Wild Horse, Bunnyranch, Sheri's, Sagebrush, Kit Kat, Mustang, Chicken, Love Ra

[Interested bystander]

When watching Cathouse, the 'Bunny Babes' quoted 1,5k an hour, but usually dropped to 1k or lower...But, then again, maybe this was more about what goes on in the world of a reality TV

OK, let me start by saying Cathouse was definitely TV but it was about as far away from reality as you can get.  If you were enticed into LPIN by figures like 1.5k per hour then you will be in for a huge disappointment.

Negotiations do take place and ridiculous figures like $1000+ per hour are trotted out there and I'm sure they occasionally get a sucker that bites.  However, if you want to make a living off the $1000 parties you better have a good backup plan.  Check out the recent pricing survey where actual clients provided prices from parties at various brothels at:

http://www.sex-in-nevada.com/Bashful/SURVEYS/price_2006_2008.html

These prices are for parties from 2006-2008, with the economy in the shape it's in the current price structure is probably a little lower.  In a typical negotiation the customer will tell the provider what kind of service he wants, this may or may not include a time element.  Either the provider or the client will offer a price for that service.  If the offered price is agreeable to the other party then a deal is struck and the money is "booked".  If however the price is not agreeable, such as the aforementioned $1000, then a counter offer is made (or the client is so taken aback by that quote that he walks out of the room and then straight out the door).  Sometimes the parties are able to find a common ground and the party is on.  Other times they are not able to see eye to eye and the customer is escorted back to the parlor to either try his luck again or take his business elsewhere.  Only occasionally have I had a working girl accept my first offer and only occasionally have I accepted theirs.  That being said there are only a couple of times where we were not able to strike a deal.

In another thread you seemed confused when someone mentioned "price walking".  That is a practice where a working girl who doesn't want to party with a client for some reason will quote a very high price so that the client will leave.  It doesn't happen often but it does happen.

[Interested bystander]

do you call a fine dinning resturant and ask about there prices before you show up

No, I don't call ahead but I do occasionally leave if the prices are more than I can afford.  One time I was visiting my kids in Oklahoma and my daughter-in-law wanted to eat at Cattlemen's Steakhouse.  We all went in and sat down then looked at the menu.  I thought the prices were quite high and then when I found out that the price was just for the meat and anything else (vegetable, potato, bread, etc.) was an additional charge I thanked the waiter for his time and told the kids that they could eat there if they liked but I was leaving.  I could eat here in town at Harrah's Steakhouse for less than Cattlemen's wanted and be treated like a king, there I was just another warm body.  Sometimes brothels are the same way.

[sunseeker]

..do you call a fine dinning resturant and ask about there prices before you show up

It's nice to know in some cases - like The French Laundry.
Prix fixe $240 (service included) per person for either the Chef's tasting menu or the tasting of vegetables.
Menu changes daily.
Wine and other beverages extra.  (101 page wine & beverage list, and some of those wines are pricey!).

Re: LPIN, is would sure be nice to have ballpark figures - I think a lot of interested guys are scared away by one more unknown.

Yum, yum! - tonight's menu was: (here goes my first try attaching a .GIF, but it didn't preview?)

[Robbin Young]

When watching Cathouse, the 'Bunny Babes' quoted 1,5k an hour, but usually dropped to 1k or lower...But, then again, maybe this was more about what goes on in the world of a reality TV

OK, let me start by saying Cathouse was definitely TV but it was about as far away from reality as you can get.  If you were enticed into LPIN by figures like 1.5k per hour then you will be in for a huge disappointment.

