Have you ever waited all day on someone who didnt show up?

United States
December 3, 2008 10:08pm CST
Well, it all started when this lady was selling dolls, and I responded to her ad. She emailed me and she said I will call you and deliver your dolls tomorrow. Ok, I waited here all day when I had things to do, and guess what, she never called and never emailed back. Now if she gets back in touch with me, can you guess what I will say? Other then life or death, there is no excuse to leave someone, a paying customer in this situation. Not only that but now, I have to go shopping again because those dolls were for the granchildren's Christmas. ugh! Has this ever happened to you?
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16 responses
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
10 Jan 09
I have, and it makes me very angry. My daughter is a good one for that. I have started telling her ok, but be sure to call before you drive over here to make sure I am home.
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• United States
10 Jan 09
Thats a great idea and I dont blame you, I would too. Appreciate the response and Happy Mylotting!
@rusty2rusty (6751)
• Defiance, Ohio
5 Dec 08
Yes, I have had this happen more than once. I find it extrememly rude when peopel do that. I have placed things on a site called freecycle for peopel to come pick up for free. They said they would but would never show. So, I ended getting huffy about and took the stuff to Goodwill. I have not offered anything for free since.
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• United States
5 Dec 08
I have never had a problem with free cycle , they have picked up on time as agreed so far. I am really sorry that happened to you because free cycle is a good service for the community.
@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
Well, something like that happened to me... i saw the website of something like a business that i can do... i even called their office to inquire about the products and how i can get their so called PIK number... the lady i talked to said that she will get back to me withing 24 hours... i waited and waited... but did not get any call... so i called them after two days... and they said they will call me immediate but i waited... and nothing... so i just gave up...
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• United States
5 Dec 08
Thats terrible. They should not treat people like that. I am sorry that happened to you. Merry Christmas and appreciate the response.
@becnh83 (806)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
yes but just an hour not same as you, one whole day sound so unhappy...
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• United States
5 Dec 08
Yes, it makes you feel as though you time has been wasted and you are left with such a bad impression of those who do this to you. Merry Christmas and thanks for responding.
• United States
5 Dec 08
wow im so sorry for you!! hope you will get the doll !! where did you buy it? i recommend you to use amanzon for all you want there is a safe place, i have buy it so many times there and i receive the things!! well have a nice day and hope you will have a very good week ;) see you soon and bye bye.
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• United States
5 Dec 08
Thank you for caring and thank you for the advice as well. I would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy new years!
@piya84 (2581)
• India
5 Dec 08
nt eaxxctly...but one of my frend had hobby of making hanging wall pieces...i gave her order for few pices... i wanted give gift to somebody..she deliver it so late dat...event was over ...gift was useless...i had to pay money also for dat purchase...i was even nt able to say anything as she was my frend...but now i am extremely carefull about doing bizenedd with my frends.:P
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
4 Dec 08
I am sorry but that is the height of rudeness my friend, if she wants to run a business you don't let your customers down, that's bad business practice! She won't get many more customers if that is the way she treats them, unless there was a valid reason but even then she should have warned you that she wasn't coming! I know I often cut my nose to spite my face but if someone did that to me I would refuse to buy off them! It's a pity because I am sure the dolls would have been wonderful gifts bringing happiness and delight to your grandchildren. It's not only you she's disapppointed! I hate it when you make plans and people let you down, but these things happen and people are after all human!
• United States
5 Dec 08
You are very right my friend. I still havent heard a word from her. I think she may be over booking herself and not scheduling her time very well. I just took care of the problem and gave my business to someone else. I hope she gets her schedule straight because you are right, she wont last long in business doing things like this.
• Philippines
4 Dec 08
well, fortunately, that didn't happen yet to me. but, i would never wait for someone the whole day. sorry that happened to you. that lady should have contacted you or something, that's a pretty bad thing to do. just look at the bright side, shopping is fun, at least you'll have more to see for your grandkids other than dolls. advance merry christmas!
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• United States
5 Dec 08
I guess, she has planned more to do then she has time for. I also wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years too!
