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General Category => Blather and Babble => Topic started by: Your Tera on 26 August 2011, 12:51:37 am
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is up with the request for a "student discount"??? Do I LOOK like I honor NUS cards???
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Lmao get used to it, you'll also be asked if you do discount for elderly and disabled clients as well! Xx
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Also, the occasional weird text from someone who thinks that because they're 18, you'll leap at the chance to snatch their virginity without charging them at all. :-X Fantasists aside, because of course they are more likely to be 48 year olds having a wank, I would actually charge more for seeing virgins because of the increased likelihood of immense awkwardness during the booking. I don't actually like to see anyone under 25, though, so not much risk of this really happening, thank God. But... eurgh. The things people seem to think sex workers would want to do for free/cheap really do astound me!
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Also, the occasional weird text from someone who thinks that because they're 18, you'll leap at the chance to snatch their virginity without charging them at all. :-X Fantasists aside, because of course they are more likely to be 48 year olds having a wank, I would actually charge more for seeing virgins because of the increased likelihood of immense awkwardness during the booking. I don't actually like to see anyone under 25, though, so not much risk of this really happening, thank God. But... eurgh. The things people seem to think sex workers would want to do for free/cheap really do astound me!
Yes, I had one young guy recently asking me for a discount because he's a virgin - I told him that BECAUSE he's a virgin my prices stay the same as I would work very hard to make his first experience memorable. Didn't hear from him again. Shame. ::)
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I've been offered ?30 to give 'quick hand relief' :-X
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Jenna I get asked that daily lmao
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Also, the occasional weird text from someone who thinks that because they're 18, you'll leap at the chance to snatch their virginity without charging them at all. :-X Fantasists aside, because of course they are more likely to be 48 year olds having a wank, I would actually charge more for seeing virgins because of the increased likelihood of immense awkwardness during the booking. I don't actually like to see anyone under 25, though, so not much risk of this really happening, thank God. But... eurgh. The things people seem to think sex workers would want to do for free/cheap really do astound me!
DISCOUNT?? It reminds me of Ned Beatty in "Breaking Away" --'Refund? REFUND??!!"
The discount question is one of the most ridiculous. Especially when they offer to show me their student card... Mate, head over to Peacocks and have a blast waving that card around.
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Don't really get the problem with that one - I do offer student discounts. Why? Because I'm running a business, and I'm based in a student town, and there's a lot of students daft enough to waste their student loans on drink, drugs, prostitutes and all manner of other things they don't need and can't really afford. Easy money :) Obviously if people ask for discounts you don't offer it's cheeky but if they've seen that some escorts do offer it you can't blame them for trying - when I worked in a shop that didn't offer student discounts we got asked that several times a day, because they figure it's worth checking just in case they're about to miss out on a good deal.
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Also, the occasional weird text from someone who thinks that because they're 18, you'll leap at the chance to snatch their virginity without charging them at all. :-X Fantasists aside, because of course they are more likely to be 48 year olds having a wank, I would actually charge more for seeing virgins because of the increased likelihood of immense awkwardness during the booking. I don't actually like to see anyone under 25, though, so not much risk of this really happening, thank God. But... eurgh. The things people seem to think sex workers would want to do for free/cheap really do astound me!
Yes, I had one young guy recently asking me for a discount because he's a virgin - I told him that BECAUSE he's a virgin my prices stay the same as I would work very hard to make his first experience memorable. Didn't hear from him again. Shame. ::)
Yes I'm the same and did reply to my last "How much would you charge for a virgin" enquiry with something along the same lines.
Regards discount I'm not in a student/forces or any other discount group type area. I suppose I could offer tourists a discount but then how to qualify that one?
Over the years I've been asked to offer discount for the following;
18
Virgin
Student
Disabled
Forces
Emergency Services
Over 60
Disabled
Oral only
Regular client (even before the first meeting)
New client
Since a lot of the guys I do see fall into one or another of the above groups, I'd be offering everyone discount. So my argument is I keep my rates at the same level year in, year out and everyone pays the same. Alternative would be to increase and then discount back to current fees, but I prefer to be straightforward. Keeps it Simple, everyone on a level playing field.
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I do give one disabled client I have a discount. Originally it was because he said he couldn't afford some heat treatment he needed, so I told him so stop spending money hiring me and spend it on the heat treatment! He said I was more fun, so I told him I'd do it half price if he saved the other half to get the treatment he needed. Needless to say he never has but soft as shit me still gives him half price! Tart with a heart! LMAO
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I forgot to add to my list;
returning client
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client who will become a regular(honest)
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the recession
I suppose if you don't ask you don't know, which is fair enough - the only time I don't like it is when the asker gets funny about it.
