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| 5 Mar 10, 1:17 AM SheilaBlyge UK(S), 3 yrs   |
Just a standard marketing tip on the pricing issue... it's easier to start high and lower your prices than it is to start low and raise them - this is true for any industry, any product or service.
Remember you can always negotiate lower rates on a case by case basis, but it's much, much harder to try and negotiate a price higher than that published This is a very, very common mistake that start-up business often make. I've seen many examples where it was regretted, especially in the face of success, and the company/business is lumbered with lower paid jobs which take time and resource away from newer higher paying clients.
Pricing is an artform... there wouldn't be thousands of courses, books and gurus on the subject if it were straightforward
I do wish you well... I hope it takes off for you | ||
| 5 Mar 10, 8:05 AM MistressRouge UK(B), 6 yrs £ |
ALWAYS stick to your guns dear, and ALWAYS only offer activities/services that you are comfortable with, and happy with  Goodluck.
" The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it. Resist it
and your soul grows sick with longing, for the things it has forbidden
itself"
Oscar Wilde | ||
| 7 Mar 10, 6:31 PM Nina_Jay UK(BS), 2 yrs £ |
I had some guy e-mail me today who found my site but said he'd been looking for someone like me for a while and my site was hard to find anyone got any tips on how too get it noticed more? As for the pricing it does seem to be a very hard thing to get right reading the comments. If I'm too expensive no one will bother with me but if I'm too cheap I must be rubbish right?
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| 18 Mar 10, 11:27 AM Nina_Jay UK(BS), 2 yrs £ |
It's taken a while but started to get people wanted to book me as I've put a few adverts up on various sites like ITC. I think everyone who said my prices are too cheap could be right too as did a client this week and charged £60 as he wanted an hour session and by the time I'd paid for petrol and paid the club I made about £20 and wasted a whole day. If anyone can think of any good places for me to advertise please let me know | ||
| 18 Mar 10, 1:14 PM Miss_Katie_TV UK(SL), 3 yrs £ |
Nina, a Question, You say you used a "club" don't you have your own place to work from? I dont do "out calls" but charge £80 for clients to visit me. You ask abut where to advertise, I am on sites like ITC but mainly they are a waste of time, 90% of my work comes from adds in papers like Add Trader, The yellow Free Adds, Loot is good but expensive, also look at "tranny mags". all the best, Katie, PS you have my number if you want to call me. | ||
| 18 Mar 10, 1:18 PM Mistress_Avralivia UK(RG), 4 yrs £ |
I would say you are charging too little definitely. Always take your expenses for an outcall into account when determining a pricing structure.
“If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you.” | ||
| 18 Mar 10, 11:53 PM cough_cough UK(W), 4 yrs £ |
Excellent advice. "It's not what people say, but what they DO that counts" | ||
| 18 Mar 10, 11:59 PM cough_cough UK(W), 4 yrs £ |
Miss_Katie_TV You come across as an exceptionally nice person, definitely someone for the OP to cultivate and show respect towards. When I started my Pro-Domme journey I made sure I remembered my 'place', as the new girl on the block, the inexperienced Mistress, and was grateful for any advice I got from those 'in the know', as it were. "It's not what people say, but what they DO that counts" | ||
| 19 Mar 10, 10:22 AM Nina_Jay UK(BS), 2 yrs £ |
No I don't have my own place at present but do out calls. I think I'll be going with your advice too about using the papers as I've put adds on the trans sites but I'm getting guys ringing up wanting to wear my clothes or wanting me to make them into a girl or just wanting sex with me so that's not working. Also going to change prices on site and advertise as a dom too as I can do it and it seems I'll get more work if I do. I'll phone you when I get a chance Katie as it was nice chatting the other day
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| 19 Mar 10, 12:49 PM Miss_Katie_TV UK(SL), 3 yrs £ |
Thank you very much "MsHourglass" for your kind comment. Love, Katie, X |