• United States
4 Dec 08
Yes!! I waited from 2PM on for my babysitter to come to my home and pick up my girls. She was going to take them someplace to get free Santa pictures...It is so irritating and frustrating. I am not a fan of people who can not stick to a schedule or when they say they will do something, they will..
• United States
5 Dec 08
Consideration and manners are very important and why support anyone who dosent have them or wont use them? I dont think she is very concerned or sincere about making money.
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
4 Dec 08
For me waiting on people isn't that unusual. Every two weeks I wait on delivery of a new oxygen tank. Sometimes they show up, sometimes not. But I have to be home every tuesday just in case. I find it all rather annoying. It is possible your doll lady had an emergency or just wasn't able to make the appointment. If its something you really want, I'd give them a chance to explain.
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• United States
5 Dec 08
She never called back or emailed and so By now, I am thinking this was not very important to her. I have found the dolls that I ws looking for. Who knows, may never hear from her.
• United States
4 Dec 08
Why would she do that? I hate when that happens. Maybe she found someone else to buy the dolls if she had a certain amount to sell, but like you said there's no excuse to leave someone hanging in the dust like that. I can't remember being set up by a stranger like that but I can remember being set up by a relative. It wasn't cool but when I had no car and I needed somewhere to go, I called a relative to take me to the grocery store, and she said "OK I'll be there in an hour." Ask me when that hour came. Let's try NEVER I had things to do but I was gonna take care of it when I got back home. One thing I had to do was cook, but I couldn't do that because I needed to go to the store first, That day stinked.
• United States
5 Dec 08
Theres no excuse for rudeness and you know if they cant appreciate your time , well its just very disrespectful. Shee wanted me to look at her other merchandise, well if she cant deliver on the first order then why would she make it on time for the second one?
@teshavill (278)
• Philippines
4 Dec 08
Hi! yes I did..It was friend who promised to give back the money she borrowed from me for more than three years now.At first she would to come into my place,and Ive waited the whole day but to no avail.she kept on doing that.So I was the one who went into her place but she didn't give me any...Well,sad to say she is now in USA still promising me to give what she borrowed.What can I do but to wait (huhu)
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• United States
5 Dec 08
I am sorry to hear that happened. Its terrible that you did not get your money and I hope that you dont have to wait too long. Merry Christmas to you!
@rcfranz (180)
• Philippines
5 Dec 08
thanks a lot it never happened to me before,coz if its happen i dont what will i do to that(should i say the words?) huh,never mind,i dont like what she is doing,thats all!
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• United States
5 Dec 08
I dont like that either. She should not advertize if she isnt going to follow through. Merry Christmas to you! Appreciate the response!
5 Dec 08
i hate that. it happens to me all the time. i hate when people tell you they are going to do something or call you and like you didnt ask them they just say hey want to do this or whatever then they never call you or show up. i cant stand that. alot of people use to be like we are on the way to your house like we will be there in about 20 mins and they never show up. that is the stupidest thing if your not going over there or never wanted to why you would say that.
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• United States
5 Dec 08
If she had just called , we could have rescheduled. I wont do that now because I have already bought the dolls from someone else. Merry Christmas to you!
@tyc415 (5706)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I am not sure if that has happened or not but I have waited and waited for repair people who say they will be here at a certain time and don't show up until late and don't call to let me know they are running late. That is sad that she didn't even email you back to let you know that she couldn't make it or to set up another time so you would not be waiting.
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• United States
4 Dec 08
She lost a good paying customer and I also had to change plans, because tomorrow I was going to make candy and work in my lot. Well now, I have to also get busy and find these dolls. I would have respected her if she had just called or emailed or something...ugh!
@Chevee (5905)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Yes I have had this happen to me and I am like you I don't and didn't appreciate it. If I am a paying customer you should have the decency to at least let me know something, if an emergency had come up and you couldn't make it I would understand but to leave me hanging is just not acceptable.
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• United States
4 Dec 08
The only good thing was, I did manage to finish the doll blanket and pillow and get some wraping done. I treat that as dishonesty and it makes me very uncomfortable about having anything to do with that person again.