update: yesterday she sent me an unsolicited message(11:30pm on friday night ) , one week after our initial contact, tellin me this: " (staff edit; removed content of PM; ztonk)" another big no no for a newbie. this forum is not about slandering woman. it is about sharing useful information between paying men. i figured there were several other men out there who didnt want their valuable time wasted like mine was. this is all. i am not confused. she set a date. flaked. and did not call or answer my inquiries. take what you will from this information that is 100% accurate.
Originally Posted by mandola
Guys,
I am fairly newbeish to the hobby. But...is this the norm when a fellow hobbyiest has a bad encounter? That he is dog piled by others who did not have that enounter?
Am not putting anyone down, but if there is not an honest evauation allowed, are we all just subject to poor service?
The only two equalizers we have are:
1). The personal integrity of the provider...(which is most times enough)...that they take pride in their craft & "provide" a level of service commissirate with the donation.
2). Reviews...positive or corrective...which can either enhance their livlihood or impact it negatively. Want a great review? Pretty easy to get. Want a bad review? See above... In most cases this is not pocket change we are throwing around. Its a serious investment.
I value a poster saying "No Show, No Call". It course corrects bad performance & helps the provider realize there are expectations. Time is valuable for us BOTH. If you can't follow through on a time commitment, then don't make it. Or, and this is worse case, if you CAN'T follow through on your commitment, then professional & personal courtesy dictate at least communication..."NSNC" with no follow up explanation is unacceptable to me.