Wow - whats going on with DC rates all of the sudden.  There is an influx of ladies in the $$$$, $$$$$, and $$$$$$ range!  While I can pseudo understand the $$$$ range, those higher really don't make sense when you look at reviews (either new ladies or 8/8 & 9/9 average reviews).

If you can't afford them, then don't see them.. See whom you can afford.. Or just jerk off.. Its free...

Again it is like anything else supply and demand. Just like any other business the rates will reflect what the market is willing to pay. Kind of simple.

Yup, I'd argue that a Non GFE provider could charge $500 and mother fckers would still come out in droves to see her.  Too much money in this area - thanks to the Gov't.  Def a whore's / sellers market right now.

A horny fool is another story entirely!!

Once it is over $$$  I take a break and use the funds for other things . On the other end it forces me to actually go out and get dates just on principal (hobbying can make you lazy) . What you ask for and what you get are 2 different things

Couldn't have said it better myself!!!!

Just FYI I paid $300 hr for quality providers back in the late 90's. Current rates providers are charging arent that high. You get what you pay for. I suggest hitting the back of the truck stop in Jessup off of I95
if current rates are too high for you bubba.

....that's what I do if it's something I can't afford right away (or don't want to pay that price right away anyways)  OR  wait for a "sale" which I guess in this business would be a "special" lol.

CWNF you nailed it... couldn't have said it any better
TMM you to as well... Right on the... money

Rates in DC are high relative to some other places due to the large number of professions such as attorneys, doctors and lobbyists in the area.  But I disagree with those who would suggest that a man who refuses to pay $350 or higher is somehow a cheap bastard and should seek out streetwalkers or truck stop girls.  The average wage for Americans is about $20/hour so an average guy would have to work 20 hours or over 2 1/2 days to spend one hour with a $400 escort.  Now, if you're a lobbyist who earns $400 an hour, then it's just an hour of your time and it's not a big deal.  For high wage earners, the rates are fine and they do not mind paying more  if it is worth the experience.  For the average guy, it is a bit expensive and they would be better off not seeing these escorts.  As for me, I don't mind seeing the ads for high priced escorts, I just won't visit them.  There are other cheaper options out there if you do your research.  Still if the girls can get guys to pay them $400, $500 or higher, more power to them.  Supply and demand.  if there isn't enough clients at that price level, the price would go down

...I've played in all price ranges and as with any other commodity, market, appliance, etc, etc......the general rule of "you get what you pay for...."  should always be followed with "buyer beware.

lma

I doubt it. I can't recall ever seeing a provider drop her rates once they up them can you?  

Basic Econ.  You are correct that providers are unlikely to lower their rates unless they are not getting the cash flow they expect/need.  However if the current "businesses" (providers) are overpriced, new entries to the business will undercut them.  The new businesses will remain at lower prices until they reach a point where they are getting too much traffic and will then raise their prices as well.

I wasn't whining.  I was simply making an observation.

People who don't have conviction in what they are posting, hide behind alias, so people won't know who they have seen, or they won't have too many issues when trying to schedule appointments.. But I'm sure you knew that already...

i notice usually the $600 are not GND types.

Lets leave the usual high pay rollers out, doctors, lawyers, sport players, business owners, lobbyists, and politicians.  You have a lot of government workers both civilian and contractors that are making mega bucks these days. Many of the beltway bandits will pay folks at least $150K or more, sometimes $250,000 to be a glorified program manager. Then you have the government jobs paying folks at least $120,000 to $150,000 for folks with it skills. Then there are the cleared jobs with the high level clearances where the pay is very high $180,000.

does she have to lower rates.

I noticed those specials, lol. Sometimes I see a few who will knock the rate down sometimes down to $200/hour if your can figure out their riddle/math problem for the price discount. Others will post the discounts for the multiple hours in the ads, I.e 3 hours for $300.

There are a lot of quality providers there; if you want to see $600 an hr girls, then you need to have the income to support it- bear in mind, too, that many ladies choose their particular price points to weed out certain skeevy elements- do what works for you and your budget, but sometimes, when it comes down to it, a Lexus and a Toyota are the same exact car, just branded differently with different price points

that have nothing to do with the original question, other than providing certain self serving blowhards with a forum to spew forth their two shiny round copper things of logic....

