My most regular and cherished squeeze/friend (bi-monthly for almost two years) has now almost doubled her rate from $300 hr. She has declined grandfathering. She says that her volume of dates has declined substantially and so she has to make it up by a substantial rate increase. I respect her decision but she is way overpriced now. I know my options; pay or move on. Does a regular long term client not have a reasonable expectation of rate grandfathering?
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Check the policy section of the agreement contract you signed. It should tell you there.
Seems totally fair to make you pay more for her lack of business.
Stop booking.
She'll then have to raise her rates again, nobody will book, and then the rates will come back down.
She'll then have to raise her rates again, nobody will book, and then the rates will come back down.
“Friend”. Seems your perception of your “friendship” is a bit different from yours. If you and her are “cherished friends” and you can afford it maybe you should. But it is a large increase and no, she has no obligation to “grandfather” her rates. I wonder, had she advertised her new rate for all to see?
Regulars are their bread and butter.
Stop seeing her and she'll soon miss your regular contributions.
Stop seeing her and she'll soon miss your regular contributions.
I see she uses the strip club model of economics. As attendance declines, up the rates! Thereby declining attendance further and upping the rates some more!
A basic course in economics would explain why that's a bad idea.
I can understand raising rates because you're too popular and the amount of clients you see is wearing you out, so you set a higher rate and a more acceptable equilibrium is achieved. But raising rates because you're not popular enough is counterproductive.
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She owes you nothing. She can raise the rates to $10 000 an hour if she chooses. It's your choice whether
you see her or not. Many girls available at lower rates for you. The market will determine whether she's successful
with the new rates, but regardless it's extremely rare for an SP to lower her rates after raising them. Your choice.
you see her or not. Many girls available at lower rates for you. The market will determine whether she's successful
with the new rates, but regardless it's extremely rare for an SP to lower her rates after raising them. Your choice.
Time for a new regular. The good news is searching her out is really really fun.
Not really that rare. I've noticed it quite a bit when scanning LL.
About a month ago, was interested in a particular lady and then a positive review popped up. Within days she went from $200/hr to $300. Over the next few weeks it slowly went back down and she's now listed at the original rate.
As said before, the ladies can charge whatever they want to, IDC. However, the way I see it, when a SP raises their rates they're competing with every other SP at the same rate AND those charging less. So in the end, if clients see them as worthwhile, they'll be fine. If not, it's up to them to adjust their pricing and/or service.
This is very true. I know a number of small business owners (butcher shop, bakery, car repair etc.) and to a person they have told me that repeat customers are worth their weight in gold.
Rate grandfathering is great when it happens, (a few regs over the years have offered this to me, even some that increased rates markedly) but one can ever expect / count on it. Your only “leverage”, if you will, is stop seeing her. Or you can choose to see her half as much, if her current rate is beyond your budget.
The response to reduction in dates by doubling rates flies in the face of basic economic laws of supply / demand, but she’s testing her market to see what rate it will tolerate.
I would just move on to the next. She did a great job for you, obviously, since you were seeing her so much. Not all girl grandfathered. Lots of them expect their regular to understand and pay the new rates. It's their business.
Might be worth considering that just because you have enjoyed having her as your regular, it doesn't mean she has actually enjoyed having you as her regular. She may have raised her rates and deliberately not grandfathered you in because she doesn't actually want you as a client anymore, but also doesn't want the hassle of refusing your booking requests or explaining.
Let's face it - if she doubled her rates and deliberately did not grandfather you in, she obviously doesn't give a shit if you stay as a client or not, 'regular client' status be damned.
Some girls just get tired of certain clients and want to move on. Could be because you've grown too attached, she's bored with your sessions, you are making demands of her she can't/doesn't want to accommodate...tons of reasons SP's fall out of love with their regular clients.
The rate change is sometimes just a means to less than obvious end. And sometimes you just have to take the hint.
Let's face it - if she doubled her rates and deliberately did not grandfather you in, she obviously doesn't give a shit if you stay as a client or not, 'regular client' status be damned.
Some girls just get tired of certain clients and want to move on. Could be because you've grown too attached, she's bored with your sessions, you are making demands of her she can't/doesn't want to accommodate...tons of reasons SP's fall out of love with their regular clients.
The rate change is sometimes just a means to less than obvious end. And sometimes you just have to take the hint.
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