First a question: How do you collect the $40? Does the guy give you a CC# over the phone? or do you charge him an extra $40 when you guys meet? Just curious.
Now an observation: I was shocked several years ago when a friend told me she had to pay a fee to an apartment house to check her out before they signed a lease with her. I found out that this is now common practice. The apartment sends the info to a company to check out the potential lessee and that costs money.
So, an earlier comment about a customer paying to be checked our doesn't seem so bad to me. I do think there is a lot of time involved for an escort to verify the information to make certain the guy isn't Le or a bad client.
I have previously contacted Ember by email and found her to be polite and friendly but we never connected. I don't recall any of her postings to be off-putting nor do I find this one to be bad. I like people who are honest and upfront about what they offer and what they charge.
I also think this is the correct place for this thread as someone else started a thread about the practice.
From what I can tell from the reviews, anyone who has seen Ember has had a great time. If you don't like the screening process, go elsewhere.