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This. In my experience, the $400/hour crew tends to be younger, ripped OF types who are generally not worth the money. Older (30s), more experienced, and generally more skilled providers tend to charge in the $250-$300 range. 
It seems to me that a lot of clients prize youth, beauty and abs over actually skilled providers, so that drives up the price of the younger guys. 

I always found him to be a little too feminine with his overly shaped eyebrows like a woman, never really liked him in porn. To each their own, I wouldn’t even want him for free. It’s amazing how we’re all attracted to different types. 

I hired 2 escorts in the past 5 months, one was $300 and in his early 30s, a Brooklyn hipster type with long hair, and the second one was a stocky, hairy Latin guy who charged $250, but I gave him $280. Both were nice guys, and the first one looked exactly like his pics. The second one was on the heavy side and didn’t look like his pics, but he performed well. 
My hiring fantasy is a porn star who also has an OF and is asking $400, but after seeing his OF and what his likes and fetishes are in his private life, I’m less tempted to hire him because I don’t think we’d be a match in the sack. He’s definitely too rough and I’m more into a BFE, which I don’t think he would even be able to provide in his own private life. It’s a turn-off because I think he looks like a cold robot in person  
So we all have choices and you just have to move on and pass on someone if they’re too expensive, or just don’t provide the experience you’re looking for. 

I think that makes sense after one has established a great rapport with the provider. When I’ve done that on the first meet-up, it hasn’t generally been a great experience for me. Also, since I’m a light sleeper, I often get two queen beds since I’m not into cuddling. Even when regulars stay overnight at my place, I put them in the guest bedroom with its en suite bathroom. Surprisingly, some spur of the moment overnights are gratis since the provider is happy not to drive late at night and gets to enjoy a well-appointed guest room with a great mattress and bed linens.

He responded back to me at $400/hr.
That's a little out of my range at the moment, so I passed.

I wholeheartedly agree. 400 is over the top, it's not like buttholes are scarce. What providers have to understand too is that, just as inflation is affecting their daily living, it's also hitting us, clients, hard, too. Which would you rather, 300 or none at all? Instead of demanding more, you could have more clients at 300. Yeah, I know, hosting, prepping for the meeting. But, if you stay a week in a city at an AirBnB and average 3 clients a day that's 4,500 per week at 300. On top of the benefit of building your reputation, it's a win-win for the provider.
Many of us are not rich like Mr. Thiel who can make you a sugar baby. We work long 9 to 5 jobs and have expenses, too. There is a provider who quoted me 400, I was more than ready to pay 300. But immediately moved on; it's a good thing I did. I went to my local bathhouse and got the same release just for the entrance price of $30 and was able to blow a couple of loads. The guy was sexy af, height was 6' 5', built, with a bubble butt to die for. Made me put things into perspective that I really going to blow 400 just because I wanted to scratch an itch.
Yes, I have paid 400 and even 800 in the past and regretted it. 400 was limp, no penetration, no kissing, just body contact, and my review rightfully put them out of business. 800, paid for the air ticket and service and although we did everything agreed, it felt rushed and used my toilet to douche.
So, why is this happening? Many factors which include the rise of OF, many have left the business for that, making quality providers more in demand. The pandemic I also believe hit the business hard and a lot left the industry. With so many tech companies laying off those rich tech workers, that money that used to come from tech-rich coastal cities is not there anymore. Rents have shot up also in these major metro too and just the expense of traveling I understand. These circumstances drive providers to push up their prices. But it's a catch-22, because what it ultimately means is a lot of us are less willing to pay. I see it just in my own savings.
I am planning to visit NY this summer and I have to admit, if I get quoted the 400 or more, I will just continue to pass. I've not been with a provider since November. I've supplemented this with my right hand and local bate club. Yesterday was my first time back at the local bathhouse since 2019 and surprisingly wasn't too bad. I plan to make it a regular visit every few months.

I’ve subscribed to some guys’ OF to get a better look and see if I want to hire him or not. Sometimes after subscribing, I find out that they’re not a match. One guy I subscribed to is in his late 30s now, Italian-American, and really well hung, but when I saw his feet I was totally turned off. Really bad bunions and his big toes were pointing towards his other toes. I don’t have a foot fetish at all, but I was shocked that someone who took such good care of his body could have such bad feet. So I saved myself $350. 

