... where I had to wait. She called me to tell me she was running half an hour late about an hour before our scheduled time (she had an hour drive from her home to her in call location). I am not too far from her in call so it was no problem for me.
She not only was sincerely apologetic, but she treated me to an incredible time and she added the amount of time she was late to the back end of my paid time.
Was wondering how long you are willing to wait for a provider once the time of the appointment has been reached and passed,i.e. she is running late, agency says she is not ready,etc....
I recently waited for about 30 minutes to see a girl and was ready to leave had I waited another 15 minutes..That would make my max wait time at about 45 minutes...
i've waited 2hrs once...
was it worth it, N-O!. It was a disaster!
That would have a lot to do with it. If they (agency/provider)don't respect your time, go somewhere else, save the money to hobby another day.
I totally agree, I know this isn't a "normal" industry but the same still applies with me, respect your customers time and money.
I really hate being grossly inconvienenced anywhere and then proceed in rewarding them with money being spent...
What should you do with a no show? I made an early morning app the day before. I started calling in the morning when I left, no answer! To keep it short, I had business in the area that wasn't time sensitive and kept calling for two hours. No answer. I'm new to the hobby, maybe this is normal. It seems that if she had to cancel, answer and tell me, leave a message on her machine, have a friend answer, something!!! Shit happens, all I want is simple courtesy. I call if I'm going to be ten minutes late. What is done with this situation? Leave a review stating what happened, or just chalk it up and move on?
Sorry to hear that.
Yeah it would be nice to think that the long wait would be rewarded but it seems that this is not the case.
My experiance was good though so I guess I am lucky.
Why start off a date on such a bad note? It's definitely a mood killer. Unless it's a familiar old friend with good reason and keeps me up to date, then sure, but otherwise...
If I don't receive an "I'm running late" call from a client, I assume something came up and he will not make it. If I receive a "stuck in traffic" call I'm usually willing to wait 30 minutes.
Then I'll simply hop into my large soaking tub alone... maybe with a glass of wine...
if I'm waiting outside in my car, 15 minutes top. It starts looking really suspicious when you sit there too long. I've driven around to kill time when she's told me she's running late but no call within 15 minutes and the appt is over.
It all depends on if she has contacted me telling me she will be late.
When I schedule an appointment, I'll show up on time, unless something is truly outside my control. I expect the same from a provider I schedule with; this is just common courtesy. 10 to 15 minutes is OK in my book. Maybe the provider just needs to finish putting on make-up, although honestly, I'd rather real with the unfinished eye shadow than wait.
But the most important issue is discretion. Let's say I'm waiting in my car in the Marriott parking lot. If a guy is sitting in his car for a long time on private property, of course security or LE will get suspicious, and I don't blame them. So by making the hobbyist wait, the provider is putting him, as well as herself, at risk of being caught.
If I'm starting to get a vibe that I'll be waiting a long time, I try to find a place to wait, such as a bookstore or something. In the city, I also have the benefit of just walking around. But long story short, discretion is the key, and waiting in the car on hotel property doesn't help.
... where I had to wait. She called me to tell me she was running half an hour late about an hour before our scheduled time (she had an hour drive from her home to her in call location). I am not too far from her in call so it was no problem for me.
She not only was sincerely apologetic, but she treated me to an incredible time and she added the amount of time she was late to the back end of my paid time.
If its been about 30 minutes and she has not called, I start trying to contacting my next choice. But it she has called, I will give her more time.
If i am in my car in a parking lot with no call & no answer, 15 minutes. If I get a call that she is running late, probably about 30 min, depending on how much time I have in my schedule.
However these rules do not apply if I am in Vegas waiting for Nikki Avalon. I waited 3 hours for her and yes it was totally worth it.
I always call 60 minutes ahead, if nothing is said about needing ore time, I call when I get to the callUsually 5-10 minutes ahead of time. If there is no answer I wait the 5-10 minutes until the start time of the appointment for the return call, if it does not come I leave right at the start of the appointment time.
If when I call 1 hour in advance and I am told she is running late, I ask how late. then I set the same schedule from the changed time. Unless I recieve a call asking for more time. I always leave appointment place right on time!
Communication is a must for me, I won't wait unless I have been asked ahead of time to do so. If I don't get an answer I leave at appoiunted time since I am usually 5-10 early so I can be in room right on time.
she made me stay for 2 days.
I waited an hour .No call and I was thinking a no show and she knocks on my back door I gave her a 20 and shut the door.Man was she mad
I was pissed though no call and a hour late .I had no patience.
I'd say 10 minutes unless I get a call. I always plan to arrive 5-10 minutes early to find the right entrance, then sit at the other end of the lot & act like I'm having lunch in the car or pulled in to chat safely on my cell. I give an arrival call at 5 of. I'll not sit conspicusly in front of a door drawing unwanted attention! Seems like a duhh to me.
If a lady calls me to reschedule, I'd have to take that on a case by case basis. Again, I'd not sit in the lot for more than 15 minutes. I'd go find a coffee shop to kill time.