No More Reviews!

[Flaw]

I find it a little curious when an SP, especially ones that advertise on here ask for "No More Reviews". Isn't this a review board?

I find this site absolutely invaluable when researching a service provider. I really don't want to waste my heard earned money on time on something that I am going to regret in the end. I realize that reviews are all a matter of ones own personal opinion, but it is nice to have some idea of what I am walking into. Those that have had several favourable reviews are far more likely to my patronage than those with not so favourable or mixed reviews obviously. So, why is it that some SP's ask not to be reviewed or for no more reviews? Are they trying to hide something? Do they not want the attention? Do they not want the free advertising? In some cases I could see a provider not wanting their intimate details told. I can respect that, but it only makes sense that you provide a full list of services in your ads or websites. But even then they may be a bad kisser or smell awful (just saying) or any number of other things that they are not going to advertise. This is a review board and a service for us pooners as well as the SP's.

So, why "No more reviews"?

Another peeve is when a provider advertises a "Hot Time" and then provides nothing more than a phone number. But I'm not going to get going on that one. Nor am I going to call you.

 

[chilli]

I will only go visit escorts with reviews.

imo if they allow reviews that means to me generally they are confident enough to provide a service to their clients that's consistently good.

I work too hard for my money to waste it on a poor attitude or service level.

 

[Surrey's Jewel]

How about if we put "Review but no gory details" ? Somethings that happen between 2 people should stay between those 2 people IMHO.

 

[Lefty]

Yes this is a review board but I would absolutely respect a personal request not to review a session. But I may not choose to go and see such a lady if that request was a condition in advance.

In my experience, I have found that if I reveal my Perb ID I am more often requested to write one or at least 'suggest it would be OK if I did....'


Lefty

 

[Devo]

What they really mean is no bad reviews are allowed.

 

[badbadboy]

I have no problem with a SP's who wishes to not broadcast the intimate details between two people. Some SP's prefer to not put a long list of things on the menu that are are not available to every pooner = YMMV.

Having said that, my pet peeve here is the SP's who 18 months to 24 months ago who were able to get negative reviews tossed in the bin really quickly so pooners had no clue that these SP's were NOT good to go.

I am specifically talking about a certain "S" from Vancouver. Having known about the negative reviews here, I could have saved some $$.5 and not bothered. From what others have told me, she was on a "do not negative review list" ound:

 

[AA_Train]

I think it is total BS for a lady to request this. Any business needs transparency and have to be receptive to both positive and negative assessments of their performance. I mean what the fuck is the purpose of PERB anyway? If the site is only to advertise, it's just a glorified ER List.

Now, this doesn't mean that members need to be rude in bad reviews or that we need to know all the intimate details. A good review in my opinion should let the marketplace know if the particular vendor meets or exceeds promised services. Everybody's needs are different so their review should reflect that.

Any lady on this board or any board that doesn't have the stomach to read a negative review of themselves probably shouldn't be on them. You are unfortunately at the mercy of the mob and they can be cruel as well as kind.

 

[PlayfulAlex]

Any business needs transparency and has to be receptive to both positive and negative assessments of their performance.

Actually, not every lady here is business-minded, nor do they see their participation in this activity as even being "in business". This is glaringly apparent in review after review...bad service, misleading advertising, sloppy surroundings, missed appointments, etc. No real business could or would operate like that, at least not for any length of time. This is more a situation where there is a demand and a supply. Everything else is up for grabs.

This is what's so great about perb and every other board. Everyone is different, both on the demand and the supply side. So once A determines what he wants, and B determines what she has to offer, you both head out in search of each other. Even if you are both open to a variety of experiences. Yay for reviews to help both parties on their quest...

 

[badbadboy]

I think it is total BS for a lady to request this.

Unfortunately, the SP's through their advertising money are paying the freight on Perb. Advertisers wield power in any business. Now perhaps if Perb were a paid site for everyone then there would not be any "Do Not Review" scenarios.

One thought I do have about this is to post a sticky at the top of the review section informing readers who the DNR SP's are so they do not even bother writing or searching for a review.

 

[Pillowtalk]

I can live with it being permitted. There are cases where a well reviewed SP becomes the target of character assassins. Better a total DNR that having to either pick though a minefield of true & untrue reviews or have a mod deciding which reviews to allow & which to delete. The SPs know that there are many pooners that just won`t see a SP that isn`t reviewable & make the choice with that understanding.

So start with your gut & decide if you want to run any risk or put any effort into investigating the lady. Next, PM some active pooners that you trust for their opinion / private review of the SP. DNR does not mean that intel cannot be found through PM inquiries.

A sample of one of the review boards most famous assasins in yet another attempt for smear campaign:

https://perb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?157918-Josie-Roxxx-didnt-really-quot-rock-quot

Reality is many targets don`t want to be targets, or have to DNR for an unspecified time to ensure their own safety from these attacks. perb is one of a very few review boards that gives the sp a choice, you can be sure good reviews will be removed as quickly as bad ones. Does she have something to hide? You bet. Her discretion, her privacy and her safe place. Respect it and you are respecting the policies of this review board, to which you agreed to play on.

To the OP, as you may have learned by now, some ads have red flags about which you read the opposite of what they say: like "hottest", "you won`t be disappointed" (if you have to say it.....), and and so on. If she`s telling you what you are supposed to think about her, stay away.

