Tarot by Satina
Originally by HH:- Originally by Satina:- Hi Chesed and others, I was thinking, and what if for your first paid reading, if you're nervous about asking for money, you just ask for a donation
[/quote] Personally I think it is a mistake to ask for donations based upon the premise of "whatever the querant felt the reading was worth
" When I go to get my haircut I do not pay the cosmetician what I feel the service was worth, when I go to dinner I do not pay what I felt the meal was worth
.check around and see what the going rate for a reading in your locale is
Decide if you are going to charge a flat rate, an hourly rate, or a card rate
TELL your clients what your rates and do not undervalue either yourself or your services
Keep in mind the adage, " You get what you pay for
" Ask for what you are worth! HH [/quote] I guess I was coming from the place of feeling that sometimes we are of much more worth to someone than [b]we[/b] know
I charge a sliding scale for my Reiki/Metaphysical Counseling, of $60, $75, or $90, whichever the client feels they can afford
I'm also open to barter
And rather than giving up altogether, I felt this was a compromise that might lead to less tension about the first reading
Ultimately we each have to decide for ourselves
(I remember being thrilled when someone would pay me a buck to read their palm, though
;) That was fifteen years ago in college
)
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by HH
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by HH
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Just a bit of confidence boost ok by Amythist
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My own first reading
by Satina
by HH
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.What about just asking for a donation? by Satina
by HH
by Satina
by HH
by Meg