I've recently seen some Tgirls who are total duds charging $300–$500 an hour. They’re unattractive and/or have small dicks. And even some of the attractive Tgirls charging $500+ an hour don’t really bring anything super appealing to the table. Are you guys paying those prices they advertise or negotiating them down to reasonable levels?  

And yes, I understand inflation but my argument is the quality of the Tgirls charging these exorbitant prices.

When I’ve done sessions abroad (Italy, France, Spain, and Amsterdam), the market is completely different — way more genuinely attractive trans escorts with big dicks who are versatile and charge super reasonable prices.

I'm in the NYC/NJ area for context.

I do think the T-girl experience is overly inflated and I will not pay that much...albeit, I did pay a little more but she was worth it.  I would only IF they have great TER reviews.  I find that some who get a bad review or two have someone or even themself put in a good review right after the bad and that persona only has 1 or 2 reviews which is a red flag for me.  Anyway, to answer the question, yes, I do think there are way too many overpriced T-girls who do not give anything close to a true VIP or GFE experience.  Also, what is $300 for whatever and VIP $500?

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You're just saying what a bunch of guys have been saying for a few years now, with both Cis and Trans escorts. Prices are going up but the quality is going down. People made a lot of money in the adult entertainment industry during and immediately after Covid. As a result a bunch of people rushed in trying to grab their piece of the pie but not all of them were cut out to be quality escorts. It is also harder for us to weed out the poor performers because we lost a few review sites and many escorts started delisting from TER. This is just where we are. A lot of clients have been talking about cutting back or changing habits. At this point I think that is the only realistic option. If it isn't worth it for you, stop seeing escorts. The only way things get better is if guys vote with their wallets. Don't plunk down cash on unknowns and stick to well reviewed escorts. Don't see providers with a no review policy or providers that have delisted.

I definitely believe that the quality of the trans escort market is abysmal for a variety of reasons, but I don't think you're the right person to send this message. I've read through most of your reviews, and you haggle with almost every trans provider you contact, no matter how much or how little they're charging, when you could simply go see someone whose rates you're willing to pay. That alone is enough to make me not take anything you say seriously. If all trans escorts charged $150, you would probably make a post complaining that they don't charge $75.There's simply no winning with certain clients, and I think people like you resent the fact that there isn't a line of gorgeous women outside your door begging to sleep with you. Just see the providers who tickle your fancy with rates that you're comfortable with. Rate shaming and throwing shade at providers you have no interest in seeing accomplishes nothing.

Can't afford to TOFTT when its $500 just for an aggressive glorified 10 minute HJ before being kicked out the door.

Yes! Especially when compared to Europe and South America, and I've heard parts of Asia as well. I don't believe it has anything to do with inflation though. It has to do with the culture of the USA. More than any other country we tend to pay even higher premiums for what we want; cars, jewelry, clothes and so on.  
     Some of the girls mentioned charging crazy fees are just not being realistic, but some would rather have 1 client every few days at 500-800+ than 2-3 clients per day at 250-300. If guys are dumb enough to go for it can you blame them? Any person in sales would do the exact same thing.  
     I was just in Brazil, most girls jumped at 300-400 dollars US, that was great pay for them and is 1500-2000 in Brazilian currency. Agree with this poster that most girls throughout Europe are in the 300-400 Euro range, equal to 330 - 450 US. The service in both areas is generally better. Even some smokin' hot girls there are still reasonably priced.
     I think it's simply that the girls in the states have less competition and the guys here are easier to get over on. However, if you do see a girl with a price tag that's a bit high, simply move on to the next girl. Don't be the American who will pay any price for what you want, becasue for many of the bad reviews here, that was an ingredient that set them up to fail from the start.  
     Another way to think about it; if you have a chance to be with a smokin' hot trans for $500-$800 but only have an ok time, would it be better to have a better time with 2 different girls who weren't as hot but only 250-400 each?

