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Trust me this one is as bad as the orginal poster

No. You were at fault, not him. Why should you get back what ostensibly is to protect him from your very scenario?

Per usual you know nothing you speak of. I have friendships with guys that I have seen in the past, since early 2000's and trust me "the money stopped flowing" years ago! You may be putting your own experiences on others and frankly that's your issue.
As far as "cheerleaders" I don't see how stating the facts is anything more than seeing right from wrong. James is a good guy and is certainly not dishonest, nor did he steal anything.
You would be better off keep your posts elsewhere as clearly you have no real value to bring to this ridiculous post in the first place

Your story has holes in it too
It happened about 2 years ago
And not what you said either I’ve talked to him about it , and now you want to disrespect
Him

Not sure it’s a good idea for you to side with a guy who takes 15 minutes to brush his teeth.

Just for the record, I have never met or hired James XL, so am no "cheerleader" for anyone. My comments are based solely on "Dr" Mavins own version of the story, in which I think he has a very skewed relationship with reality, manners and how to respect someone's time, pure and simple. Please do not presume to lump everyone who disagrees with you as a deluded cheerleader merely as its suits your purpose

Couldn't agree more. Then in the next breath he's upset because James blocked him. I have spoken to Janes directly and trust me , he was not at fault here.
And the cherry on the cake is that he then mentions that he's now seeing Jessie James, and how fantastic he is, as if to say he's so much better than James. It might do well for the good Dr to remember that these 2 fellows are very close and a discussion has already occurred about the Dr's behavior

Per usual you know nothing you speak of. I have friendships with guys that I have seen in the past, since early 2000's and trust me "the money stopped flowing" years ago! You may be putting your own experiences on others and frankly that's your issue.
As far as "cheerleaders" I don't see how stating the facts is anything more than seeing right from wrong. James is a good guy and is certainly not dishonest, nor did he steal anything.
You would be better off keep your posts elsewhere as clearly you have no real value to bring to this ridiculous post in the first place

Per usual you know nothing you speak of. I have friendships with guys that I have seen in the past, since early 2000's and trust me "the money stopped flowing" years ago! You may be putting your own experiences on others and frankly that's your issue.
As far as "cheerleaders" I don't see how stating the facts is anything more than seeing right from wrong. James is a good guy and is certainly not dishonest, nor did he steal anything.
You would be better off keep your posts elsewhere as clearly you have no real value to bring to this ridiculous post in the first place

James didn’t steel any money it was a deposit to come back and the guy flaked again
He had to pay holland tunnel toll twice to see him plus gas and drive time
I’m sure James has an easier way to make money..gas and tolls maybe $45
So he took the trip twice from nj an hour each
Way 4 hours for 2 trips to make $30
Please James was screwed with plain and
Simple

In the words of the young ones online: GTFOH with that nonsense. When someone's already screwed you over once before, but you give him a 2nd chance anyway, you are under no obligation to bend over backwards to give him the benefit of the doubt when it looks like he's screwed you over yet again. Contrary to what you've said before, that doesn't reflect poorly on James's character. To the contrary, standing up for one's self and not letting others take advantage of you shows strength of character.
 
I probably never would have accepted a 2nd appointment with the not-so-good doctor, but if I had, I'd have waited no more than just a few minutes after he told me to "come now." James gave him 15, which was more than enough. Could he have waited longer? Sure, but he was under no obligation to do so, especially late at night, during winter, and in an unfamiliar neighborhood in a city he doesn't live in. There's a difference between being exceedingly nice, and being a pushover. Under these circumstances it was definitely reasonable for James to conclude that he'd been taken for a ride yet again, given how the doctor acted the first time. Stop with the BS excuses.

Totally agree with this.

Simple answer to your question is: no.

All excellent points. For the third or fourth time in my 53 years on the planet I cannot think of anything to add.

You are aware this was the second time this client had wasted his time? so no, I don't think it is 'sketchy" at all.

Couldn't agree more. Then in the next breath he's upset because James blocked him. I have spoken to Janes directly and trust me , he was not at fault here.
And the cherry on the cake is that he then mentions that he's now seeing Jessie James, and how fantastic he is, as if to say he's so much better than James. It might do well for the good Dr to remember that these 2 fellows are very close and a discussion has already occurred about the Dr's behavior

Even more B.S. You cannot truthfully state, with any reasonable degree of certainty, that James "was not at my door." Why? Because you were brushing your teeth for 15 freaking minutes after you told someone to "come now" rather than wait 12 minutes until the original time you'd agreed to meet. Since you never went down in a timely manner to retrieve your guest, you cannot possibly know whether he was there at 11:17 when he texted you, 11:18 when you responded, or within a few minutes after that. All you know is that he wasn't there at 11:33 when you texted him asking where he was.
 
The notion that a professional (or anyone, really) should wait around for 15 minutes late at night in the dead of a New York winter, and then just proceed with an appointment and discount the time that you made him freeze outside in an unfamiliar neighborhood, all while he looked like a loiterer, lest he reveal (according to you and one other poster) poor character, displays such a lack of consideration, arrogance, and entitlement. The very fact that you stubbornly insist that you're in the right, here, is proof positive of this.
 
I'm not a cheerleader for James. I've never met or spoken with him, nor am I into muscle worship. So, he's not the kind of guy I'm typically into, or that I'd hire. I have no horse in this race, so to speak. This is just about right and wrong, and you, sir, are entirely in the wrong.

Agreed. And if you don't want people "still going on about this", you shouldn't have started this ridiculous post.

Couldn't agree more. Then in the next breath he's upset because James blocked him. I have spoken to Janes directly and trust me , he was not at fault here.
And the cherry on the cake is that he then mentions that he's now seeing Jessie James, and how fantastic he is, as if to say he's so much better than James. It might do well for the good Dr to remember that these 2 fellows are very close and a discussion has already occurred about the Dr's behavior

Agreed. And if you don't want people "still going on about this", you shouldn't have started this ridiculous post.

Couldn't agree more. Then in the next breath he's upset because James blocked him. I have spoken to Janes directly and trust me , he was not at fault here.
And the cherry on the cake is that he then mentions that he's now seeing Jessie James, and how fantastic he is, as if to say he's so much better than James. It might do well for the good Dr to remember that these 2 fellows are very close and a discussion has already occurred about the Dr's behavior

Agreed. And if you don't want people "still going on about this", you shouldn't have started this ridiculous post.

Agreed. And if you don't want people "still going on about this", you shouldn't have started this ridiculous post.

Couldn't agree more. Then in the next breath he's upset because James blocked him. I have spoken to Janes directly and trust me , he was not at fault here.
And the cherry on the cake is that he then mentions that he's now seeing Jessie James, and how fantastic he is, as if to say he's so much better than James. It might do well for the good Dr to remember that these 2 fellows are very close and a discussion has already occurred about the Dr's behavior

You just keep digging that hole. Your story is changing, and not in ways that make you look better. First, you tell us you made him wait and he left and then you were peeved he didn't agree to return when you were ready to receive him. Now you're claiming you told him to leave (did you offer to pay him anything for his time, which you wasted?). You at least tacitly admit your fault by saying you've apologized (to us, at least -- you don't say you've apologized directly to him). Yet you still indirectly trash James by saying you "disagree" and that others are better. This was all your fault. Own it. And don't badmouth someone who showed up, was left high and dry, and uncompensated for his trouble. Your behavior was, to put it mildly, shoddy.