Negotiations and Routines
scott12 said:
Sorry if these have been asked before - I'm interested in opinions:
1. How do you bring up negotiations in an MP?
2. What's your usual "routine" at the MP? I'd like to spice it up a bit and try out a some new things.
Feel free to PM if you'd prefer.
Scott
After all the blustering so far in the thread, I'll actually try to answer Scott12's questions with my two cents.
Negotiations: I prefer not to negotiate. I ask the lady what she would like and will either accept it or turn down specific extra. I trust she has prices in mind to help her pay the rent or feed her kids. I reckon you get more flies with honey than vinegar, so I am generous without giving her a hard time. Prices are fairly standard within classes (high class MPs and MAs compete with each other and regular storefront MPs and MAs do the same within their levels).
Routine: Basically an extension of the preceding. Use honey not vinegar. Be a gentleman, respectful, no hassles, sense of humour, sincerity (whether faked or not
. Even with hi-mileage MAs, being decent to them makes it easier for them to go the extra bit not to be mechanical. On a techical level, getting to daty is the key for me, then there is a good chance to establish a GFE (which is generally my objective with an MA I like a lot.) I enjoy the challenge and reward of bringing a low-mileage MA (or especially MT) to the GFE level with me, even though other guys are faced with the dreaded "YMMV".
OK, maybe it was more like two bits than two cents...
Scott12: check your PM.