Hi Ebony,

I suggest you sit down and lay out what you feel is worth your time of companionship. Then provide packages for potential friends with built in discounts, so that multiple hours are more desirable for them to choose from.

Now, don't by any means ever think that a provider is going to get more because she is a particular racial background. I have packages that many of my existing friends and inquiring friends are happy with and feel are reasonable. Don't sell yourself short (no pun intended).  You actually put yourself down a bit, by saying 'I'm sure it's more for Caucasian women', all of us providers have varying packages based on how we feel our packages should run.

I'm a bit of a newbie and I'm doing quite well. I'm not caucasian nor am I light skinned and my gentlemen are 100% caucasian at my packages.

So enjoy and take your time considering what your packages should be.

And most of all, always be safe and have fun!

Mackenzi

Do not bring a self-defeating attitude to your workspace, lest it become a self-fulfilling prophecy.  If you think that your color is a handicap, it will become one.

Of course there are clients in the hobby who determine that they are only willing to pay X amount of dollars for particular ethnicity (usually due to the proliferation / saturation of the market i.e. areas with many Asian massage parlors or Brazilian houses).

I would suggest that you not preoccupy yourself with this or the probability of other ethnic groups commanding higher rates.

Instead factor in the following:

1. What do you have to offer?  Are you young? Old? Attractive?  Reasonably attractive? Plain? Fit? Overweight? Educated? Multilingual?  Sexually experienced?  Sexually inexperienced? Shy? Outgoing? Demure? A vixen?  Are you a girlfriend experience? Are you submissive? Do you provide massage?  Do you believe that you can provide pleasurable companionship for lengthy amounts of time?  

2.  Your market- Are you available in a large metropolitan area?  Are you available in a small town?  Are you willing to travel?
a) Are you comparable to any popular provider in your market in terms of height/weight/ethnicity/"look"/intended service?  Are there many providers who you are comparable to in your market or would you be considered "exotic"?
b) Considering the state of your market economy is important.  A provider in the Southeast generally commands lesser rates than one on the West Coast or Northeast because of substantial differences in the cost of living.

Many providers of color choose to make their rate commiserate with that of providers who are similar to them.  As a brown provider I did not, choosing instead to carve out my own path (successfully).

I think that you should find a provider whom you feel you are similar to.  Begin sketching your plan using her rate structure as an outline.
As you develop, you will learn what is appropriate for yourself, and what isn't.

You may find that you don't particularly care for 6-12 hour evening engagements and choose to price them accordingly (higher).
You may find that you prefer seeing gentlemen for a substantial amount of time and wish to encourage this with extremely competitive evening rates.

A rate should never be static or a reflection of what others think you should be asking for- it should have a little flexibility/bounce and it should reflect what you feel your (continually) developing needs/interests are.


-- Modified on 12/14/2008 11:16:08 PM

Wrong! Sweetie, just because you are black does NOT mean you are somehow less valuable than a white woman. Don't ever let anyone tell you that. That made me a little sad just reading that. The very idea that you deserve to earn less because of your race is just wrong.

Regarding how much to charge, that is really up to you. First off, where you live and what you look like have alot to do with what is a reasonable rate. I live in an area where rates are a bit lower than some of the big cities, and being 35 years old and far from the tight body bomb shell type, my rate is lower than what many women charge. Look at some websites for women in your area who are comparable to you in terms of age and body type. That will be your best guide to what is a reasonable rate for you.

As far as how to structure your rates for multi-hour sessions, again that is up to you. Some women offer a small discount on their rate for additional hours, perhaps $50 less than their hourly rate for each additional hour. Sometimes ladies offer even bigger discounts off their rate for additional hours beyond 3 or 4 hours. Then again, there are some women who simply multiply their hourly rate by 6, and that's what their rate for a 6 hour date is.

Hope this helps and good luck to you

and a sometime poster on this board.

1 hour  
£250
1.5 hours
£350
2 hours
£450
3 hour lunch/dinner date (1.5 hour private time)
£500
4 hour lunch/dinner date (2 hours private time)
£600
3 hours
£600
4 hours
£750
Overnight (up to 14 hours)
£1000
24 hours
£1750

The starting point, and currency are based on the local market, but the increments and are about right.

Now what is this cra* that Caucasian gals can demand more than others!!!  Black, Asian, and Latin gals do very well providing!!!  There is no reason to discount the value of your service.

You may want to sign up for VIP status, $20 a month.  This will give you all the details about what your potential clients are looking for and what your competitors are offering.

jazz32

Oh, honey, honey, honey . . .

I think darker skin is beautiful. If I could choose to be born again, I'd be olive skinned with big brown eyes. Everyone has their preference, but please never feel that your skin color reflects what you should charge (even if the idiots in your area are racists). I find it especially odd that in the south men would challenge your rates (especially black men). The nerve!  Hand them over to me, sweetie. I'll teach them some manners, and it won't come with grits.

Hugs,
Ciara

-- Modified on 12/15/2008 5:46:46 PM

First of all i am a caucasian male and if have sampled many different ethnicities. You are a woman and all women are beautiful don't let your skin color determine what you charge if you provide a great service don't be afraid to ask for fair compensation.

second if you take your hourly rate and multiply it by 3 or 4 and charge that as a 6 hour rate many men would be more like to ask for it but it is up to you

may pass you by, there will ALWAYS be someone else (many times more than 1) who IS interested!