Negotiations do take place and ridiculous figures like $1000+ per hour are trotted out there and I'm sure they occasionally get a sucker that bites.  However, if you want to make a living off the $1000 parties you better have a good backup plan.  Check out the recent pricing survey where actual clients provided prices from parties at various brothels at:

http://www.sex-in-nevada.com/Bashful/SURVEYS/price_2006_2008.html

These prices are for parties from 2006-2008, with the economy in the shape it's in the current price structure is probably a little lower.  In a typical negotiation the customer will tell the provider what kind of service he wants, this may or may not include a time element.  Either the provider or the client will offer a price for that service.  If the offered price is agreeable to the other party then a deal is struck and the money is "booked".  If however the price is not agreeable, such as the aforementioned $1000, then a counter offer is made (or the client is so taken aback by that quote that he walks out of the room and then straight out the door).  Sometimes the parties are able to find a common ground and the party is on.  Other times they are not able to see eye to eye and the customer is escorted back to the parlor to either try his luck again or take his business elsewhere.  Only occasionally have I had a working girl accept my first offer and only occasionally have I accepted theirs.  That being said there are only a couple of times where we were not able to strike a deal.

In another thread you seemed confused when someone mentioned "price walking".  That is a practice where a working girl who doesn't want to party with a client for some reason will quote a very high price so that the client will leave.  It doesn't happen often but it does happen.

If you were enticed into LPIN by figures like 1.5k per hour then you will be in for a huge disappointment.

Hi IB, when I first decided I would be a LPIN...yes, this amount was quoted to me as a definite price for my services.  As a 'newbie' I bought into it.  After speaking with a friend, I was given a reality check and now know what to expect.  Please know, this amount did NOT come from Susan or anyone affiliated with the WH.  Enough said.

IB, thank you VERY much for the link, it will be most helpful as a pricing guideline.

Ohhhh, "price walking", I'd never heard that phrase.  One of my girlfriends that's an escort, used to tell clients she didn't want to party with, they looked just like her ex. lol  Well, I've had dates/parties with everyone from a 21 year old sexy/macho/celebrity, to a 5'5"/340 pound/72 year old/bald gentleman...and I've learned a valuable lesson, since becoming an escort.  I'm not as superficial as I was in my younger days...thank God.  BTW, I enjoyed my time spent with both gentlemen, immensely and equally.  If a man is well groomed and polite, I'll want to rendezvous with him...and I'll make sure we both have a fun and memorable experience.  As I've said before, "True Beauty Comes From Within".

Thank you again for your post and ALL your help!

Robbin
xoxo     
http://www.RobbinYoung.com

[phoenixxx]

why does a guy have to be a sucker when he chooses to pay a $1000.00 an hr.??

[Oddball]

why does a guy have to be a sucker when he chooses to pay a $1000.00 an hr.??

If he can afford it, has no problem paying that amount, and wants to 'tip' the lady that amount, I suppose there is no problem.

It becomes an issue when it is implied that everyone is expected to pay that amount, especially in this economy.  As I said earlier, different ladies charge different prices, based on what they think their services are worth.  Some think they are indeed worth $1-2k, and regularly expect that amount.  As long as she doesn't mind limiting their client base shooting for the high end, that's her business.  She should simply be up front about this so she doesn't waste everyone else's time in fruitless negotiations.

For the rest of us that are much more comfortable with, say, the $300-400/hr range, negotiations that start in the $1-2k range often quickly result in us walking, and possibly leaving that house never to return, especially if the lady misleads the customer by saying 'all the ladies charge that', or 'that's what the house requires me to charge', etc..  

I myself probably will never party at the MLBR due to my perception that the ladies there charge a lot more (due to the overhype that HBO has generated).  I walked myself from a negotiation, and the establishment, the last time I was there due to the high price I was quoted.  

I've had some GREAT parties at the $300/hr rate that Inez's &The Shady Lady offer.  I have also had some enjoyable parties at the upper end of my price range at The Love Ranch and Donna's.  Since I've been 'spoiled' a bit by the ladies at these brothels, I simply don't feel the need to pay $1000/hr+ for a GFE party, and don't want to waste the ladies time if she's expecting that from me...

