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    Hey Ladies!
    I am very curious about how you high class ladies made the jump or decision to raise/decided your $500-1000Hour rates. Did you start out at these rates or was this something you decided after building a clientele base/reviews, how did you find this affected your business, was there any negative affects to your business - do you feel the decision limited your chance of having steady bookings/regular clients?

    Do you currently have a lot of reviews, do any of you require to not have reviews posted? If so, how was this done? Was it very difficult to require such a high rate with no reviews?

    I have been working Independently for little over 3yrs now (starting with an Agency, & Touring with another just a couple of times) I have been requiring the same rate of 300Hr (which is pretty standard & on the low end for BC Canada).. I am at the point of feeling I have put myself out there, perfected my skills & built a strong clientele/ following, I have a very well designed website & l feel I currently am at good point and deserve to have a rate increase - my intentions of being in this Industry has always been to eventually grow my business to an Upscale High Priced International Escort level - I am young (22), beautiful, classy, slim (110lbs), very outgoing, friendly, open-minded & level headed.

    Please help me, if there are any other affects or reasons why you feel this decision positively/negatively impacted your business please share your experiences. (PM if you'd prefer)

    Thanks again Ladies, you information is HIGHLY appreciated!!
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    Default Re: Rate Increase? (upscale/high priced)

    Something to keep in mind is how you will treat your existing clientele after a rate increase. Will you grandfather them in at your old rate or charge them the new rate? If you're jumping from $300 up to $500-1000, and don't grandfather them in or offer them something to justify almost doubling your rate, you will likely lose them. You of course get a different caliber of clientele at such a higher rate, but keep in mind that you may go through a bit of a dead period where your old regulars stop seeing you and before your new clientele bites, so have some savings on hand to get you through that.

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    Im also mid-range here at $300, but Ive raised my rates from $200 (and maybe even technically $150 since I got THE WORST ADVICE EVERRRR to offer an introductory rate when I started, and ended up with the cheapest, nastiest bastards on earth...but I digress!! LoL)

    My rate increases were in $50 increments, and well...once I moved from low range to mid range, like Shanna said, I moved into a totally different bracket, and the interest of a totally different type of guy. One thing I have heard which makes sense, is to not bump your rate up little by little, but if you're ready to move into a different range, just make the jump there...so just simply go from $300 to $500.

    One thing I experienced is, as soon as my rate hit $300, biz went up immediately...many guys told me that they had their eye on me, but have an absolute minimum they will pay per hour...so when I raised my rate, that is what put them over the edge to book me. Im sure its no different for guys in the $500+ market... The only thing is, the higher your rate, the less dates you will get...depending on your market. Like if you are in NYC $500/hr is pretty common and biz may stay the same or go up but if you live in Des Moines, biz will drop. But if your touring, you will go where theres money to be made anyway.

    Personally, at your age and weight and confidence..plus that you feel you deserve it, I think you should go for it. Im mid 30's and not in the greatest shape, so my confidence is not there...though I have heard that I could / should be charging more. So yeah, if I get that from both guys and other women,then I think you should def do it lol

    So far though, Ive raised my rate every 6mths, and I think that by either summer or next winter, Ill move towards a 2hr minimum...since most of my dates, and my best dates are all multi-hour anyway and I want more of those... so my starting rate will be higher, even though I havnt actually raised my rate. As it is, Ive already started advertising 2hr min for an area I do outcall to about a week ago, and my biz shot up immediately...Ive had more dates the past week than I usually average in one month...and I live in FL and FL sucks for biz. Wish I had the guts to just go for it, but yeah, at my age I think Ill stay mid range.

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    Thanks you guys!

    I have been considering this for at least 6months I just know I will likely have a "dead period" while adjusting & getting on the mens radar so I wanted to allow myself to save up and be totally sure I wanted to pursue the decision, I would feel so embarrassed if I was to raise my rates and have to lower them due to lack of savings.

    I do greatly feel I deserve the increase, and I agree with grandfathering my 1hr previous rate to my regular clients, they are the reason I am now confident & feel deserving of an increase. I have perfected my services/communication skills & would not have been able to do so with a higher rate as feel men in that caliber would expect perfection and someone with more experience which I couldn't provide until now.

    I also would like to have a 2hr minimum as I find most of my regular clients seem to only want multi-hours, it gives so much more time to relax - get to know each other & have that GFE connection which is basically impossible in 30mins-1hr. I am a little hesitant on this only because the other ladies here seem to focus on short & sweet sessions - its very common for 15min sessions in my area which I will never advertise, for many reasons however mainly due to the likelihood of attracting the lower/rude clientele, there really is not much that can be done in that amount of time, and noo way of incorporating any sort of GFE experience which I strive to mainly provide.

