Well, I was OM'd again and also invited to take what was a small portion of the conversation on telephones and discuss it elsewhere. So, here I am. The last of my 3 rules is quite simply that I don't pay in advance of the session. I pay at the end. If I can't do that then I don't book (or leave with someone if I'm outside of North America) . I was promptly told that this was unrealistic and given several reasons why this is the case, none of which hold water for me since I have absolutely no problem at all getting services anywhere in the world while observing this rule. So, the girls have mentioned that this undercuts their security, which by the way I totally agree with, since it absolutely does, but then if I pay in advance then it undercuts my security, and if I'm weighing the two then guess which one wins? So, what I heartily expect is that the SPs who respond to this thread will give lengthy lists of reasons of why this attitude is bad. I know that anyone who has mongered for any length of time internationally will accept this attitude as absolute gospel. What I'm not sure of is how the gentlemen who hobby only in Canada/North America feel about it and whether they have an inclination one way or the other. Thoughts?