I recently had a conversation with a long time client of mine who noticed that over the years prices have gone up in Boston.  He sees very upscale women and said that the normal rate for the type of woman he enjoyed seeing was $300 several years ago whereas now it has gone up to more the $400 range.  While it is different for every provider, I know that personally I base my rates more on my self value than I do on what the "norm" is.  I value myself and so my price is higher.  I also prefer to stay very low volume (quality over quantity) which is another reason why I price myself high.  Just as any other profession, provider rates have to take into consideration things like cost of living and expenses in any given area.  Cost of living and business expenses (i.e. hotel prices for incall locations) are higher in Boston than some areas which means that a woman has to charge more just to cover the basics.

You are absolutely right about Toronto and the idea that lax laws and competition affect rates, unfortunately I haven't heard anything about competition or laws changing in the Boston area.

One thing that may affect the hobby in Boston is the casino they are planning on building.  From my limited experience working in casino areas I have noticed casinos can bring a high influx of women meaning more competition and a lower price, but quality seems to decrease slightly as well and many "scam" women or women working with men to rob or harass hobbyists are attracted to the gambling population.

This is only my personal take, I would love to hear what others have to say on this subject!

Business is down but the cost of living, including travel and hotels, is not.   I don't expect girls to lower their rates much if at all.  Girls on the high end of the performance scale are still busy.  I anticipate prices to remain about the same, but quality of performance to improve as a result of increased competition for business.

Back before the recession a girl could get away with being lazy and stay busy simply because there was so much money flowing around.  Those days are over.

Toronto will always be lower cost and better performance, due to the difference in laws more than anything else.

-- Modified on 12/19/2012 2:35:31 PM

....more women entering the biz as other options are not available- poor jobs market and etc means
more providers than in past- of course YMMV depending on individual characteristics and etc

.....  and very good response  @ DT_Lover.

I can't see prices going down ever. However like DT said, service will probably improve. If the market really gets flooded I would think expanded menus, longer distances traveled for outcalls, extended time discounts being offered and providing an overall date atmosphere that separates her from the rest will probably become the norm.

I think you may also see the middle market start to dissipate. The normal 300 to 400 provider maybe will try ro raise their rate to the higher bracket where there's money or the lower bracket where thre is population. Let's be serious and remember we're not all playing in the same pool. Typically speaking where you set your price is the market that you're looking to attract. For me I've set my price is very high, limiting my market. But I also heaven sure that I deal with clients that don't have to go over money they only care about quality. Some months that works out great other months not so much.