Has anyone had a client send them a deposit for a travel booking and you were unable to make it the day of the appointment? Worst. Feeling. Ever. I'm risking a bad review, I have to find a way to get the money back to him.

Ugh, I'm hysterical right now. Let me elaborate. It was for a 2 hour booking and this city I was going to is some 800 miles away, driving (USA distance). I freaked out at the last minute because a few other emails were not responding/confirming. I would have only had 1 client confirming, and 2 inquries who have been communicating. I had about 3 others who did not respond when I mentioned my coming into town.

I freaked out and started worrying last minute, my bags and all packed up. I was afraid if I drove out for only 2 or 3 clients, by the time I paid for gas/hotel I'd break horribly even possibly spending more than I made. And last August I was going to make this trip, when all the clients who booked cancelled! I was already over 400 miles out at that time.

I explained to the client about it, but he's very upset saying why did I ask for a deposit and "oh well, guess I just live and learn" I feel absolutely petrified right now. But at the same time, last month I drove over 500 miles for 1 regular client of mine and 1 client cancelled, I ended up getting home with $-100 in my bank account because it was close to rent time and I'd used my card for gas.

So hope you can understand why I had the gut feeling to cancel, I did offer to reschedule and even announced it on my ads...but don't think the client will want to deal with me again.

I offered to give back the money to him. He said to just not worry about it. It was $100 (not to make it sound petty, I've actually been filled with gloom and remorse)

I didn't mention, on top of all that...The account that was $-100, my bank moved my deposit from paypal to cover that account, meaning I got to use 0 of that money. Then, the day I was to leave my ad was expired and had to pay for that too. And by that time I would have really been pushing it...if the hotel asked for a large deposit on top of the amount I already paid I'd be fucked.

It wasn't just that I was afraid of not getting bookings, I just didn't feel comfortable going all that way with the money I had. It just seemed risky. I went to the bank today and got some of the money back from fees, but wasn't able to reschedule the appointment.

I told him I was SINCERELY regretful for letting him down and I have NEVER done it before. My bags been packed for the last 2 days...something in my gut was just telling me not to go. Either that, or I just thought it was insane to go all that way for only 2 confirmed bookings. It just seemed frightening to me.

Single driver. Alone in the desert with $130? Anyone seen the horror movies? Or that movie 'Breakdown'?

I offered to give back the money to him. He said to just not worry about it.

In that case I wouldn?t worry about getting a bad review.
At the end of the day your safety and well being is the most important thing and I can understand how the factors you?ve just highlighted would make you reluctant to go through with your initial plans. Hope next time is better for you! 

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Blaine it sounds like you might have more future as a female rapper than an escort. I'm not kidding.

Actually, thinking about all of this...I've come to the realization I've put up with a lot of CRAP from clients, and to cancel once even though I got a deposit and then I don't even get a 2nd chance to reschedule? That's a bunch of bull.

If I can think of all the times I've traveled hundreds of miles for appointments, gotten hotels and promised appointments and a client flakes out...I think I have a couple more cancellation vouchers to use LOL.

There's also the clients who cancel constantly 2, 3 even 4 times in a row. And yet I'm more than generous and take up on their offer to see them again. And true, many of them have stuff come up and then the next time I see them all is well. But my question is, why don't I get the same in return?

I fuck up 1 time, 1 time...and I don't ever get second chances from clients. It's time to start fighting back a bit.

Actually, thinking about all of this...I've come to the realization I've put up with a lot of CRAP from clients, and to cancel once even though I got a deposit and then I don't even get a 2nd chance to reschedule? That's a bunch of bull.

If I can think of all the times I've traveled hundreds of miles for appointments, gotten hotels and promised appointments and a client flakes out...I think I have a couple more cancellation vouchers to use LOL.

There's also the clients who cancel constantly 2, 3 even 4 times in a row. And yet I'm more than generous and take up on their offer to see them again. And true, many of them have stuff come up and then the next time I see them all is well. But my question is, why don't I get the same in return?

I fuck up 1 time, 1 time...and I don't ever get second chances from clients. It's time to start fighting back a bit.

What utter rubbish. You can't complain if you let people push your boundaries and let people that have cancelled book again. The client has every right not to want to see you, same right that you have to cancel or not take bookings off people that have previously cancelled.

Plus this client hasn't done anything wrong, in fact he's been more than generous letting you keep the deposit.

Ridiculous.

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I've put up with a lot of CRAP from clients, and to cancel once even though I got a deposit
and then I don't even get a 2nd chance to reschedule? That's a bunch of bull.
There's also the clients who cancel constantly 2, 3 even 4 times in a row.
And yet I'm more than generous and take up on their offer to see them again.
And true, many of them have stuff come up and then the next time I see them all is well.
Q. But my question is, why don't I get the same in return?

A. You generally only get one chance with a new client.
If there is a frak-up of any sort, which is at the escorts end,
Mr client will simply go spend his Coin with another Whore.
All he wants to do is spend Coin to get his willy sucked.
He won't see any issue (legit or otherwise) much beyond that.
(Client/Business relationship; applies in every other industry too)