Anyone notice misleading reviews lately?  I’ve visited 3 providers over the last few months with stellar reviews that have just not lived up to the hype. I don’t like leaving bad reviews, but the trend is a little disconcerting. The providers aren’t on the lower end of  consulting fees ($$$$-$$$$$$).. I have reviewed a number of stellar providers, but I am not feeling that warm fuzzy that TER is known for..

I'm noticing a disturbing trend: as prices hit astronomical levels (when did 600 become the new 300!?), there is an increase of guys HAPPY to pay these prices for decreasing service. Guys that think it's an honor to fork over that amount of money just to be in the presence of an attractive woman. These same guys then write glowing reviews for 500-600 sessions with the level of service of a 80/QV BP girl of CBJ, no MSOG, no GFE. Strange times were are living in.

The days of me being enamored by pics alone and TOFTT are gone. I’ll only book with providers from trusted agencies, or decent reviews.  

I know you mention misleading reviews, so I also take all reviews with a grain of salt. If it’s a member’s first review, and the review is especially effusive, forget about it (I know everyone has to start somewhere, but one offs are more likely to be fake reviews). Obviously, take more stock in reviews from members who have a healthy review history. I also tend to put more stock in reviews from members who seem to have the same “likes” as me (deduced from their review history). Also, don’t be afraid to PM the reviewer and ask questions.  

Finally, I may be accused of snobbery or elitism, but if a review isn’t well-written (complete sentences, grammar), I’m not taking stock in it.  

As always, YMMV when seeing a provider but the experience should be fairly close to prior reviews. However, you may want to stay away from seeing a provider at the tail end of the day or the tail end of her tour.

The reviews seem about what they always have been as far as I can tell.

 
I would strongly agree that over the COVID period (March 2020 to now) a noticeable decline in quantity and average quality along with an increase in the average price level occurred. Things seem to be getting better on both the quantity and average quality side of things but I suspect the expected price level will remain notched up.

Since the pandemic  

--prices are up significantly

--review standards seem much harder in many case  

--service seems worse in many case  

It all pushed me back to the sugar bowl, where it is AMAZING what you can get with just a little effort.   I am getting  young 8/9's for $250 for 2-3 hour session, GFE++.

Right on the money. The local market has dried up which allows subpar talent to charge more. 400-500 per hour with no BBBJ, no kissing or DATY. We live in interesting times.

Where?

What is the  "suger bowl"?

What is the  "suger bowl"?

He's talking about sugar babies as opposed to traditional escorts.

Websites such as Seeking Arrangements.

A lot has been written about this stuff elsewhere here on TER and it seems that for many, it's a lot of trouble with little result.

Nice to see this thread. I’ve been thinking about addressing this for a while now, so here goes: Yes prices are up, and quality is WAY down. Been at this for a while, and it ain’t nearly as good as it used to be, even 7 years ago. There are so many average, or less than average providers asking for $500-$600 for an hour, and the services offered aren’t close to what that price calls for. The problem is, there are guys who are willing to pay that…head scratcher for me. Now there are still some providers who can rightfully command a higher fee, but not very many. Finally, this reviewing these Springfield Hooker Hotel/Fuck Factory girls needs to stop. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not criticizing a man for getting an occasional Skeezer Bump, I’ve done it before, but these AdultSearch and Bedpage girls, and the like are not worthy of TER reviews, at least that’s the way it used to be. Keep that shit to yourselves!  Hopefully rates will normalize, but I doubt it, that Genie is out of the bottle.

Yes, noticed this as well. This seems to be more in line with indies as agencies seem to still have reasonable rates.

In addition, I know appearance is subjective but seeing providers who are are 5 or 6's at best, receiving 9's and 10's for appearance boggles my mind. Do guys actually know what 'Once in a Lifetime' and 'Model Material' actually mean before clicking on it?

I often find myself laughing a bit at this score, but not because it's given to a woman that looks more like a 6 or 7 to me.

 
We see profiles with Photos: Highly Photoshopped indicated. But I would say that, almost by definitions, meets that "Model Material" score. I think it's the minority of real models that look as good outside their controlled viewing setting as they do on the pages of the magazine or on the runway or stages they are working from. Take away the profession team of cosmologists, the professional lighting experts, the professional (and often tailor fit clothing) the professions photographer and . . . well, you get the point.  So while everyone hates to see the overly photoshopped pics seems that should qualify them for the 9 if we apply real world modeling into account - lol

 
But I certainly agree that  finding providers that fit the 9 (spirit of the law, not letter of the law, type view) score has significantly decreases over the past year and a half. That's probable true of the 8s as well.