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I must get at least a couple of calls a day from complete strangers who conclude;
"...and so I will be making it a regular thing with you-at least once or twice a week..."
My answer is always the same, " Well we don't know about that yet as it takes two to tango, but if we get on ok, we can definately see about meeting again "
or " Gosh, I am really busy with my longterm regulars already, but if I really like you I will definately try to squeeze you in somewhere" ( intentional pun usually lost on them )
Just blasted to shreds their cunning plan of a heavily discounted booking in which I work like a Trojan- giving services I wouldn't normally- in the hope of their "regular custom" ;D
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I love this line -
'Now, I'm going to come and see you alot, and make you alot of money, so you should look ater me pricewise?'
Ummm...
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Don't really get the problem with that one - I do offer student discounts. Why? Because I'm running a business, and I'm based in a student town, <snip!> Obviously if people ask for discounts you don't offer it's cheeky but if they've seen that some escorts do offer it you can't blame them for trying.
Offering discounts to enter my pussy? Sacrilege... :-X
I don't think prostitution can ever be equated with any other business. I think it's downright rude of men to ask and I would hate to see it evolve into a trend where students, soldiers, elders and other "disadvantaged" market groups would expect to pay less for sex than anyone else. >:(
We're already in a situation where a lot of clients expect OWO, CIM and A - levels, something they didn't really do 10-15 years ago. Why continue these trends of compliance to men's demands by voluntarily slashing our fees?
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Don't really get the problem with that one - I do offer student discounts. Why? Because I'm running a business, and I'm based in a student town, <snip!> Obviously if people ask for discounts you don't offer it's cheeky but if they've seen that some escorts do offer it you can't blame them for trying.
Offering discounts to enter my pussy? Sacrilege... :-X
I don't think prostitution can ever be equated with any other business. I think it's downright rude of men to ask and I would hate to see it evolve into a trend where students, soldiers, elders and other "disadvantaged" market groups would expect to pay less for sex than anyone else. >:(
We're already in a situation where a lot of clients expect OWO, CIM and A - levels, something they didn't really do 10-15 years ago. Why continue these trends of compliance to men's demands by voluntarily slashing our fees?
That's exactly my point. I'm a student. I get discounts from big corporations, but that's a different story. It's far too personal of a thing to cut my price because someone is older/younger, etc. It just freaks me out.
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Don't really get the problem with that one - I do offer student discounts. Why? Because I'm running a business, and I'm based in a student town, <snip!> Obviously if people ask for discounts you don't offer it's cheeky but if they've seen that some escorts do offer it you can't blame them for trying.
Offering discounts to enter my pussy? Sacrilege... :-X
I don't think prostitution can ever be equated with any other business. I think it's downright rude of men to ask and I would hate to see it evolve into a trend where students, soldiers, elders and other "disadvantaged" market groups would expect to pay less for sex than anyone else. >:(
We're already in a situation where a lot of clients expect OWO, CIM and A - levels, something they didn't really do 10-15 years ago. Why continue these trends of compliance to men's demands by voluntarily slashing our fees?
No one should 'expect' to pay less, but offering a discount is good business and it makes me more money overall. All I'm saying is if some escorts offer those types of discounts (which plenty do - like I said I offer student discounts, and I've seen at least one website offering armed forces discount) there's nothing wrong with clients enquiring to see if the same is available elsewhere as long as they take no for an answer.
If you think it's "sacrilege" to offer discounts, that's your choice. The fun part about being independent is you get to define your own prices, your own boundaries etc. But we're not all the same. I DO see my work as being the same as any other business - it's not intimate to me, it's manual labour crossed with performing arts crossed with customer service. I earn more when I do short term cut price special offers than I do at my full rates. I earn more when the students are in town and taking advantage of my student discount (which, by the way, is ?5-?10 off most booking lengths and doesn't apply to quickies - it's not like I'm giving it away!).
It's not about 'complience' to men's demands, it's about smart marketing. Those services you listed? I don't do any of them. I've cut down a lot of my services since I started escorting because I didn't enjoy them and realised I shouldn't have to do things I don't like just to make money. My screening standards are rediculously high, turning down approx 70% of the men who contact me. We all find the ways of working that we are happiest with that make us the most money - for some that's offering extra services, for some it's specialising in something unsual, for some it's being cheap.
