Haggling On A Price

[Mark Gordon]

Next time you see your optician/personal trainer/hairstylist, try asking for a dicount.

[josephga]

Oh my Gotcha... I was talking about a pure massage session. Massage Envy has 49.99 massage special these days. Kisses and hugs~~

 

I use to get calls every now and then asking for a FREE massage. 18 19 years olds calling telling me how hot they are and asking if i was up for giving a free massage.

I got them impression they were use to some guys doing it too..

[Zapped]

Lots of good points made in this thread. I love haggling when shopping for a car or at a garage sale, etc. Professional services? Not so much. An escort session is definitely something where I don't want the guy I hire distracted by thoughts he isn't getting paid enough.

[+ newatthis]

...I love haggling when shopping for a car or at a garage sale, etc. Professional services? Not so much...

Reminds me of someone I knew in college who would haggle everywhere (for instance, at the dry cleaners). He was successful more often than not in getting a discount.

[BaronArtz]

I actually do the opposite. I ask what the rate is, then I tip really well if the service has been good. You're sure to get the guy's attention, better service in the future and priority if there is a scheduling conflict.

 

Honestly, in the greater scheme of things, what's the difference between $200 or $250 really? Don't be cheap.

[Toulouse]

I agree that asking upfront for a discount for multiple hours is fine. But, once the escort has given me his rate, I think it would be poor taste to try to haggle his rate down below what he feels his services are worth--that would just set entirely the wrong tone for the encounter, imho.

[jimboivyo]

Honestly, in the greater scheme of things, what's the difference between $200 or $250 really? Don't be cheap.

 

Right on. As my mom used to say to us when we were children, 'if you have to ask the price, then you probably can't afford it.' Haggling might be an art form to some, but to others it's just a tacky way to behave. This is the USA, not Bangalore.

[Bart]

First Miami, not all of us are so fortunate to live in an area that has more than 1 escort. So if you have to spend 4 hours of travel time for an hour seems silly and you will never get anyone to come to you for an hour, so multin hour is the only option.

I dont believe ask me means negotiable. Some put in negotiable for when the rate is negotiable.

I explain date time length myself and content. I allow the gentleman to decide what he feels is appropriate. I simply say yeah or nay. When I say nay I use to accept an alternative. I no longer do. Only once in the many times I have accept a rate alternative has it worked. Once I had a gentleman say, right after reaching the room "You know you got a very good rate." and then repeated twice during the 3 hour meeting. Unfortunately I received even less in value and I hate using the word value but he shut down about 2 hours in and funny that is what the rate equaled based on his original quote. Again I did not ask for lower rate he offered.

That is only one of several experiences with gentlemen lowering their rates after I say no.

I have even offered to include a meal in my multi hour meetings only to have the gentleman ask to be paid during the meal.

So my standard policy is to ask the rate, if I dont like it I simply decline politely.

[Michael Wayne]

GREAT THREAD guys! From alot of experience I can tell yall that clients appreciate a hard, firm, PUBLISHED hourly rate. The second hour is for the same hourly rate. If I am as hot as I advertise that I am it should not take longer than an hour to begin with so I usually discourage multiple hour bookings because 99 times out of 100 the client cums once or twice in the first hour and is totally spent. My clients tell me they do not book guys who advertise, "RATES VARY," because that sends up a big red flag. That is not my opinion but it is what my clients tell me. A final thought: an escort who lowers his rate or negociates speaks of desperation. I teach and train young escorts to work from a POSITION of power. The good clients will come to you and if word gets out that you negociate it is a killer for business. http://www.rentboy.com/mikey9nola1

[Bart]

Mikey I enjoy your posts as you are direct and to the point and I like that. But maybe, an unintended part of your post would indicate you would not be a gentleman to contact for an overnight appt as you dont see a value in building a connection with a client. I dont want to put words in your mouth and I love a confident guy. Besides we almost once this past summer but change in plans and my city fell off the tour. So just my thoughts on your post which I am sure I read too much into. Also there are quite a few guys who dont have a lot of experience with overnight or weekend appts so I can see where gentlemen might negotiate not that, that worked for me because it did not and they all failed miserably to live up to the moment.

 

Also how does one handle a gentleman who asks "What do you want to pay for it?" I hate that because I feel a no win. One time I was low, again a weekend like appt, the guy felt very dissed and made a few choice comments to me. I can guarrantee you what I offered I paid numerous times prior and was not the low one. One guy told me he thought slavery ended in this country. If you have an idea what you want to get paid then say so, hate that game.

[+ Gar1eth]

GREAT THREAD guys! From alot of experience I can tell yall that clients appreciate a hard, firm, PUBLISHED hourly rate. The second hour is for the same hourly rate. If I am as hot as I advertise that I am it should not take longer than an hour to begin with so I usually discourage multiple hour bookings because 99 times out of 100 the client cums once or twice in the first hour and is totally spent. My clients tell me they do not book guys who advertise, "RATES VARY," because that sends up a big red flag. That is not my opinion but it is what my clients tell me. A final thought: an escort who lowers his rate or negociates speaks of desperation. I teach and train young escorts to work from a POSITION of power. The good clients will come to you and if word gets out that you negociate it is a killer for business. http://www.rentboy.com/mikey9nola1

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Mikey, I've always wondered how either strict tops or versatile escorts who are asked to top more than bottom can see multiple clients in a day-- assuming they are not blessed with the ability of a Michael Vincenzo of Florida or Phillip Cochran, formerly of Seattle and now retired, to cum multiple times a day-- sometimes in quick succession. I have been told that many encounters don't really include sex at all ( not speaking personally mine almost always include sex assuming my Mr. Happy cooperates-- and at the very least includes oral ). I have been told some guys hire for intimacy-- and of course there are the guys who hire to be dominated, water sports, whips, chains, and etc, but I wasn't really talking about this type of encounter. So anyway Mikey, with your one hour attitude-- you might be missing some businesss with the type of client who just wants intimacy.

 

Gman

[+ g56whiz]

On my last trip to NYC, I ran into "M" an ex-Gaiety dancer who was appearing at another club. I got up the courage to ask if he "did privates". He said yes and when I asked how much I thought he said $200.00. Please note that my hearing is not what it once was, M's first language is not English and the music was loud. When I called several days later, and asked the price, M said $300. There was a long pause. He asked what was the matter. I explained that I had thought he said $200 and that I was on a tight budget that trip and couldn't come up with additional $100. I added that I respected him too much to haggle and would contact him the next time I was in NYC. Before I left, I went back to the same club and M was again appearing. During a torrid lap dance M snuggled down a said in an unmistakable voice that he liked how I dealt with that disagreement and that he hopped I would contact on my next trip because he knew something good about me really wanted to please me.

 

The $300 is in an envelop awaiting my next trip. Look out M, here I come!!!

[Michael Wayne]

Bart, hey. just the opposite. I have done hundreds of overnights and weekends. i love them. 2 totally different scenes. I was referring to One session encounters not travel. Also, I love affectionate, cuddly clients. That is a major part of my game. What I don't like is escorts who take advantage of the clients...........just to clarify: If a client books 3 hours but cums and is satisfied in 45 minutes (which happens 99% of the time with me) then I have not earned 3 hours of compensation. I tell them to book one hour and if they are still horny we will keep on going till they are happy. This is all part of my belief in putting the clkient first!