I'm sorry, but thats's a horrible attitude and I disagree with it vehemently. Whilst I agree that your client's financial stability isn't your concern, it still isn't something you take advantage of.

That is true. 'Milking' a client may be fun but its not a way to treat a regular! Although you shouldnt be afraid to ask for whatever amount you want, Self-control and integrity is good to have. Besides, in my experience most clients instictively know when they are being 'milked' and get turned off in the blink of an eye, who would have thought they were so clever!

The reason why we charge as much as we do, is because of the intimate aspects of our job. The different price structure reflects the intimacy and non-intimacy nature of our jobs. There's nothing wrong with having a different set of prices for lunch/dinner/social events that don't include sex.

Brandy you make a good point, but I still think its not necessary to offer a lower fee. Also you say maybe he 'didnt know' he's able to ask to lower the fee? Nah. Even if he just started punting yesterday, if his bank account is less than what he usually has, or a big bill is on the way, he WILL ask for a lower fee. And when he does, and if Carla decides to, she will gladly offer it. I've met people before that little or no sex was involved. Shoudlnt matter. What if during that non-sexual booking, a more expensive sexual booking calls at the same time? (which ALWAYS happens). Then she just missed out. Now Carla has to suffer.

It has been interesting to read the replies here- there are two main things to consider I think.

1) the importance of keeping a good regular sweet, the extra gestures that will keep him coming back, and the gratitude one human can show to another for being selfless as he is by organising this surprise for me.

2) the fact that this is a business, and that because of the intimacy of the job and the sensitivity of human fragile egos involved (his, not mine!) lowering a fee and then asking for more money if things turn frisky or for more money when we next have a booking with social time, could be a disaster.

I thought more as well about our current arrangement- we have one long booking a week. He pays me for 4 hours with a little tip. I let him stay for around 6 hours- that is just the way it panned out and it works as an excellent compromise seeing as he visits every week without fail (touch wood!)

Also, the surprise he is taking me on- he will no doubt expect kisses, cuddles and hand holding during the day- all of which are intimate acts and things that I would not do with him unless it was paid for. Finally, my partner would be incredibly hurt and suspicious if I was to go on what he would actually see as a far more intimate date than simply having sex with the client, and only charged half my fee- he would think I was going for fun rather than work. I am going for work with some fun as an added bonus.

Sooooo, I am going to charge the full rate for all of these reasons. Shagging for cash really is a headfuck for me sometimes, dunno about anyone else.

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Quote from: Carla on 20 August 2009, 04:31:51 pm

and only charged half my fee.....
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Where did you get the idea that you'd have to charge only half your fee?

Totally just plucked a number out of thin air to explain my thinking, as I have absolutely no idea what the going rate for social only time is! Maybe Platinum select could give me some advice 

Actually, my social rate works out as less than half my fee. I still rarely get social bookings. I'm a social reject.