How do you feel about it?

Ah, charging for a meet and greet.

Well, there's a sucker born every minute and a lot of them congregate around here, so power to you. But don't be shocked if this thread has an overall negative impact on your marketing. ijs

As for the other ladies, if you charge for a meet and greet, please note same right here. Then maybe we can get this pinned at the top as a quick reference PSA. No need to defend or justify the charge (I'll do it for you -- time is money, I could have booked another appointment, gas, took me 2 hours to get ready for the m&g, etc.), just let us know if you charge to have a drink with prospective hobby boyfriends at informal first meetings and, if so, how much.

TIA Originally Posted by eccienewbie

eccienewbie, come on, seriously???

a provider has a list of appt types and lengths, and lists her fees for each.
if she offers something you wouldnt pay for much less schedule for, why is that a concern for you? why do you need to state "don't be shocked if this thread has an overall negative impact on your marketing"

she does what she want to do.
you do what you want to do.
as long as you two agree on what you want to do together, what difference does it make what each of you do separately?

i've known some providers that just charged to escort a guy to various functions around town. that charged to read books to a guy. that charged to spank the hell out of the guy. that charged to humilate the guy. that charged to take him to valhalla and back.

charge for a meet and greet [or quickie apparently after reading her clarification]??
worse things have happened. some guys might just want to have a drink w/ a woman.

pay or pay not, as yoda might say.

Why not just put it in their Showcase or ads? Originally Posted by Prolongus

sigh....

eccienewbie, come on, seriously???

a provider has a list of appt types and lengths, and lists her fees for each.
if she offers something you wouldnt pay for much less schedule for, why is that a concern for you? why do you need to state "don't be shocked if this thread has an overall negative impact on your marketing"

she does what she want to do.
you do what you want to do.
as long as you two agree on what you want to do together, what difference does it make what each of you do separately?

i've known some providers that just charged to escort a guy to various functions around town. that charged to read books to a guy. that charged to spank the hell out of the guy. that charged to humilate the guy. that charged to take him to valhalla and back.

charge for a meet and greet [or quickie apparently after reading her clarification]??
worse things have happened. some guys might just want to have a drink w/ a woman.

pay or pay not, as yoda might say. Originally Posted by pmdelites

sigh x infinity....

Maybe they should pin this for the girls' benefit. Easier to spot the marks.

But, as you say, to each his own (and, fwiw, I do draw a distinction between the "dinner and dessert" scenarios and a brief meet and greet...but we're talking about the latter not the former here, or at least we thought we were until our busty visitor from Houston clarified that she was writing about a b&g/quicky type of intimate encounter rather than a m&g).

ijs

I would tell him to fuck off - I do meet and greets at the regular session rate.
Ask anyone who I have seen. Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

awww, you're back! I've missed you so....

In real life, sales people do a lot of meet and greet without getting a commission in anticipation of a sale. In fact, that probably takes up a large part of their time.

For just a meet and greet, the price offered sounds quite reasonable provided you retain the option to bail out if you book a fully paid session.

That said, if you post prices for that type of meeting, that is the price to be paid. Haggling is no way to handle it. Pay the price or move on.



IJS

so, if a guy communicates to you "hey, will you meet me for 40 or 60 dollars? cos if you dont, i know someone who will?" [that's my take on what you wrote].

just say, "no, i wont. go see her."
while i can understand you feeling disrespected, it's really his problem. not yours.



reminds me of the movie i saw on Showtime Women's last nite.
this young woman was friends w/ this guy who sold beef froma butcher shop. she was a vegetarian and anti-meat industry.
at one point she said [best i can remember] "you know i dont like what you do. does that bother you?" he said "no. that's not my problem. that's your problem." Originally Posted by pmdelites

Your right its not my problem i politely told him i would have to pass but his responce was "well my usual girl does it why cant u its money money is money"
I wanted to get others opinions on what they thought about it an how they wouldve felt

Slow down, fellas, and read her subsequent post. She's already clarified that she misused the phrase "meet and greet." She was speaking of a "quicky," the rates for which are clearly listed in her showcase.

