On 2020-10-24 13:25:38 Angel said:
Name and shame! You not returning only solves the problem for yourself and it will then happen to others.

According to me bait & switch is when you have a booking with a certain lady and when you get there the ladies switch on you so you not getting the real one but rather one of the colleagues.

On 2020-10-25 08:18:42 Crave said:
I feel sorry for the ugly duckling that is used in a bait and switch

On 2020-10-24 12:45:58 CreamyBalls said:
What in your opinion is considered as a bait and switch tactic?
For example : agreed on the length of time of the booking you arrive and then it changes as the SP has a client that she is entertaining and cut the booking time in half.
Example 2: Specials! Amazes me that everyday the same SP will announce a special but upon arrival nothing changes.
Or would you consider it to be a totally different provider as advertised.
Blame this post on the heat and being burned a few times.

On 2020-10-25 13:41:35 Mr Nobody said:
On 2020-10-24 12:45:58 CreamyBalls said: What in your opinion is considered as a bait and switch tactic?
For example : agreed on the length of time of the booking you arrive and then it changes as the SP has a client that she is entertaining and cut the booking time in half.
Example 2: Specials! Amazes me that everyday the same SP will announce a special but upon arrival nothing changes.
Or would you consider it to be a totally different provider as advertised.
Blame this post on the heat and being burned a few times.

Like others, i consider bait and switch to be the scenario where you book a SPECIFIC sp , only to arrive at the premises and have someone else passed off onto you. Even more insulting to your intelligence is when you have previously visited the sp you wanted to book.

The other scenarios you listed are also unacceptable and deceptive - possibly baiting customers but not entirely switching

On 2020-10-25 13:15:29 colinhart said:
About two years back made an 8pm booking. Called at 6.30pm to confirm, she asked to change it to 10pm. I said no, I couldn't, let's just cancel but she said that she could still manage the 8pm booking. I then called at 7.50 when I was 10 minutes away but no answer. Arrived at the venue and called and texted a few times with no reply. Went home after waiting 30 minutes. About 2 hours later I had 3 missed calls from her and a rude message asking where I was and why I made a booking and didn't show up.