As far as screening goes I believe they are diligent in their screening process however there is always a small risk when 1: you rely on someone or something else for screening and 2: there is no way to confirm the account isnt shared or has been compromised.
I was a member of P411 and they arent that busy for California. .. they seem to be more popular on other states. With that said, the people I did meet through them were always the type of gentleman that I prefer spending time with, all were nice and polite….. My only issue with P411 is that the owner of the site constantly compares all provider ads on P411 to other sites you advertise on. If you offer a lower rate anywhere else she will disable your account. She gives you 1, maybe two chances if your lucky but if you are granted access again she wants you to pay $100 and up to come back in addition to whatever the ads cost and the fine gets higher and higher from there.
The problem is that if one advertises a different service for a lower rate elsewhere she does not take that into consideration and will not give you the opportunity to clarify this. So for example if you decide to offer a promotional rate for TER white listed members yet it has some restrictions service wise and its not the same service you advertise on P411, she will lock you out of your account, no questions asked, no reasons accepted and you will be reprimanded and fined.
So is it safe, I would say yes ... go for it if thats your only concern. However I strongly object to their using some obscure terms of service agreement to force and monetarily fine providers and dictate to them how much they should charge. No one should be strong armed into lowering their rate because the website owner feels its in her best intrest "to be known for providers with the cheapest rates." It was for this reason I never bought bigger advertising packages. I would have invested alot more time and money with then was there no fear of being disabled after paying for monthly, multi month packages or banner ads.
If your only concern is screening then I would say yes, they are trustworthy.... if you take issue with someone controlling you and your ads and rates then you may want to give it further consideration.
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