Here are several tips that may help make your search efforts for existing profiles pay off with better results:

1.  For starters, always set the "exclude bad websites:" field to ~NO~.  This will return all matching profiles, regardless of the condition of the web site link on the profile.

2.  When searching on "provider's phone number:", enter just the last seven digits, and leave both the area code and city fields blank.  If any profiles exist in the database with the phone number, this approach will find it -- regardless of any data entry errors in the city or area code fields submitted by previous reviewers.

3.  When searching on "provider's name:", first try searching on just the name, and leave both the city and area code fields blank.  If this returns a large number of responses, then start adding in additional filters, one at a time.  First add "city:", and see if the desired profile appears.  If not, remove the "city:" value and use "area code:".

4. If neither of those name searches work, try using shortened versions of the name ('Jill' instead of 'Jillian'), commonly used nicknames ('Kath' instead of 'Kathy' or 'Katherine'), or alternate spellings (try both 'Kath' and 'Cath').

5.  Lastly, try searching on the "provider's email:" field.  Always use the smallest possible value of the email address, in case the provider has altered her email address or changed email servers.  For example, if the listed email address is [email protected], simply enter 'candy' in the "provider's email:" field.  You should be able to weed through the results fairly quickly to determine whether or not you have a match.

How do I find out my TER ID #

I don't think it's a stupid question.  I've spent the last 10-15 minutes clicking on every page and can't find it anywhere.  I've emailed support, and I get a canned response on how to find my feedback (click My Feedback).  I've emailed them 4 times, with 3 different questions, and I ALWAYS get the same response.

Actually quite easy.  Find your own reviews using the steps recommended above.  When the review pops up your TER ID will be right there under your name in the upper left corner.

What if ur a Provider trying 2 verify a Hobbyist?

I need help on this too

Glad someone else besides me needs help with this. Did you ladies figure anything out? I think I am going to start using TER more regularly and need help finding, and adding to the "whitelist". You ladies got the 411 on this?

How do I change my number on my reviews?

I made a mistake on my review for Ginger . I wanted to give her a better score on her overall looks . I tried to re-do the review the next day and realize I can't for another six months . Is there any way to do that ? To make the score an 8 or higher

Steps to find a Hobbyist:

Sunshine
TER ID: 159636

What is my TER ID and where can I find it? i just registered...please help? Thanks.

I note when I get a list of providers that fit my search criteria several of them will have either "N/A" as the score and/or the score column is greyed out. Why is that?

I think you are talking about the top left side of a Profile page?
Rating N/A
Looks # / Performance #
Chemistry # Location #
.
I think that there is a minimum number of reviews needed to post the "Rating" as an average. I don't know the minimum, but if the N/As you are looking at only have 1-3 Reviews, I think that explains the N/A (an average is "Not Available").