Okay, here goes. When starting with a new lady I have found almost every time I quoted a realistic price that I was ready to party for (and I defy anyone to call me cheap), the lady always wants a few hundred more. So there may be some validity to starting low to give yourself room to work up--as long as it is not insultingly low.
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I have an honest question about this.
Let's say you and I are about to negotiate. You plan to spend ABC. You offer me AB, thinking I will counter with ABCD, then we will meet in the middle at ABC. I accept AB right off the bat and we have a great party. Would you leave me the rest of what you were planning on spending as a tip?
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We'd be happy to tip the rest and hope that there's a better split going to the lady than the house. We'd also be very happy about it.... I'd love to say I had an ATF!