After all the time I've spent studying this exact thing, let me tell you how it works in the real world.
There are gents at every single price level. You've got your 600 and up guys, 400-500 guys, 250-350 guys, the 200 crowd, and then the below 200 crowd. You wind up with a great deal of mean, nasty, dirty, smelly and disease in the under 200 crowd. Usually 150 and down is the area you want to avoid at all costs. (Yes I am aware the working man can usually only afford below 200 but he is also dealing with a great risk of disease at that level.)
As the economy changes, so do the guys at each level. When it gets harder, the higher price guys will jump down a level. In effect, you never really run out of clients. They just shift themselves to the rate they are comfortable with.
When a provider raises her rates, she puts herself in the new level with lots of new clients that will be interested in seeing the new girl (most 250 and up guys won't even look at you if you cost less because they know that's where most of the disease resides.) When you lower your rates, you are in effect, telling everyone, you are not worth the rate you were charging because either, you have no work because you are not good enough to compete at the level you were trying to play on, have burned too many bridges or are pretty terrible and therefore have not retained any regulars. I don't make up the rules of promotion. That's simply how it is in the real world.
It took a few years to find the rate that works best for me. I will not go lower than a certain amount... ever. I found that the men at my level are kind and generous, and don't cross any lines that could cause trouble. But that's just me. However, I can't imagine it works differently outside my bubble, since my bubble went through all of this for years. Benefit from my mistakes and knowledge if you have the ability.... Sometimes you just have to go through it, and I understand... It's your life and stress.
People say, oh if you raise your rate you'll lose clients. That's only half true. You lose some that can only exist at the level you were occupying previously
(unless they save their pennies). However, you will gain an entirely new group of clients at your new level that MORE than compensates for any you "lose". I have also found, competition at a certain level becomes obsolete. If you are amazing at your job and no one can touch your skill, you will be successful. It's that simple. If you are only hohum, then you will still see a bunch of new guys at that level, but you will not retain any of them. Then, theoretically, you could raise your rate again and go through all the guys at that level. People think the more it costs, the better it is. It's just a human response to cost (except insurance... Insurance is bullshit at any level.)
Originally Posted by LovingKayla
Wow, just wow, what an amazingly dumb statement. (hi-lited in red). This is econ 101 here Kayla! If I can get the same basic product at the same basic quality for a cheaper price, it makes sense to go the cheaper rate. In the hobby rate truly has less to do with quality, if you think it does, keep living in that bubble.
Saying that the majority of guys in the 200 or less rate are "mean, nasty, dirty, smelly and diseased" is just pure bullshit. Kayla, do you honestly believe the guys that see you don't also see ladies at much lower rates? You're a complete fool if you think they don't! So if those guys are all those things when they see those ladies, what does it make you when they see you?
Here's some history on you Kayla, seems you'll play at the shallow end of the pool when it suits you. I'd bet there is more that doesn't get reviewed.
08/28/2013 - saw doogie44 for 220 + tip for 60 minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=842580
04/02/2013 - saw BigButtLover1 for 200 for 90 minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=733552
11/02/2012 - saw mirkovicdr for 200 for 60 minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=591083
12/08/2011 - sinkerswim for 200 for 60 minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=340128
01/07/2011 - Cleared to Land - for 170 for 60+ minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=156403
01/08/2011 - melott - for 200 for 60+ minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=155332
11/12/2010 - rubberbiscuit - for 170 for 60 minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=127020
08/27/2010 - huskerdude - 170 for 60 minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=92094
07/22/2010 - dallashall - 170 for 60 minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=75830
06/18/2010 - shackdaddy - 180 for 60+ minutes L2
http://www.eccie.net/showthread.php?t=62316
Guys, if you've seen ladies at less than 200 or even at 200, might wanna rethink seeing Kayla, according to her we're all "mean, nasty, dirty, smelly and diseased". I don't care what your rate is, if I know you think that about me, I sure as fuck ain't seeing you or suggesting some to see you.
In the end, Ladies do what you feel works best for you, Guys do the same, this shit isn't rocket science.
Just my "mean, nasty, dirty, smelly and diseased" opinion as someone that's seen ladies at every rate.
P.S. I hobby based on the lady, not on her rate!