Red Flag? - and other commonalities to watch out for

[peakclimber]

Hey guys, curious everyone's $0.02 on a matter.

Just texted an ad on LL mentioning a duo partner. Now I already know an unverified LL ad is a bit of a red flag itself but my best sessions have come from similar ads (Olivia and Nina & Irina come to mind, although they may have been verified. Miss them all fwiw!!)
The provider promptly texted back with an image of their duo partner who has no ad.
Would you guys rate that as odd behaviour - taken by itself without the caveats given, or does that sometimes happen with legitimate providers?

Additionally, feel free to post any other red flags of note that you guys think some newer hobbists might benefit from. Worst experience I ever had was paying a deposit for an incall once I got outside the hotel. Not a great experience lmao.

Appreciate everyone's thoughts in advance!

 

[honeybear69]

Hey guys, curious everyone's $0.02 on a matter.

Just texted an ad on LL mentioning a duo partner. Now I already know an unverified LL ad is a bit of a red flag itself but my best sessions have come from similar ads (Olivia and Nina & Irina come to mind, although they may have been verified. Miss them all fwiw!!)
The provider promptly texted back with an image of their duo partner who has no ad.
Would you guys rate that as odd behaviour - taken by itself without the caveats given, or does that sometimes happen with legitimate providers?

Additionally, feel free to post any other red flags of note that you guys think some newer hobbists might benefit from. Worst experience I ever had was paying a deposit for an incall once I got outside the hotel. Not a great experience lmao.

Appreciate everyone's thoughts in advance!

I wonder if MODS would allow a thread just dedicated to solely posting LL Ads that are deemed fake? As we are on here doing it new thread post over and over would it be better to have one thread and just post all confirmed scam ads? Just wondering
HB69.....was here!!??!!??

 

[peakclimber]

I wonder if MODS would allow a thread just dedicated to solely posting LL Ads that are deemed fake? As we are on here doing it new thread post over and over would it be better to have one thread and just post all confirmed scam ads? Just wondering
HB69.....was here!!??!!??

That would make sense, especially if we can search in the thread itself. Perhaps there's already a master thread of general tips and things to look out for for people new to the game that I missed as well. Cheers man!

 

[Slobus]

That would make sense, especially if we can search in the thread itself. Perhaps there's already a master thread of general tips and things to look out for for people new to the game that I missed as well. Cheers man!

Welcome to TERB. Here is a great article on potentially identifying "scam" advertisements:

https://terb.cc/xenforo/threads/steps-to-see-if-the-ad-is-a-scam.828089/post-8086812

 

[honeybear69]

Welcome to TERB. Here is a great article on potentially identifying "scam" advertisements:

https://terb.cc/xenforo/threads/steps-to-see-if-the-ad-is-a-scam.828089/post-8086812

Thanks Slobus, I should have searched of course that has been discussed before.....I wonder if we could listing the bad ads from LL there??
HB69.....was here!?!?!?

 

[ShanOtt]

Stop using LL and start using Tryst. Problem solved.

There’s always going to be bad providers/bad experiences but at least with Tryst you aren’t having to wade through ads that are just fake or scams right off the bat.

As always, do your research of the provider. But 9/10 when you’re starting with Tryst you’ll at least know the provider is real.

 

[JDavis]

Hey guys, curious everyone's $0.02 on a matter.

Just texted an ad on LL mentioning a duo partner. Now I already know an unverified LL ad is a bit of a red flag itself but my best sessions have come from similar ads (Olivia and Nina & Irina come to mind, although they may have been verified. Miss them all fwiw!!)
The provider promptly texted back with an image of their duo partner who has no ad.
Would you guys rate that as odd behaviour - taken by itself without the caveats given, or does that sometimes happen with legitimate providers?

Additionally, feel free to post any other red flags of note that you guys think some newer hobbists might benefit from. Worst experience I ever had was paying a deposit for an incall once I got outside the hotel. Not a great experience lmao.

Appreciate everyone's thoughts in advance!

There are lots of different flags, but nothing bullet proof. Deposit is not always a scam, but if they ask for a deposit and have no reviews, that’s a hard pass.
Available 24/7 is always a flag for me, as well as an ad that says “just turned 18”. They’re just trying to bait you.
I find there is a certain “type” of photo style that is often a tip-off, and you can usually tell they are stolen from somewhere.
I’ve been seeing people post that there are a lot of “verified ads” that are fakes. I haven’t run into that yet, but I do know there are lots of unverified ads that are legit. Take Candimel, Katyanna, Tatyana and Leyla, for example.
So unfortunately, you just have to check for reviews, and warn others when you get scammed (the sooner the better).

 

[Taraparker]

Stop using LL and start using Tryst. Problem solved.

There’s always going to be bad providers/bad experiences but at least with Tryst you aren’t having to wade through ads that are just fake or scams right off the bat.

As always, do your research of the provider. But 9/10 when you’re starting with Tryst you’ll at least know the provider is real.

Not only that, myself and a good portion of reputable providers have stopped advertising on Leolist. Not only is it costly, but finding genuine clients is also a challenge on our side, making it a drain on our energy and time. I feel you!

 

[William St]

There are lots of different flags, but nothing bullet proof. Deposit is not always a scam, but if they ask for a deposit and have no reviews, that’s a hard pass.
Available 24/7 is always a flag for me, as well as an ad that says “just turned 18”. They’re just trying to bait you.
I find there is a certain “type” of photo style that is often a tip-off, and you can usually tell they are stolen from somewhere.
I’ve been seeing people post that there are a lot of “verified ads” that are fakes. I haven’t run into that yet, but I do know there are lots of unverified ads that are legit. Take Candimel, Katyanna, Tatyana and Leyla, for example.
So unfortunately, you just have to check for reviews, and warn others when you get scammed (the sooner the better).

All very true.