Question for the ladies: When you know that you have not given your best because of whatever reason, and you knew you were not up to it prior to the session, yet you go forward ... what do you do? Take the full donation? Do you apologize and offer a discount? Do you say sorry, but you'll make it up next time?
Originally Posted by StinkyFingers
I'm not exactly sure why you restricted your inquiry to "the ladies," but ...
people in business often accept opportunities for financial reasons as well as "good will" reasons, which result in overbooking and/or lack luster efforts. At the time their expectation may well have been they expected by the time the task was scheduled they would be able to meet the standards of the customer.
There is not necessarily a sinister or nefarious motivation or purpose. People in the business of selling products and services do not always have control over supply and demand, and often the two conflict, which results in unhappy customers.
I don't like cancelling appointments, but business comes first to avoid creating unhappy customers, but I'm still going to have them, because no matter how diligent one is in meeting demands, there seems always to be a customer whose expectations exceed ones ability to make and keep them happy.
One thing I have learned about reviews on here is not to rely upon them for accuracy and expectations. Just like I don't rely on photographs or self-descriptions in ads. That's why 64 guys got taken down in a sting. They did. It's not the provider's fault if the reviewer states she is "petite" when she weighs 160 and is 5.0, and it's not the reviewer's fault when she advertises she is 130 when she's really 160, so long as the reviewer makes an honest report of the reality. So much of this is opinion ... "hot looking" ... but menu items, price, photos, and stats ought to be accurate. Often they are not.