jtwalker Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Do you hire providers without reviews? I’ve always considered it a bad sign, but was curious what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderoz Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, jtwalker said: Do you hire providers without reviews? I’ve always considered it a bad sign, but was curious what you think. Don’t trust most reviews. That is one of the most important reasons I love this forum! Edited May 29, 2022 by Wanderoz Missoelling Kevin Slater, Rand, Ali Gator and 4 others 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtwalker Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 14 minutes ago, Wanderoz said: Don’t trust most reviews. That is one of the mist important reasons I love this forum! I don't trust the reviews, but is it a bad sign when they don't have any reviews? I'm always amazed when a provider has been on for 7 years, no reviews and no discussion here. + harey, CheckCar and Rand 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 While I don't mistrust reviews, I don't think the absence of reviews is a red flag. There's a host of reasons why clients don't post reviews that are unrelated to the provider, including discretion, lack of awareness, and simply not wanting to expend the effort. Likewise, a lack of discussion here isn't a red flag to me. While the membership base is large, it is a small proportion of the client population as a whole. jtwalker, big-n-tall, Luv2play and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needbodywork Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Yes, if I can find something else about them like their social media that verifies the photos are accurate. A lot of reviews are fake. That includes PMs and reports here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ KensingtonHomo Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 10 minutes ago, needbodywork said: Yes, if I can find something else about them like their social media that verifies the photos are accurate. A lot of reviews are fake. That includes PMs and reports here. Why do you think the reviews on here are fake? I'm never nothing but honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Take all the comments and signs with a grain of salt. Always. Do your own research and trust your guts when texting with provider. A lot of problems will rise to the surface (or show absence of them) within a few messages with him. I had a great sessions with guys that have 1-2 reviews, and mediocre at best with those who have 30+, 50+ reviews. YMMV is the rule of thumb. Beancounter, ketut, + ButchAtl and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-n-tall Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 I have had great experiences with guys with little to no reviews... as well with an abundance of reviews. Some of the guys I've seen actively tried to dissuade people from submitting reviews in the first few years I had known them. The only time I really pay attention to RM reviews is when the escort gets a lot of reviews that mention he did not look like his pics. Rand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needbodywork Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 21 minutes ago, KensingtonHomo said: Why do you think the reviews on here are fake? I'm never nothing but honest. Anyone can say anything online. I generally trust long time posters here. There are at least a couple instances where I found new accounts post completely inaccurate things about providers. Beancounter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ KensingtonHomo Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 1 hour ago, needbodywork said: Anyone can say anything online. I generally trust long time posters here. There are at least a couple instances where I found new accounts post completely inaccurate things about providers. Oh yeah, that I can see. It's pretty easy to tell who's phony though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needbodywork Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, KensingtonHomo said: Oh yeah, that I can see. It's pretty easy to tell who's phony though. Yeah usually users with little to no post history that post vague descriptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ KensingtonHomo Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, needbodywork said: Yeah usually users with little to no post history that post vague descriptions. Or leap into a thread where multiple negative experiences with a provider are mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muslnicknj Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 RM’s review format is lame. 4 questions including ambience (who cares?). I want to see actual reviews - guys describing their experience with the escort. I’ve written a few reviews on RM, which I guess goes to someone to approve but they’ve never been posted. Not sure why because my reviews are pretty tame. CheckCar and SoFlGuy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 hours ago, rvwnsd said: While I don't mistrust reviews, I don't think the absence of reviews is a red flag. There's a host of reasons why clients don't post reviews that are unrelated to the provider, including discretion, lack of awareness, and simply not wanting to expend the effort. Likewise, a lack of discussion here isn't a red flag to me. While the membership base is large, it is a small proportion of the client population as a whole. Unfortunately it only takes on negative review among 50 5 stars for potential clients to freak out and keep on pointing that review to an escort asking "what went wrong?", etc. over and over again... 4 hours ago, jtwalker said: Do you hire providers without reviews? I’ve always considered it a bad sign, but was curious what you think. Maybe the guy is new and nobody has reviewed him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 15 minutes ago, muslnicknj said: RM’s review format is lame. 4 questions including ambience (who cares?). I want to see actual reviews - guys describing their experience with the escort. I’ve written a few reviews on RM, which I guess goes to someone to approve but they’ve never been posted. Not sure why because my reviews are pretty tame. Written text, beyond the basic questions, is not viewable in the US. Text reviews certainly exist, but US viewers need to use a VPN (foreign proxy) to see them. peter831 and dbar123 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boink Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 6 minutes ago, azdr0710 said: Written text, beyond the basic questions, is not viewable in the US. Text reviews certainly exist, but US viewers need to use a VPN (foreign proxy) to see them. I do find the expansive written reviews thru a VPN interesting and helpful, although it seems ONLY 5 star reviews are posted. But there are cases where there are DOZENS of ecstatic reviews for an escort on Rentmen, but ONE negative comment on this forum and somehow I trust that one comment here more than the dozens of raves on