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General Category => Blather and Babble => Topic started by: pandora on 29 April 2009, 03:15:12 pm

Title: Timewasters on the increase!!!!!! AGGGHHHH
Post by: pandora on 29 April 2009, 03:15:12 pm

I know we do this topic a lot but normally I am not plagued by this irritating breed to any great extent. Just wanted to let off steam.

I have just had 5 TW bookings on the bounce over the last 24hrs, plus 2 advance booking no confirmation/no shows.  Is there something in the water?

Plus they were not obvious TW's, are they getting better at disguising it? There is probably a guide on Grunternet on how to be a successful TW.

Title: Re: Timewasters on the increase!!!!!! AGGGHHHH
Post by: amy on 29 April 2009, 04:05:11 pm

Quote from: pandora on 29 April 2009, 03:15:12 pm

I have just had 5 TW bookings on the bounce over the last 24hrs, plus 2 advance booking no confirmation/no shows.  Is there something in the water?

No more than usual, but I don't get many anyway.

Quote from: pandora on 29 April 2009, 03:15:12 pm

There is probably a guide on Grunternet on how to be a successful TW.

Actually I find most of the real twats, fakes and general no-marks are to be found on AW ::)

Title: Re: Timewasters on the increase!!!!!! AGGGHHHH
Post by: UrbaneAspects on 29 April 2009, 06:41:05 pm

Quote from: pandora on 29 April 2009, 03:15:12 pm

I have just had 5 TW bookings on the bounce over the last 24hrs, plus 2 advance booking no confirmation/no shows.  Is there something in the water?

I dont know about y'all, but last week I was reminiscing about my high school days and decided to log onto my former school's website, and looks like seniors are graduating this month, so maybe they've got more time on their hands now.

but then again, you say they dont seem like it so possibly you have some grade A timewasters you're dealing with. Can you give us examples of how they are making the bookings? Maybe can find something amiss

Title: Re: Timewasters on the increase!!!!!! AGGGHHHH
Post by: ama on 29 April 2009, 07:55:14 pm

i thought that i was the only one getting this. maybe it is the time of the month when guys go on a time wasting rampant.
april's fools catching up late. just keep a straight face for time being.


ama

Title: Re: Timewasters on the increase!!!!!! AGGGHHHH
Post by: Violette on 06 May 2009, 06:42:18 am

I don't think this new hybrid of TW, are the true TW as we know them. I discovered this, when working with a friend. The guy called her, he called me, and then he came to see me. What the clients are doing is they are in a way trying to see who is going to offer them the best deal. They aren't time wasting in as much as price, and service checking. Now the trick I have also learned it isn't who offers more, but who sounds nicer on the phone and who can give a good chat.