Escort Fees Going Up

[kjun]

It is noted that more escorts are now charging $300 and sometime even more. It is difficult for me to believe that some of us are willing to pay these amounts. However, it must be so because more and more are starting to charge it. I feel it is just too much and would not pay it.

[doitb4ugo]

It is noted that more escorts are now charging $300 and sometime even more. It is difficult for me to believe that some of us are willing to pay these amounts. However, it must be so because more and more are starting to charge it. I feel it is just too much and would not pay it.

 

The Boston market certainly has not heated up to this point...One of my regular guys charges 225 for 2 hour sessions and another on is pricy at 225 per hour....Because i like to book at least a couple of hours..it does get pricey but no where near what NYC seems to be getting...Even the travelling guys with great reputations are not charging this amount...

 

Perhaps it is like my friend who is a hair dresser and raised his rates in a well to do town and increased his business because the cutomers with that much disposable income are drawn to the "exclusivity" of these high priced services,,,,Go figure.

[instudiocity]

it is noted that more escorts are now charging $300 and sometime even more. It is difficult for me to believe that some of us are willing to pay these amounts. However, it must be so because more and more are starting to charge it. I feel it is just too much and would not pay it.

 

???five dollars a minute???

[JoeyBryant]

Well, I'm not going to speak for anyone else...but take into consideration that since 2008, both men4rent and rentboy has raised their advertising fees as well...men4rent by a whopping $10.

 

I'm sure thats incentive enough to raise rates.

 

In addition, there's probably 900 million other people who think paying $200 an hour is too much. Of course, there's over 6 billion worldwide so I'll count on the rest who happily will

[MscleLovr]

Remember: The rate that some guys ask is not necessarily the rate that clients pay.

 

I've seen asking prices go up but with lots more guys working, I've also seen the price I pay go down ;-)

[+ azdr0710]

I'm a big believer in supply and demand.....these big chargers are either already getting the business they want or will adjust their prices to get that business....

 

and, as mscleLovr suggests, a client can often get a multi-hour discount by politely asking....and/or can simply ask what the rate for their time is, feigning ignorance of their rates in the first place....it often is less than the "published" rate, at least for me.....as always, be polite, honest, discreet, friendly, and professional....

[orbital sander]

I don't think that rates are going up everywhere, in fact I have noticed that in some areas rates have seemed to drop and it sounds like a lot of guys are having a hard time getting enough clients. The economy may be causing more guys to make ends meet by moonlighting as escorts, and I imagine that increased competition makes fees much more negotiable these days.

[imrthr]

 

Well, I'm not going to speak for anyone else...but take into consideration that since 2008, both men4rent and rentboy has raised their advertising fees as well...men4rent by a whopping $10.

 

I'm sure thats incentive enough to raise rates.

 

In addition, there's probably 900 million other people who think paying $200 an hour is too much. Of course, there's over 6 billion worldwide so I'll count on the rest who happily will

 

 

DEFINITION:

 

Price yourself out of the market - - -

 

If a company or a person prices itself or oneself out of the market, it charges so much for a product or service that few want(s) to buy it.

 

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[Guest Hottiewithabody]

Response

 

Ive actually lowered my rates because of the Market where im located(Ohio)

[Guest greatness]

yeah

 

I hope your market gets better.. Good luck in your studies~~~

 

Ive actually lowered my rates because of the Market where im located(Ohio)

[+ peterhung85]

...Because i like to book at least a couple of hours...

 

That is exactly why I created my 2 hr rate for $350. My hourly rate is considered normal in the Las Vegas area ($230), but there are many people out there who do not like to pay $450-500 for a 2 hour session and that is why I set my 2hr rate to $350. Especially because many times the first 30minutes to an hour is just conversation and "get to know each other" and I encourage these type of sessions.

But of course every escort has a right to set their prices as high as they feel like. I do not think there is anything wrong with that... I have a right to raise my rate to $1,000 per hour , however I will get one call maybe a month. Trust me... if these escorts do not get the "traffic" they want with that raised fee, they will lower them again!

[+ ArVaGuy]

I can't see the full evidence that rates are starting to rise again. Each market is different and every escort has to set the rate he feels comfortable will generate business.

 

Like Rich, my pereference is for extended appointments of at least two or three hours.

[jimboivyo]

Why complain about it? Those who can do, those who can't don't. If a dude doesn't come within your price range, move on. Lots of fish in the sea.

[JT Brooklyn]

Over $250

 

I'm a big believer in supply and demand.....these big chargers are either already getting the business they want or will adjust their prices to get that business....

