I spoke about this before, but now I am really starting to feel off about this. I have 2 personas, one of a cheaper rate..but things are really starting to come together and scare me.

This morning, I had a guy call me on both of my numbers...just several minutes apart. He also called last night, but just on 1 of my numbers. And lately, I havent been getting clients from my more expensive site in months.

However, I initially started advertising on the cheaper site because business was very slow, and by doing that I did get things moving along quickly, however...Im thinking that perhaps I am doing a disservice to myself now because I am always getting only clients from the less expensive site and Im starting to think they all really know its me...even though I dont show my face on 1 of the sites.

So now Im just about to take down all of my cheaper sites, except for massage. Its just I get tired of people calling both my numbers from the separate sites, and the ones who do book...they go thru the cheaper site anyway.

I have thought of offering less services, or just doing oral only on my less expensive site...but most times people do end up wanting to have actually sex. And while I was on tour...they all came from the cheaper sites. Its like, what do I make of this? Do I need to discontinue my cheaper product now? It does no good to spend money on an expensive site only to get 0 and everything else from the cheaper site

I'd probably cancel the expensive site, then. It's costing you money and getting you no bookings? I'd get out my crayons and handmake them a poster saying "Best Advertising Site of The Year (NOT! LOL!)", send it off and cancel my payments to them on the same day.

Lol, good one. I am so tempted to do so.

I have no idea why that site...which used to be perfect for getting 2-300 dollar bookings is no longer working. And its not like, I can just charge my lower rate because then I stand out. 70% on the site charges 200+, and the men who visit the site know that they are going to be paying 200 and up. So why the FUCK should I list my rate as 40-60 dollars less than everyone else? I shouldn't, thats why I switched sites. And then when I attempt to charge my higher rate on the less expensive site, I get nothing but timewasters and dusty cell phones that dont ring.

And the other day...a client showed me photos of some ho he met off the more expensive site, yet he hired me from the cheaper when I was also advertising on the more expensive site  

So Im just like, fuck it. I have to pay them $50 a month and I get like 1 client from there a monthy, if that. Im about to take my foot and shove it up their 2 timing arse.

Once they have decided to book its easier to drop your agreed fee than try to raise it.

hmmm, I would have to disagree. Its harder to do so over the phone, but in person...I find it so much easier when they see me lol. And with me having to advertise on these cheaper sites...I end up having to ask for more anyhow because no way am I doing full service for a massage rate.

I guess 200 on paper and 200 in person is not the same. Amazing....

And the other day...a client showed me photos of some ho he met off the more expensive site, yet he hired me from the cheaper when I was also advertising on the more expensive site  

Really don't understand why that surprises or annoys you?
If I see exactly the same thing advertised in two places but for a different price of course I will get it where it is cheaper, that is a no-brainer!

Quote from: cassie on 12 March 2010, 12:12:02 pm

Really don't understand why that surprises or annoys you?
If I see exactly the same thing advertised in two places but for a different price of course I will get it where it is cheaper, that is a no-brainer!

thats the thing, its not exactly the same thing.

Are you telling me that a GFE is the same as wham bam, thankyou m'am? Naaaah. Thats the difference. I dont offer the same services on the same sites.

I think most of us charge by time Joey - charging by service isn't that common here apart from in street work. And as far as their time goes, whether my clients want GFE, wham bam or a game of Scrabble, yes, the price is the same.

If there are extras available, I think you really need to make it clear - as Emily said, if punters visit expecting to pay X amount and then find out that it's actually going to cost them XX you might get the cash from them that once, but they won't be back - not because of the price, but because they'll feel as if they were misled in the first place.

Thanks for clearing that up Amy,
 
Personally I value myself too much to offer a Wham bam thank you mam service, if that is what it turns out to be, so be it, but the fee is the same.

I can see how advertising is harder in the US as you would have to be so much more careful of how you word things, but I still think that the service a client wants and how much this will ultimately cost him ought to be established before things get started, including any extras if they are on offer. From other things Joey has described though, it does go on a lot more than it does here (I remember him mentioning a girl he worked with who charged extra just to get undressed), so I suppose some of it depends on cultural differences too. We do have it quite a bit easier, really!