I wonder about this ads as they seem to be just another version of CraigsList.  And, for the most part, CraigsList posters were to be avoided.  Either they were not whom they advertised or were LE.  I am not saying Back Page is like that, but merely asking the opinion of others on this board.

I can't say from an LE perspective it's better or worse but from a legitimacy perspective it's terrible, as bad as CL and arguably even worse.

Fake pics and bait and switch galore.  

I think when CL started charging for posting the unfavorable types starting matriculating over to BP. Now BP has become the new CL.

I haven't seen anyone based on BP yet, I have noticed that the vast majority of ads with "Jaw Dropping", "Gorgeous" and "Beautiful" in the titles, are almost always the opposite.

I don't trust backpage any less than I trust eros, cityvibe, cl, or any other site other than roomservice

I personally trust no single source.  I trust the preponderance of reviews and comments of others that I know.  As Ron Reagan used to say, "Trust, but verify!"

I trust only where they can be verified thru TER. Still make me a little uneasy with the LE aspect
There are many ripoffs for sure that you read in the reviews that back link to BP. There are also many well reviewed women that are on BP. At this point I am not willing to take one for the troops. Always check thru TER!

I have seen several girls from BP actaully all of them were once CL changed, All you got to do is reseach and check for reviews and it wont be all that bad lol