Comparing what foreign providers charge to what U.S. providers charge is comparing apples to oranges. The SW market in other countries is totally different than it is in the United States. Cost of living and salaries in other continents are low enough for $150-200 USD an hour to be justifiable. Thats unacceptable in any major city in the US unless the provider is guaranteed several clients a day.  

Maybe I’m just not the most desirable, but when I started out charging $250 an hour, I wasn’t seeing clients every single day. Lower rates doesn’t always equal higher volume. If you charge $500, people try to haggle you down to $300, when you charge, 300, they want to give you 200. There is no winning with everyone. We all need to just do what works for us and stay in our own lane. There’s no right or wrong.

You find them unattractive and don't like that they have small dicks, so you haggle with them? Or, maybe you're saying that's what you do for the attractive ones who do not bring anything to the table? This makes little sense to me. First, I am not going to book them if I find them unattractive nor if I feel they don't bring anything to the table. If I don't want a small dick, I will also try to avoid that too, and reviews typically help with all of these. I don't get the logic of haggling to get something cheap because it's not what you really want.

 
As for price inflation, that's a real thing. But I do not haggle. If I don't think a provider is properly priced, I simply do not contact her. But I also won't ignore price increases. For me, it's being okay with a slight bump because things costing more over time makes sense. But also not being okay with those who are taking it further than I feel is okay.

Yeah man, I've definitely been more selective on who I see as of late. I don't mind paying premium prices if the quality & service is there.

LOL, I've seen plenty of high-end escorts too, so I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. It seems like you made a bunch of assumptions after reading just a couple of my reviews. FYI, the reviews I've posted represent about 20% percent of all the sessions I've done. I've done sessions abroad across multiple countries so for you to tell me I'm not qualified is laughable.  

 
I try to stay objective in my reviews. Some providers simply aren't worth the rates they're charging, and I share my honest take, that's what these forums are for.

 
My issue isn’t necessarily the price — it’s the QUALITY of the provider charging the price. Know the difference before commenting nonsense.

Just to clarify — I don’t haggle on prices at all. I’m talking about the rates I see listed in the ads themselves. I only reach out to Tgirls I find attractive.

 
I’ve come across ads recently of CD’s with horrible wigs & makeup charging $350–$400 an hour. Obviously this can vary a lot depending on each city, but I’ve been seeing some lower-quality providers asking for $400–$500 an hour.
I was just wondering if other guys are running into the same thing.

Yep, totally agree.

Tgirls in London typically offer more reasonable rates compared to trans providers in the US. Cost of living differences aren't a good argument, as the two are fairly comparable. Cost of living is pretty similar in parts of France, Spain & Italy too.

Rates in Europe are just lower. I don’t know what to tell you. Clients in the U.S. have more money to spend. Salaries are quite low in many European countries even in industries that require years of higher education. US providers are not going to model their rates after European SWs to make Americans more comfortable when you guys have way more disposable income on average.

Why do you keep saying you don’t haggle? Almost every review you’ve posted contains something along the lines of “She charged [insert amount], but I got her down to [insert lower amount] because I wasn’t paying that. Many of the original rates that you’re not willing to pay these girls are not high. You’ve haggled with girls charging as little as $300 an hour. You’re pathetic as fuck.

And you saying that these ugly girls charging “$300-400 hour” like that’s an arm and a leg exposed who you are as a client. $300-400 an hour is considered low-end/survival, mid-range at best if you consider that trans escorts can’t charge as much. These are not super high rates by any stretch of the imagination regardless of how you feel about the way these providers look. Do you want these chicks to advertise themselves for $100 an hour? That’s just not going to happen anywhere other than List Crawler. If those are the prices that make you happy, shop there for escorts instead of bothering the ones who charge $300+.

Again, you’re speaking from a purely SUBJECTIVE opinion. I could make the counter-argument that most men make around $50k a year, so the escort market should be more accommodating to the average guy — but that’s a stupid argument.

 
What I’m actually speaking to is the QUALITY. If you’re hot with strong sex appeal & good reviews, it makes sense to charge $500+/hr. But expecting guys to pay whatever an escort commands regardless of their looks or performance is retarded. Clients deserve to get their money’s worth, just like providers deserve good compensation for good service. It goes both ways.

