Curious about my first time...

[Frenchy]

I think all he was saying was that demand for your services is likely to decline (It already has...), so you should consider changes. Keynesian enonomics would indicate that you will need to lower your unit price if you want to maintain the same income. This is an economic reality that is blind to the details of the service you provide. So no, he can’t give you business advice per se, but he does have a very good basis for advising that you lower your price.

Yes, I didn’t mean to be insulting in any way .
Of course escorts can just decide to stop escorting for a while , or keep their prices same and see less clients, or make a temporary « discount » to still attract clients... its just economics and how businesses react to it . Hotels and airlines face the same dilemma

 

[WinnieL]

I think all he was saying was that demand for your services is likely to decline (It already has...), so you should consider changes. Keynesian enonomics would indicate that you will need to lower your unit price if you want to maintain the same income. This is an economic reality that is blind to the details of the service you provide. So no, he can’t give you business advice per se, but he does have a very good basis for advising that you lower your price.

My point stands.

 

[Danbo]

I think all he was saying was that demand for your services is likely to decline (It already has...), so you should consider changes. Keynesian enonomics would indicate that you will need to lower your unit price if you want to maintain the same income. This is an economic reality that is blind to the details of the service you provide. So no, he can’t give you business advice per se, but he does have a very good basis for advising that you lower your price.

I think you are very wrong in this case. In a normal situation you can increase demand by lowering the price. In the current situation that's absolutely not the case....nobody has cancelled booking escorts because they think the prices are too high. People are scared of Corona and stopped doing activities that have a certain risk. Lowering the prices for escort service will convince nobody that is scared to come back.

Cheap hotels and trips are a no brainier, especially if live here. No hightened danger, probably even less if you go to the countryside. That's a bargain.

Booking escorts now is a very different thing. People that are hesitant right now will not look at the numbers, they will only think about possible dangers and evaluate on that.

 

[Frenchy]

I think you are very wrong in this case. In a normal situation you can increase demand by lowering the price. In the current situation that's absolutely not the case....nobody has cancelled booking escorts because they think the prices are too high. People are scared of Corona and stopped doing activities that have a certain risk. Lowering the prices for escort service will convince nobody that is scared to come back.

Cheap hotels and trips are a no brainier, especially if live here. No hightened danger, probably even less if you go to the countryside. That's a bargain.

Booking escorts now is a very different thing. People that are hesitant right now will not look at the numbers, they will only think about possible dangers and evaluate on that.

thats a fair point too... truth is, nobody know for sure
After a while men will still want sex I suppose

 

[namae]

I just booked a 3 day 2 nights ski trip to a very nice onsen ryokan with all costs(travel, skipass, rental...) except dinner included for roughly the same budget as a 2h meeting with one of our tag ladies. I wouldn't be surprised, if more people make use of such opportunities and reprioritize budgets

Primarily because it is March and it has been a very poor snow season for skiers and boarders. One of my friends and his family visit Japan every year for a ski trip. This year they cancelled their February trip because the snow conditions were so poor. I usually go skiing 3 or 4 times every winter. I didn't go this year.

I also think there is a big difference between undertaking domestic travel and international travel at this time. I would not be concerned about traveling and contracting the virus, but I am concerned about the level of panic, lockdowns, quarantines, suspension or cancellation of flights, refusal of entry and so on. So I won't be taking a cheap overseas holiday right now, and if I had any family or friends planning to visit Japan in the next month, I would suggest cancelling or postponing the trip for the reasons I mentioned, but also because it won't be as much fun with so many places closed or events cancelled.

But I will think about a visit Kyoto to remember what it was it was like before Japanese bureaucrats worked out that inbound Tourism could be a viable national industry. I am taking a mini break this week -- definitely not cheap.....but cheaper than usual.

 

[warubuta]

I think you are very wrong in this case. In a normal situation you can increase demand by lowering the price. In the current situation that's absolutely not the case....nobody has cancelled booking escorts because they think the prices are too high. People are scared of Corona and stopped doing activities that have a certain risk. Lowering the prices for escort service will convince nobody that is scared to come back.

