1) Pretty much zero inflation, hence Low Interest Rates  
2) Fracking (U.S. Shale oil ) dropped the price of crude you got people thinking 2009
3) stagnant wages
4) fake unemployment number...people gave up looking so possibly hustlin'
5) Low Bond Yields below historical inflation of 3.5% (CDs affected as well)
6) Only Way to make money has been stocks....and most of USA is afraid to touch them outside of 401k & IRA. And the money makers invest themselves cause fees from advisors or fund managers eat up a lot of profits.
7) strongest dollar in years...more buying power. But bad for exports to grow the economy  
8) large pizza at little Caesars is $5 and a two topping large at Pizza Hut is $7.99....crazy low.  
9) cheaper cellphone prices if you go sprint or tmobile....and even cheaper with a mvno.  

Forgive me, I am not sure if this is a serious post or meant to be funny.  In either case, it still had me lol through some parts of your post.

The supply of providers is down and the demand for their services is up. You could try seeing the civie ladies on the side, they even want money sometimes (hair done, groceries etc, cell phone, car) etc. Adds up pretty quick. One way you will pay for it nothing is free. Learn about technical analysis and fundamental analysis and trade stocks. This year all my hobby and sugar babe funding comes from my pit (pussy investment trust) money that I made in capital gains from mutual funds last year and stock trading this year.

what the ladies are asking, they have no reason to lower their fees.  Change will only come if/when a lady puts up an ad asking $ 450 & gets no business.  So either pay or don't play; grousing about it in posts like this does nothing to change the simple economics.

Why overpay when men currently have an economic advantage to lower the price points?!?! You can tip the ladies if you want. But a lot of prices fly in the face of common sense unless demand is high.  

Pricing. I suppose it depends on whether you are using a value pricing model or cost based pricing model. There are plenty of expenses associated with providing. You may not have considered that.

Ummmm as much as I luv sex, I personally don't want to handle that much dick! LOL! Besides, I feel like I have paid my dues to the hobby and was priced way lower when I started. Something I noticed some newbie don't need to do now but hey if they can get their money I am not mad at that! For one appointment, to book an incall, I am still taking home at least half of the donation. Subtract hair, nails, lingerie, gas, and other miscellaneous and it is almost depressing. I do enjoy the hobby and discount certain time slots I enjoy entertaining, but this may not be for me in the full time capacity for much longer.  

I don't actually notice any inflation when I look at equivalent providers and services. Visiting providers booked through agencies such as Flawless, etc., cost $300-$350 per hour, about the same as what a provider booked through Miami Companions cost 13-14 years ago.

Yes, love the appts, but there is more to the job than just the fun! As Sexy Jaye describes so well, there is a lot of prep AND expenses. Just the time spent marketing and screening!  

There are lower options if you are strapped for cash...bp morning specials or quickies at 80.    

As our expenses increase, so do our rates. Or if we are incurring more volume than we are comfortable with, we increase rates to control the demand.

Don't blame anyone.  It's what the market will bear and it will probably always be that way, as it is for many other commodities.  Sorry, pal, but your good intentions and sound reasoning will have zero impact.

Life 410 - Your assessment is flawed because you assume that this hobby is a commodity while it is more a luxury item.  An luxury items have been increasing significantly in price since 2011.  Why is that?:  because upper middle class and rich white guys like you and I have been doing great over the past five years.  So, if you earn 250K+ and your stock holdings have doubled who cares if the price of escorts has gone from $300-400.   My biggest issue at the current time is that the quality, at least in DC, sucks (no pun intended).    

...he's merely "reorganizing", and he knows exactly what he's doing

....yeahhh.

OP

SB are not cheap. In addition to financial resources they require lots of attention like a wife lol.

And Providers know it. Everyone is their own brand and the providers are part of the new culture where you can't easily join the establishment and have to sell your own products.  

In my time in the Hobby (since 2001), I would observe that supply has gone up.  I would only argue that the QUALITY of suppliers has gone down.  Now of course I have not and will not take the time to quantify this but just my general observation.

haha YES!  If guys only knew how much its costs to keep ourselves up, grumble.

It's that simple - The Hobby is a LUXURY!!  A Hyundai and a bicycle, will get you to work just like a Benz....AND CHEAPER!  You don't NEED to eat Caviar to have good health.

Each lady is free to price as she wishes based on her desire for volume - i don't think debating that has any impact.   Some of the best experiences i have had have been at ultra premium price levels, while other greatvexperiences have been at exceptionally low prices.   Most new providers start at lower prices, and if they get great reviews they raise their price because the market will bear it.   I only pay premium prices when a provider is well established and has great reviews, but often you can find great prices if you look for newer providers who are trying to get established.   And if you have a good rapport and hit it off well together, premiummpriced providers may grandfather you in at lower rates because they value the steady stream of income from a dependable regular over the risk and uncertainty of someone new.  I don't fault The Palm or Ruth Chris because they charge a high price - i just only go when my budget affords it and i want the premium experience they provide.  Often i dine at McDonalds or Applebees because i want a decemt meal or a quick meal, but i never expect The Palm to lower their price even though often of late they seem to have a lot of empty tables.

I will so by

I will say if the standard hourly rate were to get over$500, I would quit

do something else???

I'm saying...providers deserve to make what they make and no one likes to be told they make too much.

This is a interesting thread! I agree that it really boils down to supply & demand, costs of doing business, and the nature of the US laws. I think Canada and Texas and Atlanta seem to be cheaper and one could move there Luckily, I travel to Germany and Zurich, where prices are amazing and the quality is much much better than US. In Zurich for example, I can get get a runway model escort for less than US$280, and Germany is even cheaper at US$100/hr. Another interesting observation from this thread, when I talk to fellow mongers during travel, the hobby seems to be viewed as a regular thing to do (like going to a gym), not something that is exclusive or luxury item as it seems to be perceived in the US.  


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