Hello all,
My question is about rate increases.
Providers:  if you have seen a client 9-10 times for one hour visits in the past year, and you raise your rates after his last visit, would “grandfather” him in to the previous rate moving forward, or would the new rate apply to him?  Would it make a difference if it was five 2 hour dates in the past year or three 3 hour dates?
Hobbyists: if you had seen a companion 9-10 times for one hour, five times for 2 hours, or three times for 3 hours in the past year, and her rates go up before your next visit, would you expect the legacy rate to apply to you, thus you being grandfathered in at previous rate? IWould you ask her about this, or would you just pay the higher rate without mentioning it?
Thanks

That is a great question.  I have experienced both....where they raised it on me and when they offered to grandfather me.  Truth is i let the lady lead the way.  I never ask to be grandfathered.  If they offer then cool.  At the end of the day i want to have the best experience possible and she needs to be happy for that to happen.  I usually spend between 500-1000 an hour or 800-1800 for two hours so i just figure the extra 100-150 isnt changing the total much and if it makes me not want to see her then i probably should stop seeing her anyway.  Thats my thought at least.

My latest lady raised her rates by $100 and she stated that my rate increased by $50. It's being fair to regulars.

Talking about the fee is something I  just don't do.  I had one provider raise her hourly $100 in the last year.  All things considered, it was a deal breaker for me and I moved along to other ladies charging the same as her new rate.   I have had one provider offer a 'frequent flyer' rate if I visited regularly - that was her option.  
On the subject of rates, a few years ago I ran into a provider who charged the 'going rate' for a single hour for a three hour date.  We had a  very good time as we spent the first hour relaxing and getting to know each other a bit.  Main event was probably an hour and I left unhurried after probably two and a quarter hours.   This seemed to me to be quite an attractive deal for both parties - assuming the lady is not 'high volume'.  But each lady has her own business model.
MM

I definitely understand that negotiating rates is bad form. However, in the situation you not wherein the provider raised her rates by $100/hr, you unilaterally chose to stop seeing her…one viable option. But, assuming you had seen her regularly over the period of a year or so, don’t you think she would have preferred that you asked her about being grandfathered in rather simply stop seeing her? After all, it is her rate, her business model and, ultimately, in her best interest to decide how she wants to handle you as a client. Just curious

Low Volume is misnomer  

Your points are well taken.  Had I been totally enamored with the lady's services, I might have done as you suggest.  The raise in rates was simply the straw that broke the camel's back, as it were.  Just time to move on.

Yes, under those circumstances, just moving on seems best