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General Category => Questions and Answers => Topic started by: Newbabe on 01 December 2012, 09:05:26 pm
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If the going rate is say 150/hr
and a good looking girl with great service etc offers it at 140/130 or such....is there going to be a high demand?
Its logical or not?
What do you think ladies?
NB
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100% Definitely. Clients will always be looking for VFM and you are more likely to get the new client than the other girl in your area who is more expensive. You don't have to offer 'cheap' rates but like you said look at other girls in your area and charge say ?10 or ?20 less that is definitely logical.
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Prices are sometimes based on where you are located too. ie In Scotland you are lucky to get 120 GBP per hour and in many cases just 100 GBP.
IMO, it is what the guy is willing to pay for the services he wants and not what specific girls want to charge that matters. The girl could be the prettiest girl on the block but have zilch personality so may not get a lot of repeat business which can count for a lot of our work.
Being the cheapest in the area does not necessarily mean you are going to get the most work, if that is what you are asking. At the same time there is no sense pricing yourself out of the business either.
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Not always. Whilst a higher fee doesn't mean you'll automatically get a better service there is something to be said of the saying 'pay peanuts get monkeys...' ;D
Charge what you feel comfortable with, I know I'd get overnights if I charged less but I don't want them that badly so I keep it high.
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Depends on your local area, your marketing, your level of service, feedback etc. VFM is just that, not necessarily just being the cheapest.
Say there is girl A, she is ?120 an hour with no feedback, 1 blurry phone pic and a fairly badly written profile.
Then there is girl B, she is ?140 an hour, she has some good feedback, clear photos, and her profile is easy to read.
Which is the punter more likely to take the risk on?
Obviously if you are comparing yourself against 'direct competition' as it were, then you should price yourself as either the same/ slightly less than the competition (if you want more work).
xx
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I'm new to this, but I think yes. When I started out I desperately needed money - any amount of money. So while I didn't go below the average rate of escorts in my area, I went below the average rate of escorts in my "target group" (young slim girls) and I got flooded by responses, I see how other girls with higher rates and women with rates like mine but less service or less "mainstream" type of women have to constantly bump their ads, but I never have to, my clients do it for me. Of course I think a big part of it is that I'm new, however I live in a very big city and there are plenty of new very pretty faces each day, so I really think it's the price that attracts a whole lot of them. Of course, as you can read on my thread not every guy is an actual good and normal paying client, so I'd have to get the hang of filtering out timewasters and creepers but yeah.
Now that I paid off my bills, in 1 week nonetheless, I'm thinking of actually raising the price, but that will probably result in a lot of protest and heckling haha.
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I'm new to this, but I think yes. When I started out I desperately needed money - any amount of money. So while I didn't go below the average rate of escorts in my area, I went below the average rate of escorts in my "target group" (young slim girls) and I got flooded by responses, I see how other girls with higher rates and women with rates like mine but less service or less "mainstream" type of women have to constantly bump their ads, but I never have to, my clients do it for me. Of course I think a big part of it is that I'm new, however I live in a very big city and there are plenty of new very pretty faces each day, so I really think it's the price that attracts a whole lot of them. Of course, as you can read on my thread not every guy is an actual good and normal paying client, so I'd have to get the hang of filtering out timewasters and creepers but yeah.
Now that I paid off my bills, in 1 week nonetheless, I'm thinking of actually raising the price, but that will probably result in a lot of protest and heckling haha.
During your first year at least you are kept busy through business on AW. It used to be about 2 years but with the saturation of unemployed girls joing the ranks of prossies it is getting harder.
During your first year you should try and prepare yourself for a lot of work drying up and getting yourself listed on lots of other free sites and getting yourself known.
When I started on AW 6+ years ago we had a minimum of 1000 hits a day and now we are lucky if we get 300 or so, so a big difference.
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If the going rate is say 150/hr
and a good looking girl with great service etc offers it at 140/130 or such....is there going to be a high demand?
Its logical or not?
What do you think ladies?
NB
I see it like this...
If the improved product can be purchased for a cheaper price then would buy it definetly. Some guys shop around for bargains.
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It depends also on how many guys you want to see. Say you get 5guys at ?100ph or only 2 at 150ph which you rather? Personally for me id prefer less guys for less money rather than loads of guys and more money but everyone is different. As Cassy says cheap rates doesn't mean they will altomatically go for you it's about the whole package but having a slightly lower rate than the girls in your area as long as your profile and pictures are good will definitely give you an advantage yes.
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It depends also on how many guys you want to see. Say you get 5guys at ?100ph or only 2 at 150ph which you rather? Personally for me id prefer less guys for less money rather than loads of guys and more money but everyone is different. As Cassy says cheap rates doesn't mean they will altomatically go for you it's about the whole package but having a slightly lower rate than the girls in your area as long as your profile and pictures are good will definitely give you an advantage yes.
I see less guys to for a reasonable amount.
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If the going rate is say 150/hr
and a good looking girl with great service etc offers it at 140/130 or such....is there going to be a high demand?
Its logical or not?
What do you think ladies?
NB
I see it like this...
