Submitting Good, Mediocre, and Bad Reviews

[Guest HonkingGoose]

I’ve hired about twenty escorts over the past two years, from coast to coast, all based on reviews on this website. Several were excellent, more than living up to their reviews. A few were mediocre, and a few were real disappointments. But, I’ve only posted two reviews, both for escorts in the excellent category.

 

I wonder if other guys do the same. If so, there is a general tendency to not post reviews about negative (or even so-so) experiences and, therefore, the reviews that are posted are heavily skewed in the positive direction.

 

I’m not sure why I haven’t posted negative reviews—probably following the philosophy of “if you can’t say anything good, don’t say anything at all.”

 

I’m curious about what others do.

[+ Charlie]

I review almost everyone I hire, good, bad or indifferent, unless there are already enough reviews that express the same things I would say. If only glowing reviews were published, the site would sound pretty suspicious. Of course, even when I haven't been very happy with the experience, I try to be objective and point out the positive aspects of the escort, if there are any, as well as the negatives. Also, I think that those of us who read the reviews carefully tend to discount the credibility of a reviewer whose reviews all sound like p.r. pieces.

[Big Daddy]

I recently was with Daniel Jenkins in Vancouver and had a great time with him. I did not review him because he already has numerous reviews, and there was not much I could add. I do write reviews for guys who only have a few, or none at all.

[+ Axiom2001]

During 2003 I haven't had any "bad" escorts, so the reviews that I've written have been on the positive side. But I've concluded, from now on I'm going to write a review for everyone I see; in 2002 I have some escorts who were just so, so-- and I chose not to write. ...have since decided what do I have to lose? Perhaps a review that is not so glowing will be an enhancement for others to avoid the individual being reviewed. Well, fellows, remember-- it might be the client who's not up to snuff, thus a poor encounter ensues...

[VaHawk]

Just my opinion, but what would be the point of posting a so-so review? If the experience wasn't great or wasn't really bad then why inundate HB with even more reviews that he would have to cull thru which in turn would lead to a delay in posting reviews that are beneficial as warnings of who to avoid and who to seek out? A so-so encounter could be a combination of things on the part of both the client and escort, not to mention outside circumstances and events.

 

At the risk of being accused of escort worship again (LOL! the poster who said that about me definitely doesn't know me), the only thing such a review would accomplish would be to damage an escort's reputation without justification. Of course several such reviews by the so-called, "proven established reviewer" might damage his reputation as a reviewer also and show that some of them are much more interested in quantity (the more notches on the old gun the better I suppose) than in quality. Perhaps that wouldn't be such a bad thing after all.

[LovesYng]

Most of the time I try to always post a review if it's a new escort I'm seeing. It can be positive, negative or even so-so. Even if it was the chemistry that it did not work out at no fault of the escort or myself I still give him a review and state why.

 

One other thing I always look at when reading other reviewers post is to see if it's a well known reviewer.

 

If a escort with tons of first time reviews from first time reviewers and we do got plenty of them on here I move on till I see someone's review that I trust. To many new escorts do their own review under a different screen names or have friends of theirs do one on them.

 

 

When in doubt I whip it out:+

[Chuck50]

My personal feeling on this is that I too haven't had a bad review or experience yet and hope that I can always say that. I to do my homework on here and go for certain types and start early and try to establish something with the guys first. The other thing I do is look to see who has reviewed the guy and what they say, their age and body type and how they were treated through all this. Most have been consistent. albeit a guy could have a bad day. I hope the year to come is every bit as good as so far. I have grown to listen to some of my peers and friends on here and take their recommendations and yes give some too. But that is what we are all suppose to be about. I think we should write reviews good, bad or indifferent and let the readers be the judge. I personally go to the bottom first see the reviewer age and and body make-up of the person then read the experience and put myself in that place at least as a possiblilty or not. So keep them reviews coming and make them honest and helful and call a "spade a spade" and give benifits of doubt for bad days but tell it like it is. If it was your fault it didn't work out then say that and say you didn't do enough homework or ask enough questions. If the Chemistry wasn't there then say it. If the breath, body odor or something didn't gel then lay it out. Consistencey is the best policy on here and that is what I look for in an escort. That was what drew me to hire Marco Rochelle not long ago. Consistent good reviews genuine and honest. Among other things not withstanding body sex and fun LOL

 

THANKS FOR ALL THAT TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE THEM KEEP THEM COMING HUGS CHUCK :9 :9 :9

[VaHawk]

>My personal feeling on this is that I too haven't had a bad

>review or experience yet and hope that I can always say that.

