Thoughts on Recent Events
With the recent shuttering of the outlets most providers have been using to advertise there services, and their apparent reluctance or inability to use other tools such as this site's classified section to advertise, I would think ther is potential for their rates to decrease since they won't be reaching as many potential new clients and will be relying on regulars from the past that still have their contact info. It may be easier to negotiate rates with them and hopefully they will realize that they need to provide good service to aintain the regulars they have.
It would be nice if we had a database of providers along with current contact info and comments that trusted members could gain access to, and then only provide access to additional members once the majority was comfortable they were trustworthy. Maybe have a voting mechanism to vet a member before granting them access. This wouldn't be fool proof, but details would be available without everyone with site access being able to see them. Then maybe review them in posts by the I'd number associated with there database record (s) instead of any name, phone number, etc. Then those with DB access could access it for details.
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