Thanks for the reply, TJ.
But that is not quite what I am asking about. Let me be offer a more specific scenario:
References approved, quite some time ago, via PM, with Provider giving her phone number for easier contact;
Provider offers multiple menus and price points (and not listed in Showcase);
Provider infrequently on Eccie;
No response to PM request for appointment;
Hobbyist texts asking for appt., suggests checking PM for date details;
Provider quickly responds, offers availability, but does not check PM;
Hobbyist chooses a time, menu, but not price.
Is your response the same? Would you consider this a major faux pas, or a minor one? How should the hobbyist proceed?
Originally Posted by JohnnyYanks
None of this is really making sense to me, so let me break it down. If she has your references, then you have sent this lady a formal request to both her PM box, her email/P411, and possibly texted her to let her know who you are, and that you're interested in an appointment. Either the appointment was pre-booked, or there was a previous interest that didn't result in an appointment. I'm going with pre-booked.
Now it's close to the time of the appointment and she isn't responding, and isn't accepting your text messages confirming the appointment time and price point, and tells you to refer back to the previous PM's concerning the scheduled appointment. Am I right?
Honestly, it sounds like you're dealing with someone with too many irons in the fire or just can't handle the communicative side of TCB. I can honestly say that you would have not felt the need to send me that text had you scheduled with me.
After an appointment is set, you should have a solid mode of communication where you know she's getting your messages and you can expect a response pretty quickly. And honestly she should have reached out to you to confirm first the day before, and then the day of to make sure that everything was still going according to schedule, and there wouldn't be any setbacks.
And while Cpalmson is correct, and ladies should be more adept on entrapment laws, you get more flies with honey.