When i first started the hobby, I only knew about BP(and i thought all providers were non-gfe). My 1st hobby/BP experience was terrible so before i tried again i did research and thats how i found out about ECCIE. I will admit, i usually have lower expectations when searching on BP and most BP sessions i've had rank pretty low on the scale. But the few providers i've met who advertise on both were much better than the BP only providers. If i find someone on BP that i am interested in that is not on ECCIE and has no reviews or other info, I have a hard time agreeing to a high price tag as i dont know what i will be getting myself into (since they usually wont discuss services by phone). Thats why i try to stay with ECCIE and much more willing to provide screening info...but yea if he is not willing to provide references than he should just move on.
P.S. How did this thread become about trannies. lol
Just my ramblings for the day. Happy hobbying