Have never been asked for ID, But, as I book through P411, I keep aphotocopy of my DL with everything blocked out but the photo and first name. Then I have a copy of what has the 4 digits on it with everything but my first name and the last 4 digits blacked out. As a whole they verify I am legit on P411 and as they are completly unrelated documents, no one can trace me with the info provided.
If a lady I book on P411 asked, I would provide the info. Someone not on P411, not so sure I would comply.
Originally Posted by OldButStillGoing
Great idea with the photocopy!
I can definitely vouch for Taylor. Her P411 account and reviews here should be enough to prove she is legit.
The very first provider I ever saw asked for personal info in her screening process. Not knowing any better or having any other way to be verified I gave it to her. She checked my ID when I got there. No problem. Saw her a few times and when she retired she recommended me to a new provider she was friends with.
Anyone who is familiar with using P411 should be prepared to show an ID. This is directly from P411:
"I often recommend that gentlemen temporarily cover the other private information with tape or whiteout, leaving only the photo, matching name, and DAY of birth (on driver's license) and last four digits (on something in wallet) for the provider to check. Of course, it's always a good idea to let the provider know you are going to cover the other information, in case her personal policy would not allow for this.
If you schedule an appointment via P411 and upon arrival refuse to show identification to confirm you are the true account holder, please understand that your provider may exercise her right to refuse to see you. Also keep in mind that your provider has an obligation to report this to P411. Depending on the circumstances, P411 may suspend the account under which the appointment was made until the situation is resolved.
We have a terrible problem with people "sharing" client ids, sometimes to book appointments and sometimes to rip the provider off, or worse. These situations are becoming more common, and can be easily prevented if the provider takes a moment to confirm that the person before her has identification to match the client id.
I strongly encourage the ladies to check identification to make sure it matches the client id, and we are seeing more and more ladies following through, so be prepared! If your client id doesn't currently match your identification as indicated above, please contact us and we can fix it."
P411 at least has a system to verify you are who you say you are. However, any guy here can call a provider, say he's someone else and use that person's handle for verification. Unfortunately, there is no way to verify a handle here with an ID so asking for one for an non-P411 member doesn't do a whole lot of good. Anyone can say they're someone else and there's no way to prove it when they show up for an appointment.
We had a situation in NOLA once where a girl got busted. She set up an appointment with an ECCCIE member (supposedly) but she never corresponded with him via PM on this site. She only had his handle. Turned out that the cops just used his handle to get verified and she got arrested.
When it comes down to it, if you know in advance that a lady requires ID and you're not comfortable providing it, don't see her. She's doing it for her safety and yours. I never understood the need for a provider to see an ID that wasn't related to some other screening method (P411 or if you provided your real name to her), but even if she wants to see it I really doubt she'd remember what she saw unless she has a photographic memory. At best, she might remember your full name but she'd probably forget it by the end of the session.