Everyone is missing the point
[QUOTE=JayJayTwo;4682545]There's at least two problems with that school of thought. First, those on this board are not the only consumers out there. While it's hugely a guess, I suspect less than half of those that regularly engage in this hobby are members of this forum. If so, then more than half of the mongers aren't even involved in this conversation. Second, the consumer alone doesn't set the price. Much like we can (attempt) to band together, so too can the ladies. Hypothetically, if we tried to set the hhr rate at 100, they could refuse to see clients and say the hhr rate is 150. Then it becomes a game of chicken to see who blinks first. Sure, we can absolutely have an EFFECT on the price, but there are way too many factors involved for us to think we could actually SET the price.[/QUOTE]I agree with Jay. However, the most important part of this is the Mongers economics. A guy who is a blue collar working is definitely going to have a different view than someone making 250 K or more. I mean sometimes I feel like haggling (okay most of the time) but other times I don't have time and just want to dream. It's like buying a car, a Camry is a great car, solid and affordable. I went with an Infiniti for no other reason because I could. This is an example, I don't want a car war. However, I drive my kids jeep because it's fun and he loves the infiniti because he thinks it makes him look like a baller. It doesn't, It just gets you were your going.