In addition to the various categories for the SD providers, I suggest the following:
Flakiest: I vote for Anna.
Hardest to get in touch with:
#1: Shannon. Four or five emails were never answered.
#2: Ashlee: Only through email. This could be very inconvenient but she does answer them though.
Great Phone manners:
Candra
Jenni
Hardest to get ahold of: add Summer...phone doesn't really work and she doesn't always read or reply to her emails. Numerous went unanswered.
Great Phone Manners: Definitely add Diana to that list!
All these new categories being suggested are great. Hopefully, a category will be added "Flaky, no-show, no-call, show up at the wrong time/day, hard-to-get hold-of Hobbyists." I have a few to add to this category and from what I read, so do many other providers. However, I'm not holding my breath. Hobbyists already get to write whatever they wish in reviews, true reviews, totally phoney never-saw-the-provider reviews, grudge reviews,etc. all accepted with welcoming arms by TER, while providers have little or no recourse. What to do???
F.Y.I., Not "all" reviews are accepted by TER. I have read numerous complaints from hobbyists that submitted a review and it was never posted. The reasons why they were not posted? I honestly don't know. I also disagree that hobbyists get to write "anything" they want in reviews. I must admit that I have not read every review, but the ones I have read never surprised me. I even went to see a provider, simply because her reviews were so bad, and she came to this board and argued that the reviews were false. It was a terrible experience.
I have noticed that the girls mentioned in these negative categories have several complainants. If it was just 1 guy complaining, I would like to think he would suffer the wrath of other hobbyists that know better. If several providers know of a guy that is a problem, I think that you may be able to put it here. No real names of course, but possibly a screen name. I have seen providers out more than one guy on this board and others for being rude,rough,cheap,etc. So, you do have recourse. Have a great day.
I was waiting for the other shoe to drop on this one. You do make a good point. Although, me personally I do take my responsibility as a hobbyist seriously.
In my short time in this hobby I've only cancelled one appt. That was due to a mix up in dates. That cancellation was made 24 hours ahead of time as well. I would only expect the same courtesy from a provider.
Hobbyists should respect their own time as well as a providers. I can understand having a strong desire to see someone but when they don't return your calls and/or e-mails after multiple opportunites; move on man!!! Plenty others out there. No one is worth that type of aggravation. Not to me anyway.
ALocalProvider - I agree with you about all the things you've mentioned about hobbists, but this site in the very first place is catered towards geninune hobbists like us. This site helps us to see -- who amongst you'll is rip-off and like the suggested new category -- who is a no-show - a cause for our waste of our time and money. For all your complaints, you too have a website for providers where hobbists are reviewed and you can use that for all you grieveances.
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Add Ashley, the massage category one, to the list.
Never a return call. According to other hobbyists, not the same person as in the photos and now a second "suspect" type photo with same phone # but a different person.
Best...Yvonne off Gesner, not the one with photos on SD -Exotics. She may be the easiest person to schedule with in town, as long as she's not booked up. Consistant schedule of days she works. If her booker isn't working, she personally responds to voice mail. So what if it's only a FBSM at the most. With professionalism like hers the rest of the ladies here can learn a lot about "service."