 

I sincerely hope so for you too, Chuck! But maybe you should ask that NYC Yankee dude, if you can borrow his handle as you must be lucky. I mean you are a heck of a nice guy so you could modify it to "Lucky Charm"? as you do live in Baltimore which is known as "Charm City".

 

>I personally go

>to the bottom first see the reviewer age and and body make-up

>of the person then read the experience and put myself in that

>place at least as a possiblilty or not.

 

I won't say I go to the bottom first, but I have been known to be the first to bottom. But seriously, I know what you mean, as after the pic and stats, I always check to see the reviewer and his stats. If all the reviews are by young, buff guys, then I can't get any kind of feeling of how the escort would interact with me, and as such I don't pursue that one any further.

 

>If it was your fault it didn't work out then say

>that and say you didn't do enough homework or ask enough

>questions.

 

Well I don't fully agree with this, as after all the escort is the one who is supposed to be doing the work, not the client! Who is paying who?

 

Most, certainly not all, escorts concentrate on the 1 or 2 hour session, sometimes overnighers, and even less on weekenders or longer, especially with a first time client. There is nothing worse than an escort of this type who promises everything to anyone, especially when most clients give their physical stats in the contact process. If the escort knows he won't be able to get into it based on the client's stats then he should just be upfront about it. Unfortunately many just go ahead and book/keep an appointment, knowing damn well that they are 99% likely to be unable to meet the client's expectations.

 

When they do this they are hustlers, not escorts. I just don't understand those escorts who feel it is the client who has to meet their "ideal conditions" rather than concentrating on satisfying the client. He's an escort for Christ's sake, and he is lucky that God gave him the physical tools to be one and if he didn't get the mental

tools also to handle being one, then he damn well shouldn't be in the business!

 

These types are much, much worse than an escort who asks for stats or pics before agreeing to an appointment. I personally can deal a whole lot better with someone who is honest than some bullshitter who is out to take my money with nothing proferred in return.

 

How is this the fault of the client?, and if such a client posts a review, then the escort gets to put in the last word via a reply about how the client misrepresented himself about his physical being, or had halitosis or bo or hadn't bathed in two weeks, and most people reading the review will believe the escort, especially if the reviewer is a first time reviewer and the escort has other good reviews. It truly is the proverbial "two edged sword".

 

Well, geez, I may have derailed the train here?

[CT Dick]

It's the negative and so so reviews that are worth the most. We need to know if there is a likelihood that our $200 is not going to result in a great experience. That's a lot to waste. :-(

 

If a session is bad or so so I usually try to include in my review WHY it didn't work. Was it the chemistry between us? (You could have a wonderful time with him.) Or was I expecting too much? Or, was he or I having a bad day?

 

All that information helps the reader decide if that escort is worth the time and money.

 

JMHO :7

Dick

[Guest ncm2169]

I agree that this is a tricky proposition (there may or may not be a pun buried deep in there }( ).

 

I've only submitted three Reviews to date (the fourth is on the way), so I'm hardly an expert, but for what it's worth, I've submitted what I'd call a "so-so Review." Well, it was "so-so" by my standards.

 

The guy and I didn't click, which was partly (maybe largely) my fault for hiring him in the first place. Rather than give him a negative Review (which would, IMHO, have been grossly unfair) I chose to emphasize those attributes that other clients might find attractive. I described the encounter in a very matter-of-fact way without the glowing recommendations I usually like to give. (BTW, it was his first Review).

