I got verified with LKS about a month ago, but I wanted to try out another PO. So today I texted four different POs, but none of whom responded to me: TKG, Mac'n'Cheese (Ceroni), SPM, SKS.
What is going on? Am I doing something wrong? Is Sunday not a good day?
I generally include my name, age, ethnicity and the name of the provider I'm interested in seeing.
If you try in the 8am to 10am window, they are too busy to respond to newbies. Usually bottom of hour is less busy absent room directions. Maybe someone else knows lowest traffic time. I think a lot of very busy orgs are emulating SKS. I don't think they want to respond with a canned message, not knowing what to say. I imagine their unanswered queue is long.
I would add to your single qualification query the latest few providers you have seen at other orgs along with your handle, age, ethnicity. It's ok if it's long. If you show you have seen one provider, but preferably more, (don't lie) when the PO sees that, they may then generate a qualification query to you and other orgs. Confirming that you've seen several providers means you aren't a wannabee monger, but will more likely see someone.
They first respond to existing customers, and especially to star customers who have multiple visits. They don't want them going off elsewhere due to delay in responding. So, 0 visits mongers are low priority response wise, but doesn't mean they are not qualified.
I sense there has been a change in the qualification process, maybe like SKS does it, in not asking for references, but automatically checking other orgs for your phone number. However, you may still have to provide selfy, or DL, work ID with details blocked.