I dont know if its me, the fact that iv'e matured, the economy, or the fact that I'm not making  six figure's a year anymore --but I have come to a conclusion:

I just feel that there is NO  provider worth paying $400-$500 an hour!!!...Even if she does provide GFE ,  has great personality, or amazing 10 out of 10 body, yada, yada---- is THAT worth $500 an hour?..
My buddy  at work says  "There is NO piece of ass is worth $500 a pop". And I AGREE..

.$200?.okay. $100 is better...........But $500?..Nope sorry...

I will pay on occasion 400 but prefer 200-300

And even then your choices are limitted.

If you could afford $4_5xx a good one might be worth it.

For a girl, its her body and her mind.  Obviously there are enough guys who can afford to eat well.

You are not the only guy who feels this way, but we all need to comprehend that the ladies know what the econnomy is like and we have to accept their prices.

Some girls do post for 200 , although maybe not on TER in public view but if its a reg and or special. If you are looking for a "pop" experience then your range of 100 is easy to find on BP every 5 mins there are "pop" ads by girls who are indeed cute and not looking for a connection or a lasting friend. I price my fees to what I feel is fair , others do the same. I think when you get over a certain point usurally 250 , the range of quality and time spent gets better.

At the end of the day, this is a hobby, which just like golf - is pricey .

I'm SURE , A LOT has  to do with the fact that I lost my six figure a year job
making  $170,000 yr..Back then spending $500-900 on a girl (2-3 times a month) FELT like spending little or
nothing..Literally nothing..
Now that I have been reduced to 35k yr,...... spending $500 feels like E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.

200-300

But I do know there are many fine ladies in the Phoenix area that are from 180 to 250 and are very very good at what they do. I am on a budget just as you so have to watch my finances. i like to be able to hobby regularly instead of once per month or every once in a while. I do however think the ladies should charge whatever they deem appropriate. It is after all their body and their business. but I do tend to think that in the summer when things slow here , as they always do. That the ladies with the better rates will get more of the available clients. That being said . A friend told me once that when you sell something and ask a price then that is what that item is worth to you even though other people may think your asking too much.

It seems $300 is going rate in Phoenix. Am i wrong?

Vince had some good advice as well. Many ladies offer specials during the summer months. Some of us are happy to grandfather you in at the special rate.
Hunt around a bit for someone you like. You should be able to find what you are looking for at a price that is comfortable for you! Good luck in your search!

I feel your pain. With a daughter in college its far to painful to plunk down more than 200 for an hour of time. I once paid 350 for an hour and the girl was terrible. Since then I haven't been able to bring myself to try the higher end ladies again. I have found an absolutely stellar provider who loves to see me for a 100 half hour but we end up talking for an hour or more afterwards. Unfortunately she is very hard to schedule with. If I ever decide to put more money down I'm thinking I'll ask Krista Starr for a session. She looks very intriguing.

Yep, i'd rather save and wait.  Sometimes you gotta say its worth it to jerk it and save some money for another day.

It is really all about doing your homework. set the price points you like in the search pick the options you like to have with a provider then start reading the reviews of each as you work your way down.  I have found good services at the 100-140 hh and 180-220 hr and have found great service in a few 140-180 hh and 200-260 hour.  Also check around on other boards for ads. I will see a post on TER ad being 20 to even 100 per hour more than she will post on another board.  Asked why once and she explained guys traveling often are willing to pay a little more and check the national board they are comfortable with and local guys she will be more likely see many times see the local boards for less.  Not sure if that why all do that but all I am saying is do your homework and it pays off.

I spent 400 one time with a well known provider, and it wasn't any better for me than a 300 gal.  With the econony I find myself in the 200-250 range.  ONe thing I like about 200-250 is I can tip if the service was great...at 300 I can't afford to tip period.

Since I have been at my NEW lower income level..I have realized something else:
Its a myth that the MORE you pay, the better( the hotter ) the lady WILL look...When I was working in vegas
3 years ago--I noticed that MOST ladies charge btw 600-1200 hr . While, the vegas girls  WERE no
doubt hot-looking---they are no more hot looking than whats avail here in phoenix for (alot lower prices $2-250hr)..Way to go phoenix girls!!
Thats why Vegas girls HATE to come to phoenix to work- because they HAVE to drop their prices, to match the local phoenix economy, which they cant stand...
Or try to pull off a stupid UPSELL scam!!...

