I just recieved one of the nicest reviews  it was well written and very  nicely done  both the general and the juicy parts  I loved it and he was great also ....yet received my  scores  and they were  my lowest rating in 7yrs  so my question is  if you were to see this review and then the scores  would it  make you wonder what was going on? I did send a nice pm  thanking him for taking the time to write it and did ask what I might of done  to make it more then just NICE......or do clients prefere we do not respond to our reviews ?

Are you allowed to link to it?

I think they are set up just for the VIP   paying members to read and not to link for the non  VIP to read......

Ok regarding how he rated your looks, thats really in the eye of the beholder. I can't really judge here because one man's 10 may be another person's 6 or 7. Personally, I like as they say tits on a stick small waist with big boobs. (Like a barbie look)

My only analysis of why he rated you lower is that based on how he is reviewing he is factoring in "hotness vs cost vs performance" (I read his reviews) Essentially, his reviews look like the girls he has rated as 8's or 9's with a high performance rating seem to be a cheaper price then what you have listed. So I could understand his rating if his mindset is Provider A gave the same performance as Provider B but Provider A is more costly... hence provider B gave a better overall performance.

The other thing could be his level of attraction. Performance is related to attraction and this shouldn't be a secret to anyone. The actual definition of this is the "halo effect" where beautiful people are seen to perform people of average looks in a job or whatever. There have been studies on this just google halo effect.

I am VIP and I found them, see my other post.

THANK YOU that does help me  understand!

With as many reviews as you have I wouldn't worry about it. Many providers with an extensive review profile have these types of reviews every once in awhile. I could give you examples, however, I won't.
Inexperienced hobbyist will give low scores sometimes, it just tells me the reviewer really doesn't understand the scoring system.

I was sitting here laughing  to myself thinking about  my fading halo  LOL   OH WELL BEAUTY FADES BUT  AS THEY SAY DUMB IS FOREVER!

FEEDBACK IS GOOD  but be careful I have heard of providers going  a little crazy if they do not like what you write  I think you should just thank them  for the effort and time  it is not our place  to tell them what to write after all its their experience  halo effect or not LOL

I have noticed that a lot lately.  The written review is wonderful, full of all kinds of fun, sexxxy and sometimes wild.  Then the numbers given sound like a bad experience .... 5's 6's 7's.  

Gotta take an average of the total reviews and hope there are more than one !!

With somebody like you, one low number review with great text would not make me think twice.  I mean really, if you want to boil it down to numbers, you have 122 reviews with an average of 8.3/8.5.  I would not worry about it.

As for a response from the lady about a review, no worries here.  I see no problems asking questions.

I would see you in a heartbeat if I could afford it .

Baby... enjoy life and fagetaabout reviews.... you can't attach your happiness to reviews.

OneK

Everyone is entitled to their own, so one man's trash is another man's treasure...

The review  made me happy  the scores just made me wonder  thanks everyone for your advice and kind words now if I just borrow a halo .....

.....i've also gotten my share of super complimentary (contents) reviews but the rating/number on looks and/or performance only be "decent" putting it nicely (6 or 7). Though we (guys and ladies) should focus mainly on what's actually said rather than the number I definitely understand why the scores that don't neccessarily match what's inside would make you scratch your head a little.

posting on the Phoenix board!  Does this mean you are thinking about cumming this way?

I live in  PHX  but have been touring  alot the last 2yrs .....I come home to PHX today from LV and will be home until the 28th  then offf to the CA beaches  until Sept 3rd then I am going to Maui  for a week with a client  going to try some surfing and golf ........if surfing is too much work I will geet a boogie board that I know I can handle! LOL

Victoria,

While I am not the seasoned pro I will toss my two cents in.

Men often look at the hobby as a giant Buffet. They saddle up to the serving bar and heap their plate full of encounters that are new experiences. I think its great. In fact its the basis of what the hobby is about. For many its the eternal search for the perfect meal. For others its the variety of meals that matter.

However, it has its drawbacks. No matter how good the Buffet is, for many its just not as good as their favorite restaurant. The quest to find a better meal, or a new unique meal is never ending. The problem is that sometimes each meal is compared to that one special meal that was unforgettable. You know that one unforgettable event, that first boyfriend, your first car, your first prom etc. Men never forget that unforgettable meal, and while there may be a rating system, often they compare, rather than rate. I looked at his reviews, you can guess my opinion I need not say it.

I have come to realize that most of the really good clients are like die hard foodies. They look at all the reviews, and recognize that an outlier here and there really isn't that bad. Additionally there has been a push on the General Board in the past 5 months to downgrade reviews. I don't agree but the discussions and bitching are there.

Finally I must say that I went and read the review myself. Its a great review, how he scored at the level he scored it shows he is a mystery himself. Based on the verbiage, I would have scored it higher.

Take Care, Play Safe.

