Email transfer upfront ??

[Da Kine]

Has anyone used this method before, and how did it work out ? Opinions ?
I was chatting back and forth with a SP recently, and late in the convo she says because I wasn't a regular, so I needed to email her $$ first. Once I had seen her and become a regular, I would no longer need to email her $$. She is pretty and nice young body, but not those fake pics you can tell right away.
Of course I didn't go through with it. She had reasonable concerns about meeting people for first time, and I respect her and her concerns. In the end, not a big deal.
Just wondering what other's experiences were ? Maybe meet the SP first in person ?

 

[summerbreeze]

mainly used by the scammers out there, would not even consider it if I were you

 

[Riza]

I occasionally get clients asking to send me email transfer. I myself will accept payment that way but I quickly realized that I need to get them to send it ahead of the scheduled time and provide me with the password for deposit upon arrival. First time had to sit and wait for 20 minutes for the email to come through. If they are running that type of arrangement you are fairly protected, if they want payment up front, (with password) well I have some nice land in Philippines I can sell you for a good price . Unless you trust them completely with your money, I would suggest not going there.

 

[Robert Audley]

mainly used by the scammers out there, would not even consider it if I were you

^^^^^^^^^^This^^^^^^^^^^

 

[PerbMod]

Anyone scammed by email transfer be warned, there's not much, if anything PERB can do for you, save warn others of the scam. I would be extremely cautious, unless it's a reputable indy with a long history of strong reviews. Anyone on BP asking for this is almost certainly a scam artist.

 

[Da Kine]

Thanks, my spidey senses told me no, so I didn't , have no plans to do this..wondering out loud if anyone has ? Just curious.
Is it appropriate for me to tell you the SP's name ? Don't want to go offsides.

 

[Ms Erica Phoenix]

mainly used by the scammers out there, would not even consider it if I were you

I disagree. In many markets other than BC, and E transfer deposit is the rule rather than the exception particularly when when when when is dealing with fire and independent ladies, or dates longer than three hours in duration. In fact, many of the reputable well reviewed elite companions on this site accept E transfer deposits. Once again, it's a matter of doing your due diligence. Would it make sense to send an E transfer to an unknown quantity on Backpage, with suspect pictures & no reliable Intel to base your decision upon? Absolutely not! But for an elite provider like Tia Luxx, Cami Parker, Catherine James etc? No reputable provider is going to risk her reputation over your deposit!

 

[PierreCoeur]

Anyone scammed by email transfer be warned, there's not much, if anything PERB can do for you, save warn others of the scam. I would be extremely cautious, unless it's a reputable indy with a long history of strong reviews. Anyone on BP asking for this is almost certainly a scam artist.

For once I totally agree with this Moderator. I got burnt one time sending an email transfer to a visiting service provider in Abbotsford and will never do that again. There are a few other things that I am learning as well. Just wish I had learned sooner. Never let anyone up sell you or hand cash over before a total agreement is made. Also never get the information via the phone call. Get them to document it in a text message to you. Learned that the hard way too.

 

[Wheatking]

I wanted to pay this way with a highly reputable SP, for a longer session. She declined saying that she couldn't protect her privacy through this means of payment. Is that true? I would have thought that an e-transfer can be sent to any anonymous email, and that it's the password that unlocks the payment. I've never bothered to really research it, but I imagine someone on the board has a deeper knowledge.

 

[summerbreeze]

All financial transactions these days have audit trail. New laws for homeland security.
It's about being able to track funds used for terrorism.

Of course it's used for more than that. But that was the legal
Justification for legalizing the traceability of all e funds transfers.