A couple of years ago (pre-Covid), top providers were charging $700-800/hr, but now (2022) top providers are charging $1,500+. Some pretty serious inflation happening in the industry. Plus seems like everyone is requiring deposits. Luckily, I am able to afford this hobby, but I am amazed by how quickly things have inflated.
The oldest profession certainly stands the test of time and capitalizes of current market conditions such as inflation.
If hobbyist had more restraint and stopped paying these prices, it might slow it down. It only takes a few individuals who choose to pay these prices to set the new bar for everyone else. It’s ironic the comments about price inflation when peoples own behaviors are causing it.
This hobby is certainly based off discretionary income capabilities of individuals.
Q: How do you make a hormone?
A: Don't pay her!
--Carl Djerassi
This reminds me of a movie I watched a few years ago. I think it was 'Diary of a Nymphomaniac'. Anyway, during this scene, the guy (husband) hired an escort to make his wife jealous. Wife comes home and catches him with her (the escort). Things get heated between the husband and wife and the escort is ready to leave. She just wants her money so she can leave. He has no intention of paying her.
Escort: "Where is my money?"
Husband: "I don't know. I don't have it."
There was another quick exchange about the money but I forget the lines now. Great movie and I highly recommend it, if you haven't seen it. 
I know this topic is over a year ago but I thought it is still appropriate. I have spent $280 per hour with a Kgirl recently here in the bay area and that is about the going rate. $160 if you go with a C-org. The providers getting $700 plus are expecting to build some kind of brand that 1 hour of their time is worth it and as long as they continue to get it, they will continue to charge that.
Econ 101 talks about supply and demand and it still holds true. I have known $800 providers who will only charge me 200-300 per hour because they need the money and probably enjoy the sex. Rates aren't all about inflation. It is about how well connected you are in this world and how you navigate it.
And heck, if you don't even like Kgirl pricing, plenty of guys out there who are going overseas and getting an hour of pleasure for $30-40 per hour with some amazing looking women.
To those with deep pockets who say, fuck it, I can afford it...that is completely your choice. But to those who still love the hobby but don't want to pay those kind of prices, it is out there and still relatively at a reasonable price if you know where to look. When you start finding the more reasonable prices, you won't be so hard up for the high-priced hookers.
Who knows, maybe if you take a break from them and go slum it with the cheap guys like me, you may find your elites start dropping their rates. Then again, scratch that....I don't want you raising the lower end pricing! lol
I had a nice time with a high priced escort. Super hot. Really nice. Covered everything and mechanical.
Compared to an average looking fun lady who has over the top service for half the price… I’ll take option #2 and great service all day.
I've had similar experiences as well but last year, I had some really exceptional experiences with some "high priced" ladies. So, I guess it's really a matter of who the lady is and how you to get along together.
Just stop paying those rates the rates will come down. There's plenty of great ladies who charge quite a bit less.