Merb’s reputation amongst SPs

[Obvio-0bvio]

I got freely and savagely attacked on the street with a baseball bat few years ago.
Got 2 direct hits but I managed to get away with a broken hand.
I would have preferred to had my pockets emptied instead because damages weren't only physical...

I apologize, my friend, for hearing about your unpleasant experience. It is undoubtedly worse than being drugged. I hope you have found the strength to move forward from this incident and maintain good mental health.

As some members have pointed out, it may seem like it's just about money and jewelry. However, I believe it goes beyond material possessions and encompasses invaluable things like trust and the difficult challenges that accompany it. Although I wasn't physically raped, I was mentally and physically violated by being made to sleep without my knowledge.

Nevertheless, I chose to move forward with resilience and not attribute blame to the entire community of service providers, as most service providers I've encountered in my life were hardworking and good people’s.

When I mentioned the comment being useless, it was because I had shared something significant with you,that occurred in my life and felt that my words were twisted and the topic was somewhat ridiculed, as if what I had to say wasn't important or relevant.

As echoed by myself and other members, we should refrain from arguing and instead collaborate to create a safe environment for everyone. We are a community, and our efforts should be focused on working together rather than against each other.

 

[bodick7]

Empathy for other human beings and introspection are probably the most important qualities of true gents.
Don't know if I have them but I try...

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

It took courage for @Obvio-0bvio to share this story. It must of been a horrible experience, and I can only imagine the turmoil and psychological, as well as financial toll, it took on you. Glad it has not soured you on this hobby, not sure I would have been as strong.

We can all agree, that there are evil people (men and women) in this world, who can and will take advantage of others, if given the opportunity. In this sense, Merb does provide a buffer, to help avoid these types of situations, but in truth, we are still somewhat blindly opening up a part of our lives to strangers. So everyone (both SP's and clients) should always exercise precaution, and common sense. Although, in the case of men, we tend to think with our dicks and not our brains...

I am grateful for your kind remarks and the courteous reaction. You have truly comprehended the entirety of the scenario and my perspective. It is my wish that everyone within this community would exhibit the same admirable conduct as you have displayed. You are an authentic gentleman.

 

[LC18]

When I said that reviews are a problem for those who seek discretion and for immigration issues, I mean all kind of reviews.

If I you get questioned at the border and claim you aren’t a sex worker, they can pull your reviews and say “but username73873 posted a review of the services you gave him”

It’s that easy. They can unblur our photos as well. Crossing the border isn’t easy for us so a lot of my colleagues really want to put all the odds on their side.

 

[Halloween Mike]

When I said that reviews are a problem for those who seek discretion and for immigration issues, I mean all kind of reviews.

If I you get questioned at the border and claim you aren’t a sex worker, they can pull your reviews and say “but username73873 posted a review of the services you gave him”

It’s that easy. They can unblur our photos as well. Crossing the border isn’t easy for us so a lot of my colleagues really want to put all the odds on their side.

I read page 1 and skipped to last message. In due time ill read it all cause i think its a VERY important subject and i only noticed it now. I can't atm. Lena i think you bring good points to the community and i really been apreciating reading your imputs.

This specific post tough got me curious. Can they really unblur your pictures? As in to make them back as they where?

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

I read page 1 and skipped to last message. In due time ill read it all cause i think its a VERY important subject and i only noticed it now. I can't atm. Lena i think you bring good points to the community and i really been apreciating reading your imputs.

This specific post tough got me curious. Can they really unblur your pictures? As in to make them back as they where?

I understand that service providers and strippers may face challenges at the border, possibly due to previous interactions with the police or incidents where their workplace recorded their name.

If service providers or strippers intend to visit a well-known US city where Canadian counterparts often find work, it is likely that local customs and immigration authorities will exercise caution and impose strict regulations before granting entry for work purposes. It is possible that red flags may arise during the border screening process conducted by officials.

In such situations, issues at the border could arise because one's name is associated with an event where their name was provided at their workplace.

It is important to note that any information shared with the police is also shared with customs. However, if you have no links to any criminals and your name has not raised concerns with the police, you should not face any problems at the border.

While I cannot be entirely certain, it appears excessive for customs to browse websites like Merb and unblur your pictures. This violates your rights and privacy.

However, if you permit customs authorities to examine your phone and authorize them to inspect it, they may establish a connection between you and Merb if they come across such websites during their search of your device.

I highly doubt that this practice would go to such an extent, unless, as mentioned earlier, your name has been involved with the police and you are recorded in the system as a service provider or stripper.

