In my many years of hobbying, I've had very few negative experiences.  One thing I've never done is paid a deposit.  Even when the provider requires one, I go through the process and let her know I won't be paying ahead of time.  I've been whitelisted a dozen times and I have rarely had trouble with getting references lined up in time.  As a result, every time the provider has agreed to forego the deposit.  

Refusing to pay a deposit -- which, like you, I have never done -- won't make them go away. So it will remain our prerogative to simply not see girls who insist on them.

I have never asked for or considered asking for a deposit though it has been offered on occasion and I have declined.  To me personally it appears to be a rabbit hole. I have watched the repeated drama on here going back to far to remember re the failure and issues surrounding the deposits and alleged misapropriation thereof.  I just don't need the stress of dealing with issues that will certainly arise should an appointment result in cancellation or no-show by either party, I like what I do and I would like  to keep it that way. I also have no that is NO .... Cancellation Policy for the same reason, like threatening a child with punishment without ever following through it means little if not put to use , on the other hand exercise that Policy and the Gates of Hell may open up. No thanks, I am very thorough with getting to know a Prospect and making an assessment on reliability and sincerity.  My judgement rarely fails me and I am good with that.

This past November I had scheduled with five providers who were touring. I only met with one of them, the others canceled. Three of the four who canceled required deposits when I scheduled them. Two of the ladies immediately refunded my deposits when they canceled. The third said she would hold on to my deposit until March, when she is planning on going to Nashville, and she has rescheduled me for then. If she doesn’t cancel again I don’t have a problem with this.

in my 20+ years of hobbying ...  twice i sent $ to girls i had seen many times before when they contacted me begging to help them out .. the agreement being these will be deposits for our next time together .. they agree.  

but what are the chances of that ever happening? I am trying to think of a number less than zero. lol

first choice by March.  Meanwhile, she holds your deposit hostage so you can't spend it with someone else after SHE is the one who cancelled, so its disingenuous to sit here and say you have never had a problem with deposits.  You just admitted to one.

I will "occasionally" book a provider with no reviews that I find on P 411, I would never even think about doing so with a provider I found on Eros, etal.  

While I hate seeing the NBA policy, I did in my earlier less jaded days of mongering reach out to a select few providers who had NBA policies and ask "can an exception be made?"  It did work a few times, now I just say fuck em and move on as soon as I see it.

Several years ago there was a hot Asian girl who worked for an agency in Dallas, a "regular" agency not a K-Girl agency who had a "Caucasian only" policy which apparently extended to Blacks, Latinos, AND Asians as well. I didn't really think much of it when I saw her profile and hot pics and attempted to book an appointment with her only to get a "polite" message back from the booker informing me that "you do not meet the racial requirements of this provider, would you like to make a different selection?"  

I was just thinking about this.  
A well known PS will be visiting this month as has asked for a deposit now to confirm and schedule me.  I trust her and she has great reviews.  My only fear is if something comes up and cannot make it in 3 weeks.   I guess the longer I wait I risk losing the time slot and maybe angering her by dragging my feet.  

"If something comes up" and you have to cancel on her.

In the instance above, you want to book a time you’re  not sure you will be able to make. If the provider books with no deposit, and you cancel, she’s taken a hit on her income. You can counter that you would never cancel short notice, but she doesn’t know that.

They make a request, and if they don't get a response in five minutes, they add another one and another one, then get three or four ladies responding at the same time to confirm the appointment.  Usually, they will stick with the first choice that originally wanted, so it sucks to be the "plan B" girl on those short-notice requests.   I don't know why guys get so antsy when they don't get an immediate response.  

This has to be the most insane thing you've ever said, and that's a pretty low bar.

“If we all charge deposits, then they’ll have no choice but to pay, right?” Clearly it doesn’t work for them, so why are would it work for clients?  

make two or three hookers angry before its even lunchtime.  Lol

the other day i contacted a lady for the first time.  she asked for a deposit, i replied via text,  i have dozens of P411 and TER white list references, there is no need nor will I provide a deposit.    she replied with a long lengthy text about how that's how she has done biz for a decade and couldn't care less if she doesn't see me   .. blah blah blah

On a good day I can do MUCH better than just two or three. lol

What makes you think that is why he doesn't review? Where do you get your data from? Trust me me he is not afraid to make a hooker angry.  Your an ass.

But I’m sure he’s seen plenty of mentions of that old post.

