So I saw the post earlier this week that Tara Kennedy had limited availability.  I had seen her reviews in the past but had never had the opportunity to meet her.  From her reviews, I thought she matched up pretty well with what I'm looking for in a provider.  I contacted her via e-mail yesterday and working with her scheduler Katy, we  were able to come to a mutually agreeable time to meet - 1pm today.  Katy said said that she would call this morning to confirm.  

This morning around 11am, Katy texted me to let me know that Tara would not be able to meet until 4pm because she couldn't check into her hotel until 3pm.  We went back and forth a few times - I asked if we could meet in my hotel room instead, no dice, but we ultimately agreed on 4pm.  I quickly reschedule my plans for the day and asked that if Tara were available earlier in the day that they call me.  Katy apologized for the inconvenience and I went on with my day, very much looking forward to my 4pm appointment.

By 3:15pm I had not heard back from Katy so I sent a text to confirm the 4pm appointment and find out where I was supposed to go.  No response.  At 3:45 I attempted to call but it went to straight to a full voice mailbox.  I sent another text, again no response and continued to wait.  I sent a final text at 4pm and still no response.  I stayed in the general area downtown for another 30-40 minutes.  When I got home I sent an e-mail to see what had happened I've yet to receive a response more than 4 hours later.

Now, I know that life gets in the way and things don't always go as planned, but at least have the courtesy to call so I don't waste my time.

You know there will be at least once post defending her, and claiming that you must have done something wrong...

It's a shame that you chose this board to express your dissatisfaction over a miscommunication. I'd be a millionaire if I got a nickel every time I posted on here about a client who NCNS, but I try to be tactful about the hobby and give the other person a chance to respond, whether via email or otherwise. This incident was a case of miscommunication. I can see where you thought you had an appointment, but that doesn't negate your posting on this rather public board before we had a chance to resolve the situation privately. To me, the conversation ended as "I'll call you, the client, as soon as Tara gets a room". You thought the conversation ended as "Tara's going to get a room at 4pm, so that's my appointment time". Unfortunately, Tara never actually got a room yesterday because the hotel was overbooked, so I spent the rest of the evening trying to contact all the clients that had pre-booked before you. I assumed that because you didn't hear from me that meant you knew you didn't have a confirmed appointment (confirmed appointments give you the location). I had not had a chance to get back to you before receiving your email, then didn't get a chance to discuss your email with Tara before finding this post on TER. Again, it was unexpected that the hotel would be overbooked, and on our end we didn't think we confirmed the appointment with you. Obviously this can be open to interpretation, and I don't want to start some weird message board flame war over this miscommunication. Tara and I both profusely apologize, and I would be happy to not book you with her or anyone else I work with so we can avoid any future communication issues.

(luv_women: Removed messages as they are private and not to be released publically)

-- Modified on 10/4/2009 1:45:25 PM

I have seen Tara more than three times when she was with EC and VGF. I tried to set something up last time she visited Boston; I completed the form never got a response up to this point.

How is completing a web form and not getting a response the same as an alleged NCNS by Tara?

Obviously this is not out of the ordinary. It's too bad because she's great, but there are too many other tasty fishes in the sea to waste one's time chasing her.

Same basic story for me as well -- very responsive on Weds/Thurs, then completely incommunicado as of Friday morning.  Still haven't heard anything back.  Very strange.

In her defence, I have to say that Tara is great, and you must have done something wrong!

I'm just kidding - I did have a good time with her when she was with VGF, but this kind of behavior is not acceptable.  A lot of time was wasted here, without even a call, text or e-mail response.

If an appointment is arranged and something comes up on either side, it is common courtesy to notify the other party and offer an apology for the inconvenience.

WhiteKnight_Number1

Correct me if I'm wrong.  Tara Kennedy was once known as Sophie Beck, and even earlier as Sicily.  She may also have traveled as Julieann.  Tara (as Tara) once advertised wildly on CL.  Although a lot of guys are crazy about her, her scheduling demeanor lacks rigor.

