Hats off to Nomad and Mr Roberts.  I suggest that all newbies like myself, copy and past Mr Roberts info to a word doc and use it for future reference.

Re: You're welcome!

Apology accepted and thank you.

Being in the support industry myself though I know how frustrating repeated questions can be, but at the same time I remind myself that the only way someone can learn is to ask question and that doesn’t always mean posting a 411 request.

This is why when I do help people I rarely do it for them and instead what I do is teach them how to do it themselves. This cuts down on the call backs about the same question over and over again. Now while not everyone is going to go to posted links and self help centers some will. Sadly most people will simply ask a question before doing any research on their own. The sad result? The wheel gets reinvented about 3 times a day.

Now, as I write this, I wonder if there are any other advanced search tips that go beyond the “search reviews” functions. As an infrequent user of the site I tend to focus on the reviews themselves and only visit the boards to look for ads of new or traveling ladies or see ask for help. And as great as the self help section is for the novices is it does focus on the review portion (search wise) of the website exclusively.

The search review function itself while an excellent tool has no search feature for the websites despite the fact that this information is of great value. Would it be an easy thing to add that functionality to the search site? Also no doubt at some point tin the past this little trick about the URL has been posted before, but that’s for Eros. Are their any other such tips and tricks for the other provider sites? Does this tip only work for Eros or does it work for the other sites as well? And finally assuming that this post has already been written can we get it posted to the self help section? This wouldn’t only be for my benefit, but for the use of everyone now and in the future.

Honestly here. I’m not trying to be sarcastic or mean, I’m just asking some questions here, trying to learn and seeing if I can’t do or suggest something to fix what seems to be a constant problem. In my experience the positive has always worked better than the negative.

-Nomad