had a 10pm appointment this evening, for 2 hours.  Client calls at 9:42, says he is here early.  No problem!  Come on up.  I wait until !0;15, no one shows, does not answer his phone.  I get dressed, head home.  He buzzes in at 10:18. I tell him I have left.  He expects me to come back.  I realize I am only down the road, but my "Angelina" mood is shot, I am mentally done for the night>  I try and explain this, with no luck and the saga continues with constant texts about me being unreasonable, etc etc.

He was the one who was late, even though he said he was early...he could eat least explained- it's not a long time, but still, if you kept it to 2 hrs starting at 10:00, he would've labeled you a clock watcher- the respect should go both ways, IMHO

a reschedule with 100 roses off donation!  We rescheduled for tomorrow!  We shall see!

crapshoot.

I'll make it simple, it sounds like :

ngelina - I don't think you have anything to worry about

Cool! Gracias....Thank you

Good business practices, so respect you opinion!  

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To summarise it all, he is a moron, and therefore you have nothing to worry about. Tell him to fuck off, and that is him and his meaningless threaths x

Respect is central to any successful relationship.  His behavior was disrespectful, and he owes you an apology.  It would not have worked That night in any case because you were annoyed.  You offer to see him again was quite generous, but he still owes you an explanation, an apology, and his very best behavior when you see him.  You did nothing wrong.

I have seen you on this board for many years and also had the pleasure of meeting you a few times, so I know you are real and you provide great service. For whatever reason it is, these recent months there has been many drama threads about you both publicly and also privately and as I am sure you agree in this line of business that is not good at all.

Like Lee said.. There is nothing to out here really...

He was not respecting your time.  Were you unreasonable? A bit, but well within your rights.

with him threatening to out you and all....

lateness is considered downright rude, especially without explanation. We all know life happens, but not without explanation. Hopefully he will admit at least some responsibility in being late last night.

But lovely ladies such as yourself are not - and I am not referring to the money.  We all have lives outside of this and courtesy should be a key component of a gentleman's interaction with you.  He violated that on several levels.

Unusual behavior and a late appointment - safety first. You took the correct and prudent action.

Did not want to take his money and give him the real GFE experience!  LOL!

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You did the right thing.  Hearing that is was a new client makes it even more the right choice.  If this were an interview for a job, would this be acceptable?  How difficult is it to make a quick call if something happens or to at least respond to a call from you.  I've been in traffic and called 20 min early to let them know I may be running a little late. Professional courtesy goes a long way.  As others said. New client, late night apt, running late with no response.  Safety first. If I were that late and did all the things this person did, I'd be embarrassed not angry.  

It is a fine line considering he was "late," a new client, and it was a relatively "Late Night" appointment.

I wouldn't have given him a discount, you did what you were supposed to do on your end, and he was late. You have several great reviews and are reputable, let him come to the boards and "out" you and everyone will see past his BS.

Thirty two minutes of your lifetime clock is gone forever  , not counting your prep time .
   
    $ 100 off because he was late ,  when he called telling you he would  be early ??????  
             That does not compute as fair to you .  
     
   You have a lot more patience than me and my fifteen minute rule .  

Angelina,

I do feel much better and not in the wrong.  I have also decided to cancel the appointment as I think I am asking for trouble.  No matter what I do at this point, he will find fault in.  I can see the writing on the wall!  LOL!  Thanks to everyone for their advice.  Will go with my spidey senses and move on... and Lee, as always, spot on!  Thanks.

LOL!  The real girl friend experience...now that is funny.

First, glad you cancelled the appointment. That had disaster written all over it.

All true but I am in a residential part if DC, near Chevy Chase, not typical downtown!  Ample street parking directly near bldg

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I just finished reading the entire thread and agree with all those wise people who say avoid this potential client. Your intuition is your security system - listen to it and respect it.

Angelina:  I want to make sure I got this straight. He had a chance to be with you, undoubtedly (in my humble opinion) the best of the best, and he treated ou like that???  Any explanation on why he said he was coming up and then didn't respond for over 30 mins??   People like that -- if the shoe was on the other foot, you k ow he would be writing something horrible in a review.

"I am here", means he is there. Doesn't take 30-40 mins to get there. He didn't even call! Didn't offer an excuse either. Pretty sure he thought you'd still give him the 2 hrs.

Noooooooo. Somehow he got lost or time traveled LOL, or something because if at 9:42 he is say he has arrived, and he does not buzz in until 10:18PM, something is not right. Did he explain what he was doing?  

You were in the right. I can understand someone running early or late, especially in the DC area. We all know this but his failure to communicate with you makes him an asshole.  I wouldn't give it a second thought.  If he "Outed You", I would personally see it as caddy on his part!