That is correct, there are a lot of providers who are GFE (UTR - under the radar). They are so good that they don't have to be on the boards or advertise. They have secret societies that are be invite only. Many make so much that they only have to work 6 months out of the year.  They let other visiting providers have access to their system and from I know one of them has a least 1,000 customers in their customer base. They have their own private review boards and the providers who live up the GFE are banished to sites like BP forever.

you have to pay first to see if it's really worth it.

That might be true, but the higher end providers who are charging those high rates I.E $600/hour are like Rolls Royce.

Compared to Las Vegas, DC rates are more reasonable.  Now, I like to travel to places like Thailand, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Brazil and the Dominican Republic, and when you compare DC rates to the rates in those locations, then rates seem sky high.  Here, clearly, the attractive well reviewed escorts have high demand and they can raise their rates to match the demand.  In other countries, there are way more escorts than clients and so the prices are much lower.  As for prices, it's all relative.  On discussion boards about Thailand, people complain about the prices going up and they are whining about the "outrageous" $100-130 asking rate for all night with a young attractive Thai superstar in her early 20s.

correction "They have their own private review boards and the providers who don't live up the GFE are banished to sites like BP forever. "  

I don't see discounts for multiple hours as extreme as 3hrs for 300 o_O.

Don't let it bother you.  Curly has to post something on just about everyone's post and Yoko seems to be his best little buddy.  

$40 seems like a step in the wrong direction??

Because new businesses use their competitors' pricing models to determine what their likely profit margin will be. New entrants to the market will be looking to distinguish themselves in some way, but pricing may not necessarily be the way they seek to do it. In fact, in this industry (as with most service-based industries), price seems to have a direct correlation with the level of service a client will expect. A new girl shouldn't go below the market rate for the girls she is competitive with, as it may signal to potential clients that she is not as high quality as the others. Though I'm a new entrant to this particular industry, I can already see that clients aren't as price-sensitive as in other product-based industries. Clients here are more focused on quality of experience, and are likely to have a price range in which they are willing to play, looking for the best combination of price and quality.  

Do you think you would get the rate you got if you did not do bbbj ?

I was just responding to the previous assertion that new business drives prices down - because it's simply not true, and I was bored....

You didn't just make an observation, you asked questions, Next time just tell us you only want people who agree with you to answer

I've discussed the importance quality has in a service-based industry already, but your assertion is just wrong.

While you are a provider you do not have the same mindset going into the transaction that the buyer has.  Hence, I would suggest the perception of quality is totally different for the provider vs. the Monger.  

I travel a lot and when I go to Vegas and I'm in the mood for some company I arrange for the lady to fly out from DC or some other market where there not asking ridiculous rates.  Or I do my homework and contract with a local Vegas lady that is closer to my local area asking prices.  In addition, it's been my experience that DC rates are generally a tad bit cheaper than other markets i.e. New York, Cali, Chicago.  My assumption is that DC has more clients/volume than other markets given varied clientel (Politicos, UN Ambassdors, Tourists, Senators, Athletes).

I am no longer of the age or physical condition to take full advantage of the turbo-charged, non-stop provider, although I love to read the reviews (while looking at the pictures) and remember a time when I could.  So for me, the higher price has little attraction because the "higher" level of service is wasted on me.

Yup, I know I'm new, and I haven't seen everything yet. But, I'd say your post proves my point - certain prices connote certain levels of quality - or services, or experience, or whatever you want to call it. And for you, you're not looking for that.  

Quality can be a slippery concept (no pun intended).  As we all know, YMMV.  Quality, somewhat like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.  I worked with people who thought a Plymouth was as good as a Mercedes or a Holiday Inn met their needs as well as a Four Seasons.  A lot of work in economics has tried to put value on quality, for example, in price indexes and the like, but it's imprecise.

Wow, very impressive response.  Hopefully I can pass your screening requirements to get to know you better!

Who might that be???  Exactly what I am looking for.