Why do providers make an appointment, tell you everything is set, and then you never hear from them again after that? Are they rolling in so much cash that a few hundred dollars missed here and there and potential clients being pissed off at them doesn't mean anything?
I have been a member here since March and have had a grand total of two (2!) providers here on Eccie follow through with their appointments. I had a provider leave me hanging again last night with no communication after telling me she looked forward to our meeting (3.5 hours before the appointment) - and I log in today to see two reviews on her in my town. She wasted several hours of my busy weekend and actually had me worrying about her safety - seriously how long does it take to fire off an email saying "Sorry, something came up. I can't make it" or "Let's reschedule this."
Canceling an appointment doesn't anger most normal people - wasting people's time by treating them like dogs unworthy of communication does make people mad.
I'm sure it goes both ways with clients no-showing and being flaky and all, but I'm really starting to get tired of this. I have slowed down trying to make appointments with providers lately (yesterday was my first attempt in 2 weeks) since it seems in 90% of cases it ends up being a complete waste of time for me.