Emily,
I like your style. Being new to CERB, but not new to the hobby biz in general, I hope you can all appreciate this perspective.
Before I joined CERB, I would find SPs on various sites, most of them brutally overrun by bait and switch and scams. So after being burned, I figured I should start making sure that the SP was genuine and that I wasn't going to get caught with my pants down again :wink: I would spend all kinds of time researching posts and recommendations (on this site included, but as a guest) just trying to make sure I'm not walking into a situation that is, well, less than desireable.
Yeah, I'm married with a family. Yeah, my job might be on the line if things went south legally. I potentially have a lot to lose and the risks I take in this hobby are clearly worth what I get out of it... Why should I expect anything less from the ladies? The risk they take has to be worth the donation they're getting - so I ask all of you who don't want to provide references, is your safety worth a couple of bills? I can totally understand providing services for that kind of compensation, and I've even contemplated doing it myself, but my safety is worth way more than that. I applaud those who would respect themselves enough to ask for references - even if it means turning away some business...
To Emily and everyone else out there looking out for themselves while providing us crazed enthusiasts great services, Bravo! And I hope to meet you someday soon... :-P