How many hookers would you estimate that I pissed off that day "before noon" of course??? lol

And exactly what does being a 7 on the authoritative and definitive TER scale have to do with asking for deposits?  Further it doesn't seem that her being a 7 violated your delicate sensibilities until  such time as she declined  to compromise with you....is that  about right?    

of "got rope" and its not coming up, but I agree I was probably a member (2008), but not yet posting on the boards (2015) as CDL when he first used it.  

Wait, I guess that’s a bad description. Since it’s mostly the OTHFBs that you piss off, it only takes a few of them to make a ton!  

The original got rope post was in a historical train wreck thread from December of 2011. I knew you weren’t around as a board poster at that time, so I figured you were unfamiliar with the origin. Unfortunately that thread no longer exists. I would link it if it did. However, GaG and some others have brought up “got rope” and some similar terms numerous times since then, and it all goes back to that original train wreck.  

trouble of providing me with the history.  In 2011, I was only using my TER VIP to read reviews, so I wouldn't have been in a position to see it "born" on the GD board at that time.  I was posting only on AF back then.  I have seen it referenced a few times since I started posting here in the summer of 2015.   Again, thanks.

As you say, CDL is unfamiliar with the origin of "Got Rope?"  He readily admits that he doesn't know what "Got Rope" refers to yet that didn't stop him from using the phrase twice in 2018 in order to suck up to GaG:
http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion-boards/ter-general-board-12/to-borrow-a-phrase-from-----951657?frmSearch=1#951657
http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion-boards/ter-general-board-12/no-imaginary-words-but-----954593?frmSearch=1#954593

This post is like the “ Providers charge too much, we should all agree not to pay over X amount so they reduce their prices” posts that we see every once in a while.

And yes, PS is absolutely correct (as usual) I did not make those posts, my smarter brother did.  

On ignore with me, but whatever it is, it's always negative because he's been stalking me for about 4-5 years.  However, out of all the posters here it's rather telling which one you CHOOSE to stick your nose up his ass, and what a fat, obese ass it is!!!  You two are the perfect team and you're the perfect yes-man because you have proven yourself slow trying to come up with anything original.  A word of warning, when you sleep with dogs, you wake up with fleas. Bwahahahahaha

CDL has nothing.  With all those emojis, he wanted to see what my post was about.  You know he damn well read my post but he's pretending he didn't.  He is a pathetic wannabe loser.  And his hero, idol and mentor GaG can't even defend him.  C'mon GaG, you can think of something - maybe an ad hominem attack like your mentee.  That's what you losers do when you can't rebut a post or think of a snappy comeback.

And has reviews from 2020. Have to say that surprised me.  

but I never give a deposit for a one hour session with someone whom I have never seen before. If I am booking for two or three hours with someone whom I have seen before then I will send a deposit.

Early in my hobbying career, an alleged provider extracted a deposit of several hundred from me and promptly ghosted. Ever since, I have never agreed to a deposit again, except in the occasional instances when I have been a participant in group encounters and the hostess needed some advance cash to book the space and make other arrangements -- and then only if I already know her.

breath mint?

Foolish me.  I got ripped off twice in the last week with the deposit scam.  Last week (embarrassed to tell y'all) I saw an enticing prospect who requested a deposit.  Turns out the agency guy was high as a fucking kite and and had posted the listing city in the wrong state (same city name).  Asked for CashApp, sent it, didn't go through, gave me another email, sent it, didn't go through.  Third time apparently worked.  When that was done was sent the address in a city 1800 miles away.  

Maybe I can answer why buyers are scared and allow themselves to get bullied;; Buyers are doing something illegal and they probably want an appointment so bad , they will go along with the upfront money nonsense.  
  After several scam attempts , I use only cash.

That's why I will never trust adds requesting deposits with cashapps or ebay cards. The add usually appears in multiple cities at the same time . The price is reasonable, and the girl is hot.  The so called provider will answer your  first text swiftly, and they always have the same , damn, lame excuse on why they can't accept cash.; security , been ripped off, too much counterfeit money, and they want to know you are real and faithful. Sometimes the provider in the add is present to send a verification selfie to reel you in.
  Thru all the texting , you are probably  communicating with a fairly educated goon/cockroach.; it even might be  the girl in the photo. You will never meet her she will disappear once she/he gets your money.

It's the same mentality that makes someone buy a lottery ticket, but ONLY when the jackpot is over $100 million instead of a "measly" $10 million. It's ok to throw away the price of a ticket knowing you won't win if the potential payoff is high enough. Throwing away a deposit in the "hopes" of seeing a 10 is worth the chance to gullible johns, but not a 7 lol

a deposit to a girl I'm seeing for the first time, but I have sent deposits to a few that I had already seen at least once, when  I was booking three hours or more, but never for one or two hours.