I raise this question solely for the purposes of discussion and it is by no means meant critically as I have had, for the most part, lovely experiences with the extraordinary providers who become involved with TER. I am curious, however -- I notice that when providers are more expensive -- $1000 an hour or more, virtually inevitably, their reviews are raves. Now, my question is this: is it because these women are so much, much more extraordinary in the world of sensuality -- and doubtless worth every penny -- or is it that hobbyists, having spent that dear an amount of cash, are reluctant, for their egos, to express the experience as anything more than stellar? Or is the amount of money spent part of the rush? I'm not judging, just asking...

period of time is quite small.  It is much easier to identify the person who gave a somewhat negative reviews.  Most of the clients who could afford such high rate have much to lose and really don't want the hassle.  

In addition, many of them are too busy to write reviews.  That is why there are so few reviews of some high end agency ladies in NYC.  Those clients can easily wave off the cost of a bad session and don't have much incentive to alert other members of their bad experiences.

Just my 2 cents.

As a personal rule, if I am going to spend cash in the amount of 4 digits (or even higher 3 digit amounts), I assume the following:

[1] I already have had an exceptional experience with that provider at a lower hourly rate.

[2] The provider I chose is someone that I have really clicked with.

[3] The provider I chose is someone I am going to have a continuing relationship with.

I only spend high dollar amounts on providers that are going to give me an exceptional, multi-hour experience that is going to include both intimate and non-intimate components.  By definition, that means, diner/entertainment, overnights, weekends, etc.  

I cannot see spending large dollar amounts for 1-2 hours on a high-end provider regardless of the rants and raves of hobbysts in their reviews.  Face it, unless you are specifically looking for a PSE with a real-life actress of that genre, there are few, if any, providers in the cost-range that can compare with some of the more reasonably priced local talent.

In short, when spending large dollar amounts, you really need to consider an exceptional experience with a great local provider.

Just my opinion and I could be wrong.
Loarthan

It's absurd for most folks to pay 1k or more for SEX. As Mark Twain, or someone said, all cats are black in the dark. As far as the sexual part, the are plenty of providers who can provide an equal experience for a lot less $. But there ARE some good reasons for patronizing these higher priced gals--if you can afford it.

1. Likely better ambiance, and better incidentals, like the hotel that leaves the chocolate on your pillow.
2. Less likely to be in dangerous or unpleasant circumstances
4. Less Likely to be a volume provider, so less likely to be jaded, cynical, rushed, or diseased.
5. More likely to get a model-type gal. (If you're inot some other type look, you might actually be dissappointed.
6. More likely to to pretend to be affable she is not. (The cynical might say--more likely to be a phoney.)

Any of these extra-sexual issues might be enough for a hobbiest to rate a gal extremely high. But it equally possible thatsuch an escort is rated highly becuse the hobbyist, aofter spending so much money, is loathe to admit how mediocre (or worse) his experience had been.

Or it could just be the Stockholm syndrome!

( and even most of my clients don't review...)

Kudos, Tozer .... to an excellent observation and question!

The responses are good, too, but I'd add a couple things:

First .. for a rate of $1,000 the lady in question can't be good - she has to be PERFECT.   In fact, she can't even be PERFECT ... she has to be better than that.

It's not unlike a Hummer or Escalade versus a Kia .. since both cars get you to the same place in just about the same amount of time ... the difference HAS to be the attention to detail that makes the 'experience' of getting there worth the trip - not just the trip itself.  Same with the high priced providers - their attention to detail MUST make the experience almost religious.

Now .. with that said ... I'd also ask how many repeat visits the reviewer made to that provider.  Maybe the experience was great .. nothing BAD to say .... but at the same time not worth the EXTRA $$$

Last ... I can tell you from personal experience and from anecdotal references from other people that there ARE 'Kia priced' providers out there that give absolutely 'Escalade quality' sessions.   $300 girls that give as good if not better sessions IN EVERY WAY than the $1000 girls.

Just remember ... it's the girl, the relationship (which means what YOU bring to the table) and the timing that makes the perfection ... not the money.

In my opinion, the women who charge the exorbitant rates are viewing their business in this way.  "I will forgo seeing many clients in a week and wait for the 1-2 clients who are able to see me for $1,000."  They will just wait for the rich guy/chump who is willing to see them for that kind of money.

They probably do provide great service but is it worth more than 3 times the price for the same services provided by an excellent $300 providern - most likely not.  Many people assume like in purchasing a car, clothes that the price has something to do with quality.  Let's face it some people fall prey to slick marketing easier than others - and some have the wherewithall to blow $1,000 for an hour.  So even though I always scoff at self-proclaimed descriptions that a very expensive provider is a once in a lifetime experience, etc.  some people believe the hype.

