If the price jumps from $20 to, let's say for an example, $40 and the reader stating it was because you asked about another area of thought, or that the reading was "meant" to only be 15 minutes but ... well, she decided to "tell you all" and so read for half an hour instead.
OK, sounds plausible but unethical if you were not told in advance that the reader has the "right" to do this to you. If in a store front setting, ask to talk to the manager if this occurs. Be polite and not a "Rudie Gerty" while doing this. Could be that you did indeed overlook the small print on the advertisement ...
If you contacted the reader outside of a store front and in a more private setting, you may have to swallow the pride and pay the extra. I one time had a private setting reading, the woman's daughter arranged it for me and a friend of mine. We were told it was only $20 ... we went armed with our money and did have an enjoyable time at the reading. At the conclusion of it, we handed the woman our money ... $40, she looked at us kind of funny. She wanted more, which we didn't have on us at the time but her daughter verified for us that she did indeed tell us a reduced rate since I worked with her. All was fine in the end but I was also told that in the future I wouldn't get a discounted rate but to pay the full. So before a reading, ask questions to make sure you are not in the dark about some areas.
Stop the reading. Tell the reader that they are off the mark, they won't be offended at all. They will take a couple of minutes to re-start the reading from scratch, asking you to shuffle again. If you still feel they are off the mark in regards to past and present aspects on the 2nd go round, stop the reading again. The reader will suggest a different day and time frame for a reading for you generally or ask if you if you want them to try one more time. If you say re-schedule, then they won't charge you. If they start a 3rd time and still no go on the accuracy feild, then re-schedule. Do not try past this time on the same day with the reader at this time - it is clear by now there isn't any connecting happening between the two of you on that day. It could be due to stress on your part about the reading or the situation you are undergoing that had you think about getting a reading - it could be just an off day on the reader (they are still human and not a machine after all).
Two options here ... you can go ahead with the reading and pay them, if you feel uncomfortable doing option #2 of calmly telling them that you feel the reading has reached it's conclusion and pay them. (Yes, I did say to go ahead and pay them ... think of your safety and not of your billfold at times folks!) Once out of the house or store front, report them to the authorities - this is a common ploy of a con artist posing as a reader. Some of them actually may be able to do a darn good reading, but they use their talents to swindle you out of your money. Tell the authorities about the reading, who did the reading, and where the reading was held at.
An honest reader will NOT try to sell you anything NOR mention that you (or a family member) have been cursed, hexed, or jinxed and they can cure it. Another point to mention, a reader with morals will not say they will put a curse or work a spell on you out of spite - even if they claim to be a bonafide witch (wiccan, pagan, or whatever other title they use). A witch will NOT do this - they are too respectful of the three-fold law and don't wish to have any negativity coming back to them especially as a result of doing so knowingly.
If you schedule a reading then decide to not show up for it, even on the day of the scheduled reading - that is cool, just please make an effort to e-mail or call the reader to let them know instead of having them dangle there waiting on you to show up. Would you like to wait to around for someone to show up for a planned lunch or something and they knew in advance they couldn't make it but just felt that they didn't need to bother to let you know? If you re-schedule the reading then the reader will charge you at that time for that reading. If you don't take the minute or two to relay to them that you will be missing a scheduled reading, they may be able to legally hold you still responsible for paying for that time period even though you didn't a get a reading, using your lack of consideration as the reason. (And yes, some folks have gotten people to pay for missed appointments and such in this manner - so well worth the extra minute to cancel than to think "Oh, they will figure it out after 5 to 10 minutes ...")
Ask the reader (politely) to save most of their questions until after the reading and you will do the same - or to please focus on the reason that you are willing to pay them for (the reading) and then you will be more than happy to converse with them afterwards. If they say they need to feel you out or that they are a counselor, end the reading and don't feel you need to have to pay them.
You were not seeking a counseling session nor to be "felt out" and as a sidenote, most readers are not licensed counselors in personal or relationship issues. These are what I call "Talker Readers" ... they talk and ask and probe and watch your body language as well listen to your answers as you respond, they use your words and your actions for the reading or consultation so when you leave, at first you are marveled by their intense insight but a day or two later you are kicking yourself in the butt as you realise they merely used your words and twisted them slightly to make it sound like a reading. These types of readers are generally lumped in with a category dubbed "cold readers" - which isn't a high compliment.
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