personally i think all the girls in this area need to take a look at there rates!
Originally Posted by sledhead
Well, ya know, i'd like them to drop their rates too ("free" would be most to my liking), but that doesn't mean they should.
Never have I seen so many people try to hard to be so tactful in telling someone that they may have priced themselves above the market.
Originally Posted by Dirigible
I know right..... Give sledhead credit for being blunt and to the point right off the bat !! I guess some hear things better when it's sugar coated.
Originally Posted by Eager2pleazer
You assume she has (priced herself out of the market), and while it's possible she has, i doubt it. Her pricing is no different now than it was 3 months ago (if anything, her price has gone down). One bad week is hardly indicative of suddenly "being priced out of the market". Especially when she is right in the midst of what the upper echelon girls in the market are charging; one of whom, as i understand it, is booking over 2 weeks out at times. It's not as if she's charging $400/hr.
As DT pointed out, of course business would pick up for her if she dropped her rate. But that's
always been the case. Looking at it from the girl's perspective, i accept that they need to charge whatever fee they need to feel this is a worthwhile endeavor for them. And she has not only a right to look at it from the angle of maximizing her overall income, but also from the angle of what she would feel is necessary to get her through each individual appointment. I can very easily see a girl thinking that offering these sorts of services is not worth it if she can't get at least $200 or $250/hr - no matter what the market says she should charge - even if she needs to take fewer appointments for it. And maybe even make less money overall because of it.
If you think otherwise, simply go walk around your nearest mall for an hour. Then imagine having to sleep with any women you see who could provide you with 2 references. How much would you need to charge to make that worth your while?