Discount for 2 mobile clients at the same time

[Naguru]

I am currently mobile and have just been booked to do 2 people at one location. I would normally charge £30 for a mobile treatment so do you think it is fair to give them a discount as I will only be doing one journey? Do others mobile therapists offer a discount for more than one client at the same address? I was thinking of charging £25 each.

 

[smifty]

I am a mobile massage therapist and I offer a £5 discount per person for a 2 people at the same location. However, I'm starting to think it's a bit much? Maybe a fiver would be better. I'd be interested to see what others say.

 

[Mario]

I often treat husbands and wives during the same visit, etc, but don't offer a discount.

 

[xgtzbrih]

when I do a husband and wife, only one of them doesn't get charged the mobile price as I am already there but you still need to take into account your mobile costs if that makes sense.

 

[Ashwee]

I usually charge £35 for an hours treatment. If I have 2 appointments at the same address then I'll give a £5 discount. If you are charging £30 per treatment then £5 off for each client may be a little too much of a discount. Don't forget that you have to cover your costs (time, travel, laundry bills etc).

 

[hipHOPhead]

I knock off £5 - they can split the difference between them

 

[trix]

I don't usually offer a discount for mobile, because of the time and consumables. I charge a little more per treatment, £5 if within 3 miles, £10 if further. You could offer a small discount if they planned to become regular, but if they don't ask, they may be happy enough with the prices.

I've become a little cynical about prices, having made a discount of £5 a treatment with one client, who then wanted a further £5 discount, which was agreed for a block booking, to be taken within 3 months, but he came back and tried to maintain the discount over 6 months, then I found out he was a property investor with A LOT of houses on his books, so he was hardly strapped. The ones who push for discounts are usually the ones who have the money (and that is why).