 

[FrenchSecrets]

Kinky women are openminded and a lot of fun as I know of married couples who don’t even have regular sex anymore so never mind the kinky stuff with them!

Kinky women are openminded and a lot of fun as I know of married couples who don’t even have regular sex anymore so never mind the kinky stuff with them!

Thanks rebaynia! You certainly are a kinky hot woman!

 

[Jaxan]

This specific post tough got me curious. Can they really unblur your pictures? As in to make them back as they where?

Also curious about this, asking for a friend...

 

[LC18]

They somehow can because a provider from Vancouver was blurring her tattoos and they unblurred them. They obviously don’t do that on the spot, when you get questioned with real suspicions, it can take hours.

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

They somehow can because a provider from Vancouver was blurring her tattoos and they unblurred them. They obviously don’t do that on the spot, when you get questioned with real suspicions, it can take hours.

To reverse a picture back to its original state, you can use an image editing software or an online image editing tool. Most image editing programs have a "reset" or "undo" option that allows you to revert any changes made to an image. This will effectively reverse any modifications and bring the picture back to its original form.

 

[What's My Name]

If there is any story of a provider putting GHB in a client's drink I definitely want to hear it.

I have heard many stories on clients doing this.
And MERB's reputation is not good out there.
I have had provider tell me stories and have had providers telling me that I was lucky I didn't mention I was on this board, which I never do in my introduction because I am trying to get the date with the lady not MERB.
FYI, just in case, no names will be divulged.

 

[LC18]

I am not at all certain that such a sequence of events, especially since Merb is European based, would cause all of us to stop mentioning services performed in reviews. Perhaps Canadian escorts concerned with crossing the border should not send unblurred photos to a U.S. owned advertising site. The U.S. isn’t that great of a place to visit anyway.

We don’t really have a choice. Most website require piece of IDs to confirm our age before we can advertise…I know some of my colleagues submitted their passport. Risky move.

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

This was (and is) an area of controversy among Australian service providers. According to what they say, an American group purchased Scarlet Blue (a formerly Australian based advertising platform) and they say that U.S. customs can rather easily obtain the original images submitted to Scarlet Blue prior to the blurring by Scarlet Blue, whereas U.S. customs could not do that before it was acquired by U.S. interests. So many of them stopped using Scarlet Blue, and went to Ivy Societe, which is still Australian based and can refuse any subpoena, just as is done by the friendly European countries that most escort review sites are now based in.

So it is indeed possible that the Vancouver lady was advertising on a U.S. based advertising site that U.S. customs had access to original photos.

I am not at all certain that such a sequence of events, especially since Merb is European based, would cause all of us to stop mentioning services performed in reviews. Perhaps Canadian escorts concerned with crossing the border should not send unblurred photos to a U.S. owned advertising site. The U.S. isn’t that great of a place to visit anyway.

Thank you for sharing your perspective on this issue. It's certainly a contentious topic among Australian service providers. The concerns about U.S. customs obtaining original images from Scarlet Blue are valid, and it's understandable why some individuals have decided to switch to Ivy Societe, which is still Australian-based and has the ability to refuse subpoenas. It is possible that the Vancouver lady in question was advertising on a U.S.-based site where U.S. customs could access the original photos.

 

[bodick7]

We don’t really have a choice. Most website require piece of IDs to confirm our age before we can advertise…I know some of my colleagues submitted their passport. Risky move.

Board owners are like a bank corporation. They need to maintain client trust in their services.
They have access to tons of private informations especially through private messages.
It wouldn’t be good for their business if members are aware that they are selling private information to let say dark web.
Anyway, risk doesn’t likely come from owners, the worst would be that board being hacked.

 

[bodick7]

A SP told me once that some clients writes reviews as if they were sex bombs but when it comes to the real thing, they are more sex kittens.
I like to write down funny stuff even if it’s my failures.
I must admit I did some salty reviews in the past but I’ll be more cautious in future. I had thumbs up from the lady for one of the saltiest as it brought her some more gents…
I did read one with high voice to another lady where I described in a funny way how I attached her and action afterward. She enjoyed it.
I still have some doubt I maybe went too far… cos it brings high expectations from other members….

I did self moderated once when performing anal sex with a particular lady because she didn’t want all merb big dicks chasing her. A week after, a merb dude revealed same service done and she became a big dicks honey pot…

 

[Halloween Mike]

I read all the pages today (i did skip some parts of some post of course) but i think i get the general feeling and i want to expend on what i said.