Rentmen. (Marcus_A is an example of that, albeit I know nothing about him personally.) + harey, lanyc and + azdr0710 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 minutes ago, Boink said: I do find the expansive written reviews thru a VPN interesting and helpful, although it seems ONLY 5 star reviews are posted. But there are cases where there are DOZENS of ecstatic reviews for an escort on Rentmen, but ONE negative comment on this forum and somehow I trust that one comment here more than the dozens of raves on Rentmen. (Marcus_A is an example of that, albeit I know nothing about him personally.) you shouldn't trust just one negative comment on here over several positive reviews on RM, especially considering that since March only paying members can post reviews. Some folks keep seeing the glass half empty. Huxley, rvwnsd, peter831 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boink Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, marylander1940 said: you shouldn't trust just one negative comment on here over several positive reviews on RM, especially considering that since March only paying members can post reviews. Some folks keep seeing the glass half empty. You're right of course. It is a weird instinct, isn't it? It's just kind of jolting to find a fly in the delicious soup. marylander1940, SoFlGuy and rvwnsd 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanyc Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 hours ago, azdr0710 said: Written text, beyond the basic questions, is not viewable in the US. Text reviews certainly exist, but US viewers need to use a VPN (foreign proxy) to see them. Any one have a good and/or free VPN they use...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) @lanyc Google Chrome browser seems to be less clunky for me for this purpose..... open https://hide.me/en/proxy and enter the review page URL address of the provider you have in mind in the "on the fly" box....set country to Germany and click "go" box.....you may then have to ok the "I'm 18" check several times.....those reviewers who wrote a review will have their text visible...... Edited May 28, 2022 by azdr0710 marylander1940, coriolis888, lanyc and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 3 hours ago, muslnicknj said: RM’s review format is lame. 4 questions including ambience (who cares?). I want to see actual reviews - guys describing their experience with the escort. I’ve written a few reviews on RM, which I guess goes to someone to approve but they’ve never been posted. Not sure why because my reviews are pretty tame. I assume you are in the US. We've discussed this many times here. In other countries we get to read the entire reviews on RM. Comments included. In the States you have to resort to some mechanism to see them. peter831 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloKyle Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, muslnicknj said: RM’s review format is lame. 4 questions including ambience (who cares?). I want to see actual reviews - guys describing their experience with the escort. I’ve written a few reviews on RM, which I guess goes to someone to approve but they’ve never been posted. Not sure why because my reviews are pretty tame. Yeah the ambience question is so stupid. For that one I just basically go with how at ease and relaxing was the time spent with the provider regardless of it's an "outcall" or not. I wish they would also include the question if you select "we met online" for in person meetings as well. It's "did you get the services you expected?" The choices you get are "yes, I got even more", "yes, "absolutely", "yes, to some degree", or "no, not at all". Edited May 28, 2022 by BuffaloKyle peter831, + azdr0710 and Huxley 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtwalker Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 7 hours ago, rvwnsd said: While I don't mistrust reviews, I don't think the absence of reviews is a red flag. There's a host of reasons why clients don't post reviews that are unrelated to the provider, including discretion, lack of awareness, and simply not wanting to expend the effort. Likewise, a lack of discussion here isn't a red flag to me. While the membership base is large, it is a small proportion of the client population as a whole. I guess I'm overly cautious, but how do you determine who you're willing to meet without any reviews? 6 hours ago, Rand said: Take all the comments and signs with a grain of salt. Always. Do your own research and trust your guts when texting with provider. A lot of problems will rise to the surface (or show absence of them) within a few messages with him. I had a great sessions with guys that have 1-2 reviews, and mediocre at best with those who have 30+, 50+ reviews. YMMV is the rule of thumb. What kind of research can you do? Serious question; I honestly don't know. 45 minutes ago, Luv2play said: I assume you are in the US. We've discussed this many times here. In other countries we get to read the entire reviews on RM. Comments included. In the States you have to resort to some mechanism to see them. I can see the text on the reviews and it is very helpful when it is present. It also helps me distinguish between the true and phony reviews to some degree. I'm very curious to learn how you guys figure out who is safe without any reviews? I get that it is always escort roulette to some degree, but I don't want to end up in a dangerous situation either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, jtwalker said: I guess I'm overly cautious, but how do you determine who you're willing to meet without any reviews? I ask a lot of questions and listen not only to the answers but the way they are answered. I also trust my instincts. If my instincts say "avoid" I avoid, no matter how physically attractive a guy is. One thing to keep in mind about reviews is they are based on the experience of someone who is not you. Their experience can be vastly different than yours. As I've said in the past, some of my most lackluster experiences have been with "forum favorites." The guys who received a plethora of over-the-top reviews and about whom the most minute criticism would be met with disdain and disbelief. jtwalker, coriolis888, Huxley and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muslnicknj Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 12 hours ago, Luv2play said: I assume you are in the US. We've discussed this many times here. In other countries we get to read the entire reviews on RM. Comments included. In the States you have to resort to some mechanism to see them. I guess I’m not technical enough to understand how to see the written reviews, lol! The thing is - occasionally I will see a written review if I’m scrolling through an escort’s reviews, so I’m not buying the argument that those of us in the US need to do something in order to see them. But whatever - I don’t want to hijack this post with my technical limitations. 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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