Money Issues

[NorthernBoy]

Here's a question for the gentlemen, how many guys would pay more for a higher class of girl?? What if the competetion is cheaper but so are the girls? Does having a website influence your choice of agency?

 

[tedsweettangv]

It depends what you mean higher class. Some women charge more but their rates drop as people find out who they are and what their service is like. Other women start high and maintain it. Some women start low, particularly if they are from out of town, Vancouver is more expensive for SP's than most other places I have been, and as they get popular and people find out about then, their rates go up. They usually find out where their price range they are comfortable in as well. If you mean advertised as high class, then the service is what will determine if they can stay there. If the "competition's" cheaper, then that is really your price range, not what you think it is.

Website is almost a must. Pictures, calendar, contact info and donations at a minimum. It is nice to get a feel for what their personality is like too.

I never go with agencies. I did in the past a few times but I prefer Indy's. Something about knowing the money is going into their pocket and not somebody who is exploiting them seems right. If I did, it would probably be the Foxes, so far everything I have heard they treat customers and their SP's well.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[Creole Lady Marmalade]

It depends what you mean higher class. Some women charge more but their rates drop as people find out who they are and what their service is like. Other women start high and maintain it. Some women start low, particularly if they are from out of town, Vancouver is more expensive for SP's than most other places I have been, and as they get popular and people find out about then, their rates go up. They usually find out where their price range they are comfortable in as well. If you mean advertised as high class, then the service is what will determine if they can stay there. If the "competition's" cheaper, then that is really your price range, not what you think it is.

Website is almost a must. Pictures, calendar, contact info and donations at a minimum. It is nice to get a feel for what their personality is like too.

I never go with agencies. I did in the past a few times but I prefer Indy's. Something about knowing the money is going into their pocket and not somebody who is exploiting them seems right. If I did, it would probably be the Foxes, so far everything I have heard they treat customers and their SP's well.

Just my 2 cents.

I personally don't think there is any competition amongst independents. Maybe I'm just an idealist but no two SPs are alike or their services.

also

if a SP raises her rates the only way for her to stay in business and continue to ask for those higher rates aren't really up to those who don't have the disposable income for her services. She is reserved for those in a higher spending bracket. There is something there for everyone and their tastes. It's all subjective. It really depends on how the SP wants to market herself.

 

[Thais]

I am not 100% sure that asking a board will give you an accurate picture.

When I started, I wanted to do so with a multiple-hour minimum and not offer hourly appointments AT ALL. Which meant that when breaking down by hour, the rate may not have been so high, but the minimum amount required to meet me was still twice the average in my area.

I was told adamantly it wouldn't work. At all. Because everybody wants to check out the new girl for an hour first, because multiple-hour appointments are less frequent, etc.
Guess what - it did! At least, enough to meet my goals.

I noticed two ladies in Calgary who raised their rates to be above average - I don't see any reviews or mention of them on the boards anymore. By the way, they - and all ladies charging real premiums that I know - are ALL independent.

Basically, I suspect that while there are many great people around here, the demographics of a review board is skewed towards a more price-sensitive client. So, if you get a load of positive answers - excellent, good for you!

But if you don't... It may not necessarily mean that your idea won't work. It may simply mean you are asking the wrong audience and you'd never know until you try.

Of course, you need to be able to deliver on all your promises and have immaculate presentation both online and in person. And better yet, underpromise and overdeliver.

 

[NorthernBoy]

No Indies

Where we are from, there are no indies though, only agencies. We happen to know exactly what the ladies are like who work for them and the "classy" aspect of being and sp has been forgotten. We want to bring that back to sp's here. We also know all about money going into the pockets of those who exploit their ladies, and by charging a higher price, they will walk out with far more money than they would anywhere else in town and we would pretty much be taking the bare minimums. I also they think that an agency being run by sp's would be more on the pulse to customers wants and needs as supposed to someone who has a pimp fantasy or is just plain money hungry. I also believe that sp's here are charging too little anyway just because we are a smaller town. If our ads were nicer (and in more places than the just the phone book) and we were the only agency to have a website here, wouldn't you be willing to pay the extra just because you could see the lady first as opposed to an over the phone description?