Cheap hotels and trips are a no brainier, especially if live here. No hightened danger, probably even less if you go to the countryside. That's a bargain.

Booking escorts now is a very different thing. People that are hesitant right now will not look at the numbers, they will only think about possible dangers and evaluate on that.

My guess is that there are in fact many cancellations due to the virus. I also think that demand has fallen. Do you have information otherwise? Specifically that there have been no cancellations due to the virus? Although it is true that you will not convince a lot of people who are scared of the virus to use escorts right now even at a lower price, once the price gets low enough, many people who have less concern about the virus will see value at the lower price and will enter the market. For example, myself. I am not particularly worried about the virus. I am out of the market for P4P right now, because I want to wait until we have a better idea of exactly how many people are infected. Once I know, I will estimate my risk and I might resume activity. At that point, if prices are lower, I am very likely to spend more.

 

[Anna Summer]

The slow business has its good and obviously rather bad sides too at the moment. bad side I obviously it being slow due to the virus outbreak.
But I’m getting some more time to read, meditate, started meal prepping, actually sleeping a bit better and generally taking better care of myself as a main priority

 

[warubuta]

My point stands.

If your poiint was that someone not in your business can't give you good advice on your business, then I declined to comment. If your point was that you absolutely dont need to consider lowering your prices in the face of declining demand, I only commented that that would go against the basics of Keynesian economics. I never said your point didnt stand, whatever your point was....

 

[just4fun]

Folks worried about hotels and not being 100% cleaned/sterilized?

 

[Danbo]

Folks worried about hotels and not being 100% cleaned/sterilized?

My guess is the chance of contracting it this way is super super low. There also have been multiple articles in the last days that stated that paper money could be contaminated as well.

The problem is as soon as you start to worry about every small possibility you get really paranoid. I think we have to be realistic about all of this.

Going by train/subway , using handrails, going to events with bigger crowds...these are the real dangers. Be cautious about that, not about the unlikely scenarios.

 

[RandomTokyoGuy]

My point stands.

I didn't say that you should lower your prices, all I said is that the current situation is likely to drag on for a while and if you aren't satisfied with the amount of business you generate, than you need to think about what kind of measures you want to take, especially if you really depend on doing this business. Adjusting your rates would be just one example of what you can do, particularly if you feel that your rates are the biggest obstacle for you making business. I didn't even suggest that this would be the appropriate measure for you nor did I say that they need to be related to your rates.
My advice however would be to mentally prepare for this to last a bit longer. Italy has just basically quarantined the north, the markets are crashing ... There is more than just a slight chance that things will take a bit of time before returning to normal.

 

[Old Cesar]

But the thing is, are you prepared for a mandatory quarantine on your return to wherever you reside if by some chance Trump deems Japan to be a threat to spreading the virus. That’s my point.

I don’t believe that you ever said that you were visiting solely for a P4P tour nor did you say that you were hurting for money.

But I do believe that a 14 day quarantine on your return trip should be considered before you travel.

With the numbers still under 1000 and if you subtract the Diamond Princess, the likelihood of catching the Corona is slim. Attending festivals is also a slim chance since most are cancelled or being cancelled. It might be more interesting to just visit and do some sightseeing in different parts of Japan.

The discounts are great right now!

 

[RandomTokyoGuy]

Primarily because it is March and it has been a very poor snow season for skiers and boarders. One of my friends and his family visit Japan every year for a ski trip. This year they cancelled their February trip because the snow conditions were so poor. I usually go skiing 3 or 4 times every winter. I didn't go this year.

I also think there is a big difference between undertaking domestic travel and international travel at this time. I would not be concerned about traveling and contracting the virus, but I am concerned about the level of panic, lockdowns, quarantines, suspension or cancellation of flights, refusal of entry and so on. So I won't be taking a cheap overseas holiday right now, and if I had any family or friends planning to visit Japan in the next month, I would suggest cancelling or postponing the trip for the reasons I mentioned, but also because it won't be as much fun with so many places closed or events cancelled.

