A question for the SP's: how did you determine your prices?

[jesuschrist]

A question for the SP's: how did you determine your prices?

Was it as simple as whatever everyone else was charging?

Did the quality of your services or variety of them factor?

Are you especially desirable, and did that factor?

Are you providing something others are not?

Are you just different and special?

Anything you'd like to say about it?

 

[jesuschrist]

What, no poll where only the men can vote?

get a life.

 

[jesuschrist]

Just like anything else supply & demand, smart marketing there are prices for every range, this has been beaten to death over the years as well.

I think that may be. I posed it as a clear question, let's see HOW the ladies answer.

 

[jesuschrist]

On the island I charge $180 seemed to be the going rate around there plus I am older and really was not sure what the market would be for an older SP. When I first got here to the mainland almost a year ago I was going to charge $200 but thought hell I went $220, then I get a fairly decent amount of repeats business was steady so I dropped my rates to gain more repeats and now I am at $180. My rates are all inclusive and I do not watch a clock. Not sure why I chose those rates.
I might ad that I am low volume 2 fs clients in a day based on an 8 hour day. So no I am not making tons of money, but I am happy clients are happy.
Other than being an older SP I do not think I am any better or less than other SPs We charge what we want and feel we can get. I do turn down calls not everyday but once I have seen 2 FS that is my day unless I offer them a massage and non FS session and they come for that.

Hmmm...that is it, I am not everyones cup of tea but I do know that if I did charge more my repeats would still see me. I am all for repeat clients real gentlemen, and I do get decent well to do business men that can afford to pay $300, it is about the service and attitude I think. For some anyways.

Thank you for your detailed response.

 

[Tugela]

It is pretty simple I would think. They don't do market research or formulate a business plan anything beyond what they might read on places like this, so they would charge whatever the current average is, then either increase or decrease their rate depending on how many bookings they want and get.

Obviously they would want to get paid the most possible without losing too many clients, just like everyone else in every other business. There is going to be a break even point where they get the number of clients they want at the maximum rate possible to do that.

Ain't rocket science.

 

[jesuschrist]

It is pretty simple I would think. They don't do market research or formulate a business plan anything beyond what they might read on places like this, so they would charge whatever the current average is, then either increase or decrease their rate depending on how many bookings they want and get.

Obviously they would want to get paid the most possible without losing too many clients, just like everyone else in every other business. There is going to be a break even point where they get the number of clients they want at the maximum rate possible to do that.

Ain't rocket science.

I am sure it's not a scientific process. What I was interested in is not in someone's assessment of how they make up their prices. The question is posed to SP's, and to find out in their own words how they come up with their prices. I believe hearing it in their words tells us much more accurately than your ostensibly realistic appraisal of prostitution economics.

Take for example cuteangie's response, where she factors in her age in one sentence but then seemably disregards it based on her feeling about where she is in the market at that time with the current kinds of clientelle she has attracted.

 

[Tugela]

Whatever. I'm pretty sure that the average part time SP on craigslist or whatever does it the way I described though. It will pretty much go like: "how much can I charge and still get clients?". All they have to go in is how much other girls are charging for what they plan to offer, and that is pretty much what they will charge.

If they get way more customer enquiries than they can handle, they will increase their rate. They might also increase their rate specifically to filter out "undesirables" on the grounds that fewer customers with better social status is important for their self esteem. Those are the more intangibles, but probably most of the ladies who do that are the more experienced ones.

If they don't get enough they will decrease it (or go do something else if it isn't "worth" it to them anymore).

I think it is safe to say that most of the girls are in this for a short time and then move on. Obviously they will want the most buck for the bang, as it were.

 

[Caramel]

its usually based on what level you would want to put yourself in, it depends on your services, looks, age, photos, advertising, location, incall situation, etc. If an SP wants to maintain a high class reputation, she would charge more, have professional photos, choose an upscale location, etc. If an SP wants to stay middle class or lower end so clients don't expect too much, she would have a lower rate, free advertising, and home made photos, etc. It all depends what status they choose to fit into I think.

