Author Topic: Temporary rate reduction due to not feeling my best? (Read 2866 times)

Kay · « **Reply #30 on:** 02 October 2017, 06:47:03 pm »

I'd just like to chip in that in my experience being cheap does not equal 'bad' punters - you get wankers at all wealth levels. It's more about how you market yourself and how you screen. If anything, going very high end my suspicion is you'd get more boundary pushers.

themoneyhoneyy · « **Reply #31 on:** 02 October 2017, 06:53:32 pm »

Quote from: Kay on 02 October 2017, 06:47:03 pm

I'd just like to chip in that in my experience being cheap does not equal 'bad' punters - you get wankers at all wealth levels. It's more about how you market yourself and how you screen. If anything, going very high end my suspicion is you'd get more boundary pushers.

Of course not. That is why I said that hopefully it means that I will get more interest and can choose to speak to the nice and sane sounding ones and ignore those guys from the punting forums. I am grateful to not having had any bad experience so far but in all fairness I have been very low volume so maybe they are probably still bound to come.

.. I am just glad for this forum as I have picked up a lot of good advice on screening and dealing with TW and also on how to keep safe so in a couple weeks time after Gatwick I will try out the real Escort Bootcamp aka Heahtrow

ShaineXX · « **Reply #32 on:** 02 October 2017, 07:32:52 pm »

Quote from: StrawberryCheescake on 02 October 2017, 06:32:23 pm

hahahha I am well aware that other people have much bigger responsibilities and expenses. I have no children it's just me and uni fees and bloody London bills. However I was just trying to say that I have friends that work in other parts of the UK and can charge less because their rent is only ?500 for double the size of my flat and they can work from there as well. So I have probably ?2000 just for my rent and incall location which means at my current rate I need 11 1/2 hours just to cover that and I still did not add food or money to go to savings or spending money. I personally think that is a lot or all of you having that much more expenses to cover by yourself s and I'm being a big cry baby?

It does seem that you do have a lot of expenses not calculating your food and other reasonable expenses. Have you looked into the money that you spend on transportation and work related expenses? Perhaps some of it could be reduced helping you to save more, have more money left over and/or not become anxious......

I am an independent and worked in London for over 8 years working from my own flat and I would not allow any of my work related expenses to get near the amount of yours. If I remember correct my total expenses + bills were less than ?1500 and I am a full time independent making +4500 over 4 weeks charging an average rate that keeps me steadily busy and some days I don't get any clients...

If you are charging a high rate and busy for you means 2-4 clients a week then how are you eating, socialising....?

You can charge however much you want but if you have overheads for ?2000 then not only do you need to reduce your rate but also look at where you can save, get more clients or make some cuts....

themoneyhoneyy · « **Reply #33 on:** 02 October 2017, 08:38:16 pm »

Quote from: ShaineXX on 02 October 2017, 07:32:52 pm

If you are charging a high rate and busy for you means 2-4 clients a week then how are you eating, socialising....?

You can charge however much you want but if you have overheads for ?2000 then not only do you need to reduce your rate but also look at where you can save, get more clients or make some cuts....

You are right.

My main issue is not being able to work from my apartment so therefore I need to spend extra to at least have 2 incall days in a week. I have only been in the business for 3 months so did not want to look for a new live-in working flat as I first wanted to test the waters. I have been vanilla jobbin part time as well until last month and made good money in dubai.

Obviously my next step now will be to save up and change flats as it's crazy to pay twice. With the incall locations I have been taking deposits from at least one person for that day before booking, to ensure that I won't be sitting in a hotel room for nothing and be out of pockets. So far I haven't made a loss but of course sure as hell did not make the full potential profit that I could have if I had a flat

Erotic Masseuse · « **Reply #34 on:** 02 October 2017, 11:16:54 pm »

Would the price make much difference to the type of clients you are trying to attract ?

