Appropriate wait time for a request response
As a noob I was curious to an acceptable wait time for a response from a provider in which one has sent a request. ... I sent out my first request almost 24 hours ago and haven't heard a peep back. Should I wait a little longer or move on and find another provider that I may be interested in? I understand depending on the provider that some may be busier than others ... Am I out of line here? Or should I not care and start multiple request and take the first that replies and just ignore the rest? To me the latter would seem to waste the providers time which I want to be respectful of just as I would hope they would be respectful of my time.
So it all boils down to how long is an acceptable wait time fore a response in a busy market place such as this? Opinions and thoughts appreciated. Thanks
Originally Posted by OnTheSpotCorrection
on the spot, good thing that you are seeking out info about etiquette in this crazy sub-culture.
a couple of options.
a. send out your request and wait 24-48 hrs for a response.
if you dont hear anything back [not unusual], move on to the next provider on your list.
while it's great customer service to respond to a (prospective) client, if she doesnt, she doesnt. for whatever reason or lack of reason.
i suggest you just let it go and move on. no sense in worrying or fretting about something you cannot control.
b. you could send out multiple requests and take either the first responder or the "best" responder.
if you arrange an appt and then you hear from another provider who says she's available, just let her know your plans have changed but will keep her in mind [that is, if you would like to visit her in the future].
DO NOT cancel w/ the provider you've arranged to meet so that you can arrange to meet another provider ==> BAD MOJO!!
[unless you really didnt want to visit the first provider. in which case, you shouldnt have arranged with her].
also, if responding to subsequent providers, DO NOT let them know you already arranged an appt w/ another provider [and DO NOT identify her].
unless you want to up the probability of getting a stream of negative emails and/or texts. :^)
(i made this mistake one time. i sent out 3 requests and got replies from all three. i wrote one provider "wow, now i have to decide which of you i should visit." like i said BAD MOJO. she called me most every name in the book. Lesson learned!!!)
regardless, communicate w/ the provider via her suggested media [pvt msg, email, text, ph call, skype, whatever].
if she doesnt list a suggested media, a pvt msg w/ an email mentioning the pvt msg would be appropriate.
p.s., while i mostly use lower case and understand the concept of "glass houses, throwing stones", i suggest you use the Enter key to put some whitespace between your thoughts. it might make it easier to read and understand your posts.
For me personally, if I have an available now ad I'll try to respond within the hour, unless I'm tied up.
If I don't have an available now ad I try to answer within one to two hours unless I'm just crazy busy at work. Also if I'm not interested in a particular hobbyist I may not return PMs until the very end of the day.
But overall I think 48 hours is a good cut-off point.
Originally Posted by milfy2002
great TCB there milfy!!
llike i wrote above, 1-2 days, more if original msg is on a friday.
just hope you dont stay
tied up too long. wouldnt be good for your body.