Reviews - do you need them?

[sempel]

How heavily do you rely on reviews to help you decide to see a lady?

I read reviews in order to see potential. While I don't need a list of services, if they are included it's info. If they are recent, they are more relevant. If they indicate good attitude or good hygiene, that's important. However, some providers have a NRP. Others are new and don't have any reviews. So, do you see the girl anyway? Do you wait for a single review? Do you require many reviews for a "guaranteed" good time?

Never read reviews so doesn't matter
Like reviews but will see a lady without them
Must have at least one review
Must have many reviews

 

[malata]

you know that i know and you know, that reviews are unknown for the known, if not known then we know from reviews, the we know that the know how are true

 

[Johnny Utah]

If you read a review for dinner or for a movie, why not a review for something that is hundreds of dollars and may be a significant amount of time?

I have been burned before without a review and been ok as well so as in everything, it’s a chance I don’t try and take.

 

[nntsci]

How heavily do you rely on reviews to help you decide to see a lady?

I read reviews in order to see potential. While I don't need a list of services, if they are included it's info. If they are recent, they are more relevant. If they indicate good attitude or good hygiene, that's important. However, some providers have a NRP. Others are new and don't have any reviews. So, do you see the girl anyway? Do you wait for a single review? Do you require many reviews for a "guaranteed" good time?

Never read reviews so doesn't matter
Like reviews but will see a lady without them
Must have at least one review
Must have many reviews

Depends. If I'm seeing an indie, yes, but I usually see agency ladies and the agencies I go to I know well and they are reliable. If I'm in some other town, definitely or am booking a lady at an agency other than the ones I usually go to, then yes I must see reviews. But if I trust the agency, I don't necessarily need a review. In fact today I was looking at an agency I know well, a for lady with no reviews, just to have the novelty of writing her first review.

 

[kstanb]

With a good webpage, a witty twitter account and/ or some advertisement, reviews are almost irrelevant; at least for me. I meet because the woman, not the "menu"

 

[blueman]

Reviews have never been more important to me than they are lately.

There are so many fake pics, liars, rip offs and shitty providers out there and it seems to be getting worse.

Thank goodness for the ladies who we have all grown to trust and reply on for outstanding service. The issue (for me) is I live and travel outside of the more populated areas so the choices are few.

Yes, reviews are very important

 

[shack]

How about, "Reviews are one parameter to weigh against other parameters".

Such as: A girl's physical attributes via online pics.

Which agency she is with, which goes to how much one trusts an agency's pictures and description of her services.

Who has written a particular review.

How many good vs. bad reviews.

There are probably some others, but my point is that reviews can be a significant determining factor but it must be weighed against others.

 

[TeeJay]

The reviews on terb are nothing these days
Too much obvious shilling or just plain old bs

 

[VERYBADBOY]

With over 30+ votes Positive and only 1 negative you have your answer.

This is the info age... the more info the better and that means reviews of all types. After all this is an ERB !!

Btw .. I voted Liked Reviews, there are way too ladies out there who aren't reviewed at all or lack substance in the reviews already there.

VBB

 

[sempel]

With over 30+ votes Positive and only 1 negative you have your answer.

This is the info age... the more info the better and that means reviews of all types. After all this is an ERB !!

Btw .. I voted Liked Reviews, there are way too ladies out there who aren't reviewed at all or lack substance in the reviews already there.

VBB

There is some bias in this poll since it's being done on a review board. I'm sure the results would be much different if you polled a sample of non-Terbs who visit SP's i.e. more people who don't read reviews period.

And while 30+ votes indicate reviews are good, which was expected, very interesting to see the number of people who require at least 1 review is greater than those that don't. So while we can talk about marketing, services, pricing, etc., it would seem half the group doesn't really care and aren't willing to "experiment" with an unknown.

Interesting results if I may say so.

 

[massman]

For me reviews (at least 1 credible one from an established member) are essential. I only engage rarely, and have a limited amount of time to devote to this, so a bad session is a real letdown. I don’t necessarily look for a “menu” of specific services (unless I’m in the mood for something in particular), rather if the lady seems friendly, professional, reliable and engaged in the session and treats the client well. If I find someone I like, I’ll stick with them and repeat.

 

[IM469]

It sounds crazy but bad reviews get more of my attention than good ones. I have noticed that some reviews have a radically different viewpoint to mine on what is hot but rushed sessions, refusal to provide agreed services or in the SC - poor quality/ bad math does merit my attention.

 

[sempel]

It sounds crazy but bad reviews get more of my attention than good ones. I have noticed that some reviews have a radically different viewpoint to mine on what is hot - but rushed sessions, refusal to provide agreed services or in the SC - poor quality/ bad math does merit my attention.

I agree about the looks - I've seen some girls that were nice but not the DDG/Hot that some guys swear they are. Between that and different tastes/preferences, the whole evaluation of looks is not needed. I've always said the only thing that I require is confirmation that pics/stats are accurate/inaccurate and any deviations (suspected).

Odd enough, I have been seeing ladies well before Terb. Some really nice ones, some ok's, some non-repeats. Seeing reviews on Terb hasn't helped much more - still had a few non-repeats even though reviews were all positive.

 

[rigel]

The reviews on terb are nothing these days
Too much obvious shilling or just plain old bs

I don't know about that. I find them very useful. Earlier this year I wrote a couple of reviews about an SP that I had a blast with. My reviews must had made a positive impact because their was a time where it seemed the review board was all about her....and deservedly so.

Fast forward to the summer I read some really good reviews on another SP. I've seen her a bunch of times since and most likely she wouldn't have been on my radar at all if it were not for those reviews.

Rigel

 

[sempel]

I don't know about that. I find them very useful. Earlier this year I wrote a couple of reviews about an SP that I had a blast with. My reviews must had made a positive impact because their was a time where it seemed the review board was all about her....and deservedly so.

Fast forward to the summer I read some really good reviews on another SP. I've seen her a bunch of times since and most likely she wouldn't have been on my radar at all if it were not for those reviews.

Rigel

Thanks. Clearly positive reviews are a good form of advertising and you are proof. Would you see someone though that wasn't reviewed? That's the fundamental question.

 

[rigel]

Thanks. Clearly positive reviews are a good form of advertising and you are proof. Would you see someone though that wasn't reviewed? That's the fundamental question.

Thank you. I appreciate that.

In my case I would not see someone that wasn't reviewed so I guess in this context I would be what one might call a cautious follower. I'm spending a lot of money and absolutely don't have time or the energy for a negative experience. That said I'm super thankful to those on the vanguard that take the 'hit' for the rest of us. What do I look for in a review? I like to detect feelings. How did the SP make the reviewer feel? Does she have a "fan boy" base? If yes then this tells me that there are some real happy clients there. Happy clients tend to be repeat clients.

I'm what you might call a creature of habit. Things in life worth doing are worth over doing so if I find an SP that I have a great connection with I tend to see her regularly.

Rigel.

 

[franci]

I think reviews are more useful than polls.