What I don't get is people being happy to part with cash just to see nude pics or pics and/or videos of people having sex. Basically it's just like subscribing to amateur porn. 
Not for me. I would much rather part with my cash to actually enjoy a hot guy in the flesh.

I’ve subscribed to some guys’ OF to get a better look and see if I want to hire him or not. Sometimes after subscribing, I find out that they’re not a match. One guy I subscribed to is in his late 30s now, Italian-American, and really well hung, but when I saw his feet I was totally turned off. Really bad bunions and his big toes were pointing towards his other toes. I don’t have a foot fetish at all, but I was shocked that someone who took such good care of his body could have such bad feet. So I saved myself $350. 

He does have an unusual member, when he was circumcised, they left him with a lot of excess skin on his frenulum, on the underside. One person on a porn blog said that it looked like his penis got stuck in a car door. But I appreciate that we all have different tastes in men, and what does it for some doesn’t for others! That’s a good thing because there’s someone for everyone! I’m a white guy and I’ve always been attracted to Asian men, among all the other flavors. 

I never found him to be attractive, and after looking at his pics once, skipped over him on RM. I noticed he also changed his endowment from 6 1/2 to 7. 

Was hoping to connect with him in Hawaii until the pandemic shut down travel.  He's worth 400 IMHO.

Thanks for the info, Cliff! Much more reasonable than I expected.

Hey guys. I reached out to Colton and he said his rate is $400.

I never found him to be attractive, and after looking at his pics once, skipped over him on RM. I noticed he also changed his endowment from 6 1/2 to 7. 

I’ve always had a thing for this guy, sexy Asian mixed guy. I was in Honolulu when he was escorting there, but didn’t have the opportunity to meet him. Now he has moved to NYC, anyone taken the plunge? Previous threads said that he asks $600 for an hour, pretty steep, which makes me hesitant. 
https://rentmen.eu/ColtonReece

I’ve always had a thing for this guy, sexy Asian mixed guy. I was in Honolulu when he was escorting there, but didn’t have the opportunity to meet him. Now he has moved to NYC, anyone taken the plunge? Previous threads said that he asks $600 for an hour, pretty steep, which makes me hesitant. 
https://rentmen.eu/ColtonReece

Once again, some of the gays rush to assume it's about homophobia without even understand the facts.
Adame went WAAAY too far in his very public mixing of his kinky sexuality with his professional life. 
That just ISN'T "professional" ! ..and I LOVE kinky sex ! So it's not like I am biased against that part. I just know better than to overlap my personal and professional lives.
He deserves to be canned...and he needs professional help. He crossed a line by a mile. No man straight or gay would have been tolerated.
 

If they really want privacy I would suggest they move to Wyoming, the Dakotas, Montana or Idaho....

Umm, this is a site about 'scorts.  I think discussion about rates is completely within bounds.  Why would it not be of interest? 

I’m surprised, I would expect to pay the same rate regardless of race. Then again, I like all flavors- white, Hispanic, black, Asian! It’s not the race that is the attraction, it’s the individual for me. All the guys on my current hiring “wishlist” right now are either black, Asian or Hispanic. When I get my income tax refund…

I’m surprised, I would expect to pay the same rate regardless of race. Then again, I like all flavors- white, Hispanic, black, Asian! It’s not the race that is the attraction, it’s the individual for me. All the guys on my current hiring “wishlist” right now are either black, Asian or Hispanic. When I get my income tax refund…

I’m surprised, I would expect to pay the same rate regardless of race. Then again, I like all flavors- white, Hispanic, black, Asian! It’s not the race that is the attraction, it’s the individual for me. All the guys on my current hiring “wishlist” right now are either black, Asian or Hispanic. When I get my income tax refund…

I’m surprised, I would expect to pay the same rate regardless of race. Then again, I like all flavors- white, Hispanic, black, Asian! It’s not the race that is the attraction, it’s the individual for me. All the guys on my current hiring “wishlist” right now are either black, Asian or Hispanic. When I get my income tax refund…

I’m surprised, I would expect to pay the same rate regardless of race. Then again, I like all flavors- white, Hispanic, black, Asian! It’s not the race that is the attraction, it’s the individual for me. All the guys on my current hiring “wishlist” right now are either black, Asian or Hispanic. When I get my income tax refund…