As I said before, I don’t haggle with PERSISTENT negotiation. I simply ask a Tgirl if she’ll meet at a certain price — if she willingly accepts, what’s the problem? To be clear, I only do this some Tgirls, 80% of the time I just pay the advertised rate. Sometimes I regret it when the service sucks, but that’s the risk CLIENTS take.

 
Also, If you had real experience as a CLIENT, you’d know many TS escorts post arbitrary high rates to gauge the market and then drop them back to their normal rate. It happens often. The world doesn’t revolve around your biased opinions.

I guess it is what it is. Prices for everything have been going up.  Income hasn’t kept pace. And some of us on fixed incomes need to be selective af.  From my personal experience. I can find really beautiful girls for more reasonable amounts. When a girl’s price goes up past my ability to pay, I go elsewhere.
I can’t blame the girls too much. Things like rooms and travel are expensive, as is medical care etc. I try to stay in my lane, and don’t complain. I’d love to be able to drive a Porsche again. But I can’t afford one anymore. So, I don’t beat myself up by haunting dealerships.

That is a very stupid argument. Thank you for acknowledging it so I don’t have to.

Advertising 300 - 500?  What about the ones that are charging $800. $1000. I just saw a ad charging $2200??
And some Asshole will pay it and then other girls will charge the same amount.  
Remember- GREED IS EVERYTHING.

99% of trans providers don’t charge $1k an hour so why you feel so threatened by the few who do is beyond me. Leave them alone. Many bio female providers charge over $1k and have no problem staying booked so the fact that clients in the TS sector are so appalled by rates over $400 is laughable. If other trans escorts start charging more and you’re priced out of the hobby, oh well. What do you think this is? Charity work?  

They drop their rates because of constant haggling and a drop in inquiries. If clients would just pay their rates, they wouldn’t have to keep changing them. Mind you, we’re talking about $400 an hour here, not $1k+. There’s no reason why hobbyists in this sector should be paying anything less than that. If these bitches want to twist themselves into a pretzel to make broke men comfortable, they can do that, but it could never be me. You’re either going to pay the rate that I have on my ad or stay the fuck out of my face. Point, blank, period.

There is a simple supply and demand argument that's not being mentioned. The number of men who seek to book CIS providers far out numbers those seeking trans providers, so much so that even though the supply of CIS providers is much greater, the ratio still doesn't come close.

 
There are a few other factors. First, there are layers of stigma. The stigma of booking any provider, CIS or trans, is a mental hurdle for many guys. That stigma and mental hurdle is even greater with trans providers. Many struggle to admit they are attracted to trans providers, and overcoming that and the stigma of booking an escort is a hurdle.

 
Another factor is some guys who find trans providers attractive and are open to them still prefer CIS women. However, at a lower price point they might rationalize it. If you charge the same as a CIS woman, you're not going to as easily attract guys who prefer CIS women. But if you come in below them, they might decide you're more worth it than the higher charging CIS women.

 
Also, there is a divide with trans providers that doesn't exist with CIS women. That is tops and bottoms. Tops, especially ones that can get hard, stay hard, and cum, are harder to find. All too often those who say they are versatile can't truly hold up. Therefore, they can command more money. When it comes to bottoms, many guys who seek them want them to be passable, aka look like a hot woman. The closer you are to this, the more you can charge. The further away you are, the less you can charge.

 
Now, technically, you can charge whatever you want. But if you want clients, you need to pay attention to what rate will get you clients. So, it's not always that simple. Mind you, I don't think $400 is all that high. And, as long as it's working for you, no reason to change it. But if it's not and you're mad about it, well getting mad isn't going to fix it.

 
FWIW, when I book a trans provider, I rarely book ones that are under $400. Most that I see in the cheaper category are not ones I find attractive. But I also won't go as high as I do for CIS women. There are too many good options for less for me to justify it.