The author of the article obviously hasn't checked the market in NYC, LA or Vegas where 6, 7 and 8 bills are no longer considered rare or even unusual. And of course those numbers will not get you a date with a real PS.
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There is an element of truth in this article, and I believe that everyone who has responded so far is also telling the truth based on their own perspective and their own experience.
Frankly, most agencies tend to be a bit "secretive" about their pricing, particularly for porn stars, mainly out of fear of "leaving money on the table" if they set their prices too low. One of the things that I like about Pamela Peaks is that the prices for her providers are clearly advertised. And the basic "strike price" on Pam's site has been virtually unchanged for the past 10 years or so--$1500. If a girl is particularly "hot" at the moment, she may set a price of $2000 or more, but as time goes on, that "asking price" will creep back towards $1500. In one sense, Pam Peaks Pricing model tends to impose a bit of order on the porn star provider market.
Where I believe that the article about dropping prices for prostitutes is more accurate, though, is on the mid and lower ends of the spectrum. As is always the case, workers on the lower end of the economic scale have a more difficult time "just getting by," and there is much more pressure on them to discount the price of their services when their rent comes due.
Posted By: creolepeppa
Changing social mores combined with a bad economy have made prostitution less lucrative than before
Sex work just doesn’t pay as well as it used to. Due to a combination of factors — economic decline, loosening social mores, the rise of the Internet — the hourly rate for “the world’s oldest profession” has faced fairly dramatic declines in recent years. The Economist recently did a deep dive into the changing cost of prostitution, finding that sex work — like so many other fields — was hit harder than expected by the recent recession:
The fall in prices can be attributed in part to the 2007-8 financial crisis. Even places that have escaped the worst effects, such as London, have been hit. In cities such as Cleveland, Ohio, where unemployment peaked at 12.5% in 2010, prices have plummeted. … [And] in places such as Norway, where previously local prostitutes tried to all charge about the same, growing numbers of migrant sex workers make such unofficial price controls harder to sustain.
Posted By: creolepeppa
Changing social mores combined with a bad economy have made prostitution less lucrative than before
Sex work just doesn’t pay as well as it used to. Due to a combination of factors — economic decline, loosening social mores, the rise of the Internet — the hourly rate for “the world’s oldest profession” has faced fairly dramatic declines in recent years. The Economist recently did a deep dive into the changing cost of prostitution, finding that sex work — like so many other fields — was hit harder than expected by the recent recession:
The fall in prices can be attributed in part to the 2007-8 financial crisis. Even places that have escaped the worst effects, such as London, have been hit. In cities such as Cleveland, Ohio, where unemployment peaked at 12.5% in 2010, prices have plummeted. … [And] in places such as Norway, where previously local prostitutes tried to all charge about the same, growing numbers of migrant sex workers make such unofficial price controls harder to sustain.
There are a few developments that play a big role: Romania and Bulgaria entering the EU for instance. They are flooding the European market (especially Germany, but also other countries). In addition to that some countries are adopting the Swedish model (hobbyists can be charged) like France. This means French guys go to Germany for hookerweekends, as do Dutch guys, Belgians, Italians and whoever else you can think of. As a result there are many clubs with girls being able to see many clients a day, so they are also willing to take less for a single session. I know girls that used to charge 150 euros and hour for escort and now work in a club for 75 euros an hour. They make much more this way, because there are hardly any days with no bookings.
In clubs tandard prices (50 euros for 30 minutes) have been steady for more than a decade (which means a price drop given inflation), and some cheaper options have become available as well. There are clubs where you can have all the sex you want for 60 euros, although I wouldn't recommend. All of this with mostly Romanian girls, that still make more in a day than they can manage in a month back home.