Slow down, fellas, and read her subsequent post. She's already clarified that she misused the phrase "meet and greet." She was speaking of a "quicky," the rates for which are clearly listed in her showcase. Originally Posted by eccienewbie

Where did I get "meet and greet"? Oops. There is a BIG difference between a M&G and a Quickie.

I would tell him to fuck off - I do meet and greets at the regular session rate.
Ask anyone who I have seen. Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

Hey now, most lawyers I know don't charge for the "initial consultation" . . . LOL!

awww, you're back! I've missed you so.... Originally Posted by BBW Katrina

As I have missed you, sweetie...

Hey now, most lawyers I know don't charge for the "initial consultation" . . . LOL! Originally Posted by Halfbad

I'm retired, and I suppose an initial consultation is free these days, it could be good business. But, if these girls didn't charge for meet and greets all sorts of whack jobs would steal their time from them and have a lunch date, then go jack off. If a cheap bastard won't pay for a lunch date functioning as a meet and greet, fuck if I care, but the girl is being taken advantage of by a cheap bastard who won't pay for her time.
So, you say I'm a sucker, huh? Well, I don't want to go to jail and have you ever heard of someone being arrested for going to dinner with someone? What cop is going to go that far undercover? I've never heard of it so consider it a form of insurance, or don't. Continue being a cheapskate and date ugly girls. Pretty, young girls get paid for their time and will respond to you if you treat them fairly.

So, you say I'm a sucker, huh? Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

Yes.

And a thin skinned one, at that. Just the way I like 'em....

Lunch date seems a bit long for a M&G.

To me M&G means about 15 minutes max, grab a cup of coffee and do a quick "smell test" to verify pictures and personality.

I can see a small "insurance" fee to be applied to the following BCD time to help weed out the time wasters. But hey, people do what they want. Doesn't mean I have to.

Just posted additional thoughts about this on another thread, so I'm not gonna repeat myself.

I'm retired, and I suppose an initial consultation is free these days, it could be good business. But, if these girls didn't charge for meet and greets all sorts of whack jobs would steal their time from them and have a lunch date, then go jack off. If a cheap bastard won't pay for a lunch date functioning as a meet and greet, fuck if I care, but the girl is being taken advantage of by a cheap bastard who won't pay for her time.
So, you say I'm a sucker, huh? Well, I don't want to go to jail and have you ever heard of someone being arrested for going to dinner with someone? What cop is going to go that far undercover? I've never heard of it so consider it a form of insurance, or don't. Continue being a cheapskate and date ugly girls. Pretty, young girls get paid for their time and will respond to you if you treat them fairly. Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

The most gorgeous provider I've ever met charged $0 for a 30 minute meet and greet set up through her agency. And I mean beyond beautiful. I wish she had not moved. I could easily have just seen her once a month and been happy.

I had to excuse myself after 30 minutes too. We were having a great conversation. Originally Posted by pfmtony

oh how i have missed the infinite pearls of general wisdom and non-knowledge sharing

I'm retired, and I suppose an initial consultation is free these days, it could be good business. But, if these girls didn't charge for meet and greets all sorts of whack jobs would steal their time from them and have a lunch date, then go jack off. If a cheap bastard won't pay for a lunch date functioning as a meet and greet, fuck if I care, but the girl is being taken advantage of by a cheap bastard who won't pay for her time.
So, you say I'm a sucker, huh? Well, I don't want to go to jail and have you ever heard of someone being arrested for going to dinner with someone? What cop is going to go that far undercover? I've never heard of it so consider it a form of insurance, or don't. Continue being a cheapskate and date ugly girls. Pretty, young girls get paid for their time and will respond to you if you treat them fairly. Originally Posted by Jewish Lawyer

Errr, guess I shoulda bolded the "LOL"....