Okay, granted, there are various reasons given for what many consider to be the high prices in this hobby. For instance, a new client brings with him many risks - Is he dangerous? A Creep? Does he bathe more than once a week? Will he cheat me? Will he post badly about me? Or, is he LE?

Those are all good reasons that one could use to justify the riskiness of the hobby, and its higher costs.

But, consider the "regular", or the gentleman you've already visited with. Most of those concerns are no longer valid. So, shouldn't the regular, already proven, nice guy be given a discounted rate?

And then there are the laws of supply and demand.  Lower prices always generate more demand. So what level of demand can you be content with?

Your thoughts and comments, ladies and gentlemen ...
(I'm just a Wal-Mart kind of guy ...)

Perhaps not on the second visit but by the third of fourth the provider could well reward loyalty, especially if you are a gentleman and treat her with kindness and respect. A nice outing / dinner off the clock would be nice as well.

Most ladies do offer specials to their regulars.  Ask her about it!

*LOL*...  it seems we are sometimes, especially as of lately on the same page... or thought path. With my weeks limited until I am back 100% in class, or maybe I should be honest and say 180% in class, I was just talking about enjoying "regulars" before the summer was out. So this is what I decided would be the easiest and best way to handle it....  If I have your name & number due to the fact that I have seen you before, I feel it will take less time verifying, getting to know you (*having yo find all the ways to thrill me LOL*) etc. So basically it will be less of a hassle and more fun. I am willing to offer a "get to know me again" exclusive rate to any client that is recognized by the number and name that they call me in on.(I will honor this from August 16th until Sept 30th) ~This would be a great time to get back together with me and enjoy the end of the summer~ I will look forward to your email.....  kisses Candace

Well, some providers do give return discounts, and quite a few, after raising their rates (as is done periodically), will continue to see return clients at the old rates.

But hey, this is a business after all.  These ladies are in this to make a living, and it is not a long-term career by any stretch of the imagination.  So, I do think the issue of supply and demand is key.  If a provider raises her rates, and continues to get enough clients to maintain or increase her income, then more power to her.

Well, as I posted elsewhere (in reply to "Who's your ATF?"), I really don't have one, so that would be hard for me to do. (I have some favorites, like Keri, Tye, and now Candace, with whom I have really enjoyed myself. These ladies I would gladly see again. And, there are some others I would like to see, but have yet had an opportunity to do so.)

Ahhhh, maybe that was your hidden meaning here. If so, point well taken. But, there have been ladies I've seen a 2nd time, and, as I was trying to point out, their risks have been lowered, so, "Why not give a guy a break?"

Also, I was posing the question just to get some interaction and give both the ladies and the guys a chance to talk about it.

This is an interesting post and the responses are interesting too.

I have noticed that a couple of providers have offered significant discounts recently.  You'll see these mentioned on the board (Chanel and Loni's girls come readily to mind).  What I like here is that these ladies provide excellent service and are really nice people to boot.

I hope the discount trend continues.  I wonder if it has anything to do with the economy and/or supply and demand.  

Are we beginning to experience a glut of providers here in Atlanta??

but I've talked to several who have said they just don't want to see the type of guy who can only afford $150 (to pick a number out of the air) to see a provider.

I have to talked to several, also, who then DO say that they do offer discounted rates to regulars, but for obvious reasons they don't want to talk about that too much in public. (Well, maybe the reasons aren't so obvious, so here's one: If the general public knows a lady offers steep discounts to regulars, she will have to deal with guys calling all the time saying "Well, if you can do a regular for $150, why not me?"; let me have a session at $150 and I'll *become* a regular; etc)

So, there might be many who do just what you are asking about, but the only way to find them is to invest the time and money in seeing them at their regular rates in order to become a "regular" in the first place, and then bring up the subject of potential discounts. (BTW - I would expect it takes more than one visit to become a "regular", so expecting discounts on the 2nd, or even 3rd visit, might be expecting too much.)


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I think you should work on negotiating a "special" rate with your favorite providers for repeat visits.  It can't hurt to ask, and if they won't offer you a "special" that meets your expectations there are more fish in the sea.

Good Luck,
Aliados

I offer discounts rates to clients I have seen more than once..Also if I have seen u in the past say especially when I first got in the business then that rate applies as well, I don't have my old clients pay my new donation....I try to do offer my specials from time to time just to say thank you for the business and the fun we had!!!!!

Terri

I don't think two vists warrants giving a guy a break. Two visits a month over a 3 month time frame may but who knows. Maybe the lady enjoys her variety of strange as much as we do and she really wants the new meat lol.

Seriously if you are only an occasional hobbyists (I hate that term) why should she cut you a break? An hour is an hour and some guys are very easy and quick to screen. JMO

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I was thinking of the buy two get one free concept. Like a coffee card, but better!!

