(I'm starting this thread with a post I originally put into another thread, with a few additions, just to get some feedback.)
I always thought keeping regulars was the goal of most career SP's, but last year, two long-term SP's lost me as a client.
One dumped me, the other I stopped seeing.
First, let me say I am always polite and respectful, never push boundaries, don't negotiate, and am always on time and freshly-cleaned.
The first SP I had been seeing every 2 months or so for about 3 years and neither of us seemed to have any issues. One time I decided to visit her at night (I'm usually a daytime guy). At her door I heard shouting and threats to call police. I didn't want to get involved in a situation and left. I quickly texted her explaining why I was spooked, and didn’t feel comfortable going there. She tried to make excuse that I had just heard a TV show, and It was safe, but I know what I heard and was just too nervous to return. She told me I wasted her time and not to bother calling again. Not only did I find her reaction surprising and unprofessional, but she completely failed to understand how nervous clients can be in strange situations, even places we’ve been before. I appreciate SP’s can feel the same, too, so have always made sure to never do or say anything to make an SP feel uncomfortable. and I thought I did the right thing in trying to explain, rather than no- show. Maybe she was just looking for an excuse to not see me? Personally, I'd rather an SP would just say if she didn't want to see me.
The second SP I've been seeing around once a month for about six years. We got along great, her service was just what I wanted, we had great conversations and she often insisted I go over time so we could continue to talk. We even socialized some outside of appointments. In the past she has cancelled at the last minute, or kept me waiting up to an hour past our arranged times. Since the distance I have to travel is quite great, this has sometimes caused me problems, but l overlooked them. We had recently scheduled an appointment for a Wednesday afternoon. I texted Tuesday to confirm, again Wednesday morning and left two voice mails. Never got a response. I made other plans, and will in the future. I may be a sap, but eventually her lack of respect reached the tipping point.
Isn't a client you know, and are comfortable with less stressful than meeting someone new? Isn't a relatively regular source of income a plus? Isn't respect a two-way street?
I always thought keeping regulars was the goal of most career SP's, but last year, two long-term SP's lost me as a client.
One dumped me, the other I stopped seeing.
First, let me say I am always polite and respectful, never push boundaries, don't negotiate, and am always on time and freshly-cleaned.
The first SP I had been seeing every 2 months or so for about 3 years and neither of us seemed to have any issues. One time I decided to visit her at night (I'm usually a daytime guy). At her door I heard shouting and threats to call police. I didn't want to get involved in a situation and left. I quickly texted her explaining why I was spooked, and didn’t feel comfortable going there. She tried to make excuse that I had just heard a TV show, and It was safe, but I know what I heard and was just too nervous to return. She told me I wasted her time and not to bother calling again. Not only did I find her reaction surprising and unprofessional, but she completely failed to understand how nervous clients can be in strange situations, even places we’ve been before. I appreciate SP’s can feel the same, too, so have always made sure to never do or say anything to make an SP feel uncomfortable. and I thought I did the right thing in trying to explain, rather than no- show. Maybe she was just looking for an excuse to not see me? Personally, I'd rather an SP would just say if she didn't want to see me.
The second SP I've been seeing around once a month for about six years. We got along great, her service was just what I wanted, we had great conversations and she often insisted I go over time so we could continue to talk. We even socialized some outside of appointments. In the past she has cancelled at the last minute, or kept me waiting up to an hour past our arranged times. Since the distance I have to travel is quite great, this has sometimes caused me problems, but l overlooked them. We had recently scheduled an appointment for a Wednesday afternoon. I texted Tuesday to confirm, again Wednesday morning and left two voice mails. Never got a response. I made other plans, and will in the future. I may be a sap, but eventually her lack of respect reached the tipping point.
Isn't a client you know, and are comfortable with less stressful than meeting someone new? Isn't a relatively regular source of income a plus? Isn't respect a two-way street?