1) Harsh language

Now for the exemple of the clients who said "she was fat" , as some pointed out it seem to be a case of bad bait and switch wich lead to his frustration. Ill will be 100% honest and blunt (while hopefully keeping respect) but as a chubby guy myself and not one you could consider attractive, i may not be in a position to be judgy of someone's look overall, but when i partake in this business, i want to spend my money on an overall experience that will please me on all front including look. There is demand for every type of bodies, every type of providers, so i would never be one to say "this one shouldn't be an SP". But i can say for MYSELF that there is A LOT of providers that do not attract me at all when it comes to purely a "lust" point of view. That is obviously in the context of a service. Its truly possible if i met that exact person somewhere in civilian life, i could fall in love with her and such. But when i book a service especially at a premium price, yes i want to see someone i find extremely attractive and i don't want to be lied to. Like for instance pics being from 7 years ago while she gained 30 pounds and obviously aged. She could post recent pics and still get clients (i myself have no problem with older women for instance) but if someone book her based on the pics she used from the past, i can understand frustrations upon face to face meeting.

2) Merb is only one side of the coin

Its no secret for anyone but escorts have their own boards and communities. Some are even in plain sight and let me tell you, its not always great to read what they say as a client. I seen some very harsh comments on twitter but also in subreddits where clients do not have the right to post in them. Of course its a case by case but some providers really do not like their job and do not see high of the clients they see. Some will hide it better than others, like using a different username on reddit to remain anonymous and not link what they say to their escort name. Some boldly post it on twitter and do not care... So i think its alright to critize clients at times and its true some are truly harsh, but it would be hypocrite to not mention how the other side does it as well.

3) Detail reviews + border issues

Personally i like a detailed review because its more helpfull to me. Thats not to say everything in a review is to be taken for granted but if most clients write similar stuff, you know your chances are better. And on the other side, if most clients says "no cim" for instance, you know you likely won't get it either. It help choosing better. I am extremely against a template idea brough by a member. As much as i dislike short, unhelpfull reviews, i enjoy being free to write it as i feel and give a genuine description of my experience, good or bad. As for the border issues, i can understand but its the price to pay if you show your face and are very actice on social medias. As someone said, i doubt an euphoria or xo girl with blurred pics will ever be "detected" at the border on a personal trip. But if an escort show face and advertise a tour to the US, well... its a risk she may get stopped at the border. Quite honestly a link to her webside would be enough for the border agents to stop her even without reviews if they single her.

Overall i think there is room for improvement from both side. But i also feel its perfectly normal that either side at time will feel there is a lack of respect. I feel it as well as a client often when i see certain post from providers. The culture is also very different from one place to another. In USA vs Canada for instance, so even that can play a factor. One thing i can say is that i will always try to be respectfull and nice in my reviews but if issues occur, i will mention them. I don't believe in this concept of "only positive reviews" some members have. I believe its fair to call it exactly as it was while also of course taking in consideration that chemistry and persona can be a factor from one client to the other.

Im always open for discussions and exchanges like in this thread with SPs.

 

[Rosie Sparkles]

Reviews have bring me good business but I cringe a lot when people put too much details. I feel like our time together wasn't genuine and that they were thinking about what they would write to excite their peers. I do not enjoy that kind of text and have been thinking about going ''no review policy'' at one point because of that. I just found it weird to have ''fanfictions'' written about me on this board haha because some of the things are not exactly how I remember them Even if all my reviews are positive.

So on one hand I know this is kind of a necessary ''evil'' as clients need to know what to expect and if they are going to be bait and switch, etc. But on the other hand if you write a review I find cringe, this will affect my desire to see you again. So better think about it twice

Edit: I remember one client looking at my boobs and saying '' So this is a D, right?'' and I answered with '' Are you thinking about what you are going to write in your review?''. He said ''Oops, you got me!'' I felt so objectified haha Yuk!

 

[Anna Bijou]

There are so many other ways the identity of pretty much every single one of us online - except for someone who was technologically very knowledgeable and put a lot of effort and time into keeping their identity and activities online anonymous and impossible to connect to their identity, which is a small number of people. It's impossible for the average person to truly be anonymous. Even if you’re taking some precaution, it's still ridiculously easy to identify you by governments and authorities doing surveillance, with easy access to absolutely all of our online data we don’t even realize you’re giving away constantly and in countless ways.

We know they're stopping providers at the border, face or no face and they already have all the info. Even when taking precautions like not announcing dates ahead of time.