 

My philosophy (so far) is that, just because I didn't reach Nirvana with a guy, that doesn't mean other clients might not. I'm not a client who reads a Review and automatically assumes that my encounter with the escort will be identical if I hire him.

[CT Dick]

>My philosophy (so far) is that, just because I didn't reach

>Nirvana with a guy, that doesn't mean other clients might not.

 

If your experience with an escort drags you through Hades, is it likely that "other clients might not.?" }(

 

Dick

[Guest ncm2169]

Hey CT, I totally agree with your point. I'm sure that if I'm ever unlucky enough to have a "Hades-type experience" with an escort, I'll broadcast it loud and clear.

 

That was not the case in the encounter I referred to above.

[VaHawk]

Well, imho, I disagree, as all it tells me is that for some "vague" reason, which even the reviewer can't identify the session was not as great as the reviewer expected. Why make a potential client wade thru a lot of so-so reviews that don't give the client any useful info and can only be detrimental to the escort (e.g. like it is his fault your flight took 12 hours rather than 4 and now you're exhausted and your mood is gone).

 

Now great reviews or bad reviews will definitely let me know, if the escort is someone I want to get with or avoid at all costs. The great reviews help the escorts who deserve it and the bad reviews weed out the "hustler types". And both help the client. So so reviews accomplish nothing.

 

And there is no guarantee that a client will have a great experience with an escort with glowing reviews or a Hellish (Hades - aren't we prim?) experience with an escort with bad reviews. "you pays your money and you takes your chances".

[CT Dick]

> (Hades - aren't we prim?)

Ignored.

 

>And there is no guarantee that a client will have a great

>experience with an escort with glowing reviews or a Hellish

> experience with an escort with bad

>reviews. "you pays your money and you takes your chances".

 

Then, why visit this site? I'm here because I assume that guys getting great review are more than likely going to be a good escort for me.

 

Bad means bad.

 

So so means that I'd better consider carefully.

 

That's why I wish reviewers would try to include what made a mediocre session mediocre.

 

Dick

[VaHawk]

>Then, why visit this site?

 

Because it's there??? Gee, didn't any of you guys ever hire an escort before this site existed? What did you do then? There are a heck of a lot of escorts out there who have never been reviewed here and heck of a lot of clients who either don't know this site exists and thus don't write reviews or who just don't choose to review. Does that mean you would never hire anyone not reviewed here? Kind of limiting, isn't it, especially considering that many of the reviews here are 2 years and more older?

 

>I'm here because I assume that

>guys getting great review are more than likely going to be a

>good escort for me.

 

Well, you know what they say about assume? My whole point, good review means yeah, good one for me to check out. Bad means, boo on him, avoid at all costs. So so means ho hum, unless it is mainly to serve the purpose of some clients who feel they absolutely must review every single one of their escort experiences, even if they have nothing worth saying.

>

>That's why I wish reviewers would try to include what made a

>mediocre session mediocre.

 

Not me, I just wish they wouldn't bother to waste the bandwith. Gee, let's suppose here for a moment. The client got stuck in traffic and was hot and sweaty and totally out of it but bravely went ahead with the appointment so he's going to state that if it weren't for that it would have been what - great? Or the escort had a slight case of food poisoning from lunch, so he wasn't as great as all his reviews, but otherwise it would have been fabulous? What does that tell anyone except if you've been stuck in traffic or whatever don't expect a great experience so call on the cell phone and cancel? In other words, if this is all that can be said then say nothing as it conveys nothing and thus if everyone has only these types of experiences there will be no reviews for anyone to "seriously consider" whether to hire that escort, especially for those clients, as stated above, who will hire only escorts reviewed here.

[pierrot]

This is an interesting topic in that I, too, have hesitated to write a negative review. In my case it was because the situation that turned out to be not so great for me was not entirely the escort's fault. I didn't communicate enough with him beforehand about what I wanted, so I was disappointed when he wouldn't agree. He was nice about it, and certainly honest. But I didn't think it was all my fault. His description led me to make an assumption that was wrong. I just chalked it up to one of those "now I know" experiences.

