I've also been wondering about the virtues of different rate structures. I feel like you can handle your rates a few ways (the examples are just made up):
~ blocks on a sliding scale (10 min -$40, 15min - $55, etc.),
~ a single per minute rate ($4/min), or
~ some hybrid sliding scale per minute rate (10 min+ = $4/min, 30min+ = $3.50/min, etc.).
Some questions/thoughts that have crossed my mind about how one can list one's rates:
1) I feel like the sliding scale blocks are most likely to cause sticker shock because "60min - $170" looks a lot worse than "$4/minute," even though it's much cheaper. Of course, once the guy whips out his calculator, he might easily get sticker shock from the $4/min, but it's going to take a few extra seconds to realize it. Is it likely that "60 min - $170" looks scary enough that more guys run away before they can even stop to do the math?
2) Can guys be trusted to do the math properly with a per minute rate? The AW thread is full of cautions about guys that will do the math wrong for Skype shows, whether by accident or on purpose, and then you have to badger them to correct it.
3) With a per minute rate, what happens if the amount comes out to something weird, like 13 minutes x $3.99 = $51.87 (I don't know why a dude would request a 13 minute show, but it could happen)? How do they physically pay on LCMS? We can't possibly have our drop down boxes set to contain every possible combination, right? Even now, there are girls with rates like $2.50/minute, but no drop down option for $37.50 (15 minutes). How do you ladies manage that? Are you rounding up? Down? Do you just base your possible show lengths on round $$ amounts?
These are all questions directed to the group, btw. I don't think LH has much experience with per minute rates, so I'm hoping that some of you with different rate structures will chime in, please?

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