Half hour appointments... A practical timing question

[HobbyHorse]

Accepting that SPs are professionals conducting a business, I do not (except for very rare occasions when I am clearly and persistently encouraged), overstay my allocated time at an incall.
I always use indys, never agencies. In the past I always got a one hour appointment. Most of my favourites (as well as those on my to do list) do not quote 45 minute rates. But half hour rates are more commonly quoted.

As prices have escalated and my financial circumstances have recently changed, I am thinking of becoming a half hour client.

Here's the thing: I always have a quick shower at the incall both before the act (to demonstrate my cleanliness to the SP) and after the act (to avoid taking home any incriminating scents, etc.) I am not clear on how this approach can work in the context of a half hour appointment and would be interested in hearing from SPs or Terbites more experienced with half hour appointments...
Presumably 100% of shower time counts within the parameters of the half hour appointment?
If so, doesn't that leave only about 15 minutes for the encounter? Seems like a rush that would be less than pleasant on both sides. Does that work for people?

 

[sempel]

I don't know whether to pat you on the back for being very clean or say WTF? Your showers average 7.5 min? FYI, mine average 5 min at MP's but I usually shower before and then upon arrival for SP appointments so the shower is quicker (I do this knowing the shower time is included). Most of my 30 min appointment are 20-25 min actual touch time?????

Here's simple advice. If you are worried about the less time, do the obvious. Reduce your hobbying by half and save up for 1 hour appointments if your concern is less time. 2nd piece of advice - inquire about a 45 min rate. Propose the average of the 30min and 60min rate. I think some ladies might like this (at least for 1st time clients) since there's a little more time to avoid rushing. I've seen a couple of ladies for 30 min and it wasn't rushed but there was not really much talk time nor would I expect there to be for that length.

 

[Sophia Sinclair]

I stopped doing hh's for the same reason many providers did. What was supposed to be the busy man hh, for gents that really can't get away from a SO/work for any longer unfortunately turned into the 'what's the most I can get for the least' type of encounters. I sometimes get requests for shorter meetings so I quote a price that is exorbitant compared to a longer time, giving them an option. I don't include shower time as long as it's not ridiculously long, turning a hh session into a 45 min one, which is pushing the fold another way. For me, adding 15 min's to anything under an hr is too much. When booking I would ask the provider if shower time is included or not. Simple really.

 

[Mr Deeds]

I always ask for a 40 to 45 min session I find hh are too rushed and unless I have seen the lady before and we have really good chemistry an hour is too long. I wish more ladies offered 45min options

 

[Sophia Sinclair]

Funny that you and sempel mention that. I heard other members state the very same thing in the past so added 45 min sessions back in the day and found that hardly anyone ever utilized that option. In fact, I discovered that if you offer hh, 3/4 hr, hr, etc. the majority take the cheapest route, that being hh. I think sempel is right that some ladies may be willing to negotiate, if approached politely and respectfully about the matter. I mean, if they already offer a hh and hr, why not 45 min's? Bear in mind that most hh rates are usually slightly more than half the hr rate, to entice clients to book a longer time, so the 45 min rate will probably follow suit, being slightly more than 3/4 of an hr, making sempel's first suggestion of seeing fewer ladies for an hr another viable solution. It's a better deal per minute. Good Luck and hope your financial situation improves in the future!

 

[sempel]

Funny that you and sempel mention that. I heard other members state the very same thing in the past so added 45 min sessions back in the day and found that hardly anyone ever utilized that option. In fact, I discovered that if you offer hh, 45 min, hr, etc. the majority take the cheapest route, that being hh. I think sempel is right that some ladies may be willing to negotiate, if approached politely and respectfully about the matter. Bear in mind that most hh rates are usually slightly more than half the hr rate, to entice clients to book a longer time, so the 45 min rate will probably follow suit, being slightly more than 3/4 of an hr. Good Luck and hope your financial situation improves in the future!

I've always been a 45 min person if the option is available although given all the hoopla about "negotiating" I am hesitant to broach the subject with an unknown provider. I've had a couple of situations that arose (one was my fault, the other's the provider's) where we had to do a 45 min session and we took the average. Mathematically the result will always be a rate slightly higher than the hourly rate. Given a lady loses nothing in the way of offering it I have no idea why it wouldn't be included as an option always.

A little off topic but if a lady has a 30 min option and a 1 hour option and she states she prefers the 1 hour option (some indy's indicate a preferred length for first-time appointments) do you go with it or stick with your 30 min?

 

[Samranchoi]

Top Drawer Lafies have a great 40 minute option and on top on that, for specific time periods, they have specials for many of their ladies. Their phone people are also great to deal with.