Prophet gave me a self-contradicting prophecy, can I get a refund?
Paid 150 credits for a targeted reading about whether to take a job offer. The prophecy I received, in full, was: "You will take the position and find it deeply fulfilling. You will not take the position and find that equally fulfilling." I asked for clarification and she said the prophecy was "complete." That is not a prophecy. That is a horoscope that gave up halfway through. Do I have grounds for a complaint?
Before you file anything: self-contradicting prophecies are actually a recognized format. They're called "bifurcated outcomes" and they mean both paths are equally viable. It's actually a GOOD result because it means the universe isn't steering you and the decision is genuinely yours. A lot of people pay extra for that kind of reading because it means they have real agency over the outcome. That said, the prophet is supposed to EXPLAIN this at the time of delivery. If she just said "complete" and moved on, that's a disclosure violation. You can file with the Bureau of Prophetic Standards, form BP-7 (Incomplete Delivery Disclosure). You probably won't get a refund but she'll get a note in her file and she hates that.
So the prophecy that told me nothing is actually the BEST possible prophecy? This industry is unbelievable.
Welcome to prophecy. The most accurate prediction I ever received was "something will happen on a day" and it has been correct every single time.
For what it's worth, the disclosure violation is real. I've filed three BP-7s in my career and the Bureau takes them seriously. The prophet receives a formal notification, has to complete a remedial communications workshop, and the violation is visible on their public profile for two years. It won't get you 150 credits back but it will ensure the next person who gets a bifurcated outcome actually understands what they paid for. The workshops, by the way, are run by the Bureau's communications department, which is staffed entirely by former prophets who left the industry because they got tired of explaining things. The irony is not lost on anyone involved.
I took the job. Or didn't. Either way I'm told it'll work out. Going to file the BP-7 on principle. If she'd just explained the bifurcation I would have walked out feeling empowered instead of ripped off. The delivery matters. Also, I took the job. For the record. It's fine so far. I'll never know about the other path and I've decided to be at peace with that, mostly because I don't have a choice.