posted May 27, 2013 04:19 AM            

how much is too much?

posted May 27, 2013 04:48 AM            

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Originally posted by pire:
In my first years in astrology, when I was a noob, and relied on the expertise of others, I did buy some charts, but I don't recall having paid more than 40 or 50 £ (in england)

how much is too much?

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LOL your post changed a little
but lets see i'd say
above $200 is OMG and $400 is officialy rip off level, specially if the person's 'expertise' or lack of i should say is easy to see in other places...

The only person' i'd pay for a chart reading over here when it comes to asteroid astrology for example is IQ, because he really knows what he's saying, the fees are more than affordable, and hey you get to help orphans with someone else doing all the hard work!

i'd say £50 is the most i'd pay, and i don't need to... the astrologers whom i know are accurate and have a great following to, charge no more than £35 for the most detailed reading....so why on Earth would anyone pay anyone else more, when so many really good and respectful people are doing charts for a reasonable fee?

posted May 27, 2013 05:11 AM            

You'd be surprised how many people do that, along with SEO tactics, linking, grabbing your attention by resorting to cheap tricks, however, nothing wrong with great marketing as long as the product can match its worth in moral value.

posted May 27, 2013 05:46 AM            

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Originally posted by SunChild:
David Wolfe used to say in marketing 101, jack your price up because people think if they pay more they'll get more!! Which is a huckster trick, essentially, marketing bs folks- for the greedy. He told me that (to actually do that!) personally btw.

You'd be surprised how many people do that, along with SEO tactics, linking, grabbing your attention by resorting to cheap tricks, however, nothing wrong with great marketing as long as the product can match its worth in moral value.

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Agreed, this is taught in business schools around the world....that is to never compete on price.

it's a losing strategy, and at some point a low price will have to be raised to cover costs, and us humans in general hate it when prices for the same product are raised.

posted May 27, 2013 09:28 AM            

Not true, sorry. Think generic life saving medicine..........

How much is too much for a chart?

I tend to agree with jellyfishtry.

IQ I would pay more for than any one else because he DONATES a portion of his profits. Knowing this factor gives the mind rest that he is honest , generous and would be as accurate as possable to profit from his labor of love for his hearts charity..

Any one else, $100 tops is more than fair for computer generated work.

posted May 27, 2013 12:52 PM            

Steven Forrest charges something like $290.
That's about my absolute upper limit, and I'm willing to go that far only because I've read some of his books and so know and trust his methods and believe his philosophy to be a good fit with that of my husband.

posted May 27, 2013 02:24 PM            

I look over every single nook and cranny of the chart including several hundred asteroids. I look up all the name asteroids related to the person.

I go over every planet by sign and house. I go over every aspect which includes hundreds.

Then, I take all of this and apply my Masters in Counseling to it, as well as my intuitive gifts.

I open up the dialogue for the person to discuss anything in his background. I help the person to see how the chart effects his life and how he can deal with it.

Each chart takes me a week in which I live with that chart in my mind and my thoughts.

I charge a very small amount for what I put into it. People tell me that, as well.

Honestly, it takes so much out of me that sometimes I am not that happy to see new clients who want chart readings but I love it so much that I do forget how much work it is for me and I do enjoy each and every one.

People tell me it is life changing and many of these people become my counseling clients, in the future, for which I am honored.

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posted May 27, 2013 02:49 PM            

then I decided to ask everyone

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY FOR A CHART READING?

posted May 27, 2013 05:36 PM            

Kudos to AA for making it a business opportunity & advertising.

posted May 27, 2013 05:55 PM            

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posted May 27, 2013 07:28 PM            

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Originally posted by juniperb:
The question has been bandied about here before so I didn`t think it was about a particular site or person.

Kudos to AA for making it a business opportunity & advertising.

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posted May 28, 2013 05:35 AM            

The first thread (that you give the link) leads to this thread, indeed. However you know that I say what I want to say, so if I had wanted to name Ami here, I would have done it.

The thread that you posted the link, wasn't destined to get a lot of traffic, being simply titled "lexx", in Divine Diversity. It is indeed addressed to Lexx who had just closed a thread (or may be it was you) where she had an argument with Ami about some obnoxious religious comments Ami had made. Because I couldn' post on that thread anymore, I created one quickly.

That first thread wasn't really trying to get a lot of attention besides the attention of Lexx. otherwise, I would have named it differently and here.

I have had for a long time an issue with those who study spiritual matters and charge for it (particularily high prices), cause for me it is like charging the air that we breathe..

so when I saw she charges 400 $ for a reading, 90$ for a phone call, or 25$ to answer 1 problem by email, I laughed and said to lexx that we were Lucky Ami gaves us her enlightenment about spiritual matters for free...

I asked here how much is too much for spiritual counseling, let say thanks to Ami then, and thanks to those who took the time to answer.

posted May 28, 2013 07:06 AM            

back to topic, I understand that someone would want to charge for their time, and make ends meet.

but when a lot of the information has been gathered for free, and a lot of misinterpretations can be seen...then some fees are more questionable than others.

posted May 28, 2013 07:44 AM            

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posted May 28, 2013 08:16 AM            

find how much is avarage price and dont go for more than that unless you trust/respect the product and believe its worth the money.

posted May 28, 2013 08:26 AM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Actually, this thread is a loosely veiled back-handed dig at Ami by the OP. See the one I closed:
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum21/HTML/000628.html

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This is getting old.

I did not see it as a dig NOR was I being critical of Ami in my bitter jaundiced eyes post.

I am weary of AA and those who defend her who believe that every post is against her. Did you ever consider it is not against her but FOR Lindaland? And Lindaland`s Knowflakes who deserve a home to post in without being Bible thumped at every turn. Or critized and called unkind names and treated with dignity.

I joined Lindaland for Linda and like minded posters. Not a torn field of bible scriptures being distorted to suit ones self and pollutes LL . The negativity of I`m right, you are wrong and you`re going to hell permeats it. The message is ugly; not necessarily the messenger.

No folks, it`s not about the individual poster, it`s about preserving the home of Linda Goodman and the people who post in good faith, peace and in a spirit of the commaradie, not division.

I suspect Trump wil echo in now "you`re fired"

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posted May 28, 2013 08:44 AM            

I can`t think of many lovlier souls than you for a room mate here.

posted May 28, 2013 09:25 AM            

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Originally posted by pire:
In her first post, Jellyfishtry says that my first post changed a little... and indeed, it did. Initially, I did a reference to the prices of a certain "astrologer" from here, without actually naming Ami. Then, I decided to not point her out (?) and remain general, asking only about prices, and what is and what isn't worth for a chart reading...

The first thread (that you give the link) leads to this thread, indeed. However you know that I say what I want to say, so if I had wanted to name Ami here, I would have done it.

The thread that you posted the link, wasn't destined to get a lot of traffic, being simply titled "lexx", in Divine Diversity. It is indeed addressed to Lexx who had just closed a thread (or may be it was you) where she had an argument with Ami about some obnoxious religious comments Ami had made. Because I couldn' post on that thread anymore, I created one quickly.

That first thread wasn't really trying to get a lot of attention besides the attention of Lexx. otherwise, I would have named it differently and here.

I have had for a long time an issue with those who study spiritual matters and charge for it (particularily high prices), cause for me it is like charging the air that we breathe..

so when I saw she charges 400 $ for a reading, 90$ for a phone call, or 25$ to answer 1 problem by email, I laughed and said to lexx that we were Lucky Ami gaves us her enlightenment about spiritual matters for free...

I asked here how much is too much for spiritual counseling, let say thanks to Ami then, and thanks to those who took the time to answer.

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