I have decided to come out of retirement to finish some business.
Alexis, I believe your response is spot-on-target, IMHO.
Let me reply for the record and then inquire regards your response.
1. Had all concerned dealt only with the original question, the chaos and conflict would not have ensued.
2. I am not requesting any thread be locked.
The 'appeal' to the Mod's was tongue in cheek. I need no such relief. I was twisting the thread a bit with reference to the pix the two antagonists had posted (mp's pix in an old thread that became a Yo Momma riot; and WW's family picture of his birth taken just as the doctor was about to slap his bottom.)
3. Let me now inform those concerned that this morning I have received an offer from Sofia of a 30 minute session 'to make it right.'
Good for her.
I had sought through private emails to make my complaint known to her. She did not respond until this became public. So I consider it too little too late and have declined, because I want no more dealings with her. This is not a ploy. Having received numerous emails from her on this, I have asked her to let it drop. The decision is final. I have wished her well in her endeavors, and I have asked her to leave me alone. Any further communications from her will be considered stalking.
I want to move on and find other partners in other corners of this large playground in which to play.
4. Alexis, your assessment and response are right on target, IMHO.
Let me affirm and recapitulate:
4.1. I concur with your judgment.
4.2. I asked a general question pertinent to the hobby community as a whole without mentioning any names.
4.3. The whole identity thing came when a certain person posted a reply a bit similar to yours, but then again quite a bit different. It was similar in its suggestion to contact the 'agent'.
4.4. The conflict erupted as I redirected the question to that person, asking, 'What should be the next step if the 'agent' is not forthcoming to the complaint?' Then the shit hit the fan so to speak.
May I ask you the same question that I posed to Sofia?
'What do you think should be the client's next step if the 'agent' is not forthcoming in response to the complaint?'
Before posting this general question, I had asked some of my PA brethren in private what they thought, and almost to a man they said, 'You should have put this info in the review and should put it in Co-Ed so we can chime in against her for this crap.' I accepted that criticism and considered how best to proceed. Blunt? or subtle? Blunt usually makes a person defensive. Subtle usually has a better chance of persuading for change.
I chose a more subtle, civil course, asking a general question of the community at large, seeking general answers or even specific examples from members who wished to chime in to shed light on the topic.
I knew that Sofia would see it, and hoped that perhaps she and others so motivated might take the messages conveyed as constructive criticism, 'a word to the wise' that she should do some house cleaning for the sake of her enterprise.
I knew I might become a target for the haters' cheap shots. Nothing new there. They are laughably lame in their predictability.
Not everyone will concur with this summary or approach to the issue. Some will complain that it is too long. I suppose reading is not their strength, nor logic, and would wish me to insert some connect-the-dots-pix for them to draw and color. You cannot please everyone and I do not care to try.
But I wonder what are your thoughts regards an agent / provider who is not forthcoming regards a private complaint like mine?
What might be the disgruntled client's next step toward an indifferent agent / provider?
And at what point do you as a provider of some note and reputation think one of your counterparts might merit being 'outed' for similar misdeeds?
Please, I am sincerely curious regards your constructive perspective.
If you prefer we can continue this dialogue by PM.
With respect to you, the PA brethren and the GOOD ladies (especially my FAV's),
rr
Originally Posted by randyrogue
Pure and simple RR, I think it is bad business ethic on the part of the agent to not address the situation. The agent could have taken it up with the provider in question, and you could have talked to them both, but instead you got blown off. I now see why you brought this complaint to the board. It does look rather bad on the agents part to come onboard after the fact and only to offer a 30 min free session. A day late and dollar short,, IMHO..
I still think the lack of supplies or services offered is the providers part and not the agent, although if you had certain request that were not met, then that would be the agents fault for referring you the wrong provider.
It is a catch 22 on behalf of the agent when a lady says she provides certain services but then does not fulfill them, which sounds like the kind of deal you were handed. Agent refers, ladies provide,, an agent manages the ladies, minds their security and keeps the client's happy by referring certain ladies to the clients preference.. When a situation comes up and the service is not provided that the client wished for,,, then the fault lies on both. In this case,, it is the providers fault for short sighting you and a bad business call on behalf of the agent for not responding to you sooner. .
Babe,,,wash your hands of it and move along, there are better fish out there. .