Back in the day I put an ad on yahoo personals.. that was the only ad i had for quite a while.. well things changed I joined the boards and before you know it here I am.. well back in the day I played for 100/hour.. then the cost of living so on and so forth.. so i decided 150.. well when i decided to be atlanta deanna instead of alabama deanna i was approached by some that told me i would be run out of town if i offerd service for lower than 200 thus.. my rate today .. but for the guys i have already met and the ones that keep me in the city i love and the business i love they know they get a special rate.. i agree that after the initial risk is over .. if the guy comes to see me at least once a month.. there you go .. you are a regular and you get special treatment.. if it were not for the keep on coming backers.. well what would be the fun of this game... always meeting neew people not knowing what to expect and so on and so forth.. maybe some of the ladies wil lighten up on the wallet and open up on the heart .. or maybe not.. oh well guys i tried ... i love yall and that is the beauty of this business.. being my own boss.. hugs ....see you all when i get back from dc on thursday... deanna

Well, I would disagree .. IF one of the influencing market factors is indeed the risk of all the unknowns (Is he dangerous; clean; a creep; LE; will he short me?), and these are indeed valid reasons that affect the price, then at least some of these concerns no longer exist with a 2nd visit, thus logic would indicate a lower market price. (from my perspective)

Another factor brought into this discussion is a frequent customer. If the guy is a once-a-month type of guy, then why not cut him a break as he becomes a more stable source. But, that misses addressing the risk factors I originally brought up.

But, all that said (and I said it again to stimulate some of this interaction and comments), the ladies are free to set their own rate. (Okay, someone mentioned peer pressure also being a factor, as in "run out of town ...). I'm not complaining. (Well, maybe a little.)

But, I did see a few of the ladies offering a special now ...

Ok here's my take.

We live in a free enterprise society. There are providers ranging in price from $$ to $$$$$$$$$$$ an hour in the Atlanta market. I have found that with careful study I can find a provider at $$ or $$.5 that may provide the same basic services as say a $$$ or $$$$$ provider.

But here's the difference. With a provider such as Candace, Keri, Tye, Heidi M and others who truly provide a GFE with no holds barred, or should I say holes barred,, I do not feel rushed, I feel that I am the focus of their attention, I am in a clean, safe environment and I leave feeling a level of excitement that lasts for days, most of the time.

So do I want to get a Hyundai with a CD player or do I want the trip of a life-time in a Jaguar with all 12 firing? Sometimes, all I can afford is the Hyundai and I get a fun experience, sometimes I have saved my pennies and I get a trip around the world.

I have been in the hobby for over 20 years. In that time there have been a couple of providers who have chosen to either offer me free or discounted sessions. I would like to think this was because I was a good regular who also happened to hit it off just right with the lovely lady. I never have asked for discount. But that's just me.

Good Hunting!

Pheonix

I don't think the risk factors contribute as much to the price as you think they do.  Plus, I don't think coming for a second visit is enough to prove you're not LE or not a creep.  Just like you can see a lady once and have a great time, and then see her a 2nd time and the experience is completely awful, a guy can be completely different on the 2nd visit, too.

I think the bottom line may be:
- don't expect ladies to ever permanently, publicly advertise deep discounts for 2nd or later visits; if it's something you're interested in, you need to be willing to ask (but, who knows, maybe someone will decide to try and "corner the market" by doing just that)

OK, here's my take and I'm prepared to get slammed.  I don't know why I even comment, because I can't even partake at discounted rates these days.  Anyway, why do you feel these ladies should offer discounts, regardless of how often you see them?  Would you take less from your employer after a few weeks just because it was a steady source of income?  Would you work three weeks and then throw in a weeks work for free every month just because he paid you regularly?  I don't think so.  This is how these ladies make their living, like it or not.  They are entitled to charge what they want and we can make the decision to see them based on what we can or can't afford.  Would you walk into the grocery store and ask for a discount on groceries just because you shop there every week?  This hobby is a luxury item and maybe you should play less often with a lady who really gets you going rather than haggle over price.  OK, I'm ready for my beating.

...**OMG, my favorite invitation!! **...  "ready for my beating" now I have the big feather, the silk scarf, the riding crop.....  it's your choice! *LOL* Well, you got my attention!kisses Candace

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Put away the riding crop and we're good to go!!!  I'm not much into pain.  I prefer a little more tender approach.

Well, I think I got the kind of responses I thought I might. (even from some of the more well-known people).

A couple of things seem to be rising as key points ...

1 - Those that argue against discounts seem to be minimizing the effect of "first time unknowns" on the pricing structure. Maybe that effect is minimal; maybe not.

2 - Some ladies do indeed offer discounts; some publicly posted, and others on a one-to-one basis.

I think the latter point further validates my original point - the ladies feel more comfortable, more at-ease with guys they have seen (less at risk) and offer them a break. I think that is only right, and for them to be able to do it "as they see fit", well, that is indeed their right to do so. (Just as they also have the right to see or not see people; to provide or not provide certain services.)

Great discussion. Thanks for the comments.