Ithought perhaps we could start a thread of worst rip off experiences.  Before I became a more savvy hobbyist, I certainly had my share of rip offs.  The rip offs tended to come from the "blind calls" in the Yellow Pages.  And actually, I had more rip offs from Erosguide than I did Craigslist. Well....thank the Lord Jesus for TER!

My worst rip off was when I called an agency.  The woman called me from the lobby of my hotel....and DANG she was looking hot.  Very nice, young Latina.  I did the descrete donation-in-an envelope.  At that point she made the statement she was not responsible for how she was advertised and what I had paid was the basic "arrival" fee; $200.  She said she gave conversation to lonely men and that would be another $300.  All this time she had her cell phone left ON to a number she called...whether it was a fake-out, or someone (LE???) listening and monitoring.  I was afraid Bruno would knock the door down any moment and breakk my legs.  I told her I thought she was a rip off and I wanted my money back.  She gave me half back, which frankly suprised me since I assumed she wouldn't give back a penny.  She then started yelling...and I mean YELLING...into her cell phone "OMG, this guy wants SEX!!!!"  As she left the room she keep yelling that into her phone while she walked down the hall.

Live and learn.  Again, thank the Savior for TER.

just outside of DC, in Arlington.

In any case, a hot babe comes to my hotel room after calling the escort agency.

She says OK, that pays for me to come over.  What do you want to do next, go out dancing?

I indicated that something more physical was what I had in mind.

She just got up and stormed out with all my money and that was that.

I had heard of another similar tale in the DC area and wonder if that is a trait of that town.

Very early hobbying days.....pre TER.

I called an escort service from the local alternative newspaper.  A very attractive red head showed up.  I handed her the donation.  She said she wanted to step out in the hall and call to let them know she had arrived (use her call, I didn't want her using my hotel phone).  Of course, I didn't think to follow her.  After a couple of minutes I looked out in the hall and gone.  A TRUE cash and dash.

Had some unexpected free time in a DC motel a few years back - but no computer, no idea where to look, so I called an agency in the yellow pages (!)

A very hot blonde with an aussie accent showed up. She made it a point to tell me that unlicensed massage was a big no-no in DC and made me initial a paper that stated no massage! Ok, fine. I paid (180), she called in, and then asked me what I wanted to do. I said, 'can we start with a little backrub?' she said, 'I told you, I can't do that'

I said 'Ok, Ok, I was just testing - why don't we get comfortable on the bed?'

She looked horrified. 'No, I don't do that'

'Eh, so.... what do you do?'

She said maybe we could go out for a drink or a bite to eat and talk.

I knew at that moment that my money was gone, so what are you gonna do? We went back and forth for a while, she kept offering me a "rain check" if I wanted to try another provider, but I was leaving in the morning and didn't want to play stupid games all night. So I just told her to beat it.

Here's the good part of the story. I was so annoyed and frustrated, I decided to take a drive; I was going up and down the spokes from the monument to the beltway trying not to get lost, when I noticed a woman waving to me in my rental Intrepid. I slowed and rolled down the window, she walked over. She asked "Are you a cop?"

I was actually thinking, whoa, this thing looks like an unmarked cop car and she must need help I said, 'no ma'am, I'm sorry, I'm not'.

She asks, 'are you sure?'

'Uh, yeah, I'm pretty sure'.

'well, do you want a blowjob?'

Hah!

decent looking 25 year old black girl with a very very good body and perfect ass. we found a spot and I bent her over the hood of the car and shot my frustrations all over back. cost me another 40.
She said thank you, and didn't ask me to sign anything

No internet connection at the hotel, so I turned to the yellow pages, what a big mistake!!

I had the same experience as you mrfisher- A TOTAL RIPOFF.  This outfit runs ads for several agencies using the same phone number (410) 744-0022.

I can't find a website so no new TER review warning others. They have been getting away with this for years

I had used an agency my first time and had a great experience with a short Latina girl.  I mean she was sweet, pretty and so so nice to talk too as well.

Anyway a couple of weeks later I tried a different agency.  The girl shows up, takes my credit card information, license info and sits on my couch and then says "Oh I don't date black men".  I was sooo NAIVE that I actually got offended. She then goes into all this BS about black guys not being nice etc.  It never occurred to me to kick her the hell out of my apartment.  Anyway would you believe I let that B---- stay for the whole hour and talked to her and she even smoked a cigarette in my apt!  

I later learned that the scam is no matter who you are the girl will say "Oh I don't date --- men".  

Live and learn.  Long live TER.

Had the same experience as you guys ... Just decided it's not worth it to TOFT here.  BTW - some really great gals though ...