From a lady's perspective, I didn't utilize A**D as often for several of the reasons listed.
Firstly, I wasn't full time. I had a job, a young kid, and took calls when I could.
Secondly, it was my first foray into online forums. It takes time to navigate. Time I really didn't have.
Third were the reviewer offers. I met a lot of fellas from that site. Most proposed a discount for reviews in exchange for regular patronage.
A lady I knew who joined ECCIE and left within a week said it was the bareback offers that turned her away.
I was admittedly naive when I started. My only regret was not charging what I was worth, or even the industry average when times were good. Getting asked for discounts when my rate was already half of other ladies' discounted rates, I wasn't motivated to participate.
I learned from my earlier experiences, and once I understood the platform, I used Eccie to my advantage.