I'm new to this hobby and have no references. My first contact asked me for name (fine), cell (ok) and work info (what!?). I walked away from the deal. It seemed too risky. What is your experience?
Originally Posted by sorvad
This is a tough issue for a newbie.
I totally phucked up my relationship with a local provider early on when confronted with some of the process.
Fortunately I had enough momentum at that point that I was able to continue to meet a greater number of the local providers.
If the right provider asks you for that information, you're okay.
SO...the questions for a newb are, "Which are the right providers? How would I know? Am I comfortable in ANY circumstance sharing information that personal?"
If you want to PM me, I'll tell you which providers I would trust.
Even if you have a good idea of who you'll want to see, you need to know if you personally feel comfortable revealing so much.
To that, I'd just say there are providers who know who I am, where I live, who my wife is....
If this is the right hobby for you, you'll end up in any case revealing enough stuff about yourself that the bread crumbs can be tracked IF that was the goal to begin with.
I happen to agree with Nikki that the providers MUST be careful.
Having seen Nikki a few times, I'm encouraged that she has that attitude.
For one, I care enough about her to want her to be safe.
More selfishly, if she's safe, I'm safer.
---penned from deep in the Man Cave...