 

[connor666]

Ain't rocket science.

LOL.

No doubt, pretty sure whoring came (pun intended) way before calculus.

 

[sevenofnine]

I think there is a percentage of ladies who don't really know what there value is.
One lady I met she was really underpriced but she felt she should price herself low because she had a limited menue.
But dam she was beautiful. What she did was so erotic and sensual, It was something to remember.
And today if I mentioned her name guys would know she has a reputation for being the best dressed and best looking or at least one of the best out there. But she felt so insecure in herself when I met her way back when. I had to tell her increase your prices.
Another lady she was just big, and she felt so insecure about it, she was the lowest priced sp I saw, guys would rip her to pieces, even when she was the cheapest lady you could find, But I always paid her more, she had such a low self esteem it was pitiful.

One lady she was good looking and pse.
Some guys thought she was the best pse ever, but I preferred some one else.
She would do all the pse, none stop for the entire session and good looking but be one of the lowest priced sp's around.

I saw her twice then asked her what the hell are you doing. Your good looking the cheapest thing around will do bbbj cim facial you name it she did, at a lower price then anyone. even a safe gfe girl. What the hell are you doing I asked her.

I was shocked that I was the one that had to tell her or ask her what the fuck are you doing. Doing bareback blow jobs at a lot less then some fat older girl will do it covered.
I don't think girls some of them anyhow know how to value them self,

 

[yazoo]

Being of limited means, I just say a big thank-you to those SP's who do price themselves affordably. Some SP's know very well that they could charge more but, bless their cotton socks, don't price themselves out of reach for us regular folks. And I think that we just might be a little more appreciative than a high-roller...

 

[Caramel]

Duh, why would YOU tell her to increase her prices that sounds like a pretty stupid thing to do. Do you know how hard it is to find good value for $, gals like her make up for all the scamming ripoff artists that are out there, do you tell them to lower their prices!

Maybe because he is a gentleman and has respect for these ladies? Something you should try to learn...

I think a lot of it has to do with location. In Surrey/Abby especially, if you're a beautiful pro, you won't get much business charging $300...you might waste a lot of time fighting with hagglers and negotiators, the Surrey area is filled with them! This is what causes most of these girls to move downtown. I think the choice to stay in these cities reflects the level of class you decide to be in.

 

[Caramel]

Ya right he's such a gentleman the whole reason to TOFTT is the thought of finding that special Gem that rare gold Nugget a lovely affordable SP. A guy who is stuck in the dish pit at Red Robin and saves his pennies for 3 mos to try his luck pooning can thank a guy like him for ruining his chances. If he feels like she is worth so much more then the correct thing to do is to tip her accordingly. There are more than enough high priced gals out there already no need to keep adding to their numbers if she is OK with what she is charging who is he to tell her to raise her rates! If you can afford to pay more then go for it pay pay pay but screw you if you leech off others who gamble and take that chance to find that prize and are dumb enough to share it so guys like that can go and tell her to raise her rates. Seven you get the WhiteKnight award this is making me want to revive my Pussy Posse to bring back good solid cheap poon to my more financially disadvantaged brethren. The correct thing to do if you find a good one is keep her to yourself her rates will only go up if you share and if you feel she is worth soooo much more then tip her accordingly.

I'm gonna fire up the Pussy Posse just PM me if you want to join up! WhiteKnights need not apply!

PS: I don't blame the Gals at all for high prices, you should get whatever you can the stuff you guys do these days you deserve every cent! Some of us just really appreciate the more affordable girls that's the bottom line!

lol calm down jeeze! I've noticed by your posts you go really really frighteningly low end compared to the average rates in BC.... like $60 and under for FS/bbbj? correct me if i'm wrong!

