Super confused just signed up and I was just wondering if anyone had some good pointers?

Start out by reading the self help center and reading a few pages here on the newbie board. You can then ask any questins you havn't found the answers to, people are very helpful on this board. You should also join in the discussions on the regional board wherever you're located so people can get to know you.

Everyone when they join TER is a basic member. There is no "Provider" membership, provider page, etc. The way to let others know you are a provider is to post ads on your regional ad boards, post comments on your regional discussion board (Be sure these posts don't come across as ads. They will be disallowed.), and participate on the Photo Only board. Check out the Self-Help Center for the guidelines for posting ads and how to post photos in the photo only board. The Self-Help Center link is on the upper right of most of the discussion boards under the red and white life preserver. Read everything there even the stuff for the guys. It's good to know all you can. The Self-Help Center link is also on the My TER page (tab at the top). It's at the bottom of the list of links on the left of the page.  
 
You can pay for a VIP membership. It will give you full access to all TER has to offer but it won't distinguish you from any other member. The things I mentioned above and the link spoken about in the next paragraph will do that.  
   
Once a guy has seen you, written a review of you, submitted it to TER, and it's been approved and posted you will have a provider profile page. Your first reviewer will create your profile when he fills out your information. You will then have a TER provider ID number. (You can contact TER and correct anything the guy got wrong or didn’t know.) Next step for you then is to contact TER and request they connect your profile with your TER handle (JessicaChopra). Contact them using the e-mail you signed up with. Their address is [email protected]. This will give you the free limited provider VIP membership. It will also give you access to the TER PM (private mail) system and allow you to read your reviews in there entirety. It will also place a link which says "See my TER reviews" under your handle whenever you post on a TER board. Guys can click the link and be taken to your profile page and check you out. The provider VIP will also give you access to the provider functions on TER such as being able to white list clients.  There is a Provider's only discussion board. You have to have 3 reviews and establish yourself on the boards then request that TER give you access to it.

Be sure to ask questions here. The newbie board is the place to get info. Use the search feature here  and search for discussions on what ever questions you may have.

Welcome. Have fun.


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Thank you for the help you guys are awesome! Did you have any idea on how to get reviews starting it so so hard to get verified

thats the problem... how can i meet a client on ted....if they are not willing to see me since i have not reviews yet?... i feel like I'm going on circles *sigh*

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1) Just remember, everything you post is saved and can be viewed by the guys by doing a simple search. This may seem obvious as most boards have this feature, but many guys here will not see gals that get into a lot of drama, bitchfests, etc. on this board. There are some ladies here that wished they had some posts they made back.

2) The rating system isn't perfect but it's what we have and good enough, imo. Don't complain about your reviews. Some will be great that you thought weren't very good sessions and some will be bad when you thought the dude was happy when he left. Most guys base their decision to see you on the totality of your reviews, not any "one off" review. Of course, if a review was bogus (i.e. you never even saw the guy) well that needs to be reported to TER.

3) Be an active participant on your local, regional board. It is FANTASTIC free advertising and a great way to gain info. Many things attract guys other than looks/performance. Personality is one of them.

4) Read, read and read some more here. There is a wealth of info dating back years that can be extraordinarily helpful.

5) Find another lady here that is experienced and buddy up with her. Having a mentor that knows the ropes is incredibly valuable to help you avoid any land mines.

6) Think long and hard before you post on the GD board (general discussion). There are people (like me for example, lol) that may give you a hard time. It's not for the faint of heart, that's for sure. The mod of this board, swimtrekr, is a real good guy and you will be treated with repect on the NB (i.e. newbie board) Come back and ask questions. You'll get great advice.

7) TER can be your biggest friend or your worst enemy. The good thing is it is totally up to you which one it will be.

Good luck and have fun with it all JC.

...Let the TER guys know you are here by doing the things I listed there. Be patient. Letting them get to know you by posting on your regional discussion board and posting an ad with a photo on the ad board will let them see you.

We always tell newbie guys to only see providers with reviews etc. but the guys that have been around a while will see you once you get their attention.

Read back on this board. Search for posts by Tobi Telford. She asked a lot of good questions on here when she started.

In the search put her handle as the author and change the number of days for the search to about 600. That should get you back to her first posts here when she began.

I tell new providers lurk awhile before you think about posting. Even. On your local board an innocent post can be misinterpreted by a hobbyists. The key is to be patient, reviews will come and if they're good reviews you'll be off and running. I know plenty of great providers who NEVER post on Ter. Their reviews do all the talking.

It's hard to get started, joining in the discussions on your local board so guys can get to know you and feel safe about meeting you helps. Put an ad on your local Ad board weekly. (directions on doing that can be found in the self help center)
What region are you located and do you have a website? If you have a website, ad the TER logo to it (self help center) and then ad a link to it when you respond to posts, but not when you start a thread. (that will be considered an ad and will be removed) Having resent and acurite photos on your website and in your ads, you don't have to show your face, gives guys an idea what you look like.  
For your own safety you need to learn how to screen your clients, get and check references. Finding a mentor to take you under her wing will help you learn a lot about screening. When you set your menu of services there will be guys that try to push you to do things you are uncomfortable with, stick to your guns and dont let them pressure you into doing something you don't want to do. Joining a verification site like P411 or Date Check will help you with screening guys and also help show guys you are real and safe as well as giving you access to another advertising venue. Getting paid VIP will give you access to the TER Privite Mail system so you can get advice from people on things best not discussed on an open forum. Good luck and have fun JessicaChopra.

 

Being incredibly general is inefficient.  

Read a lot, write down questions, come back and ask them.

link your profile to your handle,  

screen well,  see clients,  get reviews, advertise,  

Rinse repeat.  

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