Thanks for your well formulated response.

I fully agree with you about the "other services". No argument, these topics are not appropriate here.

Your restaurant analogy is very good.
Ruth's Chris probably doesn't see McDonalds as a competitor. They both cater to different audiences (or the same customers at different occasions).

What you and most pro Dommes offer is a luxury service and not everybody can afford it.

Being price-sensitive is OK, I don't condemn somebody who is looking for a budget approach. Where I see the problem is, when I go to a Ruth's Chris and haggle with them for McDonalds pricing, and you probably have made these experiences.

Simply discussing different opportunities on this boards to me doesn't take away anything from the service that you and other Professional Dominas provide, rather the opposite, you can distinguish yourself and it helps to vitalize the board.

I have stated it clearly, for me to session with non-pros is not a financial decision. I look for other qualities.
Because this doesn't really fit to this topic, I have opened another thread: Why do you go back?