For some reason she has been unable to post here but it is a interesting read
http://mstarakennedy.massage4body.com/rates.php

http://www.theeroticreview.com/reviews/show.asp?id=91894

I've seen Tara numerous times in the past when she was with several different agencies and when she was an independent, and although there was one scheduling glitch that she had with me (as an independent), generally she's pretty solid.

Her booker, on the other hand, pulled this sort on nonsense on me with one of the other women for whom she schedules, and was not only apologetic, but downright hostile towards me.  I think that Tara needs to rethink who is doing her scheduling.

After reading the blog entry on Tara's website relating to this incident, it sounds like the appointment was not confirmed, and that this is a misunderstanding.

I guess there are always two sides to each story.  The best thing now is to move on.

WK#1

I've spoken with Tara in depth and she explained to me that if she doesn't respond to clients' emails or messages, it's because she's not available or not working. She's had numerous clients get insultingly angry over her not immediately returning their messages looking for appointments when she's not even available (or in the country for that matter). Also, I think clients need to think about the possibility that if a provider doesn't respond to you or I don't respond to you on her behalf, perhaps it's because the girl doesn't want to see that particular client. There are clients who NCNS, there are clients who have STDs and knowingly see girls, there are clients who providers just don't feel comfortable seeing. In any event, this situation has left Tara feeling not very good about the business, and thus she has asked me to communicate to everyone that moving forward, she will no longer be seeing new clients or clients who she doesn't want to see. Current clients of hers who she's OK with can feel free to continue to email her and we'll be sure to respond if and when she's available, on a case by case basis. I'm more sorry than anyone to see her take herself off the market but like someone else said, there are plenty of other fish out there. Best of luck.

I'm not sure what she's referring to on her site.  Her booker arranged appointments with multiple guys, told them she'd call on the day with the details, and then disappeared with no email response and a full voicemail box.  Some people rearranged their schedules to accommodate an appointment, and were (understandably) a bit annoyed at the lack of communication.  Nothing I've read here seems malicious, "blown out of proportion", or even directly aimed at Tara.

Honestly, I'm not sure why Katy didn't just send out an email saying that Tara was canceling all of her appointments.  People might have been disappointed, but it wouldn't have been a big deal.  I mean, it's still not a big deal (it's not like I expect the same level of customer service/dependability as I get from my bank), but it REALLY wouldn't have been a big deal.

In any event, Tara, if you're reading, sorry that we didn't get a chance meet; I was looking forward to our appointment.  And Katy, whatever caused you to disappear on Friday, hope it was nothing serious and hope that everything is okay in general.

I will never have the opportunity to go see her and pay her for her time and companionship! You have all been so nasty that she has bitten of her nose to spite her face.

I did nothing wrong but because of your callous allegations of provider impropriety,  I've lost my chance to see her forever; I was not one of the fortunate who had already seen her.

You should all know by now that the provider is *never* wrong. Oops, wait a minute. Isn't that supposed to be the customer? Never mind.  






Disclaimer: ROFLMFAO. This post is satire...a joke. Please don't flame me unless you think the post lacked th3 phunny.

That's a very interesting response to a post that was well written and provided a detailed account of the circumstances surrounding the reason for his ire. Admittedly, there may not be a shred of truth to anything he wrote and that he made the whole thing up for his own sinister reasons.

You, a second-hand source, have thankfully provided a
alternative explainations as to why this whole situation did (or did not) occur. These include the following: she really wasn't available that day because she wasn't working or out of the country or both, or, by implication, this particular person either has STD's or some character/hygene issue that puts him on the DNS list.

Thank you so much for doing such a wonderful job of setting the record straight for Tara. Now we can all sleep peacefully tonight.

Disclaimer: I don't know anyone involved in either this issue or that has even posted in this thread.

While this is understandable it doesn't really deal with the OP's issue of being stood up.

Lot's of women choose to simply not respond to inquiries when they are not available. Hobbyists should just move on rather than scratch their heads in wonder.  It's part of the hobby.  The OP had an appointment booked which he tried to keep and she did not. There is no excuse for that.  

It's wonderful that she has so many clients right now that she doesn't need any new ones but the next time she tries advertising here on TER's Boston board you can bet that somebody is going to bring this thread up.  A simple phone call would have prevented this entire discussion.

