New to watersports - what to charge?

[KazB]

The prices suggested from one person to another seem to swing dramatically!

I've been made a couple of offers and want to make sure that I'm being fair and also not being taken advantage of.....

Also I'm pretty much a watersport virgin......

I'd really appreciate your guidance - thank you!!

[rgb]

Not quite a watersport virgin, Kaz!

Did you get my email about your Yahoo post?

[KazB]

Hee hee well almost apart from the one I did for UKpussytalk

I keep getting lots of requests after that!!

I haven't got your mail - just checked - where did you send it?

Does it save in your sent box?

If so could you resend it?

[Joe A]

Kaz... Phils rates for tomorrow for solo are very good

[KazB]

They are very good - don't worry I'm quite happy with that rate - it's after Christmas now though not tomorrow.

Just wondering about the hourly rates I'm being offered which aren't as good as Phils.....everyone's so cagey - lol!

Didn't you know it's vulgar to discuss money daaaaaahling

[Peter]

The problem is, (assuming no-one is deliberately trying it on to rip you off) every job has a different value to the person offering it.

Its a little like asking how much a car costs.

[KazB]

That's very true - For example a shiny new car is sometimes worth more than a a more used vehicle, whilst sometimes you want something familiar rather than having to learn the new steering mechanism. And therefore pay more for one over the other depending on your needs.

.....but usually from looking at other traders prices you can assess the cars market value - lol!



Guess no ones going to give me a sneaky peak then?

[rgb]

From what I remember from doing Economics at school prices are set by supply and demand.

It's how much you want the job against how much the producer wants to use you. I, personally, think people in this industry should haggle more; and either the model should ask a high price and be prepared to come down , or the producer should offer a low price and be prepared to go up - that way a fair price is reached without offence being caused or anyone getting ripped off. Just my 2 pennorth anyway...

[spunkie]

Can pee on me anytime!! xx

[Makaris]

Nothing special about watersports.. You'll be offered what people think you're worth.

Depends what you're prepared to do, of course... solo, or soft or hard.. Some producers won't want hard, at all, and so won't pay anything, since it isn't easily marketable in the UK.. and many won't want solo, and won't pay anything, since it's boring!

And professionals won't book you by the hour - it'll be a rate for the scene, or the day or the afternoon, and you won't find it very different from the normal rates..

But if you're gorgeous, you'll get plenty of offers (drop me a line!).. And if it's more profitable than working in Tesco then why not just do it?

Mak.