Inflation strikes again

[DavidMR]

I just learned that a very popular escort I had seen this past April is now charging about 50% more, though partly that's because of an increase in her minimum time allotment. Is this a common trend in the local industry, or just with top listed SPs?

 

[badbadboy]

I have had some increase their minimum time from 60 minutes to 90 minutes or longer and their rates reflected that amount.

Although, I found I was "grandfathered in" on the original rate so it was all good. Ok Ok enough of the old feller jokes ound:

You may find this happening with the low volume SP who sees one or two max per day. Doing multiple loads of laundry and all the other necessities add to their cost.

 

[KYG]

There's a lot of competition and competition will always keep prices in line or steady.

 

[Tugela]

For those girls demand exceeds supply, so they can raise prices or increase their minimum appointments without fear of your argument.

 

[KYG]

Like any business, when prices go up, there will always be customers that will shop and move their business.

 

[vancity_cowboy]

rates going up in certain restricted areas of the market, but rates going down for the vast majority that represents the average pooner

i think this 'inflation' is nothing more than wishful thinking that happens every year at this time

i predict the rates will come down again once the reality of the phone/texts/emails not happening sinks in

 

[Tugela]

Like any business, when prices go up, there will always be customers that will shop and move their business.

That doesn't apply to the upper end of the market where demand exceeds supply.

 

[sevenofnine]

I think I have said this before.

If you were an escort, why in hell would you want to be a bottom feeder.

Go stand out in front of a Walmart or a Tims in a cheap run down part of town.

And then go to a high rent district and see the differnce in people.

Rich people can be assholes to, but I don't think they smell or are as fat and ugly.

 

[Pillowtalk]

I just learned that a very popular escort I had seen this past April is now charging about 50% more, though partly that's because of an increase in her minimum time allotment. Is this a common trend in the local industry, or just with top listed SPs?

So are you saying that her hourly rate itself did not increase, but just that the total will be higher because she will have a minimum time required? This could easily be in part due to her location costs, but without knowing the details of that who knows. There are a number of sps with 2 hour minimums simply because that is their style, and an sp who is doing hourly and finding it unsatisfying regardless of the $$ amount charged may simply wish to provide extended dates instead of shorter ones. there are many clients who agree, and will only book 2 hour or 3 hour appts themselves, so the market is there. She may also be interested in promoting the longer sessions, so that is where the $ savings come in, like the extra hour is less than her normal hourly rate, to encourage longer visits.

I think if you are a regular visitor she is probably open to maintaining your regular session time and rate if you were to ask her, but she probably won't want to advertise it?

 

[Dgodus]

Rate discussion thread strikes again!

Yes it is commonplace for a thread like this pop up semi regularly disguised in one way or another.

 

[Dgodus]

Because it's been mentioned in the thread I'm going to ask. What are these other advertising sites (beyond personal webpages)? All I've used until now are the *erb sites, EC, and Eros, if there are other venues I would enjoy perusing them as well.

 

[gonzo34]

I'm confused as to why anyone, SP or otherwise, would object to a general discussion of rates? Isn't a board like this the obvious place to discuss something like this in anonymity and get the kind of information that helps us make good choices? The information that Vanessa has provided above is really useful to help us lads understand why she charges what she does and what we can expect to get for our money.

Bottom line is that this is a business transaction and someone like Vanessa (who I do not know - but she looks incredible!) can charge more and make more rules because she is obviously very desirable. The market sets the rates and business is business - we can all take our cash elsewhere if we wish and there are a wide range of options for us to choose from.

I'd say this is a very good example of an unregulated free market working pretty well.

 

[gonzo34]

I see. What are micros?

I think it is really interesting to get an idea of the rates that diffent kinds of ladies are charging. I know where I fit in to the market (somewhere in the mddle I'd say) and I'm absolutely sure there are many guys who are looking for a certain experience and are willing to pay top dollar for it. There are also guys who are looking for a cheap quickie. Whatever floats your boat, right?

And sorry for mis-spelling your name Vanesssa

 

[gonzo34]

If you were an escort, why in hell would you want to be a bottom feeder.

This is the whole point. Escorts are selling a service and some of them are able to charge more, potentially a lot more, than others. Some super hottie 25 year old with a nice condo, a website with sexy pictures and who takes the work seriously is obviously going to attract a higher rate than a streetwalker with a meth habit and a scary looking boyfriend hanging around.

But there are different types of customer too and we can't all afford to drop $500-600 on a session but nor do we want to go to the other end of the scale. There's something out there for all of us. And thank god for the internet making it so much easier to find what we are looking for - and for providers to advertise their services.

 

[luvsdaty]

You gotta charge what you can while you're the flavour of the month cus when it's over,it's over.

 

[Tugela]

Rate discussion thread strikes again!

Yes it is commonplace for a thread like this pop up semi regularly disguised in one way or another.

Usually it is someone who wants to see a lady they can't afford, and are trying to rationalize that the market will "force" them to come down. That is not going to happen typically, in fact it is the market that "allows" them to go up.

The OP doesn't get that.

 

[87112]

Vancouver is a bargain, just saw a Japanese provider in Van last week 160 for the hr. Try that where I live and that bumps to 260 or 300. All the hot Koreans here charge 300 they never go down in price in fact, 350 - 450 is what white SPs ask for.

There is competition here just more competition means higher pricing, I think they are all in contact with each other to charge more not less.

 

[gonzo34]

I'd like a Bentley and a big house on the waterfront - but I can't afford 'em. Same goes for a high price escort.

Like I said, the escort business has to be pretty close to a perfect market (economically speaking). Low regulation, high information (thanks to places like PERB), many providers, many consumers. I should go back to school and write a frickin' paper on this - virtually writes itself!

So Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and John Mayard Keynes walk into a brothel and are quoted the house rates, .....

Economics jokes are tough to pull off but that's a good start!

 

[Sexiaccent]

I have no problem with a SP like Vanesssa had made changes on her time-donations. She worth every dollar!!!!

My regret is my pathetic paycheck!!! LOL

 

[DavidMR]

All I wanted to know was, ... is this a trend? Will I have to manage my RRSPs better?