My two cents:

Since returning to the Hobby in late 2009, I have adopted two separate personal Practices:

1. I will ONLY see Ladies who have received a preponderance of 9’s and 10’s
   for Performance. (With the exception of occasional “Newbies” who intrigue
   me, although they are becoming fewer and farther  between.) Consequently,
   one Review of “6 & 6” would not dissuade me.

2. I will NOT Review a Lady I can NOT give an 8 or higher to for
   “Performance.” I do NOT want to hurt a Lady’s business, or even her potential,
   for what may be a “YMMV” occurrence. Consequently I have lots of highly
   Reviewed and well rated Ladies (by me) on my list, who are most deserving of
   the Performance Ratings I have given them. I also have a list of almost three
   dozen Ladies I have NOT reviewed because of this standard.

Critically important to the “Research Process” is to “Review The Reviewer” and understand what that Reviewers patterns (especially Scoring) are. Read his Reviews, not just the Review of the Lady the reader is interested in.

As an example, a well respected TER Reviewer here on TER has only given three 10’s for Performance in over three years and almost 70 Reviews. Either his selection process is wanting, or his standards are unbelievably difficult, if not impossible, for a Lady to meet. Either way, it MUST be taken into account when reading The Reviewers Reviews.

I can understand your confusion! Reading TODDZZZ'S Review of you, I believe he was very unfair with his Scoring. His “details” do NOT match his grading and the Hobbyists who take time to read the Review, as well as his others, will see that. It is his pattern, nice complimentary details but a low Performance Score, albeit over only a few Reviews

The single biggest problem with his “6 & 6” Review of you is that you will likely never know the business, or potential business, it has cost you. The TER Readers who decide to “stay away” in favor of a Lady who doesn’t have such a low scoring Review will be forever unknown to you.

I believe that way too many Reviewers do NOT take seriously what their impact can be on a Lady’s livelihood and are far to cavalier with their scoring and this is a good example of that.

**all caps removed my moderator**

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Thank you REAGAN  and  CD  I  loved both your reponses and learned a lot  from your  iinsight   I did find it intersted that CD  does not post the lower preformance scores only the higher ones  out of respect  for the ladies  business,  or loss of......while I find this very noble and considerate  I do think reviews should reflect all experiences   and yes I know   as CD  stated I will never really KNOW just what the impact of this review  did or did not have on my business. Thanks again for your wonderful postings

I'm a chatty kathy so i'm all over the place, I also like to be helpful.

I definitely have Phoenix on my sooner than later of cities to visit list tho if  the ladies & gents will have me.

Or were you talking to victoria? If so ignore me lol.

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I have read and re-read your post, and do take issue with a couple of things, and agree wholeheartedly with you on another.

Regarding a mentioned respected reviewer not handing out 10's to many of the women he sees does not tell me he has unrealistic standards that are too difficult for a lady to reach, it tells me he has not had 70 "Once in a lifetime" experiences in the past 3 years, which I highly respect.  I've seen reviews by another reviewer with, I would guess, more than 20 reviews. EVERY provider he ranked got a 10 in performance, with numbers ranging from 6-10 in appearance. Is he that lucky, or is just meeting with him good enough to earn a 10?

I believe a once in a lifetime experience is just that, a take your breath away experience that hit you on all levels leaving you physically exhausted, emotionally fulfilled, and wondering how you can get this girl to marry you. I don't believe it is just how many times you pop in an hour, or how good her acting was to make you believe she really liked you. Can more than one girl earn a 10 from you, sure! Can every girl earn a 10? I would tend to suspect the reviewers criteria...However, YMMV...

You make a good point in saying you only see girls with mostly 9's and 10's, and that a single 6x6 review won't dissuade you. However, you say you only write a review when a girl earns those marks in your books, and have over 30(?) girls that didn't meet those marks, so you didn't review them. You say are concerned about hurting their business, but I think you miss the point of why TER is here. Ladies can advertise here, but this is a review forum for hobbyist to make informed decisions about whom they choose to give their hard earned money to.

Ladies participate here knowing full well knowing this, and should be ready to accept the chance of the occasional less than stellar or even poor review. Would you trust Consumer Reports if they only posted the good reviews? How do you know what to compare it against? Why would you trust their reviews beyond being an advertising point for the products they review? Those are the same questions I ask myself when reading a reviewers past reviews. Is his motivation to make sure he can get future dates in the future because he's an easy 10?

Only posting good reviews artificially inflates a girls reputation, and also doesn't give her the chance to find out what, if anything, she did wrong so that she can improve her performance and make sure she always gets high marks.

Ms AZVictoria is a prime example, she took the initiative to find out why she got 6's on her review, and was ready to make changes in case it was something she did. What if she only received artificially high marks because hobbyists felt obligated, since that's all she's received? Complacency can lead to bad habits by thinking that even when your not trying, you're doing spectacular. Now a respected, honest reviewer comes in and receives less than stellar performance and gives a scathingly honest review. Then all those who received a mediocre experience feel more comfortable posting their reviews, and suddenly she is seen as an average provider. A little extreme on the example, I know, but it's to help make a point.

