Scheduled a meeting a month in advance. Drove (roundtrip) 90 min to see this firm. Met Carolyn Snipes. Had 90 minute consultation. At end of meeting Carolyn promised to get me a proposal. Two weeks later nothing. Nadda. I pinged her. Nothing. Nadda. Two days later I pinged her again. She responded, asking if I was still interested in moving ahead. (Pretty irritating, after her promising 18 days earlier to send a proposal but so it goes). She wrote: "I have preliminary notes for a proposal and am happy to finalize it if you are proceeding."
I responded that day, saying that I was moving ahead with the transactions we discussed one way or another, and that "Yes, I would love to get a proposal." Two weeks later, still no proposal. 4 days later, I pinged her again, asking if she was "sick or something...anything." It had now been well over a month since she had promised a proposal. Finally, she responds with, "Unfortunately, I'm afraid that my current workload will not allow me to work with you in the timeframe you need for a successful transaction."
What a complete waste of time. This delayed me moving ahead on several fronts by six weeks. What a completely inconsiderate way to treat a prospective client...to treat anyone. If she didn't want me as a client tell me that six weeks ago. If she didn't have time to take on a client don't agree to meet me for a consultation.
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