What does being grandfathered mean to you and when its over.

Lana you said the guy was a pain in the ASS does this mean Greek is on the menu now?? Originally Posted by Hobbyfun

LOL! Nah, I never did learn to speak Greek, but I'm damn sure fluent in Russian!

I don't see anyone mentioning the very common practice whereby a provider decides to start 'weeding out the riff-raff' by raising rates.

I really don't like getting in a disagreement about price. Heck, I think the only time I've made a big deal about it was when one lady started arguing that I was giving her too much, despite it being her last advertised rate (she was UTR at the time, and I think retired now). That was kind of a weird situation; we compromised half-way, but I ended feeling strangely like I might have offended her somehow.

If someone I'm seeing raises rates, I assume I'm to pay the new rate unless she explicitly states otherwise. For all I know, I might be part of the 'raff' she wants to eliminate. If she raises it too high, well... there have been a few that never saw me again after such a move. On the other hand, I have a horrible memory for what each girl's rate is, and sometimes have to ask at the end of the session what's appropriate.

Interesting Thread..........

Are Grandfathered rates based soley on frequency or are there other factors involved?

Do some ladies just get along well with some clients (dare i saw it, friends?) and vice versa or is it all truly just IOP?

As always Lisa you handled yourself courteously and professionally. Sorry to here about your dissapointment.

He was probably a dick anyways

If I can afford it I bring the current rate. I feel like a cheapskate bringing anything less than that. Most of the ladies here work hard to provide an illusion of passion for an old guy like me and they deserve to be rewarded for it.

I tried to check Grandpa's rate but his damn A-fib made me lose count!


TGIF!!!!

BTW- If I've seen you - YOU ARE GRANDFATHERED

I do not understand why all the hobbiest have a problem with pricing. So many of them invoke the 'market' and 'supply and demand' as the holy grail of what the price should be. But they fail to recognize the fact that provides have their own cost which increase. The hobbiest need to accept any increases in price and they should ether pay or move on.
Now if a deal is able to be negotiated then so much the better. But if this one of their ATFs' and they have any empathy for the ATF then work with them. Instead of grandfathering the old price maybe the price would only increase 50%. Compromise always works.
Do you think Exxon would every grandfather the price of oil to one of its oldest clients, maybe a discounted price but never the original price. Originally Posted by The Stig

All the hobbyists don't have a problem with pricing. Most hobbyists simply have a limited hobby fund, and try to get as much hobby out of it as possible. Here's a thought... Those with an unlimited hobby budget should not be grandfathered. They should be "Rich Uncled" with a higher rate, to supplement the hobby budget of those less fortunate. Obama care for the hobby!

Sigh. It works in D.C.

You suggest that "The hobbiest need to accept any increases in price and they should ether pay or move on." Then you suggest that "if a deal is able to be negotiated then so much the better". If I follow your first suggestion, how will I ever know if a deal is able to be negotiated?

Personally, I think negotiating when there is a price posted is a bit insulting to the lady, so I look for specials from the providers that are on my list but out of my reach. When I don't find one, I'm happy with the fact that there are many sexy talented ladies with more modest prices to choose from.

BTW? Exxon does grandfather the price. It's called the futures market. You pay to be grandfathered in, and hope Exxon doesn't lower their price to everyone else.

Dentonseek hit the nail on the head. Every provider has their own definition of grandfathering, and that makes it hard to know where you stand. Providers that use grandfathering as part of their incentives and advertising simply need to define the term as they apply it, and post the definition somewhere on their web page or showcase.

The harder problem to solve is what to put in the envelope for providers that post different rates on different sites, or run specials without saying when the special ends, but do say they won't discuss fees or activities on the phone. I'll leave that for another thread.

Yeah this thread has been a real eye opener. There are basiclly as many takes on the practice of grandfathering as there are providers in DFW. Every lady has a different definition! No wonder you guys are so confused.

Every lady has a different definition! No wonder you guys are so confused. Originally Posted by Marla

That's not why we are confused. It's just something we are confused about.
Nobody knows why.