did they read (at least performance-wise) like a 10 performance, of just a pretty good time (8-9) type of performance?
I'm going to hazard a guess it was the later, but I will stand corrected if indeed the performance described was over the top and worthy of a 10.

My point is:  Forget the number, read the review.

Over the last couple of months I have met with 2 providers that had mostly 10/10s and 10/9s, but when I finally saw them it was clear that they were highly over rated. I thought initially that it was a case of YMMV, but when I discussed this with my ATF she told me that there are agencies out there who will provide several 10/10 reviews for a price or a reduced rate for certain clients. Has anyone else ever heard of this practice?  
I assume that some providers are understandably very "review conscious"  and lobby for high reviews during the session. I am not talking about that aspect?

I am an avid reader of reviews and will try to read all of the reviews for a potential provider. In fact, I will not only read the review for the specific provider but I will read the guy's other reviews to see if he is a high grader. If I see a lot of single review 10s for a provider, I will steer clear. Just wondering whether there is a review "black market" out there.

For writing me a 10/10 review. (Usually guys I've never met are the ones who PM that BS lol.) Lol, it's like hey, you know you're talking to the girl he reviewed, right?

the reason why you may have received PM was because of the poor reputation of the person reviewing you. If the person's 90% of reviews are 10/10 then of course everything he posts in the review is fair subject of criticism.  

I actually select a lot of providers based not just on the numbers but whether they are my type and do some of the things I like. My ATFs are all 8s and my very first provider was 7/7 and I have seen her 8 times.

trying to put numbers against a person's performance and looks..  

And I'm not complaining lol.

teach me how to embed GIFs.   Then I can really waste some time at work. Lol!

hurtful to a lady.   Since joining P411 and TERland, I have only written two reviews but I have seen seven ladies.  If I can write a review that affirms the general opinion and if it will not hurt the lady's averages, I will do it (they will not be novels anymore either, I learned that too).    So, some day somebody will look at my X number of reviews and they will say "shit, this dude is a moron, everybody is a 9 or a 10 in his book," when that is not true.

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And so are you.

You make a good point - now 8's are considered average? No, I don't feel like a poor bastard for giving 8's and if some provider wants to beat me up over 8's, go right ahead. It won't happen because I don't see providers with pages and pages of 10/10 reviews. They're overpriced and no way in hell are they on their 10/10 game with every reviewer. Experienced guys know those pages of 10/10's are BS even though, yes, there are a few (very few) providers that are 10/10 quality. It's a big red flag when those high scores keep appearing. You have to do a lot of research into the reviewers giving those scores and determine if they're inflating everyone or if they're legitimately picking the cream of the crop every time.

I didn't want to give low scores to someone with 9's or 10's, so I just didn't review them. Or I caved and gave a 9.

It is based on the same principle as the old Ford Motor Company.

Now we have to figure out which providers are on TER? I don't have time for that nonsense. See my suggestion above.

Asinine?? At least you know how to spell it but your logic is nonsensical. You sound like an idiot who was responding to another thread. What the hell are we doing if not putting "numbers against a person's performance and looks.." That is exactly what you have been doing sense you started writing reviews in 2004. Maybe you should put the booze down.

to post a review without giving scores, please let me know as I would love to sit and learn from you..

There IS a market for 10/10s out there and it takes guts to turn down hypothetically  
2 free hours in exchange. The key is to read the emotion in the reviewer's review or
his enthusiasm esp if he reviews ladies you wish to see or have seen. Sometimes numbers
are inflated to not hurt the provider and often no review is left for that reason. For some
a 9/10 is insufficient and others are sweet and grateful. So yes there is a fake 10 market
for several reasons and some who leave many 10s genuinely had a gorgeous and 10 experience.

Good point. Do you think the region has anything to do with it?

Wow! That is a brave way of putting it.

Great advice! Well said.

That is so true from what I have heard. Nothing wrong with an 8.

I think the coasts are most competitive and Las Vegas receives the most scrutiny ( underrated ladies )
Rents are high in NYC & LA and a few top nationwide providers from those cities are absolutely psychotic and paranoid about their review ratings. It is best to sometimes not leave any number

I think you take a 10/10 review as a one time or two shot experience. Many 10/10s receive those scores after multiple sessions with the reviewer. I can't think of a 10/10 I've seen without a follow up and in a few instances multiple YEARS of sessions. Stick to your 8s and 7s if that's what you like and can afford. I appreciate beauty, performance, sweet personalities and ladies young and into their late 30s who try to be the world's best GFE and PSE. Do you know how nice it is to share time with those that love what they do and provide every aesthetic pleasure along the way? If you answer yes then you owe someone a 10!

OMG...you hit the nail on the head! Well said!

Yes, I have heard. I do think some areas are harder on the scoring-from what I have seen.

Wow. Good point. Especially if the senior reviewers have a following, which some do.