He apologized later and said it was because in the past people hadn’t been able to pay. Additionally, he kept saying during the conversation, “trust me, it’ll be good” amidst, “this has never happened before that someone doesn’t pay upfront.” Yeah, no.
I suspect this has something to do with patently false reviews some of these guys have left on my number. Once a provider sees that, they try to pull shit like this. Your availability doesn’t match up? Well, now someone can tarnish your reputation on that app. You didn’t wanna get barebacked in the middle of the night by a guy who was clearly on drugs? Well, he can lash out and leave multiple bad reviews… Download mr. Number and see what it says for your number. First three days are free.