On the flip side of that coin I have met some fantastic ladies from Portland/Seattle area in that lower price point.  Many of them end up raising there rates a little since that area is a little lower than us.  This week even I seen one that I have seen every visit she has made now I normally leave my tip for the end but she is consistent every single time so I just bumped up what I leave in the beginning from 200 to 240.  On my drive home after she calls me to tell me "Baby you paid to much it's only $200 per hour"  I said I just left your tip in the beginning she relied with a big thank you.  Similar things have happened 3 other times all of those were from that area.   how often do you get the you paid me too much calls?  I do love those Northern Girls

Wow Sarah!
   I may more fully respond later when I have more time, but for now allow me to state that your post is perhaps the most logical and succinct reply to the OP that I can imagine. Kudos to you woman!!!
 
                                                                                                         Regards....RR

Sweet Sarah is on target . There is a different type of client for each market of price point. I enjoy the clients whom like it wild to mild and every place in between Yet never rushed always passion, class, and maybe a bit of trash ! An hour apt or five, there is a huge difference between someone looking for an "experience " than somone looking for a " piece of ass "

Lacey, I agree, they may need to be a whole section for the ladies that cater to a high end / date type / passion client. Maybe then those with no regards to providing such , and those with no websites , and those who get thier panties in a bunch , and those whom feel the need to defend themselves over every post that has anything to do with an lower end rate... when ever anyone of "class" says anything...even when not directed towards them.... Will not be bothered or feel less than worth.

Jus sayn....

With all due respect I do not believe there should be a separate section for "royalty" as Lacey put it in her last posting. For the most part I agreed with Lacey's first two posts on this thread but thought the third one was snarky. I felt Sarah did an excellent job of making her points. Her last paragraph in particular was a very polite way of suggesting the OP not criticize providers for what they charge. Certainly on my local non-TER board and the TER General board there are plenty of examples of price complainers being told to STFU in not very polite terms.
   While I can empathize with the OP"s sentiments regarding the state of the economy for far too many Americans and his own reduced income, that's no excuse to bash providers for charging whatever they decide to charge. We're talking about a discretionary purchase here, with almost unlimited options for the buyer in many different price brackets, so if a lady is out of your range then move on. Bitching about what someone charges is simply counter productive IMO. What a buyer is willing to pay depends on many things, their own income perhaps chief among them. The OP himself states in his second post that he used to think nothing of paying $500 and more a few times a month. So now that he is unable to continue doing so he states that no provider is worth that much? In his third post he says that a higher price doesn't get the client a better looking provider. While I believe that in many cases that's debatable what I know is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Too, I thinks it's difficult to attempt to compare pricing between two different cities as the OP does with Phoenix and Las Vegas. Especially Vegas, with it's large number of high rollers and those that want to project the image of being a high roller.
   Bottom line for me is that the OP allowed his frustration to lead him to vent about what he perceives as over-priced providers. This is a subject that has been argued about since these boards came into existence and will continue to be argued and bitched about. I strongly believe that the ladies have a right to run their business as they see fit. Just as the men have the right to pay an asked for price or not. The "market" will sort it out in the end. I enjoyed Sarah's explanation of how she perceives the issue and her rebuke to the OP.
   Finally, I'll note that I have not met any of the providers who have posted in this thread.
                                                                                  Regards to all...... RR

I do not post here often but this one warranted a response.
Though I understand your consternation, your premise and conclusions are misguided.
So let me make an analogy:
I would love to be driving around in a BMW630ci but alas this is out of my price range so I drive my Honda.
Both cars get you from point a to point b.
There are many ladies that post here that I would absolutely love to see but alas they are out of my price range. So I stay within my price range and I am very satisfied with the 2 or 3 ladies I see regularly that I can afford.
Now that is not to say that if I was able to afford that BMW or the higher priced ladies I may or may not be disappointed and may go back to my Honda or the ladies I see regularly. (And yes I would continue to see my favorites because they are awesome)
Point is there are many things that are very expensive that are well worth the investment and many things that are expensive that are not and in many cases that is in the eye of the beholder.
If you are simply satisfied with a $100 “wham bam thank you mam” that is great for you. Personally I like to have a connection with the providers I see and the ones I have been able to connect with are not $100.
In addition many providers that are very inexpensive are generally high volume (and ladies I am sorry to generalize on that). I don’t care for high volume providers. Also many times the inexpensive providers are in low quality in calls or funky neighborhoods (again ladies sorry for the generalizations).
A few responses here are mirroring what I am saying.
Now I am sorry that you have lost your high paying job and I would say that you probably need to look at many of the other things in your situation you have had to “down grade” to (again apologies to the ladies no disrespect meant). I am sure there are many things you use today that you would love to be able to upgrade back to that you cannot afford anymore.
Just my opinions here Joel.