Judging by what I have read on here it seems I am not the only one who is quiet. Is it time to reduce rates or would that be a disaster and is it better to just hold out. I realise that if I drop rates it would be difficult to get them u again. Am also wondering if a rate dro would make a difference. Just feels like I am always in a ghost town at moment.

With the number of newbies flooding the market if femmes start dropping their prices, just where will it stop?  Will we be giving the guys money to come and visit US ?

I don't have an answer to the question, each girl has her own needs (as in survival) and some are higher than others but to lower prices less than ?50/30 mins and ?100/hour would be suicidal.  I really dont think it would bring in that much more work either.

Not sure LOTM. If your rates are maybe a bit high to start off then possibly. If they?re already in line with other women in the area and your category, than no it?s a bad idea. It?ll give off desperation vibes. I would instead look to offering a good deal on longer appointments or throw in a few extra services (of course only the ones you feel comfortable with) to make yourself look better ?value for money?

Do my rates make me look desperate or cheap then? I have tried advertising at higher rate previously and had no luck, i dont do 15min quickes anymore as i received demoralising texts it put me off.
bit concerned .Im in Hayes not park lane!!!!!
Ruby 

Don't put your rates down, they will come, just got to be patient,
I sometimes do specials, but even now I won't, if they really want to see you, they will pay your rate!
A client actually told me to put mine up!

You could try it and see what happens. If it works fair enough, if it doesn't then try something different.

You could try it and see what happens. If it works fair enough, if it doesn't then try something different.

Why not try the something different before putting prices down?
I think theres no going back,once a price cut has been made..This happened to me when i used to visit ireland,i had a quite time so put prices down,didnt make any difference.When i returned put prices back to origanal rate..started getting calls"I thought you charged this much"
Guys notice more than they let on..
Sometimes i think it can be the case of just needing to work,else where for a while.
Touring rather than the same area,even in the biggest cities,sometimes you can be there to much.

Guys notice more than they let on..

That's certainly true. If anyone doubts this, start offering an advanced booking discount or similar with just a little mention on your website or text - 98% of the guys you hear from subsequently will have managed to find the sentence about the discount written on one website page and/or in one blogpost with absolutely no problem at all! And funnily enough, they never seem to bother asking questions that are already answered elsewhere on your site, either...

I've heard good things about touring, though I never tried it myself because I'm too part-time. The thing I'd recommend if the option of lowering your rates is untenable is starting to earn a second income elsewhere. Start a new business, take on a part-time job, do some freelance/at-home work. It's always going to be a challenge doing extra things but, in this economy, I think most people are becoming more prepared to put that extra effort in.

Even if you don't earn much from your second job, you'll likely still have a few hundred quid a week from escorting coming in so you'll still be far better off than most. Also, my other work makes me appreciate how quickly and straight-forwardly money can come in through sex work, while sex work makes me appreciate that I don't have to have sex with potentially-stinky people in my other job. It's nice to have that balance in life! I enjoy that. Plus, it feels good to know what I can achieve if I really apply myself, and to know that I'm hopefully creating a(nother) way to support myself in the long term.

If we were all selling packets of crisps, here, I'd probably say that we all need to drop our prices to rock-bottom and scrape by on minimal profit because who cares about crisps? However, sex work is a job that requires a reward proportional to the risks involved. Those who are able to work much more safely and privately (e.g. in brothels, which should be legalised so that they are properly safe but that's a separate thing!) are usually fine with lower rates, which I think might support that. I think it's fair, therefore, that an independent escort be able to set their lowest price limit and choose not to go below that even if it's not that low; if you're paying your taxes and for a nice incall apartment and all that then you still don't end up with massive profits.

But if working in a parlour or reducing your indie rates are not things you want to do (totally understandable - everyone has their own working preferences), then the only other options are to get used to earning less during the recession or to get a secondary income. Webcamming and phone sex are possibilities, there, but frankly they've always seemed like horrendous jobs to me with so much effort and tolerance required for so little reward. Better to do something fun and involving out in a regular workplace or to start another business so you never rely 100% on one income only.