Mind you, I do think that, due to various factors (looks, skill, etc), some ladies can and should be expected to market themselves appropriately.  I've seen a few escorts on various sites that should and do command a premium due to their exceptionally good looks and well above average/exceptional courtesan skills.  They also make it clear that they are 'particular' about their clientele (i.e. would rather have a small customer base than lower their standards).

But, since there are a few ladies such as as Coco, Sophie, Electra, etc. that work at these more 'rural' ranches - whom are exceptionally skilled at what they do - it makes it that much harder for some of us to swallow/be expected to be paying significantly more for a potentially 'lower quality' show.

Now, if we could get a lady's price range out of the way BEFORE I visit in the ranch, I'd be much happier.  Hence my annoyance towards the stupid "we have to negotiate on the premises" rule!  If escorts can post their 'going rates', no reason that LPIN ladies shouldn't do the same!


Now if we could get the ladies to carry placards with their pricing expectations in their lineups... that might stir up some good old fashioned price wars!

[Robbin Young]

why does a guy have to be a sucker when he chooses to pay a $1000.00 an hr.??

Negotiations do take place and ridiculous figures like $1000+ per hour are trotted out there and I'm sure they occasionally get a sucker that bites.  However, if you want to make a living off the $1000 parties you better have a good backup plan.

Why Phoenixxx?  Because, this is what IB believes is a factual statement from his experience with people he knows, that frequent NV brothels...and, IB is posting his feelings.  This (IB's) forum has also done extensive research and has presented statistics regarding this topic. While I may not agree with IB's "sucker" wording, I do understand his point about the frequency of these types of 1k+ 'parties', and I totally agree.  I'm sure it happens occasionally, but it's definitely NOT the norm.  I know Porn Stars, Models, Playmates, TV/Movie Stars, Celebrities that are UTR (under the radar) escorts.  One gorgeous 26 year old UTR Model/Actress, two years ago was making 20k an hour/4 hour minimum, as an escort...today she's making $800 an hour and having to tour the US and run the possibility of being 'outed' or arrested.  Also, has anyone noticed how the once famous Porn Star, Tera Patrick is now touring as a 'Featured Dancer' in Strip Clubs across the US?  The porn industry is in trouble, along with many other businesses.  The bottomline is, many women (famous or not) are sucking and fucking for money...legally and illegally, to survive in today's horrific economic times.  While that's GREAT news for the men or women that get to spend time with them, it's not great news for a LPIN because it means more competition.  So, as astute businesswomen, we'd better ALL bust our butts to be on top of our game by knowing how to please our clients/'dates' and to market ourselves, well. 

OK, here goes 'Gabby' and after this post, I'm finished with this topic...because my butt is getting numb, sitting at this damn computer and I'd like to get back to preparing for my new career as a LPIN at the WH on January 15.

I've only been escorting since 4/08 and I've had clients (BTW, I abhor that word, so I refer to my clients as 'dates') that have given me 2k an hour for a 6 hour rendezvous.  I've also had 'dates' that gave me $400 an hour.  No matter which 'date' booked with me, they were both given the same GFE-PSE rendezvous, because the amount they were paying me is WHAT THEY COULD AFFORD.  As a matter of fact, I once had a $400 date booked at 8PM on a specific evening.  I screened him (as indie escorts do) and his rendezvous was confirmed.  The next day, I received a 4 hour rendezvous request for the same evening at 8PM, from a repeat 'date' that always gave me 1,2k an hour.  I had to turn his rendezvous request down, because I had already committed myself to the $400 'date'.  My 1,2k 'date' understood and I lost out on a rendezvous with him, but, he booked a rendezvous with me for his next trip.  Now some people would think I'm nuts, but I treat people the way I expect to be treated...so my rule has always been, I don't let greed get in the way of my decisions.  (Sorry, I'm rambling...so back to my point.)  I didn't consider my 1,2k-2k 'dates' to be suckers, but I also didn't consider my $400 'dates' to be cheap...and I appreciated the fact they ALL selected to be with me, over hundreds of other available escorts.

