Seeing another thread got me thinking about a situation I was in last week. Scheduled a provider and when she showed, she was extremely paranoid, which made me paranoid. She is verified but has been busted before. What really got me paranoid was as soon as I paid, she grabbed her phone and appeared to start texting.
First, she is the first provider I've had ask for payment upfront. Second, I was concerned she was texting her teammate so she could bolt. I quickly got my money back and asked her to leave, but felt so bad I still gave her 1/3 of the donation.
So is payment upfront typical and is kicking then out for unusual activity typical as well? I did feel bad about her time spent coming to see me, which is why I paid some, but it was definitely weird. And to top it off, got left with a round in the chamber...