Rants, Raves and Opinions AKA "The Octagon"

[QUOTE=Randyman1501; 1534400]I would actually agree with the providers not stating what city they're working out of. That makes it too easy for LEO in an area like this where there are so many jurisdictions.

I do think it would be a good idea to post rates. That just saves everyone time, and you're not explicitly saying what the rates are. Since you're posting in a section that labels you an "advertiser," it's already clear you're looking for money for some unspecified service.

I would also agree it's a bad idea of providers to post photos of themselves in the act. Not that I mind the photos. But it makes for rather easy evidence for LEO.

Providers obviously have their own preferences for whether you call or text. Personally, I would always prefer to call. There's nothing to stop a cop from recording a call, so if you think it protects you to use text, think again. I'm never personally going to see someone I haven't at least talked to, and I'd think it would be even more the case for providers. The ones who only want to deal initially by text make me suspicious for a number of reasons.[/QUOTE]He is such a little snibberly little baby grow so balls and actually call a gurl you sound pathetic

[QUOTE=KrazyDaisy;1536640]He is such a little snibberly little baby grow so balls and actually call a gurl you sound pathetic[/QUOTE]Ok for the record if you are refering to me I Did call you after you did not reply to my PM and decided I would not want to see you because you sound like a druged out crazy *****.

And after see some of the negtive post that I seen on this site I rest my case.

[QUOTE=Thorbane; 1537234]Ok for the record if you are refering to me I Did call you after you did not reply to my PM and decided I would not want to see you because you sound like a druged out crazy.

And after see some of the negtive post that I seen on this site I rest my case.[/QUOTE]Do you ever have anything nice to say about anyone guess you are just a sad little man.

[QUOTE=KrazyDaisy;1537246]Do you ever have anything nice to say about anyone guess you are just a sad little man.[/QUOTE]Yeah I say plently of nice things to people who are nice to me. But for those who like to talk crap and think I am going to just sit there and take it? Hell No!

Yeah I might be a sad little man but I'm not a street walker trying to ask for a escort price.

[QUOTE=Thorbane; 1537969]Yeah I say plently of nice things to people who are nice to me. But for those who like to talk crap and think I am going to just sit there and take it? Hell No!

Yeah I might be a sad little man but I'm not a street walker trying to ask for a escort price.[/QUOTE]Why can't we be nice to people who aren't nice to us? What do we gain anytime we're not nice?

[QUOTE=Golfcart;1538021]Why can't we be nice to people who aren't nice to us? What do we gain anytime we're not nice?[/QUOTE]That a good point I try to be nice but sometimes these new providers really get on my last nerve. And at this point of my life being in this hobby I got a low threshold for BS.

But I agree you reap what you sow.

[QUOTE=Cincyeast52;1536234]Man, these babes are snarky! Who needs the attitude when there are fabulous women out there. They need to hire a PR agency.[/QUOTE]Am I reding that right? Cincyeast52 is encouraging new providers to join agencies? LOL.

JK. Had to bust balls a little on that one.

I agree with all of you the newer crop is coming up and the attitudes are just nasty! Herion / Opiates are a *****!

Jmho.

B

It comes down to economics. If women are selling or giving away sex, the market value of sexual access drops precipitously. Ideally, we would evolve culturally to a point where women had access to economic security, child-care, and so on without needing to resort to bartering their sexual autonomy to get these things, but we're not there yet. What do the following words have in common? Fare, dues, tuition, interest, rent, and fee. The answer is that each of these is a term used to describe what one must pay to acquire benefits from another party. More commonly, most people simply use the word price to indicate what it costs to acquire a product.

The pricing decision is a critical one for most marketers, yet the amount of attention given to this key area is often much less than is given to other marketing decisions. One reason for the lack of attention is that many believe price setting is a mechanical process requiring the marketer to utilize financial tools, such as spreadsheets, to build their case for setting price levels. While financial tools are widely used to assist in setting price, marketers must consider many other factors when arriving at the price for which their product will sell.

