Frequently asked questions

Red Pages verifies independent providers to confirm that they are 18+, as required by law.

Independent providers currently have two standard verification options: an automated verification flow through Didit, or a manual verification process by short video call.

Where appropriate, Red Pages may also be able to accommodate verification through a trusted intermediary on a case-by-case basis, but that is not the standard workflow.

No. Red Pages only needs to confirm that a provider is 18+.

For automated verification, Red Pages is configured to receive limited verification result data needed to operate the platform. For manual verification, Red Pages keeps only a minimal record for compliance purposes and does not keep a copy of the ID or a recording of the call.

No. Verification is intended to be a one-off process, not an ongoing requirement for repeated professional photography.

Listings are currently free while the site is in its early launch phase and traffic is still being built.

Future pricing has not been finalised yet, but the current plan is to offer flexible options for independent providers, likely including pay-as-you-go listing days as well as a flat monthly option. Any move to paid listings would be communicated clearly in advance.

There will be no obligation to continue if and when paid listings are introduced. Providers can decide at that point whether the pricing suits them.

The final payment setup has not yet been locked in. The current expectation is that Red Pages may offer direct payment from a New Zealand bank account through a suitable local payment method, credit card payments through an adult-industry-friendly provider, cryptocurrency, or a combination of these options.

Red Pages will not handle raw card details directly, and the aim will be to keep information received about paying providers to the minimum needed to operate the service.

Yes. If and when paid listings are introduced, one of the planned options is a flexible pay-as-you-go model so providers pay only for the days they choose to use.

Red Pages may also offer a fixed monthly subscription option. The goal is to let providers choose the model that suits how they work, including being able to make a listing inactive when needed.

No. Red Pages does not require exclusivity.

Providers can choose where else they advertise, and listing on Red Pages does not prevent them from using other platforms as well.

Red Pages aims to reduce that problem at the point of entry, not just after complaints.

Self-service sign-up is only for independent providers advertising their own services. People are not allowed to sign up and advertise on behalf of others. Providers must also be physically present in New Zealand and legally allowed to do sex work here.

That is intended to exclude some of the main sources of fake or misleading listings on other platforms, including middle-men advertising other people, overseas-only profiles, and short-term illegal operators who disappear and hand accounts around.

Verification, content standards, reporting, and moderation still matter as well, but the aim is to stop many of these problems before they get onto the platform in the first place.

Yes, recognised and reputable agencies are welcome on Red Pages, but they do not use the normal self-service sign-up flow.

Agency onboarding is handled separately, with stricter review and a legal agreement before an agency can be approved.

Vouching is part of how Red Pages aims to build stronger trust from the start, alongside clearer standards, stricter rules about who can list, and reporting for concerns that still need review.

A vouch does not mean someone is reviewing every detail of another provider's ad or services. It is much narrower than that: it means the voucher genuinely knows the provider and believes the advertised person is real and is the same person behind the listing.

Vouches are private, not public reviews. Voucher identities, counts, and internal trust signals are not shown publicly, and the system is not intended to work as a simple popularity contest. Publicly, the only trust signal is the Trusted Provider badge.

Some vouches may carry more weight than others. A vouch from someone who is already well-established and trusted should mean more than a vouch from someone who is brand new or unknown, so trust comes from real reputation and connection to credible providers rather than raw numbers that would be too easy to game.

Red Pages is not trying to become a public review forum, especially because there are already several review forums serving that purpose.

Client reviews are usually about service quality, personal experiences, or whether expectations were met. That is a different kind of information from what Red Pages vouching is designed to capture.

Vouching on Red Pages is much narrower. It is about authenticity: whether the provider is real, known, and genuinely the person behind the listing.

The trust model is therefore based on provider verification, clearer rules, moderation, reporting, and private vouching within the provider network, rather than public ratings about private encounters.

Red Pages is independently run by Red Pages Limited as a New Zealand platform.

It is focused on providing a professional advertising platform with stronger trust settings, clearer standards, and better provider control.

No. However, provider input is important to how the platform develops. Provider feedback has already helped shape the site, and providers on the platform will continue to have opportunities to influence future improvements.

A new platform should not expect blind trust. Red Pages is trying to earn it by being clear about how the site works, keeping provider control high, avoiding exclusivity, and collecting as little sensitive information as possible.

Red Pages also aims to set clearer standards around who can list, what can be published, and how trust is built, rather than just repeating the same loose model as the existing platforms.

Ultimately, trust has to be earned over time. The goal is to build that through consistent rules, transparent policies, and a platform that works better for genuine providers.

Yes. Red Pages is still in its early launch phase, and some parts of the offering are being refined as feedback comes in from providers and other users.

Providers on Red Pages can also influence future improvements through the feature ideas area inside the platform, where ideas can be suggested, discussed, and voted on.

Where a feature or policy is not yet fully locked in, Red Pages aims to be clear about the current plan rather than pretending the platform is more mature than it is.