she wants to meet me

She sure does charge a lot. $1000 per hour minimum. I'd hate to see what she charges if she ever goes pro.

some treat it as a casual "gig", some are truly professional about it in sense of conduct, manner, knowledge, experience, the amount of time, effort, investment, etc they put into what they see as being their profession

..not that there's anything wrong with that.  The "I'm not a pro" deal is a way to make her dates feel more special:  "Well, she says she's not a pro, and sees few new clients, yet she made time for me."

If she's actually getting those rates, then she is also manifestly stating that she is "low volume", which probably adds to the whole "much more GFEer than all the other so-called GFEs out there" thing.

And Yeah, I'm kind of "loose" with my $$ in the hobby, but $1000 for one hour is ridiculous.  OTOH, her rates for longer engagements are still kind of on the high side, but only slightly more than a typical TER "top 100 in the US" provider.

Who knows?  She could well be a provider for whom this really is her "hobby"--and she could have some semi-real job, but wants to pick up an extra $100K in cash every year.  With those overnight and dinner date rates, she can give away around 15 nights a year and hit that goal.

Or just an outright scam that can't get the story right.

I love the ones who retire and say, "Here are my NEW pics, but I am retiring end of the month." Then, the following month, they are still placing ads lol. Just make up your mind already, or stick to ONE thing at a time. Post the new pics, then post another going out of business sale, just to be back in a week. Some providers call taking a week's vacation "retiring."

Y'all on this board are overtly concerned with the inane minutiae of the mundane...

The obsession over insignificant details the clubhouse gang here exhibits is astounding.

A regular hobby psychosis. lmao

Definition of business...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/business?s=t

#3: "A person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern."

So... wouldn't someone who is doing business be a professional?

She's making money for a service. That makes you a professional.

...and $1,000/hour? Anyone trying to properly market that kind of 'sale of service' should NOT say they're not a professional. To me, that speaks, "I'm not proficient in this, which means you should pay me more."

IDK, maybe I'm missing something.