Some see and hear what they want to.

Obviously, its up to the provider to smooth things over and assuage feelings even when she is not truly at fault but instead just a victim of circumstance BUT come on, give us a break.  Mistakes and accidents happen.  We're not responsible for saving lives or developing cures for cancer, this is the Wild Wild West aka prostitution.

DNS entries cannot and should not ever be discussed and especially not with the client in question.
Everyone lives with their own delusions and denial.
There are clients who are guilty of infractions that they aren't aware of and when made privy to these issues they blow up, compromising the safety and business of the provider.
Just as there are several notable Back Channels that discuss provider activity in even more detail than here that providers are not permitted to access (with users virtually executing other members shown to be leaking information) Provider networks are private and the information restricted to providers.
Don't want to land on one?  Don't be antisocial.  Don't be overbearing or expect too much of the provider.  Don't short her.  Don't attack her.  Don't have an STD or knowingly come to appointments with an illness i.e. colds or flu.  Don't stay over your time routinely as though it is her pleasure and obligation to give time and companionship greater than what you contracted for.  If you do find yourself on one, guess what?  1 out of 50 sex workers screens, 1 out of 1000 sex workers routinely check DNS lists with every single appointment request.

I don't know you personally, nor have I worked with you but I know how you are behind the scenes via reference checks, I've never met anyone who turns around mail as quickly as you do nor as helpful.  I'm on the other side so I'm easily reading between every line here and understand exactly what you mean.

I hope that Tara takes some time off, develops her sense of what is fair and operates by it, smoothing over the creases and flaws detailed in this thread.

To clarify, I think the point is that he did not, in fact, have an appointment booked.  According to Katy, it was never confirmed, unless I am misunderstanding the situation.

DJ

Its obvious to me that an appointment wasn't even booked.

It sounds to me like he wanted an appointment despite the fact that the girl wasn't checked in and set up.
He insisted, the booker said "we can't do it until at least 4 pm" and the client assumed that he would be able to visit at 4p.

It's not rocket science.

Irrespective of the girls track record with clients who she apparently did not want to see so didn't push through the booking process, it seems to me that there wasn't even really an infraction here.
Just a case of impatience or misunderstanding.

Gee, I thought he made it pretty clear,

"This morning around 11am, Katy texted me to let me know that Tara would not be able to meet until 4pm because she couldn't check into her hotel until 3pm.  We went back and forth a few times - I asked if we could meet in my hotel room instead, no dice, but *we ultimately agreed on 4pm* (emphasis added).

So exactly what have I missed? I suppose it's possible that I missed it but as far as I know, noone from the "Tara" contingent stated that the "guy thought he had an appointment but didn't"? I read her website stating that she was so hurt and upset that she would never see a new client again (a pie crust promise if I ever heard one). Other than that, nothing (unless something was added after I looked.

We do have the testimony of someone who talked to Tara and gave us the veiled reasons and accusations about STD's and the DNS list.

Is that what you apologists mean when you say that you read it that the guy didn't have an appointment? Oh wait, I forgot the old adage that if you read it on the Interweb it MUST be true, except when you want to believe only the things you read that you want to believe.

I'm out. I enjoy reading this stuff because of the constant lack of logical thought and because of the constant reminder of this Board's 1st Commandment, "Thou shalt always assume the customer is wrong."

FYI, I walk the walk, guys. Ask any provider I have seen and they will tell you that I am straight up, generous, and ridiculously handsome (okay, I sometimes lie).

SM

I found the post I missed. Perhaps a phone call clarifying to the "mixed-up" client that Tara was unable to get a room might have been in order. Sure the guy might have been upset, but he wouldn't have hammered her on this board (unless he is a real troll) for something beyond her control.

Among the many cancellations by providers I've endurred, two cancellations occured while I was in the parking lot ready to call for entry. Shit happens. One I never called again and the other sent me an email, I called her, we had a nice talk and I hope to try to see her again soon.

One simple phone call and, if necessary, an apology and this all never happened.

...Because I'm fairly certain that my comments and perhaps even Diamond Jim's reflect the composite painted by not only the original poster's complaint but the subsequent explanation offered by Tara's mouthpiece/booker (the person who actually controlled this booking gone awry).

