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jessie19

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« on: 20 November 2011, 11:37:40 am »
hi ladies!been thinking about that lately a lot,as im new on this then would like to know abt prices and services,how much somebody charges for 30min.and what service does it includes?and for 1h.as some girls here charges 40? for 30min.its not for me..thank u everybody..:)X

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« Reply #1 on: 20 November 2011, 12:02:57 pm »
Hi Jessie

No one can really answer that question for you.

IMO the best thing to do is, have a look through other AW profiles in your area, see what they are charging and decide from those figures what you value yourself at and what you think is a reasonable rate for your services.

The services you offer depends on what you are comfortable with and what you set your limits at.  Again no one can answer that question for you.  When guys email you then you must stand firm and not allow them to sway you into doing something you are not comfortable with ..... for any amount of money ..... trust me many will try it ............ and should fail.

Investigating other profiles is your biggest asset in this business and setting your standards to your personal levels.

Good Luck with your choices.   Everyone is here is you wish any further assistance.
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« Reply #2 on: 21 November 2011, 02:05:56 am »
I agree, it's very much "how long is a piece of string"

There's two aspects for you to consider when you're setting your prices..

1) Business aspect - what's the going rate in your area, for your age group, and for what you're happy to do. Do you want to go top-end, and see fewer but more demanding bookings, or lower-end, cheap and cheerful. Are you going to have to buy loads of gear if you offer roleplay/bondage stuff? Have you factored transport/rental costs in?

2) Personal aspect - at the end of the day, for you to put that willy in your mouth and not care who it's attached to, how much money do you want in your pocket for it to be OK?

And don't forget, if the prices don't seem right, change em, it's your business! xx

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« Reply #3 on: 21 November 2011, 08:17:39 am »
What they said (and I do like the way MissThang puts the second point!)

The other thing I would add is that attempting to compete primarily on price is rarely a good idea. There will always be someone cheaper, and the idea that the only reason that willy is in front of your mouth is that you were charging less is not a good one for your self-image.
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« Reply #4 on: 21 November 2011, 10:30:42 am »
There is also the fact you could fit a 'niche' that would help you bring in more business.

I may not advertise it totally but hint about it in my profile ... that way others may not try to jump on the bandwagon and try and copy you ............... they are always around and even though they may not be as good at something as you are, guys just dont know, so best to keep it under your hat until the guys call you, then you can try and promote it properly.
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« Reply #5 on: 21 November 2011, 11:40:18 am »
my prices looks quite ok.even some clients been sayng that i should charge much much more ,they been visiting local girls here and they sed its no worth it as the not allways like pict.or they dnt do services like they write in profile!but anyway all week for me beeng so quiet,maybe i should try somekind of price offer or what u girlies think?:)x

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« Reply #6 on: 21 November 2011, 12:18:17 pm »
my prices looks quite ok.even some clients been sayng that i should charge much much more ,they been visiting local girls here and they sed its no worth it as the not allways like pict.or they dnt do services like they write in profile!but anyway all week for me beeng so quiet,maybe i should try somekind of price offer or what u girlies think?:)x

I wouldn't do anything drastic based on one quiet week (there's always one week each month that's quieter for me, so I just take the chance to do more studying/seeing friends/visiting family etc) - but also don't take pricing advice from clients. I know the ones saying you should charge more want to compliment you because they really like you, but like the others above have said, pricing should be set according to A) the market and B) how you feel. If you put your rates up because a client says you deserve ?1000 per hour, trust me that he'll be the first to call you up saying "WHAT? I'm not paying that! Give me a discount now please!" ;)

If you're quite new to the industry, there's always extra interest in you because many clients love newbies. So work will natural get a little less busy once you're no longer the newest girl in town - and that happens fast these days because probably hundreds of new girls start every week in this country! So you need to continue working on your advertising and marketing, maybe consider touring (if you want to stick to full-time sex work) or part-time work in another field, or even setting up a sideline freelance career, or studying a new subject, or anything you like, really. But if you're looking to maximise your earnings, better to spend any free time on your website and your adverts and thinking about how to make yourself stand out from the crowd etc.

In that case, in a few weeks, if a special offer seems a good idea, go ahead and try something. But it's probably not a good idea to go into 'permanent special offer' too early as you may end up not being able to go back to your full rates? I'm not sure. And as xw5 says, competing on price is no good beyond a certain point because there's always someone who can go lower (maybe they're more desperate/using drugs, maybe they have a pimp running their AW profile, maybe they just don't have many bills to pay so ?60 per hour is fine for them) - and when you've hit the lowest rate you can go to, you may just end up hating your job and hating the people who visit you because you're "a bargain" and they "can't find it cheaper anywhere else".

Remember: Clients still expect 110% performance no matter what they're paying, so I find it's best to focus on giving 120% rather than trying to undercut other sex workers by ?10. Clients generally remember getting that extra 10% feel-good feeling better than they'll remember that tenner that they spent on buying two items from Starbucks with instead. ;D Unless the money's more important to them than the service, in which case they can go to one of the workers who's able for whatever reason to charge tuppence, which is absolutely fine for everyone - the choice in the industry for both clients and workers is one of the most important aspects, after all - so we all end up getting what we're looking for anyway!
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« Reply #7 on: 21 November 2011, 03:30:26 pm »
There is also the fact that christmas is coming upon us and more and more girls signing up on AW.  Hard
 times - having to buy little johnny or little susie all the latest gadgets for christmas brings femmes out enmasse and leaves less work for us regular workers.
 
Overnight approx 50 new profiles popped up in Scotland.  Thats another 50 looking for the same number of jobs.  So I would follow Emily's lead and try and improve things where you can.

The longer you are on AW the more you get known but at the same times guys do sometimes like to see someone new.  Its just par for the course and something we got to live with.  We cant be that newbie all the time.
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« Reply #8 on: 21 November 2011, 11:42:51 pm »
thank u girlies:)still keeping my prices like they are and maybe trying to do christmas special even for 1day,hopefully they dont start calling after that and asking can i put my price down again:)and allways been giving myself more than 100%and maybe even one day thinking to start touring somewhere if im not too scared in big england:):)xx