FYI: I was a member of an escort site that gets 1 million hits a day, and thousands of posts a day from escorts and 'hobbyists' (what escort's clients are called).  The topic of what an escort's time is worth has been posted about, hundreds of times.  During one of the heated debates regarding escort prices on the site/forum, a popular escort posted, "As much as I'd love to earn the big bucks I used to make, the economy sucks right now.  So, instead of sitting home whining that I'm not working I've lowered my rates and I'm booked 24/7, and am able to pay my bills."  And yes, sometimes I disagreed with the posts or the way the poster stated his words, but I learned a VERY valuable lesson...DO NOT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU!  By this I mean, as irritated as you might get, remember the men that post or lurk on these forums don't want to read a woman bitch about their posts...so it's usually better to not post, or to send a PM (private message) to that poster, working out your differences.  As I was told by a very astute moderator of that site, the forums belong to the hobbyists and the escorts are icing on the cake.  In other words, clients/'dates'/hobbyists seek out escorts or a LPIN to bring them pleasure NOT to battle with them.  Think of the 'Courtesans' or the 'Geisha' that not only knew how to please their 'dates' physically, but mentally, as well.  They were well versed on numerous topics, world events, wore the proper attire during their rendezvous, and could entertain and communicate well, whether alone with their 'date' or at social events...and they also knew when to be silent and allow their 'date' to speak.  Men LOVE/CRAVE attention, and this is why they adore the 'Girlfriend Experience', because they desire to be pampered and feel special.  The escort or LPIN that is wise enough to listen and pay attention to her 'dates' physical AND emotional needs, will be VERY successful.

The moral of my L-O-N-G post, is: Cum one, cum all...none of my 'dates' are suckers or cheap, and I'd be VERY honored if you choose to enjoy a fun and memorable GFE-PSE rendezvous with me at the Wild Horse Adult Resort & Spa.

Sweet & VERY Naughty Kisses,
Robbin
xoxo  
http://www.RobbinYoung.com

[Hiking Guy]

why does a guy have to be a sucker when he chooses to pay a $1000.00 an hr.??

phoenixxx,

I wouldn't have used the word "sucker" to describe a guy who chooses to pay $1000/hr. Some people make enough money that paying that amount is just a drop in the bucket. If I made $500,000/yr, I wouldn't bother with negotiations either--it just wouldn't be worth the effort to negotiate the price down from that. If I was in that salary category, I'd most likely have overnight parties or maybe even outdates for most of my parties. But, since I'm not in that salary category, I have to party within my comfort zone which is why I've partied so often at Inez's in Elko.

The Hiking Guy

[SIDEWINDER]

why does a guy have to be a sucker when he chooses to pay a $1000.00 an hr.??

I've never used the word "sucker"

I do think how a customer is viewed depends on the situation.  If a customer knows how the brothel negotiation system works and wants to spend some serious cash, that's great. On the other hand, what if a customer does not understand and thinks the first qoute he receives from a working girl is a firm price. He does not understand, he has the right to make a counter offer or really is unclear as to what the going prices are? In that case I would call him naive.

BTW. I put out a challenge a few years back to all brothel owners to post a sign in their parlor explaiining  how the negotiation system works. To this day as far as I know, not one brothel has put up a sign. I guess putting up a sign would mean not being able to capitalize off naive customers and they couldn't have that.

BTW: The only brothel that I know of who has a sign is ShadyLady ranch. A fixed price brothel who advetises prices and is not afraid to let customers know how their pricing works.

[Hiking Guy]

why does a guy have to be a sucker when he chooses to pay a $1000.00 an hr.??

If he can afford it, has no problem paying that amount, and wants to 'tip' the lady that amount, I suppose there is no problem.