    Thank you all for your input & think I am ready to sit down & figure out a new rate structure/minimum appointment time. *VERY exciting*

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    Oh the 15m and 30m dates are very popular among the ladies in my area too.. But the thing is, there are plenty of men who have no interest in that. For one, they know they cant get it up and finish in that amount of time (btw, the guys I see are 35 and older...usually 50 and older) so they arent even interested in girls who offer those rates, even if they also offer longer sessions, because they feel she will try to rush him on and out regardless of how long he books.

    Maybe a compromise to testing the waters would be to up your minimum...like keep your rates the same but with a 2hr min...that already will up your starting rate, and if things get slow or drop off, then you can reintroduce the 1hr min. At least then that way, youre not raising and then lowerirng your rate....just changing your min time. Cause I can tell you....raising your rate is one thing, but lowering your rate means youre not getting biz and desperate for money...guys *do* notice this and will either use the percieved desperation to their advantage (start haggling with you figuring you need the money) or lose interest altogether.

    My grandfather policy is a guy can keep his same rate as long as hes seen me within the past 6 mths or he saw me on my previous tour to his city. I always show appreciation for those who have been seeing me....and if I really enjoyed time with a guy, Ill be flexible with the 6mth thing...if I cant stand the guy though, Ill be all sorry, its been 6mths and 3 days...you need to pay my new rate. I seriously did just do that to a guy this week...most annoying SOB you can imagine...he got all angry with me for it, but whatever...just happy I never have to hear from or see him again.

    You may be surprised with the dead period though...I mean like i said, everytime Ive raised my rates, business went up...then it woudl level out again, but still...it did not get dead cause I pushed myself into a new bracket for a whole new group of guys to notice me. And if you have solid reviews and history, then when they check you out, they'll get the impression youve been getting all that business at your current rate...
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    Thanks!! Awesome advice BikSharpie; I will def be incorporating into my ideas - I like the rate/changing my minimum idea! Specially since this time of year always slows business down in my area (big tourist town in the summer, dead in the fall/winter).

    Off topic ladies - I have one more question.. I haven't been touring in quite some time now & I'm getting antsy being here so long, need a mini vacation/new scenery & clientele..

    Do any of you Canadian women know of any reputable/upscale agencies who promote touring ladies? For my first couple tours after being dormant for so long I like using an agency to get to know the town, feel for the local competition before visiting Independently (if that at all makes sense).. The last Agency I used was located on Victoria Island- I greatly enjoyed being apart of the team, (PM if you would like more info) I was able to stay on premises which made everything easier & cheaper in the long run - sometimes wished I was in a Hotel but that being said after visiting a dozen times grew to enjoy it, was thankful and able to save a substantial amount not needing to fork out 100-200 a night for a nice hotel.

    Thanks again ladies!

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    Default Re: Rate Increase? (upscale/high priced) *ADDED Touring Question**

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    Really needing info regarding Touring in Canada (searched the posts and didn't have any luck) - I'm hoping to start traveling again beginning of Feb. Need to find a reputable, reliable, upscale & BUSY Agency that has a good history of promoting Touring girls!

    I do, do quite well in my own City, however I have always enjoyed Traveling & where I live is a tourist town, which doesn't really "get booming" until spring/summer. So right now I am relying mainly on regulars which has been alright, I just really need a Vacation & what better then traveling AND getting paid for it!

    Thanks in advance ladies!

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    We ALL deserve a rate increase if you ask me. I remember a few years ago I would raise my rates incrementally by maybe about $50. Some guy would call me to make an appointment (not even a regular) and then bitch that I increased my rate. I'm like yeah, it's called inflation. Housing goes up, insurance goes up, food goes up, so why shouldn't our prices go up to keep up with it all. I didn't tell him using those exact words, but you know what I mean. I'll be honest. It really gets on my nerves, because I started escorting back in 2000. I was getting $300-500/ hour back then, and that was 10 years ago. Now, the girls in my area (orange county, california) are lucky to get $250/hour. I guess it's a combination of the bad economy and too many girls becoming hookers. I don't know. I also think the internet fucked things up, too. In the beginning with the internet, I used to get $600-700 calls off Eros all the time. Then theeroticreview came along and ruined all that. Guys demand more from you sexually (more than what I ever had to do) and want to pay you a lot less for it. A lot of women that are getting into it now have no idea how good we had it. It's pretty sad, because it used to be very lucrative. I could sit there and think well, maybe it's because I'm 40 that I don't make as much anymore, but the girls in their 20s aren't either. And when I was 20, girls in their 40s were making the same as me. So, I don't think that's it.

    So anyways, I did find a way to raise my rates. I go into the call and tell the guy how much the donation is and if he doesn't give it to me, I rob him. (just kidding)

    I also wanted to add that I've seen the same thing happen with strip dancing, too. I was making $300-500 a night CONSISTENTLY as a go-go dancer with lingerie on and no contact whatsoever. This was back in '92. Now, these girls are doing everything in the book and are lucky to get the same 3-500. Fucked up if you ask me.

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