Always wonder if professionals ever had to fly to their clients before? Will the professional allow it, if the clients agreed to pay for their plane tickets, just to have some cuddle sessions?
@Ravenscar018 - Seems to be a red flag to me. Somebody willing to spend that much money may have other intentions besides a cuddle. Just find someone local.
@Ravenscar018 Yes, lots of Pro's offer this within their profiles.
In my humble opinion, the wise ones reserve it for clients they've already met... There are scammers and danger on both sides of this equation.
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You seem willing to do this without knowing the person first. If so, this is a good way to get hurt.
Yes. But it is a deeply suspicious request as it is a favourite form of abuse by various classes of scammers, perverts and time-wasters.
My advice to any professional receiving such a request from somebody they have not already met in person is to Block and Report immediately.
Anybody making such a request MUST be able to explain very clearly why every professional who is closer than a flight way is not suitable. Such circumstances do arise, but they are very rare.
Anybody making such a request without being able to give a simple explanation is either mad or bad. Similarly, any professional accepting such a request from somebody they haven't met is either mad or bad.
If all is well and it does happen - and it has happened, very successfully - the professional does not need to take money. The client pays for everything from the moment the professional leaves home until they arrive safely back again. There may also be additional expenses. And of course the professional's fee: they are at work the whole time, not on holiday.
Flights, hotels, etc should normally be in the professional's name and the professional should be in control of the booking since they will be the one staying in the hotel. Professionals should never disburse money for any expenditure until they have cleared funds from the client in their bank account.
Some do, but I personally don’t offer overnights or travel beyond a 90 minute car ride to see any clients and heavily encourage new clients to come to my office. For me the traveling life is just not sustainable. I think it makes much more sense to build up a local practice.
@CuddleDuncan I couldn't have said it better myself or even as well .
Some do it.
If I had met them before and felt comfortable, I might be willing to fly, all expenses paid but booked by me. I don't want someone to control my flight or hotel.
I live close enough to 2 different airports so if they wanted to fly in, I could meet and cuddle with them in those cities.
There are a couple people already that I would probably take them up on the offer if it came up.
I do for existing clients (though I prefer the train system, it's very restrictive here in the States). Most people come to me as their own vacation (and then I would be more likely to do the inverse on a future date).