appointment cancellation

So I had an appointment last week with a traveling lady. I emailed her to set up appointment, made it through the screen process and set a date and time. She told me she would text the night before and then an hour before the date. I asked if we could change the time of the text the night before, after a little run around we confirmed the appointment without the evening text. She texts me an hour before, and I confirm. I then said that I would text from my burner phone when I get to the hotel (my real phone is tracked, and I needed to leave it at the job sight which wasn't too far from the hotel). I get a text back that this was unacceptable, and basically said the appointment would be canceled. She then request I pay for the remainder of the appointment (I already paid a $100 deposit). Of course I didn't, and I wasn't sure if she would go to extreme measures to make me pay, like using my personal information I gave her against me. Luckily, she never did that. But I'm still pissed that the appointment was canceled. I think this was a booking service. I assume they have safety measures in place, but this seemed absurd. Is this normal? Should I have disclosed a second phone early in the booking process? Anyone ever have anything like this happen?

You got scammed, probably not even real. Never give a real number or info unless you know they are real/reviewed. Use your burner phone from the start next time, it's why you got it, to protect yourself.

Switching phones mid process was probably a big red flag to them. I agree with member. If you have a hobby phone use that throughout the process. And NO I would not give anymore money. Consider it a lesson learned...

Why in the universe would anyone use their personal or work phone in this hobby?

So sorry that happened...hope ya find fun!!!!

So I had an appointment last week with a traveling lady. I emailed her to set up appointment, made it through the screen process and set a date and time. She told me she would text the night before and then an hour before the date. I asked if we could change the time of the text the night before, after a little run around we confirmed the appointment without the evening text. She texts me an hour before, and I confirm. I then said that I would text from my burner phone when I get to the hotel (my real phone is tracked, and I needed to leave it at the job sight which wasn't too far from the hotel). I get a text back that this was unacceptable, and basically said the appointment would be canceled. She then request I pay for the remainder of the appointment (I already paid a $100 deposit). Of course I didn't, and I wasn't sure if she would go to extreme measures to make me pay, like using my personal information I gave her against me. Luckily, she never did that. But I'm still pissed that the appointment was canceled. I think this was a booking service. I assume they have safety measures in place, but this seemed absurd. Is this normal? Should I have disclosed a second phone early in the booking process? Anyone ever have anything like this happen? Originally Posted by blueballskc

Yes,it would have been better to disclose that information at booking and provided that number, so she would know. It sounds like she got spooked. It seems like it could have been salvaged though. I’m sorry that happened.