Come on guys, get over it. She isn't answering her Emails and apparently doesn't want to see certain people. Like us she gets to choose who she sees.  Though I never saw her I thought I would have liked to until I saw her routine. Catherine, as well as Erika (twincityvibe) seem to operate much the same - spend a lot of time and effort building a certain image and then simply blow it by being aloof,rude and inconsiderate. A response with a simple no is all that would be required.
We're fortunate in the Twin Cities to have many, many quality providers - go see them.

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First, I have gotten over it as you suggest.  My point was that I complied with her request for certain personal information and received no response whatsoever.  I do not mind being turned down if I am notified and given a reason (although from the info requested I'm not sure how an informed decision could be made  other than confirming I'm not a pervert or LE}.  Its just that I feel like my personal info including references from several "A List" providers went into some cyber black hole.  You are correct that this kind of attitude/behavior does significant damage to a carefully constructed image.  In business, it's often said that if you do something good for a client they will tell one other person but if you do something bad, they'll tell twelve.  Anyway enough about that.  

My final point of agreement with you is that you are so correct that we have many, many great local providers.  The women I have seen have all had great personalities, sweet personas and desirable physical attributes.  I have been satisfied with every experience with the local ladies.  By the way, I have not been simply lucky but have used this board and the reviews to research the providers and have only seen those with enough positive reviews so that I knew I wouldn't be surprised.  Hat's off ot the local lovelies!

You make a very good point.  One of the attarctions of the "hobby," to me, is the convenience of making an appointment, having a visit, paying for it, and being done.  No muss, no fuss, no emotional issues.  If I have to fight with a woman to see me, I might as well get a girlfriend!

You guys have really hit the nail on the head!  I have also given a lot of required peresonal information to some providers in hopes of passing their understandable screening process only to never hear back from them, or to be stood up by them with no explanation.  What happens to that private information????  I do believe that is major league "tacky"!  A well known provider once told me that there are so many (explitive deleated) men out there that the need for follow through is not important.  From that I get the impression that the demand is so great that it is not necessary to treat all thoughtful inquiries with the respect that would be necessary in any other industry.  I also agree totally with the idea that if I have to chase a "working lady" to get her attention or at least a decision through some kind of communication I would be miles ahead just letting her sit in her enlarged ego pod until she gets old enough to HAVE to treat her interested prospects with the respect of a simple "yes" or "no, but thanks for asking".  That same well known provider also told me one day that there is no honor among thieves.  Boy, you talk about a mouthful of truth!  Bottom line, the no communication treatment is totally unacceptable and displayed a true lack of caring about people in general!  It is, in fact, thievery of our personal and private selves.  

With all of that venting completed, it is really nice to be able to honor those who do pay attention to our requests and do live on this planet.  We are fortunate to have that type of provider here as well.  God bless them!!!  We have them locally and many of the travelers are also very wonderful in the way they treat their business.  I know the supply of fantastic and responsive ladies is great enough that we don't have to be demoralized by those who just think they are really great because they have a few men who are devoted and worshipping regulars who keep them in the green. That's my feeling.  Thanks for listening.

I have seen Catherine a couple times and am very happy I did. It was a wonderful experience. Please quit hammering her, she is phasing herself out of the business and has only been taking a limited number of appointments. Because of her class schedule and the studying required, she cannot possibly answer all her email. You try to keep up with 500 emails a week. It is not because she is stuck on herself, it is simply a matter of not enough hours in the day. I wouldn't mind seeing her again, but if I can't, at least I have fond memories.

Crazy, I'm a dude and I get 500 emails a day (+ or - 75) mostly spam, and god knows I love my spam filter. I can't imagine how many I would get from if i were a hot provider.I would bet that on any given day an email would be hard pressed to not be considered spam by the ladies. Kudos to Ms. Spiga. My early retirement is not so close on the horzion, but I is a knoble thing to work for. If I miss a few emails along the way well OK.

Don't be a couple of chumps.
Providers that do this are rude and inconsiderate.
If these women don't want or can't handle the Email then take the Email addresses down. If not then show a little class and give potential customers the courtesy of an answer.
Advertising for men to send personal information and then ignoring them is rude by any standards.
If even our 5 year old acted that way we would repramand them.
Guess there is no honor among thievs.

EOM



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You guys sure seem like a blast to be with, and I need a new golf partner. Catherine would you like to join myself and these "fine happy gentlemen" for a bikini golf outing in the spring?

I e-mailed her twice, several months apart. No response either time. I was devastated.

Just kidding. I got the "message", and went elsewhere.

I learned long ago that if someone doesn't respond well to me, find someone that does.

It's simple, really.

inside and out.  She may have an ego but she is not unkind or inconsiderate.   Sorry your feelings were hurt guys but just grow up.

