VersOral, Thanks
I had one guy who wanted to charge $50 to come to me. He was maybe 3 miles away. I was like WTF and passed.
Many ads talk about alot of amenities: padded table, fresh towels, candles, music, etc etc I get that there should be some form of price for that. However if you are traveling you dont bring the candles, towels, table etc - so price should come down IMHO based on that appears to be the reason for the higher rate.
One masseur said he charged higher - to pay for his hotel. HMMM maybe if he better rates MORE people would visit thus easily pay his hotel.
But yeah I agree. You are not being cheap, nor are you alone in thinking this.
Another issue with rates, anything really over $120 it becomes less and less of a massage. I have seen many ads that offer therapeutic only but are upwards of $150+
Know your market, what you can charge in NYC may not be what you can charge in a small city/town
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