I would say stay away from providers without reviews. Many of them are scams, ROBs or even LE. I've wasted my time and money too many times. Just read the advice from more experienced hobbyists. Know what you have to pay, what to expect to receive and more over the provider is legit. The only way to be sure that they are legit is to check their reviews. The rest should be apparent from their ad or website. Not all mention what is on the menu so thats also where the reviews come in handy.

...the odds that they are LE, or at lest B&S, are very high.  There are some who like the risk factor.  I'm not one of them.  Just stick with well-reviewed (at least ten) girls and check out the reviewers creds, too, which can be done on the Review board under Search, then Search by Reviewer.  It's easy to find out who's got good experience and is credible.

I don't know how to assure you that a provider is real, but I can tell you something about the ads being the same - at least in my case.

I'm a new provider, no reviews, and belong to 3 sites.  I post basically the same ad on all three sites because it's easier for me than rewriting everything 3x.  Posting ads is marketing, trying to get someone to not be so damn scared since I have no reviews.

Different sites have different review policies too. For example, the canine board you have to be a member to read/post a review, but not to search for providers. Another board you only can use check boxes for a review and can't write anything personal.  

If you look back either here, or on the general discussion board, you will see posts about the reliability of reviews.  Go with your gut level feeling. And get that little problem of yours taken care of....pop that cherry so you can get some work done!

Renae

wait till she has some more reviews from some hobbyists with a bunch of reveiws.  The worst thing you can do is toftt as a newbie.  Listen to the experienced guys, do your research, and be careful.

Swim

means ladies with at least 5 or 6 reviews from established reviewers.

You will see this fact repeated almost weekly.  Learn to use the search feature and you will save lots of time.

....everyone your thoughts and insight.

Interestingly only two girls responded back to me via email yesterday.  Both gave the same intersection in my city for the approx. location.  After further review, one of them have multiple reviews, but half said it was not the same girl.  The second girl is the one which did not have any reviews.  So i politely asked for some other photo, even if it was from a cell phone or webcam.  She said no.   So I think I will pass on both and hope that I get a response from the more seasoned providers in the area.

Again everyone thanks again, and Renae...good luck.

For your first time, I would definitely go with a well reviewed lady.  Usually these ladies are more professional, considerate, understand where you're coming from, and you'll have an overall better time.  Stick with these ladies at first and develop a finer sense of the hobby.

However, I'm often attracted to the kind of girls who are flash-in-the-pans and aren't reviewed and sometimes I'll take a risk, though not without doing as much research on various sites as I can before acting, and also I don't take risks close to home.  Last night I responded to an ad that didn't even have a picture, but the way the ad was worded, how she sounded over the phone, and my frusturation with my regular, all led me to meet up with her.  I'm glad I did.  She was fantastic, very cheap rates, and I'm seeing her again tonight.  So sometimes you get lucky.  But I think experience improves your odds and when you have other choices you try not to be too impulsive or emotional.  I live in a very low volume area for providers so I try new girls more than I would if I lived in a busier area.  Good luck!