It becomes an issue when it is implied that everyone is expected to pay that amount, especially in this economy.  As I said earlier, different ladies charge different prices, based on what they think their services are worth.  Some think they are indeed worth $1-2k, and regularly expect that amount.  As long as she doesn't mind limiting their client base shooting for the high end, that's her business.  She should simply be up front about this so she doesn't waste everyone else's time in fruitless negotiations.

For the rest of us that are much more comfortable with, say, the $300-400/hr range, negotiations that start in the $1-2k range often quickly result in us walking, and possibly leaving that house never to return, especially if the lady misleads the customer by saying 'all the ladies charge that', or 'that's what the house requires me to charge', etc..  

I myself probably will never party at the MLBR due to my perception that the ladies there charge a lot more (due to the overhype that HBO has generated).  I walked myself from a negotiation, and the establishment, the last time I was there due to the high price I was quoted.  

I've had some GREAT parties at the $300/hr rate that Inez's &The Shady Lady offer.  I have also had some enjoyable parties at the upper end of my price range at The Love Ranch and Donna's.  Since I've been 'spoiled' a bit by the ladies at these brothels, I simply don't feel the need to pay $1000/hr+ for a GFE party, and don't want to waste the ladies time if she's expecting that from me...

Mind you, I do think that, due to various factors (looks, skill, etc), some ladies can and should be expected to market themselves appropriately.  I've seen a few escorts on various sites that should and do command a premium due to their exceptionally good looks and well above average/exceptional courtesan skills.  They also make it clear that they are 'particular' about their clientele (i.e. would rather have a small customer base than lower their standards).

But, since there are a few ladies such as as Coco, Sophie, Electra, etc. that work at these more 'rural' ranches - whom are exceptionally skilled at what they do - it makes it that much harder for some of us to swallow/be expected to be paying significantly more for a potentially 'lower quality' show.

Now, if we could get a lady's price range out of the way BEFORE I visit in the ranch, I'd be much happier.  Hence my annoyance towards the stupid "we have to negotiate on the premises" rule!  If escorts can post their 'going rates', no reason that LPIN ladies shouldn't do the same!


Now if we could get the ladies to carry placards with their pricing expectations in their lineups... that might stir up some good old fashioned price wars!

Oddball,

That is a great post--I'd like to steal it and say "me too"!

It sounds like we both have the same comfort zone regarding party prices and both of us have had some good times at Inez's or Shady Lady. I hadn't realized you were an Inez's fan like I am. Coco, Sophia, Annie have all been favorites of mine at Inez's with great service & prices that keep me coming back for more, which also helps me from going over my party budget when visiting the Reno or Mound House brothels. I think of it this way--do I really want to pay double the Coco@Inez's price for a party at a large house (like the Moonlite) or would I rather keep that money and use it to party with Coco@Inez's twice. The latter choice always seem to win and with no regrets. I did have a fantastic party at the Moonlite (finally!) back in July 2008 with Barbie Bentley but that was affordable for me because I had a "50% off coupon" and use it I did, and I will do so again if I ever get another one! 

The Hiking Guy

[Interested bystander]

I appreciate the input from Phoenixxx, Robbin Young and Hiking Guy.   When I'm posting I don't try to be confrontational nor do I go out of my way to be PC.  That's always been one of my beefs about the house boards and why I never go to them, the moderators seldom if ever allow frank discussion and most of the men who post there don't post their true feelings because they are afraid one of the working girls will get pissed off at them.   As Robbin said, I used the word sucker because that's the way I feel.  True, as Hiking Guy pointed out, there are guys who make lots of money don't mind dropping 1k on a party just as there are guys that don't mind dropping $500 for dinner at a fancy restaurant that leaves them hungry at the end of the meal.  I also know guys who can afford that but wouldn't pay it and think the guys that do are suckers.

