Other reviews?

[White Daddy Top]

Hello everyone,

I've read several posters here say that they won't trust reviews of providers that are posted on rentmen. But, until I discovered this site, I was going almost entirely off of reviews from rentmen and trusted (mostly) what I read there. Of course I always checked to see if the reviewer's account is recent and for other reviews that "look" fake, but I was under the impression that RM only posts reviews if the client & provider have already made contact, so I always thought it was a good source for reviews.

Is that wrong? I know that the community here often discusses individual providers, but is there a reason that I should trust opinions from CoM more than from RM?

Not trying to stir the pot, just genuinely wondering.

Thanks in advance to everyone here who can add something constructive!

[+ JamesB]

There are several reasons why I find it hard to trust reviews on RMen, but the biggest issue for me is how they handle negative feedback. If a provider asks for a negative review to be removed, there’s a very high chance it will actually be taken down. That raises serious concerns about the reliability and balance of what you’re reading. How can you truly trust a review platform if unfavorable experiences can simply be erased at the provider’s request?

At least on this site, you get a much more complete picture, both the positives and the negatives are available for everyone to see. It’s up to each person to read through the experiences shared and it's up to you to weigh the information and decide what to believe.

[White Daddy Top]

On 4/28/2025 at 10:40 AM, JamesB said:

There are several reasons why I find it hard to trust reviews on RMen, but the biggest issue for me is how they handle negative feedback. If a provider asks for a negative review to be removed, there’s a very high chance it will actually be taken down. That raises serious concerns about the reliability and balance of what you’re reading. How can you truly trust a review platform if unfavorable experiences can simply be erased at the provider’s request?

At least on this site, you get a much more complete picture, both the positives and the negatives are available for everyone to see. It’s up to each person to read through the experiences shared and it's up to you to weigh the information and decide what to believe.

Thanks! I didn't know that it was so easy for a provider to have negative reviews RMen removed, but now it makes sense why people don't trust it. Thanks for the clarification!

[soloyo215]

On 4/28/2025 at 11:57 AM, White Daddy Top said:

Hello everyone,

I've read several posters here say that they won't trust reviews of providers that are posted on rentmen. But, until I discovered this site, I was going almost entirely off of reviews from rentmen and trusted (mostly) what I read there. Of course I always checked to see if the reviewer's account is recent and for other reviews that "look" fake, but I was under the impression that RM only posts reviews if the client & provider have already made contact, so I always thought it was a good source for reviews.

Is that wrong? I know that the community here often discusses individual providers, but is there a reason that I should trust opinions from CoM more than from RM?

Not trying to stir the pot, just genuinely wondering.

Thanks in advance to everyone here who can add something constructive!

I don't think that your question "stirs the pot". It's quite appropriate for this forum, as it goes to the core of its objectives. I can only speak for my experiences. I do use reviews, but don't take them as law or advice. A good review keeps it about the experience, and provides a balance feedback. Sometimes a bad review is about aspects of the experience that have nothing to do with the provider (i.e. "it's a shady area").

I look at reviews as a group and start seeing themes. That's what I mostly pay attention to instead of emotional/angry bad reviews from some people. That said, I also look at them not as a source of reliable information, but as people's impressions, some of which are very "specific". Ultimately, I decide the level of risk I am comfortable with.