A Discount For A Regular Arrangement

[SteveEscort]

I just wondered what you all thought about this.

 

I don't mind giving regular clients a discount but from time to time I get an enquiry from a guy expecting it for the first appointment

 

Here is a an extract from his email to me today

 

"so Steve, I was wondering, if I booked you every month would you knock £50 off the rate if it was a dinner date type appointment and make it a straight £200 instead of £250, I know it's cheeky to ask but could I get the discount from our first meet, if I decided to book you as opposed to another local escort who may benefit from my business"

 

Now, although I am not opposed to offering discounts, should I feel obliged to offer it from the first one because he's given me an ultimatum. Either I accept the drop of £50 or he goes elsewhere. I am in two minds as to whether to take the appointment or not.

 

Normally I offer discounts to guys who see me regularly, by regularly I mean once a month, not once a year and if I don't hear from a regular guy for a good six months I always ask for the correct fee in advance of the appointment, they'll usually mention that they pay a little less and I will usually remind them of why that discount is in place but add that I am happy to honour it on this occasion. If they go awol again and expect it a second time it falls on deaf ears. Discounts are offered for loyalty and an incentive to come back, not as a given right. I could offer a discount based on loyalty and he may never return.

 

Hard one

[Battle]

Why not offer him the discounted rate, with say, three months prepaid.

Sort of like prepaid phone service with a discount for use.

[hornytwells]

Hi Steve> Speaking as a client who tends to hire masseurs more than escorts, I think this guy is indeed cheeky and a little obnoxious to request a discount on the very first meeting. Also, I find the phrase "another local escort who may benefit from my business" to be tacky. if I were the client, I would pay you your rate, then if the meeting went well and chemistry were good, I might be tempted to ask if I booked you regularly and in advance, do you have any special terms> However, once a month is not THAT regular for a discount in my opinion> it all boils down to how much you need the business, but I think it shows a lack of respect which would make both client and escort a little uncomfortable.

[hornytwells]

Battle's solution is also a very good idea in theory, in that it gives you guaranteed income, but I would think it unlikely that a new guy you have never seen before will pay you for three in advance> Worth a try though!?

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I would recommend not offering the discount on the first appointment. The downside of offering the discount if he prepays for three visits is that if the first session does not go well and you would prefer not meet with the client again, you are somewhat obligated to seeing the chap for two more bad sessions.

[jjkrkwood]

No harm done in asking? Is there????

[seeker630]

No harm done in asking? Is there????

 

I think sometimes there IS harm in asking, tho perhaps its small. Depending on the personalities involved, this CAN 'taint' the interaction.

 

I'm not saying "don't"", just be aware that it might influence the escort's attitude (which, of course, may not be of concern to you.)

[seeker630]

I just wondered what you all thought about this.

 

I don't mind giving regular clients a discount but from time to time I get an enquiry from a guy expecting it for the first appointment

 

Here is a an extract from his email to me today

 

"so Steve, I was wondering, if I booked you every month would you knock £50 off the rate if it was a dinner date type appointment and make it a straight £200 instead of £250, I know it's cheeky to ask but could I get the discount from our first meet, if I decided to book you as opposed to another local escort who may benefit from my business"

 

Now, although I am not opposed to offering discounts, should I feel obliged to offer it from the first one because he's given me an ultimatum. Either I accept the drop of £50 or he goes elsewhere. I am in two minds as to whether to take the appointment or not.

 

Normally I offer discounts to guys who see me regularly, by regularly I mean once a month, not once a year and if I don't hear from a regular guy for a good six months I always ask for the correct fee in advance of the appointment, they'll usually mention that they pay a little less and I will usually remind them of why that discount is in place but add that I am happy to honour it on this occasion. If they go awol again and expect it a second time it falls on deaf ears. Discounts are offered for loyalty and an incentive to come back, not as a given right. I could offer a discount based on loyalty and he may never return.

 

Hard one

 

If you give the discount on the first session without any guarantee of further business, it's NOT a 'loyalty' discount, in my mind.

As to whether you should give the discount - depends on how much you want the business and how comfortable you feel with it

Only YOU can do the risk/benefit analysis for your individual situation.