Let me tell a little story.   Back in 1998 I partied with a lovely young lady at Kitty's (now the Love Ranch for the newcomers) and paid her $300 for an hour.   That was a little high for me at that house at that time because I was getting great GFE parties for $150-200/hour from 2 other ladies there.  I enjoyed the party and when I saw her at the Bunnyranch a couple of months later I took a tour.   Well, this time she wanted $1000/hour for the same party.   I reminded her of our previous session and offered the previous rate, she adamantly demanded $1000/hour and wouldn't budge.   I thanked her for her time and left, her room and the house.  This lady is still working in LPIN at another house, in fact she has worked at least three places besides Kitty's and BR, and from what I hear still gives stellar parties and now they are at reasonable prices for the house she works at.   I still enjoy chatting with her when our mutual time allows.  However, I have never toured with her again and never will.  There are too many good working girls out there who provide excellent service at what I consider reasonable prices.   

I apologize if you didn't like the wording of my post but it's what I feel and you might see it again.

[Mattjr]

Wild Horse, Bunnyranch, Sheri's, Sagebrush, Kit Kat, Mustang, Chicken, and Love Ranch Price Discussion

I saw a few girls on here saying that it is against the law to post their prices.  It was the same thing on the old Nevada Brothels board a few years ago.

There are a few questions that I have been perplexed about.
1.  Is there such a law that states that?    
2.  Does this have anything to do the ranches and the county commission in certain counties?
3.  Why are the big ranches telling the girls not to discuss prices unless it is in their room?
4.  Why is it only the big ranches and not the small ranches saying this?
5.  Have any of you experience this, where a girl actually told you that she cannot discuss a price for a basis half and half (or any type of party session) over the phone or in an email?  

I have called a few ranches and was told that I had to take a tour and go to the girl’s room to find out a price quote for any sessions.  It seems that the big ranches such as the Wild Horse, Bunnyranch, Sheri's, Sagebrush, Kit Kat, Mustang, Chicken, and Love Ranch have this saying.  It seems that the Shady Lady Ranch, where Bobbi is the owner, does not have this issue.  

Most of the girls that I have talked to on the phone have told me they can not discuss prices.  Even in emails (including the p.m. messages) they say the same thing. There have been a few girls that have given me a price for a general party session just from emailing.  Trying to get a price quote from most of these girls is worse than having a wisdom tooth pulled without being under sedation.

5.  Have any of you experience this, where a girl actually told you that she cannot discuss a price for a basis half and half (or any type of party session) over the phone or in an email? 

Yes. This has happen to be more than once.   I have called the Sagebrush and Bunnyranch Two (now the Love Ranch) about prices.  They said they were not allowed to discuss prices over the phone.  I called Cheyenne Capri, Summer Verona, and Bunny Love at the Bunnyranch.  They also said that they could not talk about prices.  Rebecca also known as Becca Brat sent me an email saying it was against the law to talk about prices. I called the The Mustang Ranch.  They said that I would have to pick one of the ladies and discuss prices in their negotiation room.  I sent a few pm to Alicia on nvbrothels.net when she was working both Sheri's and the Chicken Ranch.  I never got any responses from her about prices.

I even tried on the Sagebrush Ranch chat (no longer working) to get a price from Destini.  She said a few words, but the other girls got on and start to talking about other things.   I sent Carerra, Bella Sophia, Payton, and Shayla Fieldz a pm on the Wild Horse Ranch board. Carerra was the only one responsed saying she could not talk prices unless I came into the Wild Horse.

I have even sent pm to Anna Suvari, Max, Traci Monroe, Logan Landry, Bunny Love, and Jessica Marie on the Bunnyranch board.  I never got a reply from them but got a reply from their administrator saying that is was illegal to talk prices with the girls on the forum.

Some of the girls (not all of them) from a site called nevadabrothelgirls.com which is no longer around; gave me some prices in their pm. It did help back then.

The girls need to post their prices to help people that are half way around the country.

