We have a home-office. I meet all of my potential clients here. We mutually set a time, ie: 5:30 pm. And we have a 15 minute window that means if the client doesn't show if that 15 minute window, the meeting is cancelled. If you show at 5:50 pm, I will not answer the door. Simply. Why? Our meeting was at 5:30, not 5:50.
In this day and age of cell phones and texting, if you don't have the common courtesy of doing this, neither do I. My time is just as valuable as yours. And don't come to my door "late" with a Dunkin Donuts coffee and say "we got lost" - BUT you found a coffee place which was more important. yes, we offer our clients coffee.
That really pisses me off. When we mutually say 5:30pm, I expect you in my driveway at 5:25. Not 5:45, 6pm or 8 pm...I've had potential clients show at my home-office 1 hour late and expect a meeting. Sorry, I'm unavailable now. And I'll let them know. I would end it by asking then if they would be upset if their DJ was late for their introductions????