In my neck of the woods, TER ain't big. It seems rare that I even get a client who KNOWS about TER, let alone, one who reviews regularly.  
I don't have VIP, so I have no idea what my reviewers are like, here, with the exception of the one couple that wrote one for me.  
I know that is their one and only review, but they're not really mongers, or anything.  
As far as I can tell, they only play with me.
   
Even though I don't really post "frequently" here, aside from wanting to join in on conversation, I'm tryin' to get more people to see me, and hopefully take enough interest to become a client.  
   
I've seen a few clients who have a membership here, but obviously don't review, or they don't review trans women.  
   
Again...no VIP, so I don't know.

I don't trust one off reviewers. If a girl has a string of one off reviewers I'm even more suspicious. I think your gut is right, the reviews are generally fake or bartered. It wouldn't surprise me if some providers sit a client down after the session and write it together...

"mature" provider's perspective

much good stuff already posted. like another said, not a vip so  not sure if my reviews are one-offs or not, but i'd suspect is a good chance they are. just a bit of feedback on that (in no particular order of importance).  
my clientele skews older and most often they are "scratching an itch" for a TS and not regular hobbyists. i've asked many of them to do reviews just so i can have a more up to date track record here. many of them promise to do so (including rock solid regulars) but y'all know how promises dissipate as the afterglow does same. lol
for a time i really made consistent effort to request such, but lack of results and not wanting to be a nag (talk about the most non-provider thing you want to be) cooled my efforts.
i also have clients, despite my assurances of privacy & discretion, that politely say something to effect of, "i'm not trusting my info on any site in this realm". and its hard to blame a 55 yo guy who does contract work for DOD, or works in city hall, etc. And how many are thinking that even if they don't verbalize it?
i also know of other TS providers that work consistently and barely have a review or two (it comes to my attention when i try and refer a client to them, but when i search TER for them i'm like, "that's all that's out there on her?")
anyways, only bring this stuff into forum to highlight that there are other considerations when it comes to providers with one-offs. hopefully your BS detectors can weed out when a one-off wonder is indeed "fake news". lol
xoxo
kacy

Also remember that trans providers, in particular, can have trouble obtaining reviews even if they are seeking them out. There are plenty of guys out there who don't hesitate to write amazingly detailed reviews of the time they spend with non-trans providers, but, for whatever reason, are reluctant to post a review of a trans provider from that same account. (Or to even write a review of a trans provider under an alias.) Stigma sucks, but it's something we deal with on a regular basis.

But first I'm going to assume this post is likely talking about me, as 1)I post here probably more than any other provider 2)I have a pretty good collection scattered through my reviews that are "one-offs". So if that's the case, no need to be passive aggressive, you could just ask (even though I've posted about this topic at length... multiple times), an if not, well I've got some input that may provide an explanation. Either way, I'm talking ¯\_(ツ)_/¯  

Fake reviews are definitely a thing, an I don't think anyone would dispute that, however TER tracks specific machines/devices as well as IP's, so a provider sitting a client down to write a review would be extremely difficult because of that. There's still the reality that she could essentially write it all for him, email it off, and client just posts it, but the law of large numbers wouldn't likely give that away as a person with a lot of reviews would clearly have those as likely outliers (unless that person was giving themselves scores and writing reviews that fall in line with the rest, but I'd assume puffery in the fakes... why write a mediocre or shit review of your trying to use it to build something right?

Past that though, consider the level of stigma toward trans people in general, and trans providers specifically. That stigma extends to our client base with secondary transphobia via association. That stigma plays out, in the world of reviews as a provider not getting them. We either get 1/7th, or less, the number of reviews cos providers get because guys are afraid to write them because of that stigma. The largest explanation I've gotten (I do specifically ask clients questions like this) is that you guys are also seeing cis girls, and a significant percentage won't see guys that have seen trans girls. Now in the last 24 months as trans people become more mainstream, I've noticed a slow downward trend there, but it's still precelant. That means fewer reviews. I've posted quite a few times about this topic, so if you'd like a bit more detail on that, check my previous posts.

Now, I can only speak of the particulars of my own situation, but I'd make an educated guess and say I'm not the only one that takes this specific route...

Anyone that sees me is well aware I'm not a fan of the scripted session, but I do have many common trends, more because it's what I enjoy, which lends authenticity and cuts out the BS, but there is one part of my appointments that is, quite literally scripted, for good reason--the end. I've made it a point--since I started participating in the review system mod last year--to tell every single person I see three things:

(This is literally what I say...)
1) "you can use me as a reference whenever necessary. I don't believe I have the market cornered on dick, nor does any other girl, so even if I'm in [your city], you're free to use me as a reference unless it become excessive, and you don't have to ask permission; references are for safety amongst providers, not a personal vouche per se."  

