uh, details please? I've been trying to look this up but I haven't gotten any really useful information. Anyone with genuine experience?

....I've had success on CL but you must be very careful to wade through all the signs of scammers, bait-and-switch artist, rip-off artist, fake PICs, etc, etc, etc,  And the skills to do this takes an experienced Hobbyist and that is not even guaranteed.

So stick to reviewed ladies and the more mainstream sources of provider information.  The old saying mostly applies "you get what you pay for."  With that said.....be careful of VIP types and those who charge above industry standard rates because they are notorious for false advertising (highly airbrushed PICs, use of old PICs,) and providing industry standard service for so-called "VIP" pricing.

You could always look on here like at me.....LOL

Pretty dumb.

There are quality ladies who post ads on CL, but they can be hard to find. You're more likely to get bait-and-switched, upsold, or NCNS'd than meet a cop, though. I mean, the risk is still there that the person behind the ad is LE, of course, but that's not your only hazard.

Why not stick with the fine, established, reviewed ladies of TER, plenty of whom offer an affordable GFE?

I started hobbying in the late 90's once ladies started using the Internet... always had the same fears and I asked dumb questions and turned ladies off. It's a wonder I ever got a date. Slowly I learned the game. Back then there was not a lot of help like there is today.

One thing for sure is - the overall consensus of DO NOT USE CL - BP is okay, but still a lot of homework.

The best thing to do - is become a member of boards like this - there are others - and become a member of P411 or one of those services - it takes a lot of homework to get yourself established - but once you do - it's very safe out there as I only see very well reviewed ladies.

A note about reviews - sure LE could dummy up a bunch of reveiws - but then you click on the reviewer - if he only has one or two reviews then it's not that reliable - if a guy has 10 or more reviews - that's pretty good. Also look at the style of writing - do the reviews look like anybody put any effort into them? or do they all look like the same person wrote them?

Lastly - you never ask the obvious questions and you never hand the donation to the lady - you simply put the envelope in an obvious place. I don't think a lady has ever touched the envelope while in session, even when I go to the bathroom. Professional ladies and gentlemen in this hobby seem to have an unwritten understanding.
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