[Curious]

Some people make enough money that paying that amount is just a drop in the bucket. If I made $500,000/yr, I wouldn't bother with negotiations either

If I made that much, I'd do like Dennis does and go to Brazil to party my ass off!!

He also bought a brothel.  

Think he did that out of a burning desire to help working girls??

At that income level I am sure several quality, reliable, discrete, lovely young ladies would be more than happy to cater to all my needs.  Between them and my travels to other countries I am sure I would be more than happy.

The issue becomes that being seen at a brothel is generally seen as about the same as "visiting prostitutes".  Both are considered pretty negative.  Heck, look at Tiger - and (so far, anyway) he was getting it for free!


Oh ya.  The other thing I could do would be to start a brothel website and get all those freebies and other 'benefits' like IB does.    BTW, he's STILL a pissy MF isn't he!?!

[Bobbi]

also i heard it from the "leagal' horses mouth that this falls under the catagory of "solicitation of prostitution" respecting this law helps keep things private (no arrest or news paper/television announcements  look @ wut happened to tiger woods) as well also it's difficult to quote a price because every person and party is unique and custom to the individuals request and would'nt you rather just come into the Mustang and enjoy sum lunch or dinner or a drink of sum sort  while being able to see and touch, the girl you are interrested in??? that's wut we would perfer  

You need a new Legal ' horses mouth

[Brooklyn Star]

Whew!!! This is an interesting discussion!

I've had some time to think about this subject. From a consumer's point of view, I understand the frustration experienced with the inconsistencies. The variations in the house rules, the wide range of pricing, the fixed-price vs independent contractor dilemma. The beauty of this forum is that a lot of the confusion can be dispelled with an exchange of information.

From a business point of view, both the house and the ladies want to make money. If we don't then we won't stay in business. I am particularly appreciative of Oddball's comment:

Mind you, I do think that, due to various factors (looks, skill, etc), some ladies can and should be expected to market themselves appropriately.  I've seen a few escorts on various sites that should and do command a premium due to their exceptionally good looks and well above average/exceptional courtesan skills.

I, and I am sure a lot of the ladies, would like to think they are in this category (as three time Bunny of the Month, I hope that is a testimonial of both my "exceptionally good looks and exceptional courtesan skills"). I guess it boils down to perceived value. If a customer doesn't see value in spending the money a girl is requesting, or if a lovely lady doesn't think the money offered is worth the services requested, then there should not be a party, period. If there is an agreement, then rock on! It really depends on how each lady runs her business.

Would I like to post my prices? I'm torn. I think this forum has changed my stance on negotiations. As an independent contractor (yes, I am a 1099 employee, which means I file my taxes as an independent contractor under my own business name) I would like the freedom to:

1) work within someone's budget while still giving them an exceptional party,
2) have the freedom to alter the party as we both see fit, and
3) use discretion in deciding to offer discounts - first-timer discounts, repeat clients, multiple hours, etc...

If I decide to post prices, then I wouldn't have these freedoms I enjoy. Of course I want to make money, but I obviously don't price myself outside of everyone's range, or I wouldn't be as successful as I am. If I wasn't as successful, then I would do something else. I am college educated after all, and I have done other things that make me a lot of money. I don't think it to be greedy, I am a business woman. Also, I don't like the idea of someone else telling me how much my time is worth.

On the other hand, posting my prices would, I believe, allow more customers to feel comfortable visiting me, knowing what they will spend up front, and especially if an elaborate plan is needed for the trip. Negotiations can be quite discouraging. Posting prices may increase my "traffic" thus increasing the amount of money I make.

At this point, I think I will abstain from posting my prices. (Yes, I now know it is not illegal to do so, thank you Bobbi, Allenesq, time_twist, Ebadger9, and SIDEWINDER; love you guys and gals)

Do I agree with some of the perceptions of the ladies or the houses, no. Will I try to change those perceptions, of course not. Do I l enjoy this forum because of that, absolutely!

Just my two cents...