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General Category => Blather and Babble => Topic started by: Gypsy on 31 October 2021, 01:30:57 am
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Ever find that men who repeatedly ask this question never, EVER book?
I don't have many of these morons, thank God, but I just feel like saying to them when you know a time and date when you want to see me then just ring/text/send a telegram by owl mail or whatever!!!
Don't constantly whine when are you available, when are you available, when are you available ... etc.
Drives me MAD :FF
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I have a lot ask this, I agree it's irritating. I won't answer it.
I turn the question round. 'What week or month would you like it.' If they can't be specific I put the phone down. :)
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Yes it is a stupid question and they are usually timewasters.
All they need to do is ask if we are available at a specific time that they know they can make .. but that would be much too simple wouldn't it :FF
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One of the most irritating questions asked isn't it apart from what do you do :FF!
I stopped replying too.
They still email now asking yet I'm not even escorting any more. I also uninstalled whatsapp so that put an end to those messengers
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Are you available? Give a a clue ? something to work with? A day? Anything lol :FF
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I had a few webcam customers like this, partly my fault I made it clear I need details or there'll no longer be a service provided.
Did mean I lost opportunity for a couple of bookings, but the advice was taken. Some expected me to find out the duration only by the amount of payment sent when I received it.
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Agreed. Or are you free?
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I used to entertain them thinking it could lead to a booked but surprise surprise never did. Now I tell them my availability for the day and if they don't give me a time from there I tell them "that's not how this works. I don't know your schedule so I can't make a booking for you. Let me know specific details and we can move forward". I usually don't get a reply
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I used to say depends on rough time and duration. They'd sometimes reply - 1hr, any time. Me - ok 4pm is my earliest. Them - of that's too late, I wanted morning. Me - then fucking give me a rough time not 'any time'.
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It is a lazy way to get a ping pong conversation going and i won't do it and sometimes uneducated and no understanding of manners. Plus it's rude i would never text a plumber or electrician " what's your availability" and just that or postcode?
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Yeah I used to give these types my times of availability… I soon realized they hardly ever book they just want text tennis
I now just text one line back to them … I tell them call to book
Most never text back after that or call.
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Yeah I used to give these types my times of availability… I soon realized they hardly ever book they just want text tennis
I now just text one line back to them … I tell them call to book
Most never text back after that or call.
Good idea!
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For my outcalls, it's one of the first questions I ask them.
I soon found it was pointless to waste 10 minutes on requesting proof of address/deposit, confirming all service details, plus my arrival time when..
"Oh sorry babe, need to be at the Match in an hour" :FF
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I get quite paranoid when they ask my availability or what space I have because to me it's a potential ambush attempt them knowing I'm busy until xx time.
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Sometimes I say, ' my availability is fine'. This confuses most of them and I only proceed if the tiny percentage chirp up when they have in mind.
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What do they want a shop door sign with opening and closing hours not forgetting bank holidays and weekend :FF
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What do they want a shop door sign with opening and closing hours not forgetting bank holidays and weekend :FF
I made the mistake of seeing someone several years ago who asked if I was 'open'. Never again! Twat was so rude and disrespectful :FF
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When are you available - in what time frame?! Is it today, next week, weekend, this month.. ? Please be more specific when you would like! Then I can tell you if I'm free or an alternative. Should be easy enough. I don't know what they're expecting back - a long list of all the days and time slots left?! I end up suggesting a couple options but totally guessing if this is going to match up with their schedule - you could be going back and forth for a while ::)
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What do they want a shop door sign with opening and closing hours not forgetting bank holidays and weekend :FF
Lol! ;D
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Even if you clearly state on your profile your working times they would still go "when you working" so I never bother with a time frame or with slots that I have available as they would either go "that's too late", "actually I wanted next week", "that's too early" or the famous "I will let you know" leading to nothing. I'am making them tell me when they want to come and if they keep repeating the same question without answering I block them
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In my experience these clients always want to see me straight away.
