I’ve been in this game for a long time and of course prices rise over time but the recent escalations are ridiculous.  Might be the end of the road or a serious dial back for me.  Consistent theme is “higher end”girls posting ad/photos and asking $500/hr + with zero review history and absolutely no way to verify what you are walking into or getting for your cash.  It appears the market supports this or we would see an adjustment to what I would call reality. Personally I wouldn’t regularly pay more than $350 for a girl with no reviews or one not being sponsored by a reputable agency that I know delivers consistently.  I just got to ask….wtf are you dudes thinking that are stepping up for this deal?

Yup,  it seems and feels that way.  I have cut back a lot and I have been very very picky.  I will not TOFT at those higher rates without enough reviews and links to get some reassurance its not a scam , bait & switch and its  worth the time.  
  (  also,  I have the mindset without my little friend taking " Control" , to walk away if the atmosphere doesn't feel right or  the real person doesn't look like the pictures advertised).   This is when I do my shopping sprees at Golf Galaxy !!!
I am not an economist ,  but supply & demand is a factor.    What happen to all the American college age girls?   They are not as well represented in the mix of Euro and Brazilian/Latin  ladies as maybe 7 to 8 years ago.      
Inflation is real, but not to the level of what the current asking rate is .       I remember when that agency ( Hugs & Kisses Companions) raised their  mark from 3.6  to 4.2,  then a 6 months later a menu item that was a norm for GFE  became an extra.  WTF.  
Just guessing,  but the cost of photographing must have skyrocketed too.     There are more that a hand full of ladies  that I saw a decade ago  still using the same pictures.    Even then ,  those pics were boarder-line old.    Their service then was great and their rate  today are not as bad,  plus  you know what  its about from your experience with them,  but damn.........................I just can't  push the button to see any of them because the pictures are really really really old.     We are in the age of instant selfies and posting,  its not a  hard  task to do,  unless there is something to hide (  weight, wrinkles or weird body art)    
Bottom Line:    I'll do my part and hold off a while,    my boss did not give me a 40% raise to stay in line with today's current rates and I am not going to eat  Romen Noodles  7  nights a week.    

Great point , prices are way up, girls know it too, had one provider based in the South tell me biz was very bad there, she sought out the DMV because she could get paid the full asking price here…. Oh backpage, where have you gone.. personally , $350 is my max, 1hr (always looking for hhr)  

Some states there is record processing time for death certificates. A small percentage of the population is using the inherited assets for the hobby.   Some inherited assets have to be taken from tax shelters 5 to 10 years depending on how distributions are taken out.   Meaning that high prices could stay high regardless of recession or not.  

There are many verified eros ads which obviously  are fake with pictures lifted from onlyfans or european porn sites.  

I agree 1000% with these comments.  No reviews = no booking or lower the price until you get reviews.  Who spends $500 to $700 to $1k hr with a provider with zero reviews. Even bad reviews verify if the person and pics are real. Then based on chemistry you can make a decision.

500 is the new 300.    

good service way cheaper and dependable

Not much to write home about between the expensive indys, lack of options at these agencies, and high performance variance from these “GFE” providers. I haven't even been in the game too long (14 months) and things are looking bleak compared to this time last year.

500 / hour after tax is $1000 pretax.   That’s Skadden Arps / Kirkland Ellis and etc  average partner territory.  

I get you on that agency. I haven’t used them since the last add-on that used to be part of the package was implemented. Even though I had some AWESOME experiences there, it’s just too much to pay on a regular basis for me. My hobbying budget can’t keep pace!

I disagree.  500 is the new 150.  With 500, you get the basic menu with no GFE.  Just like the 150 a few years ago.  You got more for 300 back in the day than you get for 500 now

Hmmm, I'm taking that Taycan lease 10 out of 10 times.  But I agree with you on the law firm rates.  And not just an associate at a law firm.  We're talking about partner rates

And secondly,  I have to know what services are available  before booking.

I've noticed a few I've seen at agencies for 400 with a different name on Tweeter, advertising for 700-800.  Best one was a 10/7. They're getting those prices on looks alone. Service was just okay for 400.

Another tempting ad but no information available online.  Some pictures labeled under Maya but that’s it

About half the ads on EROS are scams.  Most of the rest are way over-priced.
This particular phone number also has an EROS ad in Minnesota for a different girl.  I would be willing to bet if you text the number they will want you to pre-pay or make a "deposit" so they can rip-you-off.
Two simple rules:
Only providers with reviews, and no deposits.
Cash is king.

I'm also cutting back. I've been walking out of too many appointments feeling 'buyers remorse' as of late. Over priced girls phoning it in. I'm going to stick with 1-3 reliable consistently good indies from here on out, and may dip my toe in the agency realm once in a blue moon as a change of pace but it's time for me to make a serious change and use my time and hard on money - hobby wise - more frugally.