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I was going to respond to this post myself, but now I don't need to reply.  You've done so for me.  Succinctly and eloquently.  Could not have done better.

I spent 20 years in the auto industry as a planning and strategy executive. For part of that time I also had the marketing research function reporting to me, so I was not only privy to all the various types of research data we had, but learned to understand its many shortcomings.  

For example, year after year, the same pattern held true- for a given car line (like Mustang) the models with the higher horsepower engines also recieved higher ratings in many areas unrelated to horsepower such as stereo performance, interior fit and finish, etc.

The extra horsepower created a more enjoyable driving experience that also altered perceptions of the rest of the car.  In this case, creating a more favorable impression of things that were absolutely identical to the lower rated "base" model.  You'd see other strange things in focus groups such as a nice paint color changing someone's opinion of totally unrelated things like "roominess."

Other studies by psychologists have shown that attractive people are generally viewed as being more intelligent, or as having a better sense of humor, even if in reality we know that frequently isn't the case.  As a result of all this, I've concluded that perceptions are very relative in we humans.  I've also learned to use "data" for direction only, not as an absolute measure.  

I think TER reviews work in much the same manner for the same reasons.  If you've paid a lot of money to be with the hottest or most beautiful woman in town, you will be inclined to believe that you are getting the best available.   And to some extent, what you experience will even define (for you) what a $1000 session should be like, therefore making it a somewhat self-fullfiling situation.  Unless you're fortunate enough to have had many $1000 experiences.  

I've read more than one review on this site and other sites that sounds like it was fixed in post production (as the movie folks say) to make it come out the way it should have, but maybe didn't in reality, for whatever reason.

It's not really a problem unless you try to imply some degree of precision to the TER ratings that simply can't exist given the nature of the process (i.e. hundreds of reviewers each measuring using a slightly different personal yardstick).  We see discussions threads all the time about the difference between a fractional rating point.  It's all relative, and that's the whole point.  Hey, maybe that's why we use another term borrowed from the auto industry-- Your Mileage May Vary.


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Would buy a $300 bottle of wine and then tell everyone that it sucked?  They might just assume their palate is not refined enough to enjoy it. They might be too embarassed to admit such a foolish purchase. They might feel that no one would believe them.  I had the worst time of my life with a very well known (in her region anyway) provider. It was expensive. her reviews are unbelievably high - if I ever posted my review I knew that A - it would be deleted or B- I would get tons of hate mali from guys who are in love with her or C-she would see revenge on me.  So I never posted it and never will. I'll just chalk it up to a bad night - she was hammered so that was probably the biggest contributor.  One other comment. I think that guys that are going to spend in the upper ranges will take the time to do serious research. I think they will know going in that the provider is the right connection for them.  So the reviews are knid of like self-fulfilled prophecies.

Having once worked in the financial services biz, I found that there are more people than you'd think with so much dough it's absurd. There are guys and some couples out there who think nothing of tossing a grand or even more at a provider for an hour long session. As well, there are just enough of us not-so-rich guys who occassionaly splurge. Like every business it would appear that supply and demand rule this hobby as well. As long as there are enough people willing to part with $1k for a session, there will always be a provider willing to charge $1k for a session.

Hi Tozer

This post comes up often ( Especially on the NY board). One thing I have learned about these posts and the responses is that the majority of the men who frequent these high end ladies/agencies are not on the message boards, or at the very least, are not posters. You will always get the same responses when you ask this type of question, because the majority of the patrons to this type of board fall within the same form with the same criteria of what they look for in a provider ( there are of course exceptions to this).

As for the lack of reviews, I think the above also holds true. I have never combed the review section to find out how many high end ladies or agencies are listed, but with my own experience, most of the gentlemen I have had the pleasure of entertaining don't know what a review board is nor would they be very enthusiastic about posting something they find to be a private and discreet time shared by two people. Or, maybe they simply don't have the time or see the advantages in it. There are certain advertising sites that cater to very high end providers, and my guess is the gentlemen who seek this type of companionship and have no qualms about spending the rates asked of them, know exactly where to go. If they are disapointed, the easy solution is not to contact that lady/agency again.

I guess the old saying " To each his own" applies. Unfortunately, there are still many posters who don't understand this. You can't count someone elses money and then turn around and call this person a chump for spending it as he/she feels fit. To me it really shows lack of class and reminds me more and more why certain posters find comfort in using these message boards and other feel compelled to stay far away. BTW Tozer, this last little ditty doesn't pertain to you, I enjoy your posts

Kym xoxoxox

Well I think this needs further study, therefore I propose a grant of oh, let’s say $500.000.  I’ll even do the research myself.