Teena Mai - took deposit, stood me up
A client experienced a concerning situation with Teena Mai involving a lost deposit and failed appointment. The client followed standard booking procedures, sent the required deposit, and received confirmation of appointment details and location. However, upon arriving at the designated meeting spot and messaging the provider, there was no response or communication.
The client waited at the location and only received an explanation approximately one hour after the scheduled appointment time, claiming a family emergency involving a hospitalized family member. While the emergency may have been legitimate based on social media activity, no communication was provided beforehand, and crucially, the deposit was not refunded despite the provider-initiated cancellation.
This incident appears to be part of a pattern of concerning behavior. Multiple individuals shared similar experiences of lost deposits when appointments were cancelled by the provider. Previous incidents dating back at least a year show a recurring pattern where deposits were retained even when the provider cancelled appointments, often citing family emergencies as the reason.
The consensus strongly advises extreme caution regarding any advance payments with this provider. Several people noted that while she may provide satisfactory services when appointments actually occur, the financial risk associated with deposits makes booking inadvisable. The lack of professional communication and failure to refund deposits when cancelling appointments has created significant trust issues within the community.
The situation has led some clients to avoid independent providers entirely in favor of agencies to minimize such risks. The overall recommendation is to avoid any arrangements requiring advance payment with this provider due to the established pattern of retained deposits following provider-cancelled appointments.
The client waited at the location and only received an explanation approximately one hour after the scheduled appointment time, claiming a family emergency involving a hospitalized family member. While the emergency may have been legitimate based on social media activity, no communication was provided beforehand, and crucially, the deposit was not refunded despite the provider-initiated cancellation.
This incident appears to be part of a pattern of concerning behavior. Multiple individuals shared similar experiences of lost deposits when appointments were cancelled by the provider. Previous incidents dating back at least a year show a recurring pattern where deposits were retained even when the provider cancelled appointments, often citing family emergencies as the reason.
The consensus strongly advises extreme caution regarding any advance payments with this provider. Several people noted that while she may provide satisfactory services when appointments actually occur, the financial risk associated with deposits makes booking inadvisable. The lack of professional communication and failure to refund deposits when cancelling appointments has created significant trust issues within the community.
The situation has led some clients to avoid independent providers entirely in favor of agencies to minimize such risks. The overall recommendation is to avoid any arrangements requiring advance payment with this provider due to the established pattern of retained deposits following provider-cancelled appointments.