Now to the point I really agree with you on, review the reviewer. Yes, by all means, but don't just go by his pattern of scores, that will not give you the whole picture of who he is and how compatible your tastes are. Does he rate a girl 7 in looks, while all others give her a 10? Is it because he expects Adriana Lima to open the door, or because his tastes run different? Does his juicies state "Wow, she's really pretty, but a lot skinnier than in the pics, the ribcage wasn't doing it for me", and other reviewers were saying "Oh my, I loved watching her joints as she walked...". If you're a guy who likes a little meat on the bone, you may agree with him, or, if you're more inclined to the Mary Kate/Ashley look, you'll appreciate the other reviewers' opinion more.

I hope I have not come across as attacking or belittling, as that was not my intention posting this. If you take it that way, I do apologize. This is the internet, and typed words posted as a comment on a message board cannot convey the same spirit when they are spoken face to face in a conversation. I do have to say that I will have to take reading your reviews with a grain of salt now that I know your motivations for posting them.

First let me say it's always nice to hear you appriciated the review.  If you have a question as to why something was stated or rated a certain way.  I don't see any problem in asking.  It may help to improve the reviewers future experience either with you or another person OR it may offer some suggestion as to why the person who is being reviewed may not be getting the scores they are expecting or perhaps more repeats.  The only thig I would add is to keep it nice/professional.
Just my .02

LOL!  You know who I was talking too!

I was a CDsfix "discovery." And wow, what a difference it made once I got my first review posted! (thank God you didn't stop seeing newbies before me!)

But imagine if that 6/6 was her FIRST review? And he created her profile saying her breasts were "droopy" because he thought he needed to be "honest" about what he thought about her breast appearance? How would that have affected her business?

There are very, very many men who are not TER members (VIP/or Non-VIP) and use the blurbs only (anyone can see them) to get an idea of whether or not to see a girl. They barely know about TER at all and have no idea how to tell if one reviewer has a more knowledgeable opinion than the next. To them, if you post a review, you must be some kind of expert (or even work for or represent the website).

There is this teeter/totter of concern for how a review can affect a lady's business versus how important it is for the world to know one man's opinion when it may very well hold no weight whatsoever.

The weight tilts the other way when reviewers think their opinion is important for the world to know, warts and all, with no regard to how it may affect her business. How will it affect her business? They don't care! "I must express my opinion."

And you have to wonder when a provider has mostly glowing reviews why one guy feels the need to let the world know that he disagrees. It's not like he is exposing a thief, someone who doesn't look like their pictures or someone who has robotic services. What is the point of the tepid or even bad review when there are so many other good reviews?

I once had a male cashier tell me, "You know you kind of look like Brooke Shields." I said, "Oh, thank you!" And then he said, "I think she's ugly." (yes, really)

Imagine where her career would be if he had been her first modeling reviewer (if there is such a thing).

Some just think very highly of their own opinion and do not think at all about the consequences of expressing it.

I appreciate CDs sensitivity to the impact his opinion can have. He does not think so highly of his own opinion that he feels the world must know regardless of the effects.

I wonder how differently reviewers would feel if providers could do more than just give okays or blacklist and we could post our own reviews of clients. (Yikes!)

I stopped reading my reviews. I just do what I do the best I can and let whatever happen, happen.

You do realize this board was started by a hobbyist, and that he was tired of getting ripped off by dishonest ladies. While the board has evolved over time, that's still the main goal. By not posting reviews of ladies who score below your "8" you are doing a disservice  to all hobbyists.  As I have stated numerous times, on TER,   the #s are not nearly as important as the general and juicy details.  I give props to all hobbyist who man up and write a "ripoff" or "weak" review.    And thank you mod for removing all caps.  

I don't mind being asked anything if it is done with charm and grace.

From posts you have written over time and across locations, I imagine that you could ask me to go elsewhere and make love to myself and I would be charmed.

I wish you gave lessons.


HalfHour

Thank you !  Can I watch! kinda a big turn on for me ! your very sweet thank you HH

From sexyangelique
I wonder how differently reviewers would feel if providers could do more than just give okays or blacklist and we could post our own reviews of clients. (Yikes!)

Don't forget that the the reviewers are not getting paid for their services!

Thanks for the reminder, Captain Obvious. (just teasing!! Jeez... no hate mail from the haters!)

I am not exactly sure why you thought I was referring to you, might it be “Paranoia?”

When you attend Football Games do you believe the guys in the huddle are talking about you?

I said “over three years and almost 70 Reviews,” yet you have 82 Reviews.

Interestingly, of the 14 Ladies we have in common (I am leaving Jessica Reid out, as we both know why you graded her so low, which is VERY unfair to that LAdy!), looking at their combined scores from your Reviews and mine:

You Graded three the exact SAME as I did

You Graded four HIGHER than I did

You Graded 7 LOWER than I did

You saw and Reviewed two Ladies I wouldn’t Review and you gave
them an average score of 17.

So, I guess I can’t figure out what your issue is with my Review Grading.