I had a date scheduled
I left it up to her rather than cancel
She decided to cancel.
After she said it really hurt her financially.
I offered her slightly over half the amount
She comes and gets the money
After I get better we begin planning another date. She then tells me that the "cancellation" fee, which she never asked for, I offered, cannot be used for any future dates.
Am I right in being pissed enough to cancel the next date? If this is how she does things...
Originally Posted by Big unit
Please forgive me for re-framing the question a little. I think there two main issues here:
1. Did the provider make a good decision? / Were there any sound business decisions made? Should you see the provider in the future based on the decisions she made?
The answer to all of the questions above is
No
2. Should you be pissed? Yes / Should you be pissed at the provider? No.
I understand you were probably very pissed, but I think you really should stop and think who you are/should be pissed at?
Honestly it sounds like
you made a number of poor decisions that now
you are not happy about. A simple case of buyers remorse, mixed with possibly a bit of disillusionment.
Look at all the unconditional
I statements that you made.
These were your decisions. Own them.
You made your decisions and the provider made her own decisions based on what was offered, I think both of you made poor decisions.
"She then tells me that the "cancellation" fee, which she never asked for, I offered, cannot be used for any future dates."
Originally Posted by Big unit
Terms of Sale: Seller offers to pay buyer $600 dollars for buyers decision not to see seller. Buyer must agree to come pick up the money from seller.
Buyer: "Deal! I'm on my way over right now. Stay right there!"
You offered her the money. She picked it up. Transaction completed. Later you wanted to renegotiate the terms of the agreement after the transaction was over. That's bad business in any line of work.
Here's where there may be a bit of disillusionment.
1. Expecting someone else to respond in a way you wanted them to without agreed on expectations up front can lead to disappointment whether in the "Real World" or in the "Hobby World".
2. There is primarily financial relationship for the provider. She's selling you the fantasy of intimacy. The "Hobby World" mixes a financial transaction for another human beings time, and the lines between sex and intimacy can get blurry. There's a reason there's the term "trick" the only problem is no one wants to be treated like one.