Double Booking Dilema

[losthope]

If you have had so many no shows one after the other do first come first serve, or make bookings half an hour apart, if one turns up it gives you time to cancel the other one without putting them out of their way, No shows are just plain annoying and I often wonder if its opposition getting their fellas to call to book, can their actually be that many saddos out there ?

[meetingdiversity]

What helps me is even though they book it isnt a booking until they show. It doesnt bother me too much now other than thinking to myself what a so and so. So next time he books I'll double book him. Well he did it to me sonny.

If clients turn up together be carful it could bounce back with a review not that it has with me but be cautious doing.

These baby's need to be tammed or they will run havoc all over us especially in Belfast.

[Adele7]

I refused to take bookings in advance and explained why. I also made it clear to all callers that it was first come and first serve. I am so glad I did this after that wasted day as it turned out to work well. x

Thanks Ladies

[ladyofthemansion]

First come first served works really well for me but regulars sometimes muck with it. I don't do that to them but I've had a few of them let me down. :-(

[Adele7]

Thats the worst. I know that feeling 

[DanielleMidlands]

I always double book. Its rarely a problem

[Adele7]

Which area/region is this, Adele?   As someone else said, some areas are notorious.  Also if you're new, or touring, they could be pimps.

It was Belfast. Yes pimps were a huge problem in Ireland but I dont think it was them this time around.