 

and, as mscleLovr suggests, a client can often get a multi-hour discount by politely asking....and/or can simply ask what the rate for their time is, feigning ignorance of their rates in the first place....it often is less than the "published" rate, at least for me.....as always, be polite, honest, discreet, friendly, and professional....

 

Totally Agree! In a Market like NYC everyone Plays for what THEY can afford to PAY! Otherwise this isn't the Game they should be Playing...

 

They'll ALWAYS be Great Guys with Nice Rates! The rest are the "Visiting Tourist" Market Types!

[Rod Hagen]

When I started escorting in 1999 $300 and even $350 in NYC, as well as $250+ in LA, was not at all uncommon. Rates DECREASED for nearly 10 years.

[Guest socal30]

When I started escorting in 1999 $300 and even $350 in NYC, as well as $250+ in LA, was not at all uncommon. Rates DECREASED for nearly 10 years.

 

I guess it just tracks the regular market. 1999 was the last good year we have had in the US. Hopefully this decade will be better!

[JT Brooklyn]

Yearly Rate Discussion.

 

The Rate Question ALWAYS comes up once a Year around here!

 

As always there's the "Working Guy" take on what they think their "Market" Price Hourly is..

 

And the CLIENT take on what they think they should be PAYING in that "Market"!

 

At this point in Time "The Market Isles" seem to be well stocked in most Areas.

 

Happy Shopping....

[AdamSmith]

I am with doit, ArVaGuy, Rod and BrooklynGuy: rates are all over the place, but on average, they are holding steady or even, factoring in inflation and rising costs-of-doing-business, decreasing. In NYC it's true there are guys -- particularly, as noted, visitors -- who ask $300+/hr. But there are also plenty of very good guys asking $200/hr. Or even less, if you book longer than one hour.

[+ deej]

I am with doit, ArVaGuy, Rod and BrooklynGuy: rates are all over the place, but on average, they are holding steady or even, factoring in inflation and rising costs-of-doing-business, decreasing.

 

Yes, when this forum started up more than a decade ago people were downright scandalized that porn stars were charging $300/hour. They still are.

 

In those same ten years, gas prices have gone from $2/gal to $3 and $4 (or $5 in LA), and back down to $3 or less. My rent increased annually through the period, as I presume everyone else's did. Other prices have been on a steady increase.

 

A good time hasn't gone up that much in the grand scheme of things.

[Guest Hottiewithabody]

Response

 

I hope your market gets better.. Good luck in your studies~~~

 

 

Thank you greatness. I got a 4.0 this quarter:)

[instudiocity]

A good time hasn't gone up that much in the grand scheme of things.

 

I'm thinking you have to consider market elasticity - Available Escorts versus Available Supply of Clients.

 

Gas has been all over the place in price but not because the Supply of Purchasers has changed over time, but the Quantity of the Provision keeps changes with drilling, wars, economic crises. Housing is a whole 'nother animal - you just about can't give your house away right now, and many are on the market.

 

The number of Escorts in an Area and the number of Clients demanding the Escort's services seems to me to have been rather 'stable' (pun unintentional but still funny).

 

In my case, I was seeing someone at a minimum, once per month as late as 2007. But as the economy has tightened and my income dropped, I'm down to maybe once every 3-4 months. So in my situation, the demand has contracted, and I've seen that in local escorts offering $150 mid-week rates and discounted second hours.

[instudiocity]

Thank you greatness. I got a 4.0 this quarter:)

 

Hottiewithabodyandabrain

[Diverdan]

A fee depends on a lot of variables

 

I was not going to respond to this thread, but decided to add my 2 cents after all. It is not just the "hourly rate" that matters, it is what the value of the encounter might be worth to both parties. Yes, one guy is selling companionship, which may be a fantastic, mind-blowing (pun not intended) experience, while with another client it may be just so-so. In my experience some of the very best guys have fairly reasonable rates and some of the highest priced companions were not worth half the rate they charged. It is especially nice to find a good rate for a two-three hour encounter, especially when there is a lot of conversation and perhaps a meal or some other activity involved. Conversation about expectations is also warranted to make sure that both, or all, parties are on the same page and in agreement. In the grand scheme of things, we pay for what we want. We seldom negotiate hourly rates with our attorney or accountant, and we expect their services to meet our needs and be very professional about it. The same is true for financial advisors, stock brokers, barbers, etc. Some of those professionals also become "friends" even though most of the interaction with them is on a truly professional business basis. Thus if I take my attorney out for a fine meal, wine, etc., I don't expect to pay a fee for that time. On the other hand, paying for companionship is somewhat different, although that can also change over time. I don't think the hourly rate is really the issue, it is the value one receives for the fee.