I have been around the hobby for a bit and I am amazed at  reviews for ladies that are very poor (7's  or below) for rates that I consider to be excessive for what you get.  I saw a review today for a lady who was charging $800.00 for 90 minutes and her reviews were not good.  just needed to vent.  Be safe.

LOL. Submitted too quickly.  

Even paying $400/hour for mediocre service/looks is baffling, but goes to show we don't often think with our big head.  

You and I have both been in this game for a lot of years.
 I know, like me you like the Asian women.  
Agencies ,specifically K agencies are still the best value in the nation. Even though they've gone up over 300 and used to be 200.  
Still an amazing value.
 And yes there are a lot of overpriced ladies out there. I suppose if you're hitting the high dollar ones, at least there's less mileage and wear and tear on the equipment.

Yep  
One cannot count on that anymore.

Someone's point about inflation is a good one.  A year ago we were talking about how covid shifted the supply/demand equation and prices were out of whack.  Many of us (me included) thought equilibrium would return to the market once covid passed.  

All a matter of perspective I suppose

Why?
400 an hour, untaxable, is pretty damn good money for the average American.

Lol that is such a stupid reply

I understand all of that my concern is that the price versus the services seem to be way out of alignment.  Charging $500-$600 and getting reviews with 7's does not make sense to me.  Thaks.

I think part of the explanation is that you, me and most other people are making a comparison that is perhaps invalid now. It's a bit like my dad used to do to me when I was growing up. He grew up in the Great Depression and for him those were the prices -- "In my day a loaf of bread was 5 cent. Hell if I am going to pay (or give you) a dollar for X."  

Well Sabrina, Christie, Alyse, Missy are all outliers. I truly applaud you for your selection.
But the current crop is no where near that.  

Price in this game doesn't necessarily mean quality. But, shades of grey. You're more likely to get a better-looking provider and better service than lower price points, but no guarantee. There are some top-notch providers in both looks and service at the agency level these days. To the point, I've abandoned the indies except for three that I see on a consistent basis because of their looks and service; Juliette, Giselle, and Sasha.