So what does the other site being shutdown mean?  In simple terms the local hobby has lost it's market, so what happens to pricing?  Me thinks it's a buyers market until there's some effective way to advertise.  I'm feeling a loss w/ the site being taken down as many others probably are.  Especially sad about the loss of reviews...c'est la vie....

since I am guessing more women will tighten up screening, the market will become a sellers market... and I think pricing will go up no t down

Not an unexpected response from the provider side...

Basic economic theory of supply and demand should mean pricing will go up. The supply, at least convenient access by means of ads, for now, has drastically shrunk. Demand remains the same.  

read my answer hhahahahahha

I am a provider.... I am saying that one of the MAIN reasons prices were so low on the other board was the influx of women from the low end sell  your ass and a car site...and it drove things down...  
 
This site has always had higher or mostly higher priced/different type/class whatever  of providers. SO I think that women who now have to PAY for ads will raise rates to cover that extra overhead...  
 
I think that the providers here are going to see that the other women have a sort of going rate... and they will hop on that bus...  
 
I think that guys will find it harder or a bit harder to see providers who now are screening and being careful and more picky... so the supply will decrease, but the want and desire will still remain the same... so in turn the providers will be the ones with the market in their favor....

I'm not sure you're winning the Nobel Prize for Economics just yet...

So many factors to consider.

you sent out a newsletter from your site or emailed all your old clients and any men who may have contacted you to remind them your ok and here is your info since they cant get it from there now lo

What if you don't have a site?
Have you determined that's ok for you to send out an unsolicited email to your clients?
The amount of exposure is limited at best, otherwise provider would not need to advertise at all.

seen me and are in my address folder have been asked by me if that is ok... or they were not added to my address book

Why would there be more competition for demand?
Here's an example. There were a lot of new young talent at that other site charging $200/hour.  
If they put up an ad here, don't you think they could more?

the lower sites for a bit.... and prob be so desperate like they were back before the other site made them feel like a golden egg, that they will go down in rates...

You're an individual example. I say again, what of the providers who don't have a website and client list to fall back on?

How are they going to tighten up their screening process? As I remember providers who screened wanted at least 2 verifiable references and some required highly reviewed references. How are you going to check this? Are you now going to limit your required references to only providers that you know?

free websites places and you really can throw a decent one up in a hour.  

google.... and wayback... to see  

Somehow I'm not seeing the whole buyer's market thing.  In a way (not to be disparaging of a site that I genuinely enjoyed these many years) it's kind of like the flea market got shut down, now we all have to shop at the regular stores.  (Overgeneralization and a very inexact analogy, but I think the effects might be similar.)

I saw a client this a.m. and seeing another. Charging my same fees and they are happy to pay. So not sure how valid your point is...

I agree w Caitlyn. Established providers are not much affected by the shutdown of RB. Regular clients do not care which website is or is not in operation. They have found their favorite lady and stay in touch with her by phone and email. Those clients who like to see a variety of ladies will figure out how to find and contact the provider they want to see. They they will be screened. Screening on RB is no longer possible, but there are other ways to screen. Rates are going to stay the same or go up.

Is his premise invalidated because of one individual's experience or instance? Will the general population of providers achieve the same results? It's too early to determine whether this is a buyers or sellers market, but as whole I believe this incident will be financially disruptive to many providers.

I think the low end providers will have a rough time initially, some will be driven back to the streets where they will be rounded up by LE.  Some will get hungry while waiting for the phone to ring. Eventually there will far fewer of them.  Prices will go down in desperation initially, and then back up as the supply decreases. The other site gave them a quick and easy tool for guys to search and then review dozens of ads before making a decision.  There will be a lot less impulsive/spur of the moment appointments.

AMEN!!!!!!!    lolol.....

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Posted By: CaitlynKennedy

I am a provider.... I am saying that one of the MAIN reasons prices were so low on the other board was the influx of women from the low end sell  your ass and a car site...and it drove things down...    
     
  This site has always had higher or mostly higher priced/different type/class whatever  of providers. SO I think that women who now have to PAY for ads will raise rates to cover that extra overhead...    
     
  I think that the providers here are going to see that the other women have a sort of going rate... and they will hop on that bus...    
     
  I think that guys will find it harder or a bit harder to see providers who now are screening and being careful and more picky... so the supply will decrease, but the want and desire will still remain the same... so in turn the providers will be the ones with the market in their favor....  

   
   
  And the influx of idiots and pimps advertising in the PB will stop, or have stopped. YOU Ms. CK had the best lines to those idiots. They will have nowhere to show their ignorance. The cost of ads will eliminate most of the riffraff and the street prices will be back in the streets, and no more 25 BNG and 45 car dates on the escort side.

Agreed, established providers with dependable regulars will be the least affected. I also thing the budget providers will be the first to rebound. It's the middle class that will be hardest hit.  

I agree very much with what Max209 has posted here:

That is great news, but you are an established provider with a great reputation.  The question is what comes next, with the loss of reviews and advertising from the lost site, the cautious client now has less places to go to fell safe in taking the plunge so to speak.  And I mean no disrespect in my comments but a site which catered to the Bay Area for the last 15 years is gone and there is going to be quite a bit of disruption in the trade due to that fact.

You guys - always trying to spin the circumstances in to lower rates and 'a buyers market'.
It's old and tired nonsense.
The ladies each have a solid list of regulars.  They will be fine.  They won't miss a beat.
Dream on Vorty.  Dream on.

Price may go up for those who only see "proven" providers in the middle or high end range. OTH there should not be much change to the lower-end of the biz. The lower-end providers will just take their ads to BP or walk a little more on the stroll (many were already doing both even before 6/25)

Well put. First of all for the short term overall business volume will be down.

The ladies you're referring to are typically considered GPS and are mostly MILFs. Sure they have their regulars but are those regulars enough to keep them afloat without an influx of new clients? it's doubtful the guys who have been ignoring them in the other site so far will suddenly flood into these providers. And if these providers try to raise price that will be a serious business mistake. If not grandfathered they would offend their faithful regulars. The dearth of new clients will be even less inclined to try out something new AND expensive!

This is a really fascinating question, and a chance to study micro-economics in action.