Price fixing
I got to have lunch with one of my favorite friends, Sensual Gent earlier this week. The same day I had planned to see my CPA in the area to do my quarterly state service tax. Urgggh…………I hate paying taxes but you have to. Death and taxes are the only things certain in life. hehe Many providers don’t pay their taxes nor set-up their business properly. This is one reason my rates are higher than most. I pay my taxes. I provide a quality service that is a good value for the dollar. I treat my clients as friends and guests and with the utmost dignity and respect. I am low volume and have a beautiful entertainment retreat. I spend a ton of money on supplies too! All these things cost money and are passed on to you. The less clients a lady sees the safer she is and so are you! She has less risks for getting caught by LE in a sting, getting beat up or robbed, having a stalker, her neighbors getting wind of what is up, and less risk for disease. Sorry to harp on this, but I hear through the grapevine that some of the local gents are trying to price-fix the local rate at $200. Sorry, but I can’t work for that amount. If I saw 12-men a week, every week, that would be a good living. I don’ want to see that many men, nor do you want that in a quality provider. ABQ and NM does not have the population density to support the higher volume of clients on a continual basis. A lady has to take time off for her mental and well being, vacation and time off to be with family, friends and children, time off for her monthly period, and for sick time. She can not average over the course of the year as many clients as you think we can see. Since I only see handful of clients a week, I would be better off working for a corporation again, and make the same amount of money and get vacation, health benefits, 401k and have a hell of a lot less risk and stress. I can’t do it again though! This is a wonderful lifestyle for me and very hard to give up! I’m not ready yet anyways! What I am ready for is a VACATION! But not until after the 19th of August. I m taking a major exam on this date, so I am going to have to take some time off between then and now to study even harder. This time I have to pass and I have to get serious about my studies!
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July 27th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
I found your site on Google and read a few of your other entires. Nice Stuff. I’m looking forward to reading more from you.
July 30th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Liz, you words are 100% correct! I am proud of you for valuing yourself and your business. I support your decisions, and FYI - price fixing blows up in men’s faces.
August 1st, 2008 at 4:02 am
From the boards I read, it seems many ladies are lowering their rates to try to attract more clients. They are still struggling and cannot make a living. It seems the lower priced girls are the ones who are struggling the most. A different demographic I guess. Their client base has been hit the hardest in this economic downturn. I knock on wood everyday and feel truly blessed. I am so thankful!