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How long do you wait on a scheduled appointment at your house before you call the guy a no show?

toddr1346-50, M
It depends. If it鈥檚 an excellent provider who is lacking in customer service ability, I will work wait. If it鈥檚 someone who just didn鈥檛 bother to call or reschedule, I give them one follow up call from me when they鈥檙e fifteen minutes late and/or up to an hour if we have a set time and I don鈥檛 have to leave the property. After that, I call or text and tell the provider that their no show was a de facto cancellation and not to bother with the service call.

And if it鈥檚 the only appliance guy who services Miele, I鈥檒l wait. Luckily, there are two competitors who service Sub Zero/Wolf so they tend not to keep customers waiting.
toddr1346-50, M
@Stereoguy Probably. They may be used to dealing with snowbirds where they are back at the homestead once April looms and only go to the second home sporadically in the off season.
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toddr1346-50, M
@Stereoguy It doesn't excuse the behavior, for certain, but may account for why they thought it was business as usual. I'd still be aggravated, since you can't use your furniture properly until it's fixed.
4meAndyouF
Usually 30 minutes to an hour. They are supposed to call, as a courtesy, if they are late. If it's an appointment to fix something I really need...like my laptop, or my air conditioner, then I will wait as long as it takes...and woe unto the repair person who does not call me and tell me they are running late.
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4meAndyouF
@Stereoguy Yes...I really do enjoy filling out surveys afterward...making phone calls to the company's customer service to file a complaint...then follow up with Angie's list...馃ぃ馃ぃ馃ぃ
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BalmyNitesF
It depends on the nature of the appointment, if it鈥檚 business I鈥檒l allow a one-hour extension for traffic etc

If it鈥檚 trade, I鈥檒l consider it cancelled once they鈥檙e 30 mins over eta
Picklebobble256-60, M
Accidents happen.
If possible i'd allow an hour.

Beyond that i'm a ghost and he's getting a bill for my time
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PeachesF
I'll wait about half an hour and then move on to something else.馃ゴ
Keepitsimple51-55, F
Usually about 15 minutes, by then they should be professional enough to have called.
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LilymoonF
I'll give them an hour whilst cursing them in my head. 馃槕
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IwillwaitM
After 30 minutes my day will continue on.
PoizonApple41-45, F
10 mins if no one notified me they were running late
LunarOrbit56-60, M
1/2 hour
MissNoahLenFoxx31-35, F
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Bados100+, M
I dont. Where i live scheduled appointments are scheduled to happen between 9pm and 7pm.
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