But I will think about a visit Kyoto to remember what it was it was like before Japanese bureaucrats worked out that inbound Tourism could be a viable national industry. I am taking a mini break this week -- definitely not cheap.....but cheaper than usual.

Until about 2012 or so I was always staying at the same hotel in Osaka. Nothing special, convenient business hotel. Then the Chinese invasion started and prices went to 2.5 or 3 times what they used to be and it basically was booked 6month ahead. I just checked out of curiosity and while prices aren't back to where they were 10years ago, it's much cheaper now with lots of rooms available. It's not just related to the bad winter, thought that may have helped in my case as well.

 

[Jenkins55]

Probably wrong way to look at things but worst case scenario, you catch it, you’re not gonna die. So... You binge watch some youtube, order some pizzas and recover probably.

Plus, the virus isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. It looks like it’s going to keep expanding. Soon, the US will be about as safe as Japan in terms of exposure. So... what’s the point of cancelling any plans.

 

[MikeH]

So... what’s the point of cancelling any plans.

The point would be, for someone visiting a foreign country in which they don't even speak the language, that it's much nicer to be in hospital in your own country. This for both catching the bug or being quarantined.

 

[RandomTokyoGuy]

The point would be, for someone visiting a foreign country in which they don't even speak the language, that it's much nicer to be in hospital in your own country. This for both catching the bug or being quarantined.

You are really underestimating the appeal of those Japanese nurses

 

[MikeH]

You are really underestimating the appeal of those Japanese nurses

Well, if you are into latex then I guess the full body suits and face masks do it too?

 

[namae]

Until about 2012 or so I was always staying at the same hotel in Osaka. Nothing special, convenient business hotel. Then the Chinese invasion started and prices went to 2.5 or 3 times what they used to be and it basically was booked 6month ahead. I just checked out of curiosity and while prices aren't back to where they were 10years ago, it's much cheaper now with lots of rooms available. It's not just related to the bad winter, thought that may have helped in my case as well.

I think hotel rates will get even cheaper if people start canceling trips planned for the upcoming school holidays and the cherry blossom season. The strange reservation/cancellation policy of many hotels in Japan means people can sit on a booked hotel room for quite some time and then cancel very close to the date of the trip. On Expedia it seems 5 star hotels in Tokyo have started adjusting their rates....$350 for a night at the Grand Hyatt; $289 for a night at the Imperial for example.

 

[Acid Burn]

The point would be, for someone visiting a foreign country in which they don't even speak the language, that it's much nicer to be in hospital in your own country.

What are you talking about? I thought Japanese hospitals were all like this...

 

[MikeH]

What are you talking about? I thought Japanese hospitals were all like this...

Of course they are. What I mean you are limited to the nurses from the one and only hospital all through the two week ordeal! I want variety!

 

[oLUXo]

What are you talking about? I thought Japanese hospitals were all like this...

That's currently how they test you for the coronavirus. Supposedly it cures your soul after it leaves your penis.

 

[just4fun]

That's currently how they test you for the coronavirus. Supposedly it cures your soul after it leaves your penis.

I'd volunteer for that cure......no questions asked

 

[WinnieL]

Interesting side conversations aside,
What are some good places to eat?
I’m very open minded and enjoy new experiences.

Tell me about your...
Favorite restaurants
Fast food
Cafes
Coffee shops-
I want to try as much as I can!

 

[Jenkins55]

My favorite place to eat is some no name ramen shop. 500 yen for a large portion of beef udon.

 

[Acid Burn]

Interesting side conversations aside,
What are some good places to eat?
I’m very open minded and enjoy new experiences.

Tell me about your...
Favorite restaurants
Fast food
Cafes
Coffee shops-
I want to try as much as I can!

Just a note, don’t discount finding food in convenience stores like 7-11 or Family Mart. Yes, it sounds stupid a recommendation and when I first started visiting I wouldn’t have even considered it, but grab a bento from there, an onigiri, or a Fami-Chicken (from Family Mart). Better than what you’d think of for typical convenience store food.