Saw a new profile on SA saying she needed some help. She replied to my email asking 1k. That was way more than I’ve ever paid for a SB per meet. I took a break from sugaring after the pandemic so it’s been I while for me with pricing. I’m in the South East and am wondering if prices have drastically increased in the sugar world or perhaps she’s a pro. She looks young, sweet and innocent for a non pro, but looks may be deceiving.  

You're not goin to be getting bye with 300 PPM anymore...1K is outrageous unless she's a 5 star beauty and once in a life
IMO

Only benefit of SB is if cheaper than a pro.  

That’s what I thought. Before I took a break, I paid 300-400 and sometimes we would do dinner and drinks. Before that it was 200. This is the second gal in a row offering 1k.

Not really sure if this is cheaper than pros, but lots of ways to compare. If you're talking multihour dates probably but if you're looking for a quick in and out the pros might be a better value.
Location also a factor. A lot of the hot ones in the DC area are asking 600+ which seems unreasonable to me; whether they get it is another story. Hard to find a good 400-level SB in this area.

There are always POT's who are new to the bowl and bring unrealistic expectations with them. And then there are always more experienced POT's who have high expectations based on their own goals or past (rare) experiences. In the former, maybe she saw an SB blog based in the UK that claims all SD's are billionaires. In the latter, maybe she found the 2 or 3 SD's who don't know any better, or she's a high-end pro testing the sugar bowl.  

I concur that the ask trend is definitely up to 600. However so is the supply - so things will shake out soon I think.
But the number of fake accounts is getting crazy high. Look out for usernames made up of two real words. Computer generated.

I have a pro in Vegas that is 650. I’ve seen her for several years. 1,100 for two hours. There really ARE too many fake profiles up.

The ask to enter the super hottie territory in my area used to be 600 now it’s 700. The 1000 asks are not better looking and I can’t imagine they’re proportionally better in bed (maybe incrementally but I wouldn’t know for a SB… I do know for a straight “pro”… it’s called a pornstar lol). Don’t forget the 600 is not really 600 because there’s fancy meals and occasional gifts and travel extras.

...in my neck of the woods.  At least so far.  But the bigger problem is finding actual SBs on SA.  Seems like the big problem is girls who expect $ for nothing, or only want to sell pictures.  Finding any who are truly open to an arrangement including sexual activity is the real problem, not the price.  Heck, I'm willing to up my ante if I could just find a few more honest SBs.

I’m having the same problem with girls wanting to sell pictures and videos. Can’t believe people buy them. One girl sends me a text after leaving SA asking me to buy her dirty pics/videos for $75  before we meet. I respond by saying I’m not interested in buying pics/videos. She responds by asking for $50. Again, I respond by declining her pics/videos. Then, she asks what can I afford. I flat out say I’m not interested in pics/videos but want to meet. Never heard from her again.

I feel like there’s an influencer or TikTok somewhere teaching people how to run this scam

I've had the same experiences.  I think there's a lot of misinformation being disseminated on social media about SA. One of my most excellent SBs told me she saw videos on TikTok where girls were promoting the idea that men would give you money without having to do anything sexual, and that you could sell pics on SA.  It has all led to a serious degradation of the SA experience for me.  But it's still the best sugar gig available, so I keep plugging away!

Thanks for your input. I declined her offer of the 1k so she responded fed asking what I had in mind. I was open regarding previous allowanced but mentioned to her that I was open to suggestions. She never replied. A week later her profile was deactivated but I could still see our conversation. I’ve been reading your negotiating techniques and your suggestions are very good.

WOW! I just viewed Tictok regarding SD/SB’s. Very degrading to SDs and SA. It was an eye opener. I’m seeing way more SB profiles asking me to use their cash app or to buy their pics/videos. What dumb guys do that?

Or who are the guys that pay for a platonic relationship?

Lasted about 20 years, actually.

Do you have a link to that?

I googled “TikTok sugar”