Anyways I just think that you are way out of your league when it comes to this site, just click on a few ads in the Independent Escorts forum, and the rates are like $250-$400 per hour! Plus the advertising costs like 88$ a month here...Maybe you don't belong here, except for general discussion. Just my opinion no offense its your choice if you don't value the great services the women of Vancouver have to offer, it takes a lot of mental strength and guts to be in a business like this, and they deserve to be compensated for it. Its not only the sexual services, its other things too like supplies, upkeep, security, advertising, etc that costs money, and this city is one of the most expensive cities in North America so it makes sense that these women deserve what they are charging. And the entry level jobs here pay peanuts compared to living costs, so its no wonder that many women are tempted because of the economy to resort to this type of business just to keep going and stay out of debt.

PS - If you expected prices like $100-140/half hour, $80-100 for a bbbj, and $160-$200/hour, then it would seem totally reasonable! But your expectations are really sad...I hope you dont resort to negotiating rates or haggling, you don't seem the type you do come off as a nice person though.

 

[sevenofnine]

Duh, why would YOU tell her to increase her prices that sounds like a pretty stupid thing to do. Do you know how hard it is to find good value for $, gals like her make up for all the scamming ripoff artists that are out there, do you tell them to lower their prices!

I told her to increase her prices because she was getting ripped off. She was undervalued. And she didn't know what she was doing.

The standard at the time in Calgary was 3 for a safe gfe girl.
She was like one of the hottest girls in Calgary and like I said she did amazing pse. Anything you wanted all session long. And she was charging like 240 or something.
Seriously you can afford 240 but you can't afford three.

I did it for her she was a mother of two.High volume, I thought if she got paid more she might not have to work so hard, and things would be easier on her and her kids.

I will tell you something else why I am at it. I never saw her much, for that kind of thing I had another girl I thought was better
and another gfe girl I like as well.
But honestly she was one of the cutest things out there.
She was a mother of two, If I kept on seeing her, I would have asked her do you really need to perform five bbbj's a day.
You can put a rubber on it, and your still fucking hot.
To me its more about attitude then whether you have a condom on or not,
I was thinking of her and her kids.
She was new to this, only a few months in the business.

I told her what I saw. And she did increase her rates.

Just like the first women I mentioned she was single, but an experiance you would cheris for the rest of your life. One of the finest looking sp's around and the best dressed. She is still out there. And if I mentioned her name its like ya she is one of the best things in this industry for us guys. But again she was undercutting her value.
She said she couldn't sleep all night after I told her but the next day she increased her prices. To the average at the time.

I would do it again. Seriously you can pay 250 or so, but you can't pay 3

 

[jesuschrist]

I told her to increase her prices because she was getting ripped off. She was undervalued. And she didn't know what she was doing.

The standard at the time in Calgary was 3 for a safe gfe girl.
She was like one of the hottest girls in Calgary and like I said she did amazing pse. Anything you wanted all session long. And she was charging like 240 or something.
Seriously you can afford 240 but you can't afford three.

I did it for her she was a mother of two.High volume, I thought if she got paid more she might not have to work so hard, and things would be easier on her and her kids.

I will tell you something else why I am at it. I never saw her much, for that kind of thing I had another girl I thought was better
and another gfe girl I like as well.
But honestly she was one of the cutest things out there.
She was a mother of two, If I kept on seeing her, I would have asked her do you really need to perform five bbbj's a day.
You can put a rubber on it, and your still fucking hot.
To me its more about attitude then whether you have a condom on or not,
I was thinking of her and her kids.
She was new to this, only a few months in the business.

I told her what I saw. And she did increase her rates.

Just like the first women I mentioned she was single, but an experiance you would cheris for the rest of your life. One of the finest looking sp's around and the best dressed. She is still out there. And if I mentioned her name its like ya she is one of the best things in this industry for us guys. But again she was undercutting her value.
She said she couldn't sleep all night after I told her but the next day she increased her prices. To the average at the time.

I would do it again. Seriously you can pay 250 or so, but you can't pay 3

I'd have to say I like the way you empathized with her, even if it would end up making it more costly for you. I think it speaks to your good will and humanity. We can't all expect to always go for the lowest price / greatest service - it is sex after all and such an attitude, depending on the girl's circumstances, can be predatory.