I've read a number of posts that talk about concerns about providers basing decisions on whether to see us based on our reviews. How does that work? How do they know we have a TER ID? Why would we give it to them?
   
I personally believe nobody should reveal their ID to providers, nor even that they are members, but I have no experience with the practice.

...finally had to get my TER ID card laminated.  I keep it right next to my COVID vaccination card (also laminated) and I show them both to the providers.

The downside, of course, is that by revealing your TER ID, you may feel less inclined to be truthful in a review.  She may, in fact, decide not to see you if she finds your reviews too critical.

Are you saying you've given it out? If so, see my questions. I don't get it.

that I can recall, but I have no problem telling a provider my TER handle (the one with my reviews) and often it will become known to a provider in the course of communications.  

crucial for me.  I never reveal my username or alias that contain reviews to any provider or agency.  

I don't know what they are talking about.  They say, "Never mind."  When seeking an appointment with an indie, I give my first name, age, profession, hobby phone number and the contact info for two references of girls I have seen within the past 60 days.  If that's not good enough to get me an appointment, I draw a line through her name and go on to the next one.  

when booking the appointments.  Yes, sometimes I get turned down due to reviews I have written that were not positive, or board posts I have made that rubbed someone the wrong way.  

No lady has ever asked if I'm a member or what my ID is.

To be able to get appointments.

and I never thought anything of it.   In fact, TER has a white list so that providers can get a good sense of seeing you, which is another plus.  Obviously, the white list can't work unless you give out your handle.

I have to admit, I've never understood the whitelist. lol. Thanks for that unintended clarification.

yes and even my P411 .. it breaks the ice and makes the lady more likely to book and much more comfortable when we meet.    i have a wild range of review grades i have given out , so lady knows i will be honest.    

Tell us more. What if you weren't on TER, she wouldn't have seen you?

I think he's saying that you don't need to give or use the TER ID but if you write reviews don't think that alone is protecting your ID from being found out.

I meant to say if you don't want to use your TER ID (for booking purposes) don't use it (use some other method), but if you do write a review, don't expect to go unnoticed (based on the details in the review, she can easily tell who it was, and then you will get a nasty email if the review was bad anyway). Also you are not protecting your ID anyway.  

I agree. I always introduce myself using my TER handle, and I write honest reviews with a wide range of scores. Usually puts them at ease since I've been a TER member for 10+ years and have 100+ reviews. Most ladies are comfortable with my history, and I easily get through screening based on my TER history. Makes the process easier for me than a lengthy back and forth.  

That's why we have an alias.

Thanks for that. I actually finally got it after initially being even more confused reading jensen's explanation. Now I know I understand it. Three out of four times I'll wait a while before writing a review so it's not that obvious. Most of the girls I see are pretty high volume and, really, couldn't care less about a review TER (whatever that is).  
 
However, I have been concerned about their agencies not liking some of my honesty and have worried about sleuthing at that level. I also have always been careful not to include anything *too* distinctive about a visit so it can't be used to connect me to my reviews. Again, that's if anybody cared — me thinks not.

I have.  
Back when a TER whitelist was as good as a reference  or P411 ok.

as to why you volunteer your profession on intros.  I’ve never given that on an intro.  Sometimes the provider asks what I do for a living during a session, but they don’t seem to care about my profession when scheduling me.

very little else in the way of personal information, and I think it puts them at ease that they can still take a chance on me even if I'm not providing ALL the screening info they might LIKE to have.  I don't say WHERE I work, just what I do.  Of course, if I was an "underground sanitation expert", I would probably not bring it up at all.  Lol

"TER ID," not username/alias.

on underground sanitation workers.  I completely forgot about you.  Lol

I’m not aware of having a TER ID other than my user name/handle. I just reviewed my account and didn’t find a user ID, only my name/handle. What do you consider to be a member’s user ID and where would one find it?

TER Whitelist = P411 OK. It’s a way for a TER active provider to vouch for the character of a TER hobbyist. With established providers it used to make it much easier to schedule a first date. Not as effective after the 18 month FOSTA/SESTA hiatus. Also, in my experience KAgencies and KGirls can’t, or don’t, give whitelists.

Depending on who I’m trying to see, they get either my main or my alias. Only once was I questioned about a review I left under this main handle, but I was very specific within the review as to why I gave low scores by justifying point deductions based on false advertising and whatnot. Shortly after leaving that review, said provider disappeared despite having several glowing (fake) reviews before mine. I’ve never been denied a session due to providing my TER handle. However, I hardly see anyone new that isn’t agency affiliated anymore. I’ve also only once been asked to not leave a review anywhere. On the other hand, there are some I’ve seen who I’ve left 5-10 reviews for over the years, and that was because they deserved the review bump that was true.

