...other factors such as info on the boards, her posts, photos, etc added to that one bad review might have an influence on whether I see her or not.

not really especially if it is one of few poor scores.
I already know appearance scores are inflated going in.
but it used to be a lot more ymmv but as market prices
have risen I put a lot more weight in all reviews.

What does the review actually say?  I just read a review where the provider got a 6 in performance but the description was quite favorable.

The bigger question to me is who wrote the review.  If the reviewer in question has made comments previously that you thought were valid based on your experiences, then I would give it significant weight.  One of the problems in this community is "grade inflation" or group think.  Some reviewers always give 9's or don't review bad experiences.   Personally, I read the reviews in the context of the reviewers and decide how to weight them.

I always looks for consistency in the bad reviews and the good reviews.....if the handful of sub-par reviews have similar reads (same accounts/same experiences) -- then there is always a YMMV possibility that you may have a similar experience which makes it a dice roll.

I don't place much weight on 1 Bad Review

For me, the Review(s) serve as only one source of my decision making.  As some of the others have stated, I look for consistency and trends across all of the reviews.  As we all know, while TER and other boards attempt to legislate what activities warrants certain "Performance" scores, there is still a fair amount of subjectivity involved, and that is definitely true on the "Appearance" portion as well. That's why I don't place a lot of stock in low numbers and I'm reasonably suspicious of all high numbers.  What's the saying, "One Man's Heaven is another's Hell" .  Of course, I pay close attention to Reviewers that I know have similar taste as myself, and place a lot more weight on their comments.  I also utilize the back channel discussions.  While nothing is 100% Full proof or Fool proof, having multiple sources in making your decision does help.

I'll usually overlook one bad review...

They're three types of reviewers.. pricks who score low no matter what, pussy whipped guys who score 9/10 or 10/10 every review.. then you have guys with balanced scores who give their honest opinion.

I tend to gravitate towards reviewers with the more believable balanced reviews such as der, and sir cum... just to name a few

But to answer your question, I will overlook one bad review.. I know gals can't be on their A game with every client they see.




 

Not every client is going to fall in love with a provider no matter how fabulous she is.  I would say having 2 yrs of good reviews makes her a consistent gal.  There's a lot that goes into a session and while he may be a vetted reviewer, is he a harsh reviewer?  was he client having a bad day?  did he present himself or do something that caused her to be turned off while he was there?  was she having a bad afternoon?  It's one review of 25 - nothing more.  I would say that more could lend more to her credibility than should count against her.

If a gal has 100 reviews and 10 are not stellar, she is still going to get just as much business. Just because a guy is well established does not mean a thing in regards to reviews. You don't know if he was a total asshole to her, and that's why he wrote what he did. Many times guys barter for discounts and bareback with reviews, so don't discount that either. Anyone can also have an "off date" meaning two people just don't click, no matter how hard they try.

Thanks everyone for your feedback. Greatly appreciated!

I probably should have been more clear on what I was asking...

I wasn't really looking for advice to me on how to decipher reviews...I feel pretty confident after years of hobbying I have it down to a science at this point...Haha. Even with inflated scores, fake hobbyist profiles, and personal vendettas...I rarely am surprised when I go into a session.

I was moreso just wondering if negative reviews weigh more in your mind than positive reviews? If a girl has 10 reviews. 6 are good and four are not so good...I would venture to guess most guys would lean toward the bad reviews even tho there are less.

In this case the one bad review was a hygiene issue. And that is just something that I hate. A few hundred dollars for a nasty odor and no chance of erection is one of my least favorite things.

But again... Thanks for all the feedback.
 

there are two or three reviewers who I have followed who I share similar views with.
If it's not one of those three, then I look at their reviews and see if we shared similar ratings on any provider.  
If neither of the above, then it's of little weight.

Throw out the top and bottom scores.  
Don't get discouraged by the East German judge, or you'll probably miss out on a good experience.

Also, this is the Internet. More Trolls live here than under bridges.  

my two cents,
ga_kosh

it may not be logical, but if all reviews are glowing and one review said she smelled like smoke, older than advertised, or even claims the other reviewers overrated her, it turns me off.  There are too many alternatives

This was interesting for a Newbie like myself to read

I find my friends that visit me are consistent in their written review portions; thus, highly happy and want to return.  However, a few times that didn't translate in their scoring if they are "low scoring hobbyists".  I know I give my all to make every experience unforgettable so this is such a conundrum to me lol!  Thanks for the postings to explain more.

a out of place review score draws far more attention to itself the a string of excellent one. I do understand the need for them ( especially in the case of a downward trend or other issues) but they call attention to themselves.  
Just saying

Depends on the reviewer

I have seen bad reviews from someone who has either no other reviews or very few. I suppose someone could use an alias to post a bad review, but I wouldn't give that much weight.

But when I see a seasoned reviewer who has had good reviews on other providers suddenly give a bad review to a provider, that gives me pause. I work too hard for the money to risk it on a potentially poor provider.

My last review is from a person whom I called a stalker and told I would not be available too, i still have the texts saved, after that text to him, I strangely got a new review, it was a total lie, a disgusting one at that. It is totally out of frame of my reviews yet just enough nice things to seem accurate. Reviewers an use these forums to ruin ladies as well, please remember that. Ladies have no means to dispute or tell you the truth. I'd just say yes e careful but mindful as well.

Until we meet, Love, Joi