the process too, then when going with a service, and if you like variety that would risk would increase with every new girl you see.
So I figure, these are the main trade offs.
Very good topic !!
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Obviously reviews drive the car I use when looking for a great time.
Not a paying member, but I get enough from well reviewed ladies from established and reputable reviewers.
But you mention Indys with reviews as if agency girls don't have reviews. In my 10 years with A LOT of ladies, more than most, I've enjoyed the company of both when the reviews warrant a look see.
Maybe I misread your post, but this really isn't about right or wrong. Or as I'll usually say, that's why they make vanilla and chocolate.
Or, enjoy yourself, one lick at a time.
One of the issues is it seems that it might be easier for LEO to be involved with an agency? I have no idea why I feel that way.. I just do.. and yet if I saw a girl from an agency that is popular here (like RSG & so on) I wouldn't be nervous as they are a known entity. If I went to a new city on a trip, I would be nervous with anyone except someone reviewed here on TER .. agency or not.. and I would probably work via P411 (which I have done with great success) or something before I would call an unknown agency. Just my $02