In general terms price is a component of an exchange or transaction that takes place between two parties and refers to what must be given up by one party (I. E, buyer) in order to obtain something offered by another party (I. E, seller). Yet this view of price provides a somewhat limited explanation of what price means to participants in the transaction. In fact, price means different things to different participants in an exchange:

Buyers' View – For those making a purchase, such as final customers, price refers to what must be given up to obtain benefits. In most cases what is given up is financial consideration (e. G, money) in exchange for acquiring access to a good or service. But financial consideration is not always what the buyer gives up. Sometimes in a barter situation a buyer may acquire a product by giving up their own product. For instance, two farmers may exchange cattle for crops. Also, as we will discuss below, buyers may also give up other things to acquire the benefits of a product that are not direct financial payments (e. G, time to learn to use the product).

Sellers' View. To sellers in a transaction, price reflects the revenue generated for each product sold and, thus, is an important factor in determining profit. For marketing organizations price also serves as a marketing tool and is a key element in marketing promotions. For example, most retailers highlight product pricing in their advertising campaigns.

Price is commonly confused with the notion of cost as in "I paid a high cost for buying my new plasma television." Technically, though, these are different concepts. Price is what a buyer pays to acquire products from a seller. Cost concerns the seller's investment (e. G, manufacturing expense) in the product being exchanged with a buyer. For marketing organizations seeking to make a profit the hope is that price will exceed cost so the organization can see financial gain from the transaction.

Finally, while product pricing is a main topic for discussion when a company is examining its overall profitability, pricing decisions are not limited to for-profit companies. Not-for-profit organizations, such as charities, educational institutions and industry trade groups, also set prices, though it is often not as apparent. For instance, charities seeking to raise money may set different 'target' levels for donations that reward donors with increases in status (e. G, name in newsletter) , gifts or other benefits. While a charitable organization may not call it a price in their promotional material, in reality these donations are equivalent to price setting since donors are required to give a contribution in order to obtain something of value.

For most customers price by itself is not the key factor when a purchase is being considered. This is because most customers compare the entire marketing offering and do not simply make their purchase decision based solely on a product's price. In essence when a purchase situation arises price is one of several variables customers evaluate when they mentally assess a product's overall value.

Since price often reflects an important part of what someone gives up, a customer's perceived value of a product will be affected by a marketer's pricing decision. Any easy way to see this is to view value as a calculation:

Value = perceived benefits received / perceived price paid.

For the buyer value of a product will change as perceived price paid and / or perceived benefits received change. But the price paid in a transaction is not only financial it can also involve other things that a buyer may be giving up. For example, in addition to paying money a customer may have to spend time learning to use a product, pay to have an old product removed, close down current operations while a product is installed or incur other expenses

When setting price, marketers must take into consideration several factors which are the result of company decisions and actions. To a large extent these factors are controllable by the company and, if necessary, can be altered. However, while the organization may have control over these factors making a quick change is not always realistic.

There are a number of influencing factors which are not controlled by the company but will impact pricing decisions. Understanding these factors requires the marketer conduct research to monitor what is happening in each market the company serves since the effect of these factors can vary by market.

I avoid drama. Got divorced to keep it away, but here are a few of my rants:

How many times a day can a group of providers post to knock all of the other adds to 2 and 3 pages back? Damn, you all charge the same, provide the same, does it take 6-10 ads a day to let people know? Limits need to be. Setup.

Review section: trying to find an actual review now is futile since. There are 7 or more pages of BS to wade through. Instead of a Sr only section, what we need is a private review, Sr only section without provider visibility that is enforced bs free. Separate the bs from the general banter.

Provider only area: where they can post bs to each other and we don't have to fish through it. They can list mongers that hurt them, etc. Without our prying eyes as well.

That is all from me, probably my last blast post as I hate that crap.

For anyone with an actual opinion and Intel, I'd sure like to know more about Autumn. Pm if you have info or feedback. Thanks.

BD69