 

DISCLAIMER: I'm a client, not an escort.

[gallahadesquire]

I'm a client and not English (well, I don't live there).

 

1. Cheeky.

2. "Bugger off!"

 

That's my response and I'm stickin' with it.

[nate_sf]

LOL, I like that response. Sometimes I even wonder why I need 297 words to say something that someone else can say in only 24 words.

 

Warmest, Anton.

 

"Ditto." :-)

 

OK, I'll just add...

 

You could tell him you ordinarily only discuss repeat discounts after the first meeting. He can take it or leave it.

 

On the other hand, if you need the cash and/or he's available to meet on an evening that might otherwise be slow like mid-week, it could be worthwhile and he might turn out to be OK. But I agree with the others that the situation is already tainted after the veiled threat to contact another escort... is this someone you want to build a relationship with?

[corndog]

So, he wants a loyalty discount before he's shown any loyalty. If you're not inclined to just decline, how about offering:

£250 for the first appointment

£150 for the second appointment

£200 thereafter

 

This would give him the discount he's requested, but protect you from the possibility that he's just trying to get a discount for a one-time thing.

[Electra 225]

I am a client, so this is from my point of view. I never ask for a discount with two caveats: First, if I book for a multiple-hour or even over-night appointment, I would expect that the hourly rate would be effectively lower on a per-hour basis--and I have found this true in most provider's information and/or advertisements; Second, IF the provider and I get along well (which is usually the case) and the provider is either a home-town boy or someone who visits my city regularly, then after several (at least two and probably three or more) appointments, I would not be adverse if the provider were to offer a discount for further appointments (or not raise the rate if the provider has incurred a rate increase). I tend not to like to "bargain" for professional services or even for goods/merchandise: if the provider (or seller) has a posted price that, to me, is one that represents good value and is a price that I am willing to pay, then I "pull the trigger" and make the engagement or purchase the merchandise. Granted, I do have my budgetary limits on what I am willing to pay for an appointment with a provider, so it is up to me to find the provider with the parameters I prefer at the price I am willing to pay.

[crok]

I wouldn't think a discount for a first get together would be proper. I don't like to haggle over price for professional or personal services. Goods are a different matter with me, I'll always try to get a better deal. I usually book for at least three hours and more often an overnight. Prices for repeats with the same escort seem to go down for me, at least if you figure it out per hour. If they ever went up, I would take that as a sign that they don't want my business and take my $$ elsewhere.

[SteveEscort]

Hello

 

Thanks for all of the replies. I had to reply back by the end of Sunday evening so I compromised and said that as it was a dinner date appointment I would compromise with a 10% discount if he went ahead, making my rate £225 as opposed to £250. I would offer the same discount on a second appointment and a £50 discount on subsequent appointments. That way I am still only losing £100 over 3 appointments which is what I would have lost if I had offered full price, then two discounts. I think it's more than fair.

 

Whether he comes back to me is another matter but I am being more than generous. I am not silly enough to lose an appointment over the sake of a little discount but I am not a pushover either and I do have 100% positive feedback on other sites.

 

I realise that some guys are only trying to get the best deal possible and he's paying the fee plus dinner and drinks. The thing though is, normally on a dinner date appointment I will buy a bottle of wine over dinner at my expense or turn up at the hotel with a bottle of champagne. If he wants a discount then it's unlikely I would be willing to spend £15 on the wine in a restaurant or £20 on a bottle of champagne for the room.

 

I always like to buy a bottle of something for a dinner date or overnight appointment, which goes against the grain for an escorting appointment, but I like to say thank you for booking a longer appointment or for re-booking again. That nice touch does make a difference and is an ice breaker a lot of the time when a client is shy or nervous. The fact that I arrived with a gift for him, turns the mood into my favour, afterall he's got a gift for me in the form of cash for my time, a little something from me is a way of saying thank you back.

[craigville beach]

So Steve, when are you making a trip across the pond?

