Consumer Push back?

[PileDriver]

Morning. Have recently had a few even more exorbitant fees presented to me by providers. $700 for an hour if the provider is expected to ejaculate. Then another quoted $900. My go-too response is to say I respect their rate but can't afford it. One has lowered his rate.

I want to respect the rise in costs in everyones lives, but at the same skeptical when price gouging seems what is driving fees. An ongoing discussion on this forum. And in general these days. Thoughts?

[+ DynamicUno]

I'm curious where you're finding so many extravagantly priced guys, I never get anything quite so high.  Are they also performers on OF/JFF or porn stars in high demand?

[KeepItReal]

15 minutes ago, PileDriver said:

Morning. Have recently had a few even more exorbitant fees presented to me by providers. $700 for an hour if the provider is expected to ejaculate. Then another quoted $900. My go-too response is to say I respect their rate but can't afford it. One has lowered his rate.

I want to respect the rise in costs in everyones lives, but at the same skeptical when price gouging seems what is driving fees. An ongoing discussion on this forum. And in general these days. Thoughts?

This hasn't been my experience. Perhaps it has something to do with your location or the type of guys you are reaching out to (traveling guys). 

[EastbayMike]

Recently an unreviewed newbie in LA quoted me $500 for the first hour and $400 for each addional hour. I politely said no but was really thinking no fucking way.  

[edinbrooklyn]

If someone is willing to suck your dick or take it up the . . . they can ask whatever price they want. Some will pay. Some will not. The market will decide. It’s clinical.  

Edited February 20, 2024 by edinbrooklyn

[BonVivant]

Let the market decide. Market is king. 
 

If enough people say “hell no” then fee will naturally fall….  Cause providers have expenses too. 

[PileDriver]

not interested in demeaning providers for their service. but it is a market place and providers are testing the limits. i'm saying no. inflation exists. but my personal income hasn't increased the 50% or more that some providers are requesting. 

[PileDriver]

agree its clinical...just wondering if the feeders are starving enough to feed...i'm not starving

[SirBillybob]

Erm … NOPE

Edited February 20, 2024 by SirBillybob

[edinbrooklyn]

3 hours ago, edinbrooklyn said:

If someone is willing to suck your dick or take it up the . . . they can ask whatever price they want. Some will pay. Some will not. The market will decide. It’s clinical.  

My heart goes out to anyone in the service industry. People can be challenging at the best of times. I try to be as generous as I can within my means. There’s an awful lot that goes into preparing for and recovering from an hour of play.  It’s not like you can do it 40 times a week!

[BonVivant]

One more thought: there are lots of providers who have only gone up a little (like $50) or not at all. So those asking for double the going  rate or more, better have a market differentiator; and better be very compelling.

[PileDriver]

compelling. yep. have service, or services, gone up as much as the fee? the market will judge i guess...

[+ KensingtonHomo]

4 hours ago, edinbrooklyn said:

If someone is willing to suck your dick or take it up the . . . they can ask whatever price they want. Some will pay. Some will not. The market will decide. It’s clinical.  

You make it sounds so unappealing. 

[+ azdr0710]

holy cow, this is nothing new!!.....I don't know why the OP is so miffed!.......supply-and-demand......Econ 101........charge what the market will bear........consumers have a choice!

Edited February 20, 2024 by azdr0710

[aiseeya]

Surely there are providers out there who fit nicely in one's budget range. Might not be who you wanted. Free market and all. If you cant afford it, maybe just maybe, its high time to lower your standard. 

I have a rather fix 'fun' budget monthly....hire only within said budget. Anything beyond, just not meant to be, look elsewhere.

[aiseeya]

5 hours ago, DynamicUno said:

I'm curious where you're finding so many extravagantly priced guys, I never get anything quite so high.  Are they also performers on OF/JFF or porn stars in high demand?

Very likely be cases of hoping high demand providers to quote within their budget range, and raising hell when wish not met.

[+ DynamicUno]

28 minutes ago, blck37 said:

Very likely be cases of hoping high demand providers to quote within their budget range, and raising hell when wish not met.

Probably.  Unfortunately the OP probably won't say anything about the kinds of guys he's contacted, and will only give vague comments instead.  He'll never answer any direct questions, like in his other threads.  That's assuming he really did get these super high quotes and isn't exaggerating.  I don't want to say it's BS, so let's just call it well prepared potting soil...

