For the first time, I was ripped off.  I made several rookie mistakes, as I have not seen an escort in years.  She took the money, and I let her walk out with the money to say she was okay to her bouncer/driver.   Not surprisingly, she did not return.

Any advice on what I can do besides positing negative reviews here and not making foolish decisions next time.

That's about it

A good beginning would be to tell us who she is?

Her CL ad with phone number is at http://sandiego.craigslist.org/ers/62483982.html . Some additional pictures are at http://www.onemodelplace.com/model_list.cfm?ID=121819  I suspect that she goes by many names.   She says that she has been in the business for 4 years.

waste her time. CAll from payphones, blocked numbers, calling cards etc. keep making appts and stand her up whenever you think of it. You will easily cost her the amt of money she took from you. The further you make her drive and thr more you appeal to her greed the better. It not as good as getting it back yourself, but it is some measure of justice. Of course warning the rest of us is almost mandatory.

Her CL ad with phone number is at http://sandiego.craigslist.org/ers/62483982.html . Some additional pictures are at http://www.onemodelplace.com/model_list.cfm?ID=121819  .  I suspect that she goes by many names.  She says that she has been in the business for 4 years.

posting info about rip-offs is part of the charter of this site. to make sure the info lasts longer, post a review. if she's done it to you, you're not alone. just post the review.

Be very careful if you decide to do this though.  If you get caught  it's called stalking and CAlifornia has some of the toughest laws in the country when it comes to stalking.  I would definitely think twice about this.  We've all had it happen at some time.  Get mad.  Stew about it.  Then write it off as a bad experience.  And....as the others have said, write up a review, or at least post here, to warn everyone else about her.