I won't mention any names, because that would not be fair, but I just finished a series of pm's with a member who thinks I should adjust my prices to fit his budget because .... "that's my budget". This is an ongoing issue that I thought I would voice.
This member and I have joked and flirted on the board before, and after after looking on my website, he pm'd me and asked me if I would see him for $40. less than my hh rate. Fair enough to ask, but I politely told him I was fairly busy with the rates as they were and declined his offer. He wrote back a few more times saying "... so, you won't see me?" I finally said, if you truly can't afford it, that is okay, but if you just don't think I'm worth it and want a discount - that is just cheap and insulting. I gave him a chance to rephrase his request in a respectful way - but he just wrote back "...that's my budget."
Thoughts Ladies, members??
This member and I have joked and flirted on the board before, and after after looking on my website, he pm'd me and asked me if I would see him for $40. less than my hh rate. Fair enough to ask, but I politely told him I was fairly busy with the rates as they were and declined his offer. He wrote back a few more times saying "... so, you won't see me?" I finally said, if you truly can't afford it, that is okay, but if you just don't think I'm worth it and want a discount - that is just cheap and insulting. I gave him a chance to rephrase his request in a respectful way - but he just wrote back "...that's my budget."
Thoughts Ladies, members??