JMS

Yeah he asked me for money up front too. I said no. He then proceeded to keep the tv on while he massaged me, often with one hand because he kept checking his phone, and then HE stopped the massage 30 minutes in saying he was tired. I was happy to end the massage because all I could think about was how lazy and bad it was. I said I wasn’t paying for the full hour since he didn’t give me full hour. I’m sure he would have stopped 30 minutes in even if I had paid ahead of time. Zero personality, zero sensuality, zero interaction. Zero stars  
By the way, do we all agree that asking for payment up front is a huge red flag!? I think every time a guy has asked, it ends up being a terrible massage. 

He did the same to me.  Unlike you I foolishly stayed for a horrible massage. It was supposed to be 90 minutes and after 60 he told me he was done. He walked out of the room to wash his hands and I quickly got dressed and left without laying eyes on him again.

I noticed that he's advertising again on masseurfinder out of Boston.  How this guy stays in business is beyond me.  AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!  Hands down, my worst experience!

He didn't take off any clothes when I saw him. "Zero personality, zero sensuality, zero interaction," as described in the previous post is spot on.  He is troubled.  We have a mutual acquaintance, another masseur, who wasn't surprised by our experiences but was shocked that he's massaging gay guys... taking advantage that is!

I saw him about 3 years ago when he was in MA.  WORST MASSAGE EVER!!!  This guy has been traveling around and changing his name on various massage websites.  I, too, got the Lomi Lomi pitch before the massage.  I booked 90 minutes and ended it after 50 minutes.  He's definitely straight and has no interest in MT or anything else.  AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!

If you have a bad experience - by all means: SHARE. 
But if fellow board member posts about a provider because they are interested in them, and you decide to list all the reasons why you wouldn't like them: THIS IS RUDE. 
What is NOT rude, is to call that out. 

yet again, we have to explain that it is terribly rude to say all the reasons YOU are not interested in this provider when WE are.  Don't piss on other peoples fun- its not cool or clever.
Furthermore, body shaming like this is not cool or clever either - I am sure you are no oil painting yourself. 

I’ve never reached out to Rentmen about questionable ads. I’ve only reached out to Rent Masseur and they always are good about checking the ad out and then pulling it down.

Heavily edited photos. I would suggest anyone considering. To ask for FaceTime before booking. 

He’s been over a week in LA & leaving in a day! 

So like others he seems to be using the site to direct people to his OF page and then pay for a membership.

touche Bozo touche 

Why would it matter if an escort receives a facial? Bozo gets a facial every now and then at the Elizabeth Arden Spa. And when he feels like splurging, Bozo gets a seaweed wrap or and/or a mudpack. 
If you're hiring an escort that requests a facial, you may want to re-think the hire, especially if he's asking you to pay for it.
In the cities you mention, a facial is not cheap, especially at a high-end salon.
BTC
🤡
 

Very hot guy, but lots of "ask me" and nothing about what he's actually into.

seems TGTBT

Report it.

Hmmm … he looks very familiar. I’m wondering if it’s a name change.

Because I can.

You are already receiving push-back because of how you approached your query.  You want "everyone to chime in" with their reasons for being a client, but you haven't done so yourself.  If you're new to this (or even just in the contemplative stage), why not first share what your motivations are and ask others to share theirs?
I'm sure the most common answers you'll get:
To get men the client doesn't believe they will get otherwise.  For example, a youngish jock isn't too likely to be looking for a middle aged or older bear.
For efficiency.
Because they get excited by the act of paying someone for sex.
Because they can afford to do so and don't feel like they need an excuse.

Without you spilling a few beans … needn’t be an essay or a hazing … it comes across as an appreciative but academic inquiry in which Google may produce a better yield, and far less voluminous archives than exist here, with scholarly articles about trade &c. Otherwise, welcome.
Short answer: Because I can, like the sky is blue.

This is a pretty standard response on the site.. the same 10 questions about hiring have been asked a million times. So people tend to want you to share before asking questions.

You just joined here and are asking this loaded question. Why don’t you tell us what motivates you to hire, if you do? And how long have you been engaging in this hobby? And why? I think we deserve to know where you are coming from before responding.

A link would be helpful 

Could be a sting. 

I couldn’t agree with you more!