[marylander1940]

6 hours ago, PileDriver said:

Morning. Have recently had a few even more exorbitant fees presented to me by providers. $700 for an hour if the provider is expected to ejaculate. Then another quoted $900. My go-too response is to say I respect their rate but can't afford it. One has lowered his rate.

I want to respect the rise in costs in everyones lives, but at the same skeptical when price gouging seems what is driving fees. An ongoing discussion on this forum. And in general these days. Thoughts?

Cade Maddox was charging 1000 last time we've heard from him. 

I still can't believe some folks on here called him ugly!

6 hours ago, PileDriver said:

not interested in demeaning providers for their service. but it is a market place and providers are testing the limits. i'm saying no. inflation exists. but my personal income hasn't increased the 50% or more that some providers are requesting. 

Possibly. Some guys would rather have 2 or 3 guys a week instead of 2 or 3 guys a day. It's their choice! Besides in this era of PrEP some clients would prefer the feeling of almost exclusivity of hiring someone who is more expensive than most clients. 

That's NOT my case. 

30 minutes ago, DynamicUno said:

Probably.  Unfortunately the OP probably won't say anything about the kinds of guys he's contacted, and will only give vague comments instead.  He'll never answer any direct questions, like in his other threads.  That's assuming he really did get these super high quotes and isn't exaggerating.  I don't want to say it's BS, so let's just call it well prepared potting soil...

When someone refuses to "name names" I would recommend not insisting. I guess the OP contacted famous porntars or guys who look like models. 

6 hours ago, edinbrooklyn said:

If someone is willing to suck your dick or take it up the . . . they can ask whatever price they want. Some will pay. Some will not. The market will decide. It’s clinical.  

Most times they're ask to give it up the .... 

I do agree that is up to them to ask for whatever they want BUT they may not get what they ask. 

[marylander1940]

2 hours ago, PileDriver said:

compelling. yep. have service, or services, gone up as much as the fee? the market will judge i guess...

I know a local escort who asked $300 for incalls in Minneapolis, some clients consented but he also had a lot of cancellations. 

He told me: "from now on 300 in call in DC and San Francisco, everywhere else in the middle of the country is 260". 

[+ nycman]

[+ DrownedBoy]

Around Chicago at least, demand for hiring seems to have gone down, and rates have remained in the 300/500 1/2 hour range, usually lower.

For the first time since the pandemic,  I've had providers message me on RM without any prompting on my part (I hide my RM browsing history).

So here at least, supply and demand is working properly. 

[+ DynamicUno]

11 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

 

When someone refuses to "name names" I would recommend not insisting. I guess the OP contacted famous porntars or guys who look like models. .... 

 

I didn't say he needed to name names, in fact I can respect him not calling out the escorts directly. However if he said something like he "contacted a couple traveling escorts in Vegas who are also OF models", it would give more context as to why he was getting such exorbitant quotes, and maybe provide a more productive direction for the discussion than vague whinging. 

 

[marylander1940]

21 minutes ago, DynamicUno said:

I didn't say he needed to name names, in fact I can respect him not calling out the escorts directly. However if he said something like he "contacted a couple traveling escorts in Vegas who are also OF models", it would give more context as to why he was getting such exorbitant quotes, and maybe provide a more productive direction for the discussion than vague whinging. 

 

whinging? The op @PileDriver was simply expressing surprise about those rates. 

It would also be good to know where does the OP live to get those rates? Not sure if he shared that before in another thread.

Btw, we've talked many times on here about providers who put their name out there on RM for promotion and to get more OF subscribers while recruiting hot guys for their videos. They know is more profitable to film a video instead of having a private meeting with a client. Personally, I think there's always time go see a client during the day and film afterwards.

Sorry if I took this off subject! Maybe that's why if they have to spend an hour with a client it better be worth it. 

 

Edited February 20, 2024 by marylander1940

[soloyo215]

My experience with overpriced providers has been with younger men. I attribute it to lack of experience. However, I do know that there are some overpriced and some who might be worth the price, but I'm not willing to pay that much.

I know prices go up, that's inevitable, but the prices of some providers are a little too high, unrealistic in some cases (IMO).

[NJF]

I knew for sure that one OF guy is asking $800-$1,000 per hour (depending on the location). It is not surprising because he ranks among the top .1 % of OF content producers.