Catherine has a very keen sense of people and by the sounds of your posts I am not sure your demeanor and hers would mesh. She is very warm fuzzy and bubbly and probably prefers her dates to be same. I dont think your approach will be successful with her. She had a post in her blog on misunderstood confidence. I think it doesnt just apply to the clients she was referring to but also to her. I think she is both confident and uncompromising in her standard of company. And maybe her confidence and lack of response to your approach,has left you misunderstood about her. Figuring her out is my new hobby. Ego or confidence I think both are strong and it is good she knows herself and is comfortable in her shoes and bra size. I love her bra size!

I think some valid points were made on both sides.  Time to leave the subject and move on to more positive fun.  
cme

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My request was replied to at 635am Fri morning. This is not someone blowing off emails this sounds like someone who places a great deal of importance on her corespondence and frankly how many people do you know getting up to answer emails for any business at that time in the morning? Her latest voice mail greeting is if you are calling for a same day appt I will not be able to return your call but thanks for thinking of me and I hope you will call again soon. I am sure that is her way of preventing hard feelings with the clients who call her same day and do not get a return call. Your point was noted but I am going with my gut that catherine overall runs a tight ship with the time she has, and some of her emails fall through the cracks.

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Whats with the link?????
What do you hope to gain with that?

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I happen to be one of the lucky ones to have seen Catherine. I spoke with her prior to Thanksgiving and we attempted to set an appointment but time did not permit. She is, as has been noted a fine example of a provider and woman who has a fulltime school load as well as a life of her own to navigate as well. For any of us that are wanting to see her before she fully retires, it may be impossible.  How can we be upset with her for moving on.  The negative remarks and slams against her will negate any chance of her seeing a new client before the end. You've been nicknamed "Catherine the Great" for a reason! Thanks for the class and fond memories!

Well boys, 7 weeks ago I hit the powerball and I've since had Ms. Spiga hidden in a remote penthouse suite on the Minneapolis skyline where she is waited on hand and foot by a trio of goddess maidens, nourished by personal Chef, servers and sommelier and routinely vanquished by SNAFU.  I'm afraid her pending retirement has been abruptly realized.

Thanks for clearing this up.

We've had the subject discussed about Catherine for so long in these discussion boards. All good things must come to pass.
To Catherine, enjoy your retirement! I'm sure many of us would love to be where you are. Good Luck!

Having worked on few websites for a few ladies, I can testify that is not unusual for some mid-demand providers to get a quarter million hits a month and easily 10,000 Unique hits.  And this is for providers who aren't paying for a lot of exposure.

Additionally, many providers get up to 1000 e-mails a week - some 1000 a day.  again for a provider who isn't advertising heavily, if at all.  i guess i was sort of shocked at how infinite the demand was....

With that sort of demand, established providers can seem impolite, but they are just really overwhelmed, especially trying to do screening.  

Admittedly, with that kind of activity they could maybe afford to hire a receptionist, commission a screening service, or implement tools to make the customer experience better.  But many feel that too get to formal about it is to invite trouble. The less cooks in the kitchen, the better.

Furthermore, as you can imagine, with that kind of demand, one can afford loose a few now and then or, better yet, redirect business - as long as you deliver on the goods to the ones who get through.  Many women build up their personal a-list guys, and if they have a good head on their shoulder and good financial management, can retire in 5 to 7 years.  Of course, like the rest of us they find an infinite array of things to buy like cars, boats, trips, gadgets (so they can keep in touch), schooling and so on....

So I've learned that a-list and even c-list talent can be hard to get a hold of....  sort of like playing roulette.  Eventually you will find a table.  You know the song... you can't always get what you want... but if you try sometimes....  Just like dating, or life in general - keep a relaxed attitude.  fun comes your way sooner or later, and if it isn't feeling good, drop it and move on to a better play ground.  sorry to sound preachy.

I think you are absolutely right Dude.  I do not believe that any of the ladies mentioned or even alluded to in this thread are terrible people.  I have always felt that they see the demand as a built in security blanket and try to do a superb job of servicing those who they feel especially fond of.  I think it is also no secret that many of them come into so much money quickly that they do not see the need to manage it wisely.  For that reason, they end up building their business much more than they would need to if they socked some away regularly.  The more they build, the more they need.  But I repeat, they are not terrible people.  In fact, part of why they experience such great success is because they can really turn on the charm when they need to.  I guess it is a situation we will always have to deal with.  It is probably good advice (and even appreciated by the A-LIST ladies) to be careful not to get too close.  Treat them right and just hope that they keep seeing you.  If they don't want to see you, it's really just a business and there are hundreds of A-LIST ladies to see.  For any of you ladies who don't want to see me, it is good to know that there are no losers because of it.  You have others who will take care of your needs, and I have others who will take care of my needs.  So, party on!!!!!!!!!  I hope I have not offended any ladies when I said it is tacky to give you all kinds of personal information and never hear back from you.  No insult intended.