He stated that that "[they] agreed on 4p".

The booker present in this thread said that there *was no agreement that the girl would actually be available at 4 pm*.  The booker said that she told him that she wouldn't likely be available until AT LEAST 4 pm because she was not yet checked in and set up in an incall room. Ultimately the girl wouldn't even be able to get into the hotel because they were oversold/overbooked and all of her appointments were canceled.
Talking about the booker as though she's a non-entity because she was not the person scheduled to fuck the client is stupid.  For the purpose of our discussion Tara is actually the non-entity here and the booker is the only one who is relevant because she was the one corresponding with the client.

As I said above, DNS entries are no concern of clients.  The booker is obviously sensible enough not to spout off impulsively about reasons why some in this thread may have had difficulty booking.  It is what it is.

No one cares about your perception of yourself as a client.  If you walk the walk the girls know it and react towards you accordingly.  I seem to remember not even a month ago however, you posting quite the detailed tantrum about poor interaction with four or five providers and how you were leaving.  I guess that's changed and we're still subject to the stylings of the new user who happens to know everything there is to know about the business.

Instead of throwing around comments about others reading comprehension and remedial education on a discussion board, perhaps you could benefit from learning how to read each and every post in a thread and making educated inferences, particularly when two parties of a dispute are present and accounted for with their account of what happened.

I will not return to this thread so knock yourself out with the obligatory smart ass response.

I do think that you deserved to be kept abreast of developments and I do think that the booker should have made herself resoundingly clear about the situation that Tara was experiencing checking into a hotel.

From reading the booker's account at the top of the thread, I think that she probably thought you understood that she was telling you maybe Tara could accommodate 4 pm but I think that was a little bit inappropriate considering that the girl wasn't going to be set up, bathed or comfortable before accepting a client.  Too little padding of time in my opinion and bad business.  When a girl gets into a room she doesn't just roll her bag into the corner, ready to begin.  The booker knew that even if the girl was able to actually check in at 4p she probably still would have been late and that isn't right.

As a provider, I would have cleaned it up, offering you a discounted rate in the future or an additional hour; some benefit to acknowledge the fact that you lurked about in the downtown area for forty minutes waiting on a confirmation that wouldn't come.

You put your grievance out there in a detailed and reserved fashion and despite Tara's bruised feelings I think that her operation will probably reevaluate their approach and practice with this feedback.  That's what its all about so thank you for the contribution.

Au contraire, Madam, no smart ass rejoinder. Unfortunately this board is set-up In a way that make it very difficult to follow the original post, threads that pertain, and those that go off tangenitally.

I saw one post explaining some of this after I posted mine. I wrote an addendum to my post acknowledging this well before reading your rejoinder.

Read it or not (and you will, ask the scorpion why this is so).

As far as my own "tantrum," we are all human and each of us has his/her own foibles. That post was removed at my direction after I determined it to be unwise. The reasons were my own, however,  two of the providers have since apologized and one is very scarce on the board now.  

The only "conflict" they had with me was that I wrote the
post in the first place. There was NEVER  a post from any of them disputing anything I wrote.  I was nice, I was generous, I was clean and I communicated timely. I call that walking the  walk.

Regardless of what he said/she said, it is obvious "Tara" (meaning her booker or what ever) had communication with the guy. But at the time of the (un)scheduled appointment he was ignored.

He claims to have sent a text, it takes all of 30 seconds to respond to a text message and say "sorry, no room " or some such silly thing. But instead he was ignored.

While your response is welcome and informative, it is lacking. The fact that he texted several times should have been responded to (in this reply) - why were they ignored?

Tara has been on my "to see" list for a while (since TBD days), however; I am not going to say I am sad she is not seeing new clients if this is the treatment they get treated.

Sorry Tara, but this is not a business for the thin skinned.

...there is no point.  In the aftermath of what happened we are all reading a series of he said/she said posts.  Non of us has any way of knowing what was actually said or what actually happened.  What determines the truth? Sadly nothing.  I don't have a crystal ball, neither does anyone else...