The First Offer (And then On Her)
[QUOTE=Paul4878;3368128]What should you expect for a BP girl for Half hour? $150 higher / lower? Or do they just threw out some ridiculous rate like $200 to see if you fall for it? I got quoted $200 for half I said no thank you I went lower she said no negotiation. Or you just have to accept the first number or move on?[/QUOTE]Some providers are open to negotiation, some aren't. Some will take it personally if you try to haggle, and some expect you to. Just like in real life, why not ask for a little more than you're willing to accept? After all, if you can end your day a little sooner because you took to hearty the old saying. If you don't ask, you don't get. Well, why not?
Some providers will get offended and offer worse service if they feel undervalued. How do you feel when they try to upsell you after you've already arrived? Not so great, right?
To me, if a gal is asking 200 roses for a half-hour, either she believes she's actually that good, or she's all about the money. Know what? If she's all about the money, she's going to want the assembly line to move at double-speed, and you can usually, with rare exception, expect a rushed visit.
I have found the sweet spot to be between 100 and 160. If the requested contribution is 160, I'll ask the gal if she would consider 140. Nine times out of ten, they agree right away. Of those nine times, the lady turns out to be a gem maybe a third of the time. IMHO, if a lady asks too much, it it's ad likely to be because she has no repeat clients as because she's truly worth the extra fee.
Just my two cents.
Adobe.