I always reply with ‘when do you want to book for?’
‘Now?’
So what was the point asking me what my availability is then?
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In my experience these clients always want to see me straight away.
I always reply with ‘when do you want to book for?’
‘Now?’
So what was the point asking me what my availability is then?
Yeah and when you ask them what now means to them they say "in 1-2 hours" ::) ::)
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What l am going to to with those is just text road name and tell them to text on way then if l am busy when they arrive will tell them they have to wait because they did not book a specific time 😂
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What l am going to to with those is just text road name and tell them to text on way then if l am busy when they arrive will tell them they have to wait because they did not book a specific time 😂
Yay I've done that when I'm too busy to screen them.once they're at location I do my screening and selection.its good way to get the xtra odd job.
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Yay I've done that when I'm too busy to screen them.once they're at location I do my screening and selection.its good way to get the xtra odd job.
Brilliant idea x
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;) ha ha yay and I know only 1 in 3 are likely to make it anyway.
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In my experience these clients always want to see me straight away.
I always reply with ‘when do you want to book for?’
‘Now?’
So what was the point asking me what my availability is then?
The best response Ive heard is "now was a second ago". Haha
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The best response Ive heard is "now was a second ago". Haha
For “now”-ers, if in the mood to play I’ll ask if there teleport is charged up, or say in what I hope comes across as a sarcastic disappointed that “oh but you’ll be late for that time”.
Or just a good old… “are you outside??” Haha
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I have a standard response.
'My availability is constantly changing. Just call when you want to book.'
Then I ignore them ;D
(Some do call later in the day but it avoids ping pong texting)
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I'm not bothering to use *available today *anymore to pay for numb skulls to keep messaging are you available today :-\
I no longer even reply and guess what they don't even call
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I'm not bothering to use *available today *anymore to pay for numb skulls to keep messaging are you available today :-\
I no longer even reply and guess what they don't even call
My response is sometimes 'no I just put AT on to waste guys time'. Funny, they don't book either.
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My availability some people may think how but anyways my hours on a Monday to Thursday is 3pm to 3am Friday and Saturdays 3pm to 8am I make a lot of good money at around about 5am so working till 8am gets me good money and Sunday is my short day wich is 4pm to 1am I'm a night owl so these hours work well for me
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Usually I turn the question back on them and ask when they want to book
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Usually I turn the question back on them and ask when they want to book
Yes this. I ask whether they want morning, afternoon or early evening and for how long and that usually gets them to narrow down from a vague question to something easier to answer.
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I use the AW Booking Availability, my response is that this is up to date, please make a booking.
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Usually I turn the question back on them and ask when they want to book
Me too and it's much simpler and less time consuming. They know what their schedule is that day so should know what time suits them. I ask them to tell me and that I will reply by return to say ok or not.
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Me too and it's much simpler and less time consuming. They know what their schedule is that day so should know what time suits them. I ask them to tell me and that I will reply by return to say ok or not.
I used to do this but many won't engage or try dodge around it or be vague.
What I do find frustrating is I am asked for soonest availability for an outcall or incall, so I give it then am I asked 'can you do any sooner?'.
Equally when I say I'm not available or fully booked 'What about afterwards?'.
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I used to do this but many won't engage or try dodge around it or be vague.
If they won't or don't engage as you describe then they get no further with me and won't be getting a booking that day or any other.
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I find the ones who ask this (or send other vague, pointless texts - are you working today and so on) almost always turn out to be the one who are expecting to turn up in the next half hour.
It's infuriating, and whilst I don't take short notice bookings anyway I know other people do, so leaving the lack of reading comprehension aside does it really not occur to them that time might be a factor if they text at 1.40 wanting to book at 2pm?
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I would get texts asking I didn't reply as I don't do texting it's clear on my profile.i ignored them .
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I just never ever answer this question. It potentially has all sorts of risk.
I simply ask when they would like to comeand for how long. If that very simple question can't be answered I block and forget. Maybe I'm getting harsh as I get older.