Erotic Masseuse · « **Reply #35 on:** 02 October 2017, 11:25:51 pm »

Quote from: Leilaa on 02 October 2017, 03:16:55 pm

Your aiming for the higher market. The Chav's on those sites are probably on job seekers or minimum wage and expect 30mintues appointments for the price of a bag of chips..are more concerned with how many shots they can get from a 'prossie' plus filming plus cim. Its a whole different breed, no class whatsoever!!!! They are not the sort of clients you want. If you keep your prices up luckily you wont encounter any of them. Just because you put on a few llbs shouldnt mean you need to drop your prices and as you say you can fix that. X

I have clients on minimum wage and they are some of my best clients (they pay exactly the same money as those not on minimum wage) they are nice down to earth appreciative and respectful towards me, they aren't at all chavs and the same goes for some of the guys on the punting site, just because there are some bullies on there, it doesn't make them all the same.

Leilaa · « **Reply #36 on:** 02 October 2017, 11:35:39 pm »

Quote from: StrawberryCheescake on 02 October 2017, 08:38:16 pm

Obviously my next step now will be to save up and change flats as it's crazy to pay twice. With the incall locations I have been taking deposits from at least one person for that day before booking, to ensure that I won't be sitting in a hotel room for nothing and be out of pockets. So far I haven't made a loss but of course sure as hell did not make the full potential profit that I could have if I had a flat

You most definatley need an incall place. 90% of my bookings are incalls.

Schwiftysquancher91 · « **Reply #37 on:** 03 October 2017, 08:30:31 am »

Quote from: Kay on 02 October 2017, 06:47:03 pm

I'd just like to chip in that in my experience being cheap does not equal 'bad' punters - you get wankers at all wealth levels. It's more about how you market yourself and how you screen. If anything, going very high end my suspicion is you'd get more boundary pushers.

Agreed. Personally I think It's about your screening process, weeds out 90/100% of the people you dont want to see. When I worked in the heart of London a couple of years ago I didn't up my prices just because I didn't want to feel the extra pressure. I was rediculously busy because of it and I over exhausted myself to unprofessionalism. I'm zone 2 for now and keeping things ticking over happily and confortably instead!

VoluptuousCurves · « **Reply #38 on:** 04 October 2017, 05:15:46 pm »

Quote from: Kay on 02 October 2017, 06:47:03 pm

I'd just like to chip in that in my experience being cheap does not equal 'bad' punters - you get wankers at all wealth levels. It's more about how you market yourself and how you screen. If anything, going very high end my suspicion is you'd get more boundary pushers.

Totally agree with this. I have had clients at both ends of the spectrum: I've had high-ranking investment bank executives, and I've had the guy who pushes the trolleys back at Aldi. Arseholes occur at every income level!

To answer the original question, I adjust my rate according to my location, as I only tour. If I'm in the north, I am generally at 70/100/120, if I'm in the south then it's usually 80/120/140. In London it's 100/130/150.

The only time I offer a reduction on that is if I am giving reduced services, e.g. oral only bookings because my vagina is sore. In that case I'll generally offer "40/50 quid blow and go special" and when clients call I'll make sure they understand that it's oral and HR only.

BTW I am plus size and in my 40s (advertise as 30s LOL) and have no problem charging 100/150 in London. If you currently feel you are more curvy than slim, then advertise as such - lots of guys love curvy girls and you could tap a whole new market!

themoneyhoneyy · « **Reply #39 on:** 04 October 2017, 07:42:31 pm »

Quote from: VoluptuousCurves on 04 October 2017, 05:15:46 pm

BTW I am plus size and in my 40s (advertise as 30s LOL) and have no problem charging 100/150 in London. If you currently feel you are more curvy than slim, then advertise as such - lots of guys love curvy girls and you could tap a whole new market!

Thank you VC!

I guess I just have to advertise a bit more as I am currently only using the AW options and My Local escort ( trying this for the first time going on day 5 and so far not one contact lol).

Will give Vivasreet and Backpage a Go again and tomorrow and see if something changes.

Erotic Masseuse · « **Reply #40 on:** 04 October 2017, 11:36:04 pm »

Quote from: BustyAbi on 02 October 2017, 06:37:35 pm

I don't think you're moaning at all if u have to pay so much out. .....i shall just continue to be cheap and cheerful then lol.

I'm cheap and cheerful, suits me great, I try not to concentrate on what my monthly expenses are (they aren't far off Strawberrys home/work apartment bills etc.... I try to look at the month as a whole, cheap and cheerful seemed like the most wise option for continuous and guaranteed income to me. I wear myself out, but I sleep good at night, knackered and content

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