I have been accused and harassed by other girls for refusing to quote a minimum rate as high as they wanted. I am not going to be out to drain a client of every penny he has like some of the other prima donna divas want to. I have had other girls make remarks to me about lowering the reputation of the house by not using outrageously high rates. Last time I checked, I am considered an independent contractor and I am not going to drive away clients with the "Golden Genital" syndrome. If they want to do things like that, fine. I however don't want a reputation like that and I am not going to be a part of it. Clients who have partied with me will verify that my rates are lower than the "average". I still consider them to be fair to me and also fair to the client which is the way it should be.
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Did you know that you could drive a point home without insulting your coworkers?
I'm glad that you are earning a satisfying income charging what you'd like for your parties. . . but the other ladies ALSO have the right to earn a satisfying income charging what they'd like for their parties.
When you refer to the ladies who are earning more than you as "prima donna divas" with "golden genital syndrome", you really just come off as bitter and jealous. It's a bit hypocritical to complain in one breath about being "bullied" for your prices, while bullying others for their prices in the next breath.
And the text in Red is underlined by me.
You chose to mount a personal attack against Abby here, whereas she used the word 'some' without naming anyone specifically. She didn't say that ALL of her coworkers were bullying her, and she is the one (according to her account) being bullied for wanting to charge her own rates, not you.
With the presumption that what Abby has said is true, I'd guess that she's been staying busy and scoring a lot of parties, while the other ladies have essentially been NOT scoring parties. If that is indeed the case, I can see the other ladies getting worried because they aren't willing to compete at Abby's level. It doesn't matter what a lady would like to charge if nobody is willing to pay that rate, especially if a better deal is at hand.
SOME ladies might call that dirty hustling, but that term usually applies to more aggressive tactics than simply setting your own rates (i.e. it usually refers to deliberately targetting another ladies' regular clients with the intention of taking said clients away)
You are free to have 'golden genital syndrome' if you so wish, and/or charge whatever you'd like. As customers we as individuals are free to accept or reject any rate you offer. Of course, last I checked, you weren't working at any houses at any rate, so your opinion r.e. what you'd like to charge has no real bearing in this forum, until such time as you are a licensed prostitite
currently working in the State Of Nevada at a brothel. The economics have changed, as George Flint regularly likes to point out in various recent articles.
This also applies to Sidewinder, btw. As far as pricing, his opinion ceased being relevant over a decade ago, as he hasn't partied at a brothel in years, hence he's no longer a participant in this hobby, just an opinionated bystander...You've been doing some bullying of your own calling us all liars for telling it like it is. And I've called you on it on at least one occasion - Inez's charging more than $300/hr for a regular party? They have posted prices which they honor regularly ya know! There are several dozen Mongers here which can verify that, as they've personally partied at Inez's. Also, a number of ladies at nearby houses (within walking distance of Inez's) also charge a similar rate (in the $300/hr neighborhood), simply because they KNOW that they are in competition with Inez's, so if they want more customers they need to be competitive in order to survive - or instead they may choose to work in other areas of Nevada where the competition isn't as fierce.
Of course if you'd like to call those several dozen Mongers that have partied at Inez's, and that have publicly verified the $300/hr rate on this board and in their reviews, liars...
You must REALLY feel threatened by the gals that are willing to charge what they think is fair (if that rate is lower than what YOU think it should be), to make such a big deal about this. True, not every gal charges less than say $500/hr when the situation warrants it ( a number of ladies known to a number of members here are also known to charge significantly more), but a significant number of ladies
currently do party at $500/hr or less with a number of Mongers here. This is simply different gals catering to different budgets; as independent contractors that's their call, not yours. Make your own calls r.e. YOUR prices and stay out of the other ladies' business.
And this board exists partly to make customers looking for good deals aware of where they might be found (through referrals, reviews, etc.), as well as to get the word out r.e. what to expect in this hobby r.e. pricing, activities, customer privacy, etc..
We make no bones about pointing out the more expensive providers as well as the more affordable ones, and I'm sure a good number of us paid more for their first party in LPIN than they are currently paying. Which is why you see YMMV (your mileage may vary) so much in reviews and such, because we know that each negotiation is different, and that rates can vary due to a number of factors (hygeine, attitude, etc.). That being said, for those of us that have been paying attention, we can usually find the quality ladies at reasonable rates, which is why the pricing survey might be a little lower than what YOU might expect. A lady working at a ranch ISN'T automatically 'Monger certified', she needs to earn that distinction...
Despite statements to the contrary, we KNOW that a number of you ladies talk to each other on occasion about customers and what we as specific individuals pay. Turnabout is fair play, as customers we talk too, and us hobbyists will continue to compare rates as well. Sure, some customers are more generous than others, but that's our business. We are free as individuals to offer what we feel is fair, and (as suppposedly independent contractors) you are free to accept or reject whatever we may choose to offer. It's a business transaction, pure and simple, and in business you want the best deal you can get, on either side of the equation.
The Pricing Survey exists SPECIFICALLY for this purpose, because pricing (i.e. average rates, as well as the high and low rates) shouldn't be a big secret... The Survey isn't 100% foolproof, but so far I've personally had no reason to question it, as the rates I've partied at are in line with, sometimes a tad lower than, what the survey says. Of course, I've never accepted $1G/hr+ parties ever (unless 2+ gals were involved), as I KNOW that once you get a reputation as a high roller, the ladies will talk.... As an experienced Monger on a budget, I do my homework shopping for the best deals with quality ladies, hence the tad lower thing. Anyone serious about this hobby should be doing their homework in any case, so they can stretch their party dollars. Better deals means more parties for those of us with fixed yearly party budgets and that visit the brothels regularly.
Of course, if you'd like to continue calling a number of us liars, that'd be your call. That may harm your own credibility, but that's your call. Personal attacks are never cool...