 

I do think escorts should take some responsibility to find out what the client wants, especially if they perceive this is not an experienced client.

 

I've actually had four escort experiences and in each of them I learned something about what to ask, how to arrange things, etc. It's not all immediately obvious, I must say, and I think escorts could help a little more sometimes.

[KY_TOP]

>>Then, why visit this site?

>

>Because it's there??? Gee, didn't any of you guys ever hire an

>escort before this site existed? What did you do then? There

>are a heck of a lot of escorts out there who have never been

>reviewed here and heck of a lot of clients who either don't

>know this site exists and thus don't write reviews or who just

>don't choose to review.

 

I had hired strippers for Privates but I had never hired an "Escort" before I found this site. I'm not sure I would have ever started hiring if I hadn't found this site.

 

>Does that mean you would never hire

>anyone not reviewed here? Kind of limiting, isn't it,

>especially considering that many of the reviews here are 2

>years and more older?

 

I haven't found it limiting at all. I have now hired over 30 different Escorts (from twinks to hairy muscle boys) in less than 2 years. ALL from reviews on this site. I have met some wonderful guys and am having the time of my life.

 

The biggest risk I have taken is in hiring a few escorts with 1 or 2 reviews and Yes even a guy with multiple reviews can and will have an off night. The question is does he have an off night very often. If no one tells, then no one knows. It is obvious that there is a relutance by many to post a negative or even mediocre review due to possible fallout, criticism, or backlash.

 

In hiring over 30 different Escorts have I reviewed them all? NO.

 

After posting so many reviews I have realized that the reviews do not just help the clients make a decision but, they also very much help Escorts to get new clients and I have been told by many that a new positive review (even if they have several) puts a few week bump in their business. I have also found that Escorts appreciate a review from a reviewer that is not a first time reviewer. This has been discussed here a plenty.

 

I think mediocre reviews can have some value IF it is not things like you mentioned such as someone becoming ill. If it was mediocre because they had a hard time getting it up,were not passionate, didn't want to kiss but everything else was good, etc... then there may be some value. I also know that a good review may have actually been a mediocre review, just depends how you write it or what you left out. Like mentioning he kissed great, super at sucking cock but leaving out that he would not bottom when his reviews say he does. It still comes out as a positive review. And Yes there is many good reasons why a guy who would normally bottom will pass on occasion.

 

The bottom line for me is still, this place wouldn't exist without the reviews. So, even if HooBoy does have a hard time keeping up with them all... keep them Cumming...Good...Bad...Mediocre! :+

[KY_TOP]

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[alanalt]

It's tough.

 

I've reviewed all the escorts I've been with but there have been two exceptions. One, which I discussed about a year ago, has several good reviews, I hired him several times over a 2 month period and they were all good, except the last encounter, which was incredibly bad (hellish, whatever:) ). I tried several times to write that review but it just wouldn't come out to my satisfaction. How do you balance 3-4 good encounters with one so bad that I'll never go near him again? x(

 

The other escort is a local boy, has no profile on this site at all and the encounter was mediocre in the extreme. It wasn't anything that he did or didn't do, and if he had other reviews, maybe I would have bothered but he didn't (and still doesn't) so there's that.

 

All my other reviews have been pretty positive, but all my other encounters have been very positive, but that's in large part because of the use that I've made of this site to screen them. I must confess that I tend to ignore single reviews unless the reviewers are 'a known quantity' (i.e. active on this board or have reviewed escorts I've been with, etc.). Instead I look for patterns. That's where all reviews, good, bad or indifferent are in fact helpful because they help establish the patterns in a way that's helpful for me.

 

Anyway that's my 2 (Canadian ) cents!

 

Alan

[Guest ncm2169]

< Anyway that's my 2 (Canadian ) cents! >

 

And, a real value it is, you giving us Yanks a buck 35 nowadays. }( Pity those poor Icelanders...you only give them a penny.x( What's wrong? No premium for those awesome ice cubes? :+

 

P.S. Nice to see ya around, man. ;-)