Tamara is a well-reviewed provider with a stellar reputation for professionalism and good customer service, which is why I was so surprised when she went all ghetto attitude on me when I tried to take advantage of her last special to help Tsunami victims.  She was offering a $100 discount off any service if you made a $50 donation to the Humane Society, who were helping the animal victims of the Tsunami.

I wanted to do her "Let's Go to the Movies" fantasy, which she charges $400.  So I expected to make the $50 donation and pay $300.  But she told me I would pay her $350 after the donation.  I wrote back to ask if I had misread the offer as this seemed inconsistent with what I read.  She wrote back, with a quite nasty tone, that if "I wanted to negotiate maybe I should find a provider that enjoys that sort of thing."

Well, I was obviously flabbergasted, as asking her to clarify the inconsistency in her own offer did not seem to be negotiating on my part.  But, being the gentleman I am, I immediately wrote back and apologized for any misunderstanding, and said I still wished to see her.  She did not respond and ignored a second inquiry as well.

What really bugged me about this was her hair-trigger, knee-jerk response.  For a gal with her reputation, I expected better.  It is not my intention to trash her; I still would like to see her and would like to hear from her why she has treated me so poorly over what was a relatively minor misunderstanding.

If her reputation is deserved, it is my hope that she will give me a second chance to come see her, and apologize, as I did, for the misunderstanding.