Have I been tempted? Sure absolutely but the odds just are not with you if no one will vouch for her.
On the subject of the great pics of complete unknowns on BP, well put two and two together. Most girls when starting out dont really know quite what to do so often post too much or too little. More often they start off with an agency to see how this whole thing goes.
So do these pretty girls with a few really nice pics and narratives add up to an undisclosed agency or worse? That would be my guess yes. So unless you have a true pioneering spirit its' time to take a pass in my view.
There are exceptions where the girl is unknown and from out of town. These girls can be verified with some work but are the exceptions. Often Ive found the hot babes from out of town, when tracked down, are hot but have mediocure or poor reviews..
This whole thing can be more complicated than you think...lol

As the posters stated be very careful. You need to post some reviews so you can your on set of hobbyists to network with. You can trade information etc. It takes a lot of experience to pick out the bad from the good.

Be aware that just because it is not LE does not mean LE could be watching. The ladies are being busted all the time because they don't screen and use places such as motel 6 to provide services.

I have lurked on the boards for years and I have seen many of the popular providers, but I choose not to post messages or reviews

I see posts from time to time regarding BP girls.  I see some ads that look very nice to say the least.  If you search for reviews, they have none.  If you google search their phone number, sometimes it returns results of ads for totally different girls using the same number.  What does this indicate?  LE?

Up to this point, I have not taken the chance of seeing non reviewed providers.  I know sometimes the little head overpowers the big head, but what criteria are hobbyists using to screen out the ripoffs or LE ads?  Or is it just a straight gamble?

Thanks for any help.

you have seen many providers but choose not to post reviews or any other helpful info on this board?  But,  you can use the  info that has been provided?  why not bring something to the table?    I'm sorry,  it just annoys me that people will use the reviews and see the girls but not help this community out with their insight, yet will take the time to post a message on this board asking for even more help!    I would have rather you had  claimed to be a newb and just didn't know what was going on!    I hate writing reviews but i do because i feel that if i can use the info that someone else took the time to lay out for us in a review then i owe the same courtesy.

anyways  There is an art to seeing backpage girls.  many times it does not turn out so well,  but occasionally you find a diamond in the rough, sometimes a mossanite and plenty of cubic zirconia.       ter, tineye, common sense and plain old GOOGlE(phone #) are your greatest assets in attacking backpage, at least in my experience.    if any one knows of any other tricks i would be delighted to hear.

I have hit GOLD twice, and I've had a couple bad sessions. On another occasion, I think she was LE and I left.

There's a girl I'm thinking of seeing TODAY, who return ads of totally different girls when I google her number- some of them not only different girls, but even posting ads in different areas (MD vs VA) at the same date!

lol WHAT DOES THIS INDICATE?? an agency? LE? any help would be appreciated.