When prostitutes get all in a huff about how 'intimate' and 'unique' and 'personal' our work is I can't help but worry that they're going to struggle, long term, with the fact they've had sex with often hundreds of men. I mean, I've shagged 500+ people and I've been working less than two years. That's not intimacy, and it's not personal (and charging ?300 an hour won't magically make it intimate either, it's still fucking for cash). When you make something about getting paid it becomes business, and whether you like to think of it that way or not is very much your problem not mine.
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Over the years I've been asked to offer discount for the following;
18
Virgin
Student
Disabled
Forces
Emergency Services
Over 60
Disabled
Oral only
Regular client (even before the first meeting)
New client
Since a lot of the guys I do see fall into one or another of the above groups, I'd be offering everyone discount.
I get so many callers enquire about a discount because "this would be my first time with a Transsexual woman".
Eh? 98% of my new clients fit into that demographic.
"I know, which is why I have already given you my discounted rate" ::)
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ive had many ''discount'' requests.... one being two guys wanting HALF price because theyre was two of them, normally i would charge say if it was an hour ?140..so both would pay ?140.. i see this as fair. double the work, double the rate.simples.
Ive had the teens wanting it or free.. or then there is the clients who will try ''bargin'' with you... one such client had made a booking with me, then on his way to me called me and said he would like to take pictures and such..BUT wanted the booking half price in return for giving me some pictures... even offfered me dinner... i know in some cases this is a regular thing, but im not keen on clients with pics of me... told him ''no deal, im a buissness not a charity for your personal pervy portfolio... and i already had dinner.. thanx''
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I had a client phone me, went over my rates on the phone with him, when he turned up, he asked for for a discount because he only wanted me 'to sit on his face while he wanked himself off'. ???
I bashfully rejected his kind offer, and held the door open for him whilst politely requesting he leave.
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I must get at least a couple of calls a day from complete strangers who conclude;
"...and so I will be making it a regular thing with you-at least once or twice a week..."
Oh god that line. >:( ???
When I hear it I know I'm NEVER going to see the guy again. They say it to everyone in order to get you to go the x-tra mile and offer "more than the menu offers". Newbies tend to fall for it. In my experience clients who become regular won't say anything about repeating with you. The most: "Is it OK if I call you again?" when they're leaving.
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I've put on my website and AW profile that I don't give discounts, the reason why, and to not bother asking for one. On the rare ocassion that someone asks me anyway (a pointless exercise), I tell them 'no'. Most are fine with that, but on the even rarer occasion that someone continues to beg, I kindly advise them to get back online and find someone else who is in their price range.
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I don't really give discounts mainly because I rarely get asked believe it or not. On the few occasions I have been asked, I have told them that my prices are fixed and are non-negotiable.
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Also, the occasional weird text from someone who thinks that because they're 18, you'll leap at the chance to snatch their virginity without charging them at all. :-X Fantasists aside, because of course they are more likely to be 48 year olds having a wank, I would actually charge more for seeing virgins because of the increased likelihood of immense awkwardness during the booking. I don't actually like to see anyone under 25, though, so not much risk of this really happening, thank God. But... eurgh. The things people seem to think sex workers would want to do for free/cheap really do astound me!
Interesting that you don't see anyone under 25. I have thought about it, however I have had a variety of clients lately who have been under 25.
I can see the reasoning behind it, I guess it varies.
I guess some people do it not just because of your reason but because some escorts prefer older men or a certain age group of men.
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Agreed re "I am looking for a regular thing."
I guess my take on it is: prove it. After the tenth booking, I give clients 25% off on the second third etc. bookings each month.
Never happened yet, though, but still...could be a lovely model of client retention!
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Interesting that you don't see anyone under 25. I have thought about it, however I have had a variety of clients lately who have been under 25.
I can see the reasoning behind it, I guess it varies.
I guess some people do it not just because of your reason but because some escorts prefer older men or a certain age group of men.
My problem is that my son is 21 and I think (know) some of his pals have sussed it out :'(
I darent see anyone under 28 (ish) just in case its a situation of 'hey I shagged your maw'
Can you imagine it?
Problem is .... as he gets older .... do I keep lifting the age barrier? ???
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Interesting that you don't see anyone under 25. I have thought about it, however I have had a variety of clients lately who have been under 25.
I can see the reasoning behind it, I guess it varies.
I guess some people do it not just because of your reason but because some escorts prefer older men or a certain age group of men.
My problem is that my son is 21 and I think (know) some of his pals have sussed it out :'(
I darent see anyone under 28 (ish) just in case its a situation of 'hey I shagged your maw'
Can you imagine it?
Problem is .... as he gets older .... do I keep lifting the age barrier? ???
I don't think that is neccesary, do you? After all not everyone who is your sons age will know your son.
I guess that's the only positive side of my daughter not living with me.