JamesB

There are some reasons I can think of for this. Some providers travel to cities and stay with friends or relatives making hosting challenging or even impossible. Also keep in mind that providers do take vacations and/or travel with their partner / boyfriend / husband. Some may also opt to earn extra income during their leisure time without it being a dedicated working trip.

Why should it matter or concern you, as long as the provider delivers the desired experience you are looking for?

I understand that a service provider might find themselves in need of additional funds for various reasons, prompting them to offer a bundled session package at a discounted rate or include an additional "free" session. However, there are numerous potential pitfalls in such arrangements. Foremost among these concerns is the risk that the provider may vanish or cease communication, leaving you without the services you've paid for. Additionally, you are likely to be relegated to the lowest priority when scheduling appointments, as paying clients will understandably take precedence. This could result in an increased likelihood of appointment cancellations or no-shows on the provider's part. Furthermore, there is little incentive for the provider to deliver their best service or allocate the full session time to you when you have already paid. In the case of a package including an extra session, the provider may view this additional session as an obligatory free meeting and treat it as such. This diminishes the likelihood of receiving optimal service.

My rules: No deposits, No advance payment.

I finally met David. He is 100% therapeutic. His pictures are from quite a few years and quite a few pounds ago. He is a nice guy from Puerto Rico and remains fully clothed during the massage. The massage is decent enough and I don't regret trying him but I don't think I would repeat.

This is actually a very good point.

I don’t understand why you feel the need to explain what happened with another provider. Best case scenario you are telling the new provider that they are a second choice which IMHO is never a good way to start a hire. Like anyone else I have several choices listed when I hire. If for some reason my first choice ends up canceling, I start contacting the next one on the list to see if they are available. No need for explanations.

If it is important to you, ask in advance. I guarantee you are not going to ask something the provider hasn't heard before.

Well, he is Latin and that is the correct spelling in Spanish.

MT is allowed but limited and manual HE provided. Feel free to PM me if you need more details.

In my experience about 20% are 10 or more minutes late. I have only had 1 no show so I´ll take it as a 1%. Full disclosure: I´m a little obsessive with punctuality.

I have had only one no show so far. He was supposed to come to my hotel. I texted him 15 minutes after the agreed time and no answer. After over an hour, he texted me saying that he could be at my hotel in 10 minutes, no explanation, no excuse, no nothing. I just said: no thank you.

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I finally got around to meet Nelson. His pics are accurate and recent. His place is well located, easy to find, plenty of parking and very clean. He is a very sweet guy from Venezuela. His massage skills are a solid B+. He is naked during the massage, MT is allowed and HE included. Rates quoted for incall were 60 min $160 / 90 min $210. Well worth the money in my opinion. He has a RM profile: https://rentmasseur.com/LeafarZed

This post reminds me the one time I went to see a provider for the first time and within 5 minutes of arriving, he was showing me a picture of his husband. All I could think was: WTH is wrong with this guy. Do I know how to pick them or what LOL!!!

Agree 100%

I have had this request only a couple of times but for me is a red flag and a deal breaker. I just said: I guess we are not a good match, thank you for your time and have a great day.

I have a trip coming up to this island and the search didn't show anything.

First of all, I’m sorry this happened to you. While I do check references in this forum before I hire, we all know this is not a guarantee of a great encounter. Remember that YMMV. Also, even with great recommendations here I always follow my own set of rules when hiring. The moment a provider asks for my “Stats” that is a red flag and reason enough for me to move on. I do have to say that I always voluntarily disclose my age when I hire. As far as what to do now, since his profile is gone from RM, you can't leave a review but you can and should post your experience on here on the most recent thread about the provider to give a heads up to the other members.

We could all try saying that deposits are the best idea ever and maybe, just maybe this post will die. LOL!!

https://rent.men/SANTIAGO_latino

If a provider makes you feel that he is out of your league, you are hiring the wrong provider.

To be honest I don't trust reviews on either site. Only once in all the years that I have been hiring I have left a bad review and it was because it was a scam. I always check forums like this one to get info on a particular provider. Also I have had providers offer me a discount in exchange for a good review, so that could explain why I have had a below average experiences with a providers with many 5 star reviews.

I don't even remember ever doing a massage with underwear. Always nude.

I guess I don't have a choice. I need to fly to London.