@IdahoBalloonGuy I get the same. For my two cents, these people are just looking to haggle and save a buck. I wouldn't see it as anyone not acknowledging your value or skill. It takes all kinds, ya know?
When you're offering a high quality service or product that stands head and shoulders above the rest of the market, you're going to get asked often to offer your high quality product at low quality prices - it's human nature (although an ugly side of human nature if you ask me).
If you're busy, then this is assurance that you actually ARE a high quality play. If you're not busy, it may be an indicator that you're overpriced.
I once had a woman get angry at me and lecture me about how overpriced I was. The irony is, she pretty much confirmed (through yelling at me), that she loved my work and that she simply couldn't afford it. There are much nicer ways to say that, but message received.
Not everyone is your client. In fact, most Thumbtack customers are not my client. lol. I wish Thumbtack would do something about this, but they insist on encouraging race-to-the-bottom sort of market conditions as opposed to carving out space for the true pros and helping them establish HIGHER pricing in their markets, not lower. Instead, it has become an easy point of entry for the least qualified 'pros' to undercut the truly skilled professionals.
I know we for the most part cannot see what the customers are seeing on price. I have for the most part been firm with my pricing. One thing that has helped me and my customers is that I have been using the tool to add a travel surcharge. I don't feel I'm loosing money traveling to a customer that is farther, and the customer knows up front how much my costs will be. If they don't like it, they can not select me.
My work is with computer repairs, so many times, I need to hear the customer and their problems to fine tune my prices. Mabye if you tailor the show for what the customer wants, meaning getting paid less, equates to less work for you. Of course that only comes into play if they ask for a better price. If they are willing to pay, or feel my service is a great deal, why change their perception.