One of the most difficult things in science is to avoid confusing statistical results and anecdotal results. One guy accepting crazy behavior isn't statistical. Its anecdotal. One guy who puts up with dirty sheets isn't statistical. Its anecdotal. Can all guys afford 250-400? No. I can. But, I make 120K a year. I'm in the top 5% of incomes in the US. I don't confuse myself with a statistical model of all American men.
Your argument is the same as "Why would someone shop at Walmart and buy a cheap, crappy bookcase for 60 bucks when they could go get a custom bookcase that will last them forever?" The answer is obvious, if you ask me; either they can't afford the better bookcase or they value other things as being more important.
"They think we aren't worth it." You're taking something personal that isn't personal. I'm an accountant. Not everyone can afford me. Most, because they truly don't have the money. They still need accounting done even if they can't afford my services. I don't take that personally. Some, because they don't understand what I provide as an accountant and they value other things. I also don't take that personally.
There are so many anecdotal reasons why some guy would value something other than paying you an industry-standard rate. Perhaps he's currently broke but still horny. Perhaps he'll always be broke. Perhaps his income is under scrutiny by a wife, investors or an accountant. Perhaps they pop so damn fast that the moment they see a beautiful woman they already came i their pants and spending 250-400 is simply not worth it. There are lots of reasons that have nothing to do with you. Why take it personally?
And, as for valuing things like clean sheets and professionalism, the existence of this website proves thats true! Before this site, I dealt with crazy stuff. Now, I have a near-100% success rate. In fact, the thing I fear the most is if I'm honest in a review and the person doesn't like it. I recently reviewed someone and said "Their home could be picked up but I've seen far, far worse" and she completely flipped out! She reported me to TER and sent me three lengthy, nasty messages filled with anger and screaming.
But, I don't confuse her anecdotal behavior with how most people, statistically, behave. She's just herself. Most providers would either have a very clean incall location or ignore such a minor criticism. By screaming and cussing me out for saying her home could be picked up a bit (in one nasty message she screamed "I CAN DROP A COOKIE ON THE FLOOR AND PICK IT UP AND EAT IT!!! DON'T LIE ABOUT HOW CLEAN MY HOME IS!!!!") she guarantees that I now think she's crazy. My brain is built like every other human; my instinct is to associate her anecdotal behavior and extrapolate a statistical statement like "Why do providers behave like..." But, for twenty years, I've trained myself to identify that instinct and resist it.
Her behavior is NOT common. It is extremely UNCOMMON. Most providers, probably close to 90%, have never behaved at all like that. So, the only accurate thing I can conclude is "Wow, she really doesn't like it when someone points out her home could be picked up."
But, will I mention this in a future post about another provider? I don't know...because I'm human and I really don't like being screamed at or threatened. But, to answer VictoriaVixen, clearly, this is (anecdotal) proof that I value how clean you keep your incall location. Your red sheets are always clean. Your bathroom is a tad cluttered but its very clean. You have a great place. Maybe the reason more guys like me don't talk about it is because a: most people are good at criticism but lousy at compliments b: guys subconsciously notice a clean place but forget to mention it because most of us are very, very sexist and we simply assume a woman cleans up a house (particularly here in the midwest and particularly if mom never taught a guy to clean a kitchen or scrub a toilet) or because we were so focused on the fun we didn't notice the decor. Its a bit like going to a restaurant and someone says "the food was awesome!" and the restaurant owner says "but, didn't you notice how clean and lovely the decor was?" For most people, the answer is "Only subconsciously and only when its wrong."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence
Don't take things personally that aren't personal. You're both great people.