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Originally Posted by mastermind238
I never understood why hobbyists expect services before the donation is made. I, for one, see nothing wrong with putting the benjamins on the dresser right up front. I've never been asked to do it, but it just seems like the right thing to do. It could only make the session more enjoyable when the lady knows she can trust you.
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Originally Posted by riday
I agree, plus you can avoid what's happened to me once...
I staggered out the door a little weak in the knees and light-headed and realized at the elevator that I'd forgotten to leave the donation.
Had to go back and knock again, fortunately she was still "basking in the after-glow herself (or taking a piss and looking for the envelope, I'm not sure which) and wasn't online reporting me yet!  |
Howdy, Folks!
Yup.
To both.
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I've never been diagnosed, but...I'm pretty sure I'm classic ADHD.
I drink coffee to sleep, have the attention span of a small rodent, start 30 projects, finish 5, and well - I forget.
A LOT.
I stop short of duct-taping a cardboard sign (written upside-down so I can read it) on my chest that reads:
LEAVE THE DONATION
ON THE DESIGNATED LOCATION
I know I cannot be alone in this.
So...if the provider is well reviewed, beyond reproach, everything is agreed upon - just put the donation down, fellahs.
Besides - do you really wanna *think* after a session? I sure as hell don't.
Oh, as an aside:
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Originally Posted by Spacemtn
All,
“How's a hundred?”
“What do you mean?” trying to look confused, feeling that "here comes
bullshit" alarm start wailing in my head.
“Will a hundred do it?”
“You mean, a hundred dollars?”
“Well, that's all I got.”
“What do you mean, 'that's all you got?'. You saw my website, it's on
there, you are way off.
“Well, how much more?”
“(amount stated)”
“I don't have it, I'm sorry, I just don't. but you had a good time
too, right? Can you just make an exception?”
“Why would having a good time change our agreement? I have a good time
with most of my suitors. My having a good time doesn't have anything
to do with the size of the gift. You knew my tribute before you called
me and this isn't it. Why are we having this problem right now?”
Spacemtn
AustinModStaff
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Nope.
Not on my time.
I don't haggle, argue, or discuss rates.
Rates are rates. PERIOD.
I have private consulting rates for what I do when I do the occasional private job.
I quote them, and the client can pay - or not.
Don't EVEN think about haggling with me.
I extend this to the ladies.
Guys - the above fellow(if this is really what went down) is a douchebag.
If the price is Two-Fifty, then - it's Two-Fifty. Not One Hundred.
Haggling is tacky, crass, and wastes EVERYONE'S time. Case in point - look at the above exchange; that went on for about 10 minutes TOO long.
By the same token - ladies, if yer not getting business at two-fifty, five hundred, or whatever - you may wanna consider what the going rate is for someone with your skill sets, consider your assets and liabilities, and price accordingly according to the current economy.
Get used to it - the economy is still in the crapper, ARMs are about to flush twice and make the past 5 years look like a cakewalk, folks will be waxing rhapsodic about the FULL plate of rice and beans they remember eating 6 months ago, and we may all soon be hip deep in civvies that will be offering not only full menus, but BUFFETS for pennies on the dollar.
Don't believe me?
I was FLOORED - I had to go northward into HighDollarAustinLand™ to see a doc recently - homeless on street corners I've NEVER seen in those neighborhoods before.
Folks that I would expect would have caught a freight to northern, cooler climates for the summer time. They're HERE, begging.
Bottom line:
Pay what is asked. If you can't afford it - look elsewhere for what you can afford.
Happy Hobbying!
, I think of it as more of a combination Public Service Announcement and a very amusing short story good for a laugh or two.
I mean come on, can you imagine the pucker factor when she dialed 911!!!
