The Rising Cost of the Hobby and Rate Increases

[urquell]

Because it's rarely about the price! That's why marketing exists, not to justify our rates, but the value in our offer.

This is the truest and most accurate statement on the board and something that virtually everyone ignores. It's always about value, as opposed to price. That doesn't mean there aren't price limits, but it's more about how well spent the cash is relative to services received.

 

[wolfie7]

You do realize that their interactions and posts here are a form of marketing right?
And I do not mean just in the specific sub forum, but in general. Some are more subtle about it, some are not.

Plenty of us find these interactions and posts a turnoff.

I’m with MR - if you actually had business, and a life, you wouldn’t be on MERB all the time.

 

[LC18]

Well the more time a escort spends on here answering questions and reading threads the less time she is working
should indicate how the rate/cost is effecting them.
i seriously doubt they come here for
cooking recipes
mental stimulation or fashion tips!

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Simple minded person logic…

“She has all this time to be here, business must be slow”

What you fail to realize is that some of us don’t need to be working full time to reach our financial goals. Some of us can allow ourselves long breaks without it affecting our finances

 

[LC18]

Someone’s hurt :/

 

[LC18]

All that to say,

Rates are going up, clients’ salaries aren’t following and eventually some will have to stop seeing SPs/MPs. Maybe they’ll turn to something else that’s free. Maybe they’ll give another chance to dating apps. Maybe they’ll do like that Toronto guy that loves back with his mom to save money and keep seeing SPs.

I can feel you. I was being facetious when I said “not again”. It’s a genuine concern but I don’t think creating multiple threads will give you the answers you are hoping for. Some of you will always counter argue the solutions and advice.

 

[LC18]

I enjoy coming on here because I have been reading merb threads for a long time and noticed that a lot of men were just spreading misinformation and things that ultimately wouldn’t benefit them. Giving advice that will only backfire etc

I’ve decided to create informative threads and now I’m just chilling. Some posts on Twitter and yell at politicians, some spend time on merb ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Camille.morency]

That's one of the reasons why I think clients are better off building a good rapport/relationship with their favorite SPs over a long period instead of only sampling someone new every other week. Many of my regulars who have been seeing me for many years get to still pay the same rate they paid in the beginning (or at least my previous rate). One in particular pays the rates I charged over 5 years ago, because he has consistently booked me since my very first month doing this and I am thankful for his continued support.

You've made a great point here. Building relationships with SPs will get you a long way.

 

[Fradi]

salaried employees these would be billable hours.

WTf don’t give them ideas this was about the rising costs not giving them ideas on how to increase it even more.

 

[Workingman]

This is a great read

 

[wolfie7]

Pardon
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic propelled pharmaceutical company Pfizer's earnings to a record $100 billion last year, almost $57 billion of which was driven by its vaccine and antiviral pill Paxlovid, the company reported Tuesday.

The vaccine accounted for $37.8 billion, up just 3% from 2021, of Pfizer's total sales as demand for the shots slowed. But sales of its blockbuster antiviral treatment made up for that softening, surging to $18.9 billion in 2022, the first full year that Paxlovid was on the market.

You’d rather there be no vaccine? Or cure?

Or companies, investors and scientists / researchers / workers do this for free out of the goodness of their hearts??

You mean like some of these indy escorts in Montreal, right? lollllll

 

[CLOUD 500]

You’d rather there be no vaccine? Or cure?

Or companies, investors and scientists / researchers / workers do this for free out of the goodness of their hearts??

You mean like some of these indy escorts in Montreal, right? lollllll

I would believe this if it were not coerced and mandated like they did for the last two years. This was a clear example of McCarthyism. What happend to my body my choice? Governments used the public health excuse many times to install authoritarian policies for their own benefit. One thing is clear the vaccines were not made for the benefit of the public. Now back to topic of this thread.

 

[Johnny test]

Maybe they’ll do like that Toronto guy that loves back with his mom

I'm assuming you meant "lives with his mom" and not "loves" or this is going to turn into an even weirder conversation

 

[LC18]

I'm assuming you meant "lives with his mom" and not "loves" or this is going to turn into an even weirder conversation

Freudian slip, literally

 

[Mandouke]

This is where the banjo plays and you hear the toilet chain clinking
welcome to M>E>R>B

It sounds like something right out of Deliverance. Squeal like a ...........

 

[urquell]

All that to say,

Rates are going up, clients’ salaries aren’t following and eventually some will have to stop seeing SPs/MPs. Maybe they’ll turn to something else that’s free. Maybe they’ll give another chance to dating apps. Maybe they’ll do like that Toronto guy that loves back with his mom to save money and keep seeing SPs.

I can feel you. I was being facetious when I said “not again”. It’s a genuine concern but I don’t think creating multiple threads will give you the answers you are hoping for. Some of you will always counter argue the solutions and advice.

While you're not entirely wrong you're also not reading the room correctly and you're missing some of what's happening between the lines.

 

[LC18]

While you're not entirely wrong you're also not reading the room correctly and you're missing some of what's happening between the lines.

Some of you will have to change your habits soon or later. Maybe that or your behaviour.

Some people in those very same threads are able to get services for free, discounts, arrangements and whatnot. It has to do with their habits and behaviour.

 

[Giselle Montreal]

I was always taught a business owner should not enter conversations with conflict situations, stay neutral and keep out of conversations you disagree with. The % that disagree with you will not use your business. If you keep quiet both parties may use your business.

I don't want everyone to be my client, especially if we don't get along. I'm not selling tires. When expressing our points of view and showing our personality, we'll attract more clients who match our energy, which is the ideal scenario.

 

[LC18]

I was always taught a business owner should not enter conversations with conflict situations, stay neutral and keep out of conversations you disagree with. The % that disagree with you will not use your business. If you keep quiet both parties may use your business.

Maybe that’s the goal

 

[DouMan]

I don't want everyone to be my client, especially if we don't get along. I'm not selling tires. When expressing our points of view and showing our personality, we'll attract more clients who match our energy, which is the ideal scenario.

Maybe that’s the goal

Cudos since this would effectively be a very good screening method right at the source and I would chalk it up, in this domain, as sound management.

 

[Johnny test]

I agree partially. Some subtle promotional posts aren't that subtle. But overall I think most interactions are informative and give a great perspective from the other side.

Not exactly sure who "plenty" is but, i'm also interested in having other perspectives on those topics