Hey everyone-

Need your thoughts on this.

After reading these boards for months now, i have had a difficult time deciding if it would be better for me to book an independent provider or one from an agency. I have seen many pro and cons for each situation.

This is what I'm looking at- I have several providers that I'd be interested in seeing and they all belong to agencies. Now from what I've read on this board as well as the general discussion board and the regional board, the particular agencies I'm talking about get very positive comments throughout.

Yet, I've seen many posts saying to never go through an agency for one reason or another.
But if the agency has received praise on the boards and I'm excited about a particular provider through that agency, I should be alright with it then, no?

What are your thoughts on this matter?

Thanks everyone!

Well, there's always a risk. But there's risk in Indie as well. I think if you're regional board have high praise for the agency you should be fine. It seems like you already know the pros and cons and you really want to see a particular provider so I say go for it.

I've only seen independents, so I can't speak to agencies. But whether you go indy or agency, as long as you do your homework, check the review history of the providers, and review history of the reviewers, you should be pretty safe. But as the other poster said, there's always a small element of risk. Hobby happy and hobby safe.//jhb

I am picky either way, but with respect to agencies, I look for a track record and consistent reviews for their ladies.

I have had consistently excellent experiences with agency ladies. With respect to younger providers, better on average than with indies.

I will see an agency lady with no reviews as long as the agency has treated me well in the past and their ladies have been consistently excellent. But I do not recommend this approach for someone getting started.

Bottom line recommendation? Use the review search feature of TER to find ladies who appeal to you, and then make a decision solely on reviews, not on whether she is an indie or agency lady.

I have always used both.  The key is still the reviews of the lady regardless of whether she is indie or agency affiliated.  

That said, like all the other responses, it's more about the reviews than the source. Do your homework and you should be fine.  Good luck.

but that's not to say I never will. In fact I have a few ladies on my wish list who do work for agencies. As you said, if the ladies are working for an agency with a good reputation, and that's the lady that you've decided on, go for it.

I'm dealing with the owner of the pussy no matter how you slice it.  I pick her, I pay her and I have sex with her. If she decides to give part of her fee to some agency who does her promotion and booking for her so be it. In my experience it doesn't effect the quality of the visit.

Of course, agencies are a different beast in different parts of the country. Always do your research to avoid bait & switch or up-sell.

she is not necessarily the owner of her time. Most agency girls basically have to punch a clock, there is little chance of a session running over or any off the clock activities with an agency girl.

I am a single guy and I have gotten to know many a provider and have spent a lot of off the clock time with many of them. This possibility is greatly lessened when an agency is involved, not impossible, but much less likely.

and I'm usually in gash n dash mode anyway. I do most of my fucking as sport and prefer to keep it clean cut.

This is *more* important to me simply because I *am* single lol

Some things a lot of guys don't understand about the *young* girls in the biz

working for an agency provides discipline and structure that makes for a more reliable experience for the hobbyist than is typical with young indies

most hobbyist are too old to have enough in common with them to want to spend OTC time anyway - nothing to talk about lol

unlike gents, the more sex they're getting the hotter they often are

Now if I'm shopping for ATF material (which I'm not - I'm "fully stocked" lol) I would not be looking at agency girls

But plenty of em recognize me if / when I revisit, and the sex is top notch. Without the complications of "gaming" you the way indies often do.

and - hell - "atf" type relationships always break down at some point, often because with repitition you begin to take one another for granted, and the edginess goes away.....

There is something for everybody's taste, and I'll wager that your tastes change from day to day as do mine.

I happen to like escorts, I know many and greatly prefer their company (both in and out of bed) than either strippers or "civvies". I like the option of spending time together, and I don't mind the age difference at all.

As far as being gamed, I have no problem at all in walking at the first sign of "gaming"

And all relationships eventually break down, WTF I am not looking to get married. I am here to have fun, lots of fun. lol

I do agree that many providers, especially the younger ones need the discipline that comes with an agency structure. I have nothing against agencies. I have seen literally hundreds of agency ladies and with any luck I will see hundreds more before my cock wears out. lol

I agree, while I wouldn't use the term "punching a clock" there are most certainly time constraints when using an agency lady. I find this to be less of an issue when I book the last appointment of the day with a regular gal.  Once she is off the schedule things can sometimes get interesting.

My ATF is a UTR indie and the off the clock time is a big part of the attraction. Still, I have met many great ladies on agency dates.  Many of my best experiences as a matter of fact.