I'm not sure if I agree with that one Fun. If the provider specifically requested something (not small purchases like condoms or a coke), especially when it could equate to a material amount of the session fee, I believe it should be on the provider to specify if it will come out of the session fee or not.
For one, It's the provider's choice if she does/doesn't want to do it. Therefore, if she withholds that information, she's willingly leaving the decision in the hands of the hobbyist. Whenever that is done, we get reports like this.
Originally Posted by DarkeyKong
That's fine, and we're boiling it down to who the responsibility falls on. Tainted with cynicism, I'm comfortable in saying that most providers are willing to get whatever extra they can out of you on top of the session fee. As a hobbyist, you should be covering your ass and making sure what you're deciding (ie: to take the amount of the extra from the session fee) is clear before doing anything so you're all on the same page. But if you can find providers who agree that it's the hobbyists choice and accept it when it happens, even better!
Though, as a flaw to the latter, we shouldn't really be getting reports, right? If she is truly leaving it up to him then she should be going with his decision. Which is why I think it's more the former in that they want whatever they can get extra.
I don't drink. So the tequila was all for her!
Originally Posted by birdiemaker59
Right, and that's cool and all, but that doesn't change what's going on. Read above, I personally think you should have made it clear what was going on, else you're going to be paying for the extra stuff on top of session fee. I'm not saying you're right or wrong in this situation, I'm simply trying to clarify why this situation exists (edit: though admittedly my answer is quite slanted).
You thought it came from the session time, she didn't. To your other reply - her 'special' is amount/time. Not (amount - drank)/time. If you wanted that time, I'd assume the cost is the same regardless of what you went out of your way to help her out without aside from that.