I don't think it's "the wilderness" at all for a monger. I agree with Whispers though... it's not a good idea unless you have a little experience under your belt.
It CAN be a wilderness if you are unprepared. But then so can Eccie.
There's a provider on here with a current ad that has more than one alert on her for ripping guys off. So again you need to do your homework.
That's the great thing about Eccie... we are a community of people who will let others know when someone screws them over... or gives them a great time.
I ALWAYS check here for ANY backpage girl AND Eccie girl so my methods aren't that different. And if there are no reviews I'll use other methods of trying to find out information before I go in.
I have gone in a couple times without any prior knowledge, but there are things I do to hedge my bets so that I'm safe that I'll not go into.
As far as the providers on BP being safe for screening... I don't know about that front. Maybe it is a wilderness for them, but I've never had a session where a BP provider was hoping for a safer environment.
I have had sessions where a provider has said, "Yeah I've heard of Eccie but just haven't signed up."
So I don't know how critical it is for a provider... I imagine you providers would know more about that