Just looking for everyone's opinion on this.  I scheduled an encounter directly with a provider (via email), but now (before our encounter) the provider has switched to using an assistant and doesn't answer any emails directly (the assistant now handles everything).  Does this seem legit/safe?  This is a VIP provider on Eros with a couple of reviews on the board.

If she has reviews and P411 she is legit. I'm not sure I'd want to see a girl who handed everything over to an assistant.

solo and then add assistants as things pick up.  I prefer assistants/bookers, because it frees up the provider to do what she does best.  Also, the only time I ever had a provider interrupt our session to take a phone call was one doing her own booking.  If they have an assistant, it never happens.  

It's totally legit. Many providers use assistants (myself included!) to help with the overwhelming amount of admin hours we put into the many aspects of our business! Some of us answer emails ourselves to build rapport, some ladies prefer to have clients communicate with assistants. It's up to the lady really, but it is at least a normal practice.

I think the concern is the th "assistant" is LE

Paranoia can be scary..

only well-reviewed providers , meaning providers with a minimum of 5 or 6 reviews from established mongers over time [not all in the same month or two].  

But personally I would have a problem if I had been communicating directly then suddenly communication is switched to an assistant. If the provider had said something like, "my assistant will be contacting you to finalize details" or something like that, it would be a different scenario. If you had been communicating with the assistant from the beginning it would be a different scenario also. I just don't like the midstream switcheroo with no warning.

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I really wish more reviewers replied I ask the most recent 2 or three reviewers for insight over PM... I don't want any details just... is she legit,, is she a crazy do you fell like she can be trusted... Theoretically PM replies could be the most honest info ... n