Maybe I missed it but just took a quick look at my account and all I find is my logon and a link to create an alias. Might be something I've just ignored all this time but I don't see why TER would create yet another ID for members beyond their logon.

And don't forget to have your card punched every time you see a TER provider.

My mistake. For some reason I thought we had "TER IDs," too. It still may be, but then it's hidden from us. Username/alias it is.

Because some of us do base our decisions on who you have seen.  

Members used to be able to see their "account number" or a number that was sometimes referred to as the members "TER ID" (number).  It was visible under "Account" info.  When I would renew my VIP, I would include my Username (impposter) AND my account number = TER ID number.
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TER changed that a few years ago and the "account number" = TER ID number is no longer visible. And members really don't need to know it, I guess.  
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I think any ambiguity can be avoided (where there is any) by referring to "TER ID username" and "TER ID account number." In the past, when I would contact a Provider with my TER info it was NOT my TER number, it was my TER username.  

Every provider has their own methods & donation for their time. I no longer have VIP here, but when I did I loved to read the reviews to see if we may have chemistry prior to booking a playdate, or see if your whitelisted by a fellow female provider friend. I no longer inquire about handles because it does not matter if you won't send Real ID information, or a deposit to book. The best thing about this hobby is there is someone for everyone. If you don't, like it move on to a provider who fits your needs. I personally care about my health & safety.

providers or mongers who are active would not think that VIP membership is a necessity rather than a luxury.  It you're taking a break of going through some medical issues, then granted, it may not be worth the cost temporarily.  If you buy a year at a time, its $210 for a whole year, which equals about $18 a month.  How can a monger make the best selection possible without reading the content of a provider's reviews, and being able to see the entire profile of the provider.  Its less than the cost of seeing one provider a month, and acts as a sort of insurance policy against a bad choice.  It just seems like they are holding their pennies so close to their eyes that they can't see the dollars they will be saving.  

But I’m not an expert in underground sanitation, though. Much different field. But I don’t feel a need to impress strangers by including my job in introductory emails, unless it’s a business email; then the signature block has my job title.  

This thread made it to 39 posts w/o a food fight breaking out. Oh well.

That's where my cat jumped up and then stepped on the keyboard before I could submit the post.  I didn't notice it until the edit time was up.   Take it up with him.  He really does know better.  Do you still speak pussy?

Ralph Kramden: We spend $200, we make $2000 and the profit is 1800. We can't lose.
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Ed Norton: Can't lose, huh? That's what you said when you bought the parking lot next to where they were building up the movie house there. You said, 'People going to the movies got to have a place to park their car.'
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Ralph Kramden: How did I know they were building a drive-in theater?

First of all Providers don't ask for Ter. ID #s. We just ask a million & one questions so that we know what we are dealing with.

The only reason I can think of to not provide the ID is if someone was dumb enough to use their real name as their handle.  Otherwise, there is no downside to giving a provider a sense of who they are planning to meet.

Because that one certain asswipe who is at the center of most Board arguments has not posted in this thread. Thus it has remained civil and on topic.

Nah, it ended with post #40. It just didn't take hold...yet. LOL.

renting pussy a business transaction?  Interesting perspective.  

Geez you can be dense sometimes. Ok, not just sometimes. 😁

I consider renting pussy a business arrangement no matter how I contact her.  It seems like you don't look at it as making a contact to do business.  Am I right?  Or do you consider it the same as making a date with a civvie girl where its not going to involve transactional sex?  (No need to say I'm the one who's dense when you didn't understand MY question. )

When I send an email to a client who doesn’t know me, I give my job title.  

my including my profession in my initial contact, they will generally not ask me a lot of other screening questions.  I agree it won't work for all professions, but it does open doors with providers.  If your profession is white collar that requires an advanced degree, try it, it works.  Its not bragging, its opening doors with minimum of intrusion into my privacy.  You are the one that doesn't get it.  Go ahead and have the last word, its what you life for.

you're the provider’s potential client.  

You and I have never told a provider our job titles when asking for a first session.  Have you been bombarded with questions because of that omitted bit of information?   I haven’t.  

2 providers ask for my occupation during the screening process. So, for some reason, it must matter to a few. Even then, I just provided a very generic one word description which seemed to have satisfied them.

I was thinking of a different asswipe.

I've been asked only once. It didn't bother me, since I read most of her reviews here before reaching out. It seemed fair.

Where I said something like getting head from her was like taking a bong hit with my dick. A few days later, a friend of hers PM’d me saying that was the best compliment ever.