they have been known to cut special deals with trusted clients (high-rollers with high-volume bizness) ... but if you're new don't even bother, they'll just slam the phone down (or so i've heard)

In my only experience with them they quoted a much lower price on the phone than what was posted on the web page ($$$ less !). I did not ask for it.  It was just a pleasant bonus offered at the time I called to confirm the room number. But be prepared for a rigorous bckgrnd check!

this is true ... i've had a PSE's rate go from $1500/hr down to $1350/hr in a matter of a week as her appearance in a particular city was approaching and E2K hadn't got near enough bookings to cover expenses, so they started giving out slight discounts

but strictly speaking these are not "negotiations"   just them doing what any retail business would do .. SALES!  LOL

as for rigorous background checks, hell they BETTER be doing it, cuz i can not fathom just what is it that they do that entitles them to 40%  (J/K i do know, but think it's totally bogus)