If the improved product can be purchased for a cheaper price then would buy it definetly. Some guys shop around for bargains.
Of course it's like anything. But then saying that for example I've been going to my hairdressers for over 5years same with my nail place, and they are expensive and I probably could get the same service for cheaper elsewhere but I'm so used to them, we are on first name basis and I know what i'm getting and would never go anywhere else even when I see offers for cuts and colours for half the price.
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It depends also on how many guys you want to see. Say you get 5guys at ?100ph or only 2 at 150ph which you rather? Personally for me id prefer less guys for less money rather than loads of guys and more money but everyone is different. As Cassy says cheap rates doesn't mean they will altomatically go for you it's about the whole package but having a slightly lower rate than the girls in your area as long as your profile and pictures are good will definitely give you an advantage yes.
I see less guys to for a reasonable amount.
Thats exactly the same as me.
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During your first year at least you are kept busy through business on AW. It used to be about 2 years but with the saturation of unemployed girls joing the ranks of prossies it is getting harder.
During your first year you should try and prepare yourself for a lot of work drying up and getting yourself listed on lots of other free sites and getting yourself known.
When I started on AW 6+ years ago we had a minimum of 1000 hits a day and now we are lucky if we get 300 or so, so a big difference.
yeah, I'm not on AW since I don't live in an english speaking country, but thanks for the advice anyway. I don't know if I'm still going to be doing this in a year though.
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Hopefully the info will help others then that are in UK. Its on days that AW goes down that girls come crying to the boards cos they do not know what to do because AW is the only place they are listed. Kind of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. ::)
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Hopefully the info will help others then that are in UK. Its on days that AW goes down that girls come crying to the boards cos they do not know what to do because AW is the only place they are listed. Kind of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. ::)
yeah, I don't know how popular AW is in the UK..I checked it a while ago when I first thought of escorting and I saw that there are barely 50 listings for my country..most of them male (as in male offering escorting services, not punters) ::)
so if I had to rely on that site, I would probably have 1 client per year or so haha.
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Hmm, this is a tricky one, my rates are quite high i think, sometimes i feel bad like i'm ripping them off, but i'm always busy and most of the time have to turn down clients? and i only offer outcalls atm?!
I think it depends whether they think you're worth it tbh
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I dont know figures but I think AW is by far the most used escort site in the UK, dont quote me on that though.
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Hmm, this is a tricky one, my rates are quite high i think, sometimes i feel bad like i'm ripping them off, but i'm always busy and most of the time have to turn down clients? and i only offer outcalls atm?!
I think it depends whether they think you're worth it tbh
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Again it is the area you are located in and work in. Everything is so much more expensive in England than it is in Scotland and cost of living is far higher too so wages are higher and prossies are higher too. So workers in Scotland cant compare to girls, say in London or South England or even in North East of England or South West for that matter.
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Hmm, this is a tricky one, my rates are quite high i think, sometimes i feel bad like i'm ripping them off, but i'm always busy and most of the time have to turn down clients? and i only offer outcalls atm?!
I think it depends whether they think you're worth it tbh
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Again it is the area you are located in and work in. Everything is so much more expensive in England than it is in Scotland and cost of living is far higher too so wages are higher and prossies are higher too. So workers in Scotland cant compare to girls, say in London or South England or even in North East of England or South West for that matter.
yeah true, i think though, because london has every sort of escort possible, it can be quite competitive.
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It may make a difference, but there's no way to know in advance what that difference will be. For one thing, there will always be someone cheaper than you.
If you're going to charge significantly more or less than most others in your area (not just geographical area, but what you're offering too) then it helps to have a reason.
Some are more problematic than others, like the dreaded phrase 'high class', but it comes down to marketing. 'Premium' is just marketing speak for 'expensive', after all.
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I expect if you are "more mainstream", young, slim and pretty, price may make a difference. For me it matters not a jot.
I had an experiment to offer quickies - almost nil response apart from TW's.
I periodically do a "special" - doesn't really do anything apart from maybe make my regulars happy.
So I charge the average for my "type", provide a good service and do very nicely.
I will be doing a Xmas special for my regulars - chucking in an extra 30mins to a booking - to reward them. It does tend to bring them out but very few have the stamina to stay for the extra time unless it is having a chat or glass of wine.
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Thanks for the responses ladies, all valid points and yes Im in London
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I can honestly for me, price makes absolutely no difference.
I work with an agency that charge ?150 an hour (I pay ?30 commission so ?120)
I charge ?120 independently an hour and recently done a discount for ?90 an hour.
No difference really.
On the day I discounted I seen 3 men - 2 x hour @90 plus one half hour no discount ?70 = ?250
On the day I worked independently I seen 2 men - @ 120 = ?240
On the day with the agency I seen 2 men - 1 hour (150/120) - 1/1.5= 180 = 300
It depends on the men, what they want, and how much they have to spare.
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I'd say their attraction to you as an individual escort is probably more significant than a ?20 difference in price I'm sure most would be happy to pay slightly more to see the escort they really want to see rather than go for the 'cheaper option' and have an experience they enjoy less.