 

[badbadboy]

A sample of one of the review boards most famous assasins in yet another attempt for smear campaign:

https://perb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?157918-Josie-Roxxx-didnt-really-quot-rock-quot

I`ll give you that C-GAUN aka The Specialist aka Mr Peter North was very skilled and was a one man demolition man here for a while. As were the SP`s banned in IIRC 2007 / 2008 who had their own shill team that put out numerous positive reviews that were caught and exposed.

perb is one of a very few review boards that gives the sp a choice, you can be sure good reviews will be removed as quickly as bad ones. Does she have something to hide? You bet. Her discretion, her privacy and her safe place.

Specifically which good reviews that were removed in recent history? You have been here since 2010 - refresh my memory.

Only reviews I have seen removed were negative ones about paid advertisers here on Perb. Which SP who advertises here in her right mind would have a positive review removed?

 

[sevenofnine]

i guess its a review board, its the nature of the game right, women advertize, they want your business
they are selling sex, its a job its a business,
i guess i dont agree with no reviews, in principal,


but for me im done with reviews. don't read them don't write them,
personaly im ok with reveiws, and they have a place.
i don't think you can advertize and run a business, with out some sort of review system
its the price of doing business right

but well i have been with a particular sp so long,
it hard to explain, but my experiances with my sp, seem so out side the norm
it seems pointless to write about them
and alot of it is personal content, that well seems impossible to write about

 

[AA_Train]

I'm relatively new to the board and only travel to BC on occasion. For me, the reviews are indispensable to making a choice between the literally hundreds of SPs. If a girl is not reviewed, then I'm not likely to make contact. So if a provider does not want to be reviewed, she must know it will cut into her traffic. It's her choice.

Personally, I really enjoy reading and writing reviews. It is not as though I can discuss The Hobby with all my friends and family. Writing the review is part of the fun of a session... This
board becomes an outlet to share positive and negative experiencec with people who can appreciate it, while maintaining a degree of anonymity.
Just my two cents.

Great post and EXACTLY why reviews are crucial to the survival of PERB. I also agree with Jewel about the details. Putting in the blow by blow details isn't really necessary and can create unrealistic expectations for future visitors as YMMV. I can live with SPs dictating what they would like included or excluded in their reviews but outright refusing to have them is unexceptable.

 

[satinguy]

How about if we put "Review but no gory details" ? Somethings that happen between 2 people should stay between those 2 people IMHO.

I Hope this does not geet me in trouble with the guys but i actually agree with Surrey's Jewel on this one. When i first started in this hobby i was told from the more experienced guys to write reviews so my first experience with a lady i asked her if it was okay to do so. She said absolutely but did suggest to keep intimate details between us but she certainly didn't discourage the review.

Since that time, i have taken that exact approach and ask the ladies if it is okay for me to write a review. As a practice i don't generally go into much detail about the session itself but try and convey a message that i had a good time.

At no time since i started in this hobby has a lady asked me not to write a review. I think there is value for both parties in a review. For the lady it can certainly help them attract more clients, like a few posters on this thread i value my hobby dollars too much to roll the dice on the unknown and i only see those with mostly positive reviews. For the guys, especially the new ones it gives us some credibility and makes it easier to plan a session since many ladies consider a review that is commented on as good as a reference.

I respect the ladies and can understand why they would not want these intimate details splashed all over the boards but i think it is a part of the job. I should add that i have never written a bad review because the ladies i have seen are all well reviewed and i enjoyed my time with each.

I hope that reviews continue to be a part of this site and others like it. I think it is safe to say that the ladies have benefited financialy from reviews and the guys have saved countless dollars by seeing well reviewed ladies. Seems like a win-win to me as long as rules of respect are followed.

 

[luvsdaty]

If i give a good review i try to give as many details as possible, if its bad i usually keep it short & sweet. Not sure why, but there just doesn't seem to be many reviews in the Vic section anymore. I think it's a combination of such a poor economy & reviewers becoming leery of getting dragged over the coals for giving a poor review? I see an sp's point of view in regards to safety eg stalkers, but at the same time you are providing a service & the best way to recommend that service is by word of mouth(reviews) So i guess you can't have your cake & eat it to.

 

[Pillowtalk]

Pssssst....she means good/bad reviews of girls on th DNR list.

lol
if ya have to say it.....

 

[Tugela]

Since that time, i have taken that exact approach and ask the ladies if it is okay for me to write a review. As a practice i don't generally go into much detail about the session itself but try and convey a message that i had a good time.

At no time since i started in this hobby has a lady asked me not to write a review. I think there is value for both parties in a review. For the lady it can certainly help them attract more clients, like a few posters on this thread i value my hobby dollars too much to roll the dice on the unknown and i only see those with mostly positive reviews. For the guys, especially the new ones it gives us some credibility and makes it easier to plan a session since many ladies consider a review that is commented on as good as a reference.

If you ask her then in all probability it will be a good review (someone who is going to write a bad review is not going to ask) so it is not surprising that they say ok.

 

[satinguy]

If you ask her then in all probability it will be a good review (someone who is going to write a bad review is not going to ask) so it is not surprising that they say ok.

You are likely correct Tugela,

By reading the reviews and doing some homework i have not had to write a bad review as all experiences have been good. I do ask out of courtesy if they would mind but if the session was bad, i think i owe it to others who have helped me to write it honestly. Would i ask the ladies permission to write the review if it were bad, I don't know if i would ask their permission but i would write it.

 

[AA_Train]

Why would you tell her either way? Isn't that the point of these reviews? I think that the experience, whether it is good or bad, it has made such an impression on you that you feel it is in the best interests of everyone here to inform them. As it was said earlier, reviews keep these ladies on their toes and can give them motivation to maintain and/or improve their service level.