In my limited experience in the hobby, I have found that this is a major advantage of agencies. You can TOFTT with a new agency girl with much less risk than with an unreviewed indy lady. You can be fairly confident that you will not run into an LE issue and will not be ripped off if the agency represents well-reviewed providers.
You may still receive disappointing service. However, if you do, you may have some recourse if you discreetly let the agency know of your disappointment.
Still, this situation is certainly less of a sure thing than a well-reviewed provider, though I would say that it is low-risk with a potentially high reward. Additionally, if you review the lady you would be doing a service to the community, but as the posts above indicate your opinion may not be considered very valuable if you are a newbie.
I'm planning my first visit for an erotic massage. The lady only has three reviews on TER.
and her site is on CL. I called today but she was busy at the time but said she could see me another time, and usually only needs a two hour notice. Are three reviews here enough to go on or should I look for someone with more?
Thanks for your help
A little nervous
I would take a hard look at how many reviews her reviewers have written, and if they seem consistently written. At some point you have to go on your instinct but if she has three reviews and each reviewer has a half dozen or more seemingly legit reviews you are probably ok.
Welcome to the hobby. Some here will tell you that three reviews are not enough. Certainly, the more reviews a lady has the more you can trust that you will have a good time with her. For your first session you may wish to find a lady with more reviews, but it is basically all about your comfort level.
Click on the link for each of the lady's reviewers. How many reviews do each of them have? If one or two of them have written a lot of reviews, you can be fairly confident that you are not walking into an LE situation and will not be ripped off. Obviously, I am assuming that her reviews are strong enough for you.
Personally, I enjoy the thrill of having just a little doubt. On the other hand, I also enjoy a lady who is professional enough to book an appointment instead of giving the "call back some other time" response you describe.
In General, erotic massage ladies do not get as many reviews as full service gals. The mere fact that she is on CL does not make her a no-go but it is something to look out for. A lot of massage girls use CL as it is, in spite of the BS factor, an excellent and quick source of letting customers know that you are available right now.
Does she have a web site? Are the reviews posted by guys who have other reviews? Have you tried PM'ing any of the other reviewers?
I would not be alarmed at all about the two hours notice. Again, Massage gals work under different circumstances.
Thank you gentelmen. I appreciate the responses
1. How many reviews does the provider have? Somewhere in the 3 to 6 area is good.
2. How many reviews have the guys who submitted the 3 to 6 reviews have on their profile. Same rule for me, less than 3 reviews submitted they don't get counted as one of the 3 to 6 reviews.
3. How current are the reviews for the provider. If a provider has not been reviewed in 3 months but she is still advertising that deserves additional scrutiny in my book.
One last thing, PM locals TER members. Your local board mod is likely be an excellent resource. Also, others who post on your local board who have 25+ reviews could be helpful.
what about a provider without many (or dated) reviews but who works with an established agency that includes other well-reviewed providers? In the case I'm thinking of, the website also says that she is new to the agency.
In my limited experience in the hobby, I have found that this is a major advantage of agencies. You can TOFTT with a new agency girl with much less risk than with an unreviewed indy lady. You can be fairly confident that you will not run into an LE issue and will not be ripped off if the agency represents well-reviewed providers.
You may still receive disappointing service. However, if you do, you may have some recourse if you discreetly let the agency know of your disappointment.
Still, this situation is certainly less of a sure thing than a well-reviewed provider, though I would say that it is low-risk with a potentially high reward. Additionally, if you review the lady you would be doing a service to the community, but as the posts above indicate your opinion may not be considered very valuable if you are a newbie.