I do have a small addition to that, but the guys that see me know why I won't state that, but it's an addendum with your best interests in mind re: seeing other girls.

2.1)"as you may be well aware, reviews have become a significant part of my business, and it's part of what keeps me working and visiting [your coty]. Now, I'm not saying you /have/ to write me a 10/10 review, but if you believe I Kent that bar, I would greatly appreciate you writing that. If you decide to write me a review and haven't written one in a while, or have never written one, feel free to get ahold of me and I'll explain the necessities of what has to be in it according to the new rules. I'm a firm believer in the review process and I stand by my reputation working reviews, but even if you give me a perfect score, if a review doesn't contain specifics, [insert regional/national board site] is going to rob me there, so I can at least give you a common sense approach to the rules. Also, if you've got reservations about writing reviews for a TS provider, you can always create an alias account so you won't jeprodize your ability to see cis girls that won't see guys that see trans girls. You can always use that to write reviews for us if that's an issue for you.  

2.2 p411 client specific)"as far as p411, I can shoot you an OK request as soon as I'm able, and if the same issue with [insert regional/national board site] about reviews, you can always send me a 20 point credit in place of an actual OK."

3)"In case your traveling and would like somone to spend time with that's not [significant other], I'd love to do that for you and I'm available, regarless of what's my travel Schedule says, to anyone booking an overnight appointment. In most cases I'm available for overnight within 48 hours if it's the same side of the Mississippi, and 72 hours of im on the opposite side with no additional cost. If I'm international at that point in time, which happens on ocassion, I require a minimum of 128 hours notice with the addition of having my travel back to the US covered. So if you want to scratch that itch, I've got the fingers for it."

I say that to every first, and second time client I see, and I specifically not that's scripted. I script that so I know that it's something that happens every time, that's it's more or less uniform everytime, and allows me to say beyond a doubt that there's no way somone couldn't have known because I do say it  (of the guts that see me can chime in to confirm that, I'd appreciate it).

So as I make mention of in 2.1 and 2.2, I encourage the use or alias accounts to sidestep stigma of seeing a trans provider. I should be able to get just as many reviews as a cis girl, but because of stigma, I've had to get inventive with how to achieve that (I encourage all trans girls to take those theee point as use it as your own too). Some of my reviews are from well established reviewers (some top reviews on TER with their main accounts), others from ocassional hobbyist, and some just aren't alias accounts but new users (smallest percentage BTW because I ask everyone for a review, so I bring new reviewrs to the boards).  

So, I wouldn't go assuming a one off review is a fake, but that's likely situational as I doubt many other providers are as business minded/see the value of a review system.

On a final note, of this post was specifically making mention of me, just not by name, I'd urge you not to see me if that's a concern. I've got no interest in trying toconvincing you otherwise. I made a statement here, on twitter, and basically every platform that I use, that if you have to state something that's not already clearly evident, or isn't relevant to a topic, it's guaranteed bullshit. So this is me saying reality stand for itself.

An if this wasn't directed at me, then I encourage you to see me and find out that one off reviews aren't an indicator of client satisfaction. I'm not #2 in the TS realm because I'm some slouch😉👉🏼

I have been a lurker on this board for years and years ago, when I discovered this site, I submitted at least 3-4 reviews for publication.  In those reviews, I provided details on the whole experience, from the initial phone call, to arrival, to the appearance and safety of the location and the appearance, friendliness and ability of the provider to scratch my itch.

And my purpose in providing ample detail in these reviews was to aid the hobbyist in planning his adventures.  However, the moderator must have thought otherwise and only published one review.  No reasons were given for not publishing the others.  

So while it may be true that some "one off" reviews are fake, it is also possible that the "one off" reviewer is tired of taking the time and effort to write an informative review, only to have it shit canned by some faceless fuck who doesn't have the balls to tell you why your information will not be given to others who may benefit.

And you may think this is a rant against the anonymous eunuch who allows the power given him (or her) to go to his head.  And you would be right -- at least partially.  More importantly, it is a petition to the faceless fucks to allow the information to flow--who knows, you may just benefit someone.  And what's wrong with that?

Happy hunting.

One of my regulars left a 2nd review, all positive.  I'm ok with it... just means he likes ya!