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Kay

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Re: Is it a good idea doing low prices ?
« Reply #15 on: 01 October 2022, 02:02:07 am »
Lowering prices only puts you in competition with everyone else and lowers the price floor clients come to expect. Unless you stand out like a sore thumb and there's an obvious discrepancy between what you expect and reality I don't see any reason to lower prices or put up with the emotional labour and hassle of attracting the bottom end of the market.

But what if the alternative is no bookings, and thus no income?

Plenty of decent punters are those who don't have much spare cash.
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Tickle

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Re: Is it a good idea doing low prices ?
« Reply #16 on: 02 October 2022, 02:16:27 pm »
But what if the alternative is no bookings, and thus no income?

Plenty of decent punters are those who don't have much spare cash.

You have to see it from a market rate point of view. If you get yourself into a Dutch auction that puts pressure on everyone else to lower prices which lowers the market rate. All things being equal clients will go for the cheapest.

In other industries people decide how much they want to earn annually and set their rates accordingly. Others will set a margin. I don't see how sex work is different. As for fielding client calls there's no difference between sex work and any other industry. You're always going to get dud clients and tyre kickers and hagglers trying it on for a discount, and others shopping around based on price not quality. If you want to shag half the planet no questions asked for no margin you'll have a queue around the block. That's not sustainable or healthy. I've checked some locations and the going rate is half what I charge because of oversupply and other sex workers chasing customers.

I don't like the ethics of companies like Apple or Canon but in a recession there are some companies like them who actually raise their prices not cut them. Yes, that's partly because of captured markets and marketing but it's also because they want to maintain margins which retains quality staff and pays for product investment so they are ahead of the next business cycle. Other companies might maintain a margin during the good times and savings so when margins are squeezed by a downturn in business they can weather the storm and still be on their feet when the good times return.

I'm mentioning this as food for thought. I'm not taking a religious view on prices and don't know everything.

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Re: Is it a good idea doing low prices ?
« Reply #17 on: 02 October 2022, 02:46:49 pm »
All things being equal clients will go for the cheapest.

That only applies in the sale of products, not services. All things can't be equal because people are all individuals and individual sex workers are not responsible for what any other sex workers charge, market themselves or offer their services. Five different supermarkets selling the exact same tins of beans at different prices, then yes. People are not beans.

I'm not taking a religious view on prices and don't know everything.

Yep, you got that right.

MissElvira

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Re: Is it a good idea doing low prices ?
« Reply #18 on: 03 October 2022, 11:49:32 pm »
I cut my prices and I haven't experienced types of clients that are worse than when I was £20 or £30 more. I would personally rather do 5 bookings, Be busy and finish early instead of waiting from morning til late for 3 bookings that would equal the 5 in earnings because for me my spare time is worth more so I'm happy. I just can't sit around waiting for work or i get distracted or bored so being busy is what motivates me and being a bit liwer in price means i get bookings in advance more. I know from experience that charging more will still get work in but its a waiting game and majority of those that charge £200+, At least in the Essex area end up with the guy's at night who want to party and blown their brains and will just blow their money but for me I'd rather blow my brains out than put up with them but there's all kinds of escorts to cater to all sorts and I think in the end it works out best to have different price ranges or we would all be in competition if all the same.

Every price from low to high will get work but it's up to the individual to decide and there's plenty of factors to deciding on price. Good service and attitude will keep clients coming back even if prices go up or down.

At the moment people will be worried about money but some won't and again loads of different factors like being older and mortgage free or just having the spate money for hobbies and treats, But I've been very busy and found that Thursdays are crazy busy that I wish I had another me to work bit then Wednesdays can be slow and this that suddenly have to go to a work meeting lol