[SteveEscort]

I've never worked across in the States but I have visited loads of times. I have close family and friends in New Orleans (who have moved out to Covington on the North Shore since Katrina) and I usually pop out and visit them every other year. I've also been to Savannah in Georgia, I have seen a lot of Mississippi (mainly casino's LOL), Alabama (which was an experience) and New York.

 

You never know I might do a little tour there but the cost of flights is quite prohibitive from the UK for a mini tour, but if some nice gentleman would like to see me for a longer appointment over there I am sure I could compromise hahahahaha

[colbyjansen]

If the guy's asking for a discount form the get go, I just kindly let him know that my rate is what it is so that I can provide the proper motivation & enthusiasm for the appointment.

 

Like Anton said, it's an immediate red flag.

 

The ones that crack me up is when a guy says that he's really good looking and should get a discount for that ;-)

[josephga]

If the guy's asking for a discount form the get go, I just kindly let him know that my rate is what it is so that I can provide the proper motivation & enthusiasm for the appointment.

 

Like Anton said, it's an immediate red flag.

 

The ones that crack me up is when a guy says that he's really good looking and should get a discount for that ;-)

 

LOL I get those to. Guys wanting massage discounts saying they are good looking. one guy emailed me once and said he wanted a free massage and if he liked it he would suck my dick as payment. I told him blowjobs don't get the rent paid

[leigh.bess.toad]

I know it happens because I've heard it from my escorts as well as from many similar comments on the forum here. But the idea of asking for a discount over the regular rates, no matter how regularly I would see someone, is something that I would never, could never do. Maybe it's my personality. But I find it to be totally tacky and a sure fire way to ruin a relationship. And even if it were offered to me, I wouldn't accept it.

 

Of course I expect that a guy will discount multiple hours and overnights and more. That is standard practice. I know of no one who doesn't. But again, it's still his published rates. Asking for anything more than that is just plain wrong.

[lieut_kije]

How about giving lower rates for off-peak hours? BTW, what are typical peak hours for escorts? Weekday evenings? With off-peak being weekends and during the day?

[Guest MikeyJock]

Doing this for 3 years I have encountered this subject numerous times. As an escort. I always say, meet me 4 times at the quoted rate to show that you are serious about being a regular. Then after that, the rate will go down. But most of the time, the guy is just trying to get a discount the first time he meets you. I have a few clients whos rates are at 100 bucks, they have been meeting me since I started at 18. And I know them so well now that its like just going to meet a friend and I'm making money at the same time.

[SteveEscort]

How about giving lower rates for off-peak hours? BTW, what are typical peak hours for escorts? Weekday evenings? With off-peak being weekends and during the day?

 

I tend to be busier mid week. Monday's are a good day for me for some reason. However weekends can be busy it just depends on which way the wind is blowing LOL

[Phil_musc]

While I'm not an escort yet (see another thread on this point) and as such should not be writing here, I'm not surprised that Mondays would be good - all those married straight guys are horny after being at home all weekend plus the gay guys who were hoping to score and didn't have reached a level of sufficient horniness that they are "ready." Mid-week because those who were lucky over the weekend are starting to feel a bit lusty again and are craving some contact. I have heard that weekends are generally not that good.

 

Welcome, Steve, nice to have you here. Scanned your blog and enjoyed it.

[scottspearsxxx]

Great question. I give discounts for everyone. In this economy I try to look at it realistically. I give discounts for multiple hours, overnights, weekends and week clients. If I have seen the client before I give a discount on top of that. If I have not seen a client before then how do I know whether or not he will be come a regular client so if he is just booking an hour I don't give a discount on that. All in all I get about a 75% repeat ratio for all the clients I get so hopefully I am doing something right!

[gcursor]

quite nice

 

A man after my own heart. You are amazing!

gc

 

Hello

I always like to buy a bottle of something for a dinner date or overnight appointment, which goes against the grain for an escorting appointment, but I like to say thank you for booking a longer appointment or for re-booking again. That nice touch does make a difference and is an ice breaker a lot of the time when a client is shy or nervous. The fact that I arrived with a gift for him, turns the mood into my favour, afterall he's got a gift for me in the form of cash for my time, a little something from me is a way of saying thank you back.