No one is going to connect them to it.

The best thing you can do is state your case for how grateful you would be for their assistance.

Beyond that, there is not a lot you can do.



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I have been in this business for a few years. I have a very select and established group of clients that I have built repeat business with over these years. I am lucky as these men are reliable and the perfect hobbyists. However, these gentlemen are, should I say, "High Profile" or "in very important positions" and do not wish to post any review anywhere of what they consider to be a "private relationship" with me.

I feel like I am having to start all over again. Any suggestions on how I can persuade them to post a review so that I am verifiable?

write another review after, I think, 6 months.  They will not receive VIP credit but it will update your list of reviews and move you to the top (by date) of your area if someone searches.

Thank you for posting your replies. All I can do is wait and see. In the meantime,maybe the newer clientele will be more amenable.

If they are truly high profile then it is likely that they are not members of any hobbyist board, right ?

If that is true - then you are likely screwed.

Your only shot for the security conscious is to suggest that they can become basic members of TER using a throw-away email account.  If they ARE members, they can review you under an alias.  

If these are, as you say, "good hobbyists", I can't imagine a scenario where he/she can't come up with a way to get the encounter published without being outed if you make it clear that it's important for your business.  

Is there something else going on here - do these guys all think they are "the only one" ?

If they only plan  to join as basic members in order to write one review, there's no need to use a review alias.  The handle they create is anonymous, too.  However, getting your first review approved is a slow process and sometimes doesn't happen for a variety of reasons.  They will have to be committed and persistent, so it will be difficult.

If so, they should change it so that it does not.  That being said, you should let your clients know that you would appreciate a review, and in return offer that you will white-list them.   That also being said, there are TER members that are not comfortable posting reviews, so I wouldn't push it with those that aren't.

it's unlikely that a review by a hobbyinst who also has no reviews will be approved, at least not for a long time.

OP, you  need to be reviewed by established board members who already have many reviews (and therefore some degree of credibility).