300-400 now the norm?

[+ sync]

If in NYC $300/hr. is the new norm, I shall drastically reduce my frequency and take solace in my savings.

[BaronArtz]

I live in NYC and don't mind paying 250 approximately. There are quite a few really good guys you can find at that price level. If the guy truly is great, I tip well which would bring the compensation in the 300-400 range. But I am reluctant to agree to 300 as the 'base' rate.

[mike carey]

I live in NYC and don't mind paying 250 approximately...But I am reluctant to agree to 300 as the 'base' rate.

I have seen a few ads that say the escort charges $xxx and although a tip is nice, the base charge is a lot of money so they don't expect a tip.

[TruthBTold]

I think that in NYC/LA $250 - $300 has become the new norm, particularly because guys go from one area to another. Of course, they better be pretty damn good or they won't get a second call as there is just to much beauty to pass around or coming through. I would think in the smaller cities they might find it useful to go to $250 to get a lot of business. I suppose they could keep it at $300 but I am not certain they will get all the attention they want. I could be wrong.

[liubit]

Boy, am I glad I live in Prague, where the going rate is 150 dollars tops.....:eek:

[MrMiniver]

Boy, am I glad I live in Prague, where the going rate is 150 dollars tops.....:eek:

 

Time to move to Prague ... and there are lots of hot Czech guys!

[AdamSmith]

The Czech is in the male!

 

[liubit]

Yes, plenty, plenty of hot boys to choose from I just hope that all you horny visitors don't push the rates up

[+ MasssageGuy]

Big Stud American Pharoah to Get $200,000 a Pop in Breeding Shed....

 

Now how is this rate for an escort???

 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-06/big-stud-american-pharoah-to-get-200-000-a-pop-in-breeding-shed

[jimboivyo]

there's no need for escorts to come here and defend their rates to perfect strangers

 

if you price yourself high and can get it, go for it. it ain't for everyone and you just gotta figure out what suits you and who you see best

[+ Truereview]

there's no need for escorts to come here and defend their rates to perfect strangers

Hmmmm....Funny how we all read into text differently. I took Kurtis' comments more as informational than defending his rates. Frankly, I don't think the guy needs to defend anything. Personally, I really enjoy the perspective our companions add to the forum.

Edited November 6, 2015 by Truereview

[Despardo]

Boy, am I glad I live in Prague, where the going rate is 150 dollars tops.....:eek:

I found Prague to be surprisingly reasonable in general--hotel rates, food, shopping, etc. Yes, $150 will get you top of the line there.

[Despardo]

I have seen a few ads that say the escort charges $xxx and although a tip is nice, the base charge is a lot of money so they don't expect a tip.

When an escort's rates are at the top of what I am willing to pay (say $300,) I generally do not tip even if the performance was stellar because I already paid a fair price for what the service was worth. At $200 to $250, if I am happy with the encounter and had a good time, I tend to tip generously ($20 to $50.) If the experience was merely adequate, I just pay the asking price. I am more generous when an experience has exceeded my expectations, and those few times that I decide to spend $300, my expectations are usually pretty high. If $300 per hour is the rate, I will book a one hour session, however, if the rate is $500 for two hours, I might just spring for that depending on the situation.

[Nvr2Thick]

Currently 188 escorts on Rentmen in NYC with rates $250 or less. That's with Masseurs filtered out. I don't think it's a sign of escorts dropping their rates. Any time I've looked in the bigger markets there have been quite a few top notch escorts charging less than the A-List guys. I think that for many escorting is just one source of income, so they're not even charging lower rates to make it up in volume. It's often just a way of ensuring that an escort will get calls when he wants them. My favorite guys would see 2-4 clients per week. One or two guys cover the marketing costs and the rest are just extra cash. Many of these guys really enjoy a scene that's more like a spontaneous hookup with a stranger under assumed names, rather than the business of bringing an A-List persona to the otherwise undeserving.

 

No, I don't think $300-$400 is the norm. We've been seeing some exceptional men, or men who promote themselves as exceptional, at these rates for quite some time. They represent a tier and not a trend.

[BaronArtz]

rather than the business of bringing an A-List persona to the otherwise undeserving.

 

Hi - a nicely researched and well presented point. I am not sure I understand the above though, what do you mean? Thanks.

[Nvr2Thick]

Hi - a nicely researched and well presented point. I am not sure I understand the above though, what do you mean? Thanks.

 

It's admittedly a generalization about the A-List and top-dollar escorts. Often you're not just meeting a man for a one-on-one encounter; the escort is in the business of presenting his escort persona. In my typical escort encounter the name just served to identify that the call was from a client -- the name gets peeled away and dropped to the floor with his pants. At that point you're spending time with a hot guy.

 

Many of the top-tier guys whether they're in porn or not are selling an image of an awesome character who is out of my league. The character/persona never drops. The entire session is about how much that awesome character is willing to give up to you for your $300/hr. It's difficult to put into words, but often it can feel like you're not just meeting a guy for his time -- you've stepped into a porn scene where the other guy is the director, writer, censor, and star.

[curiousnomore]

I'm not speaking for anyone else, but I will pay "Above Market" for the right guy.

[MrMiniver]

Currently 188 escorts on Rentmen in NYC with rates $250 or less. That's with Masseurs filtered out. I don't think it's a sign of escorts dropping their rates. Any time I've looked in the bigger markets there have been quite a few top notch escorts charging less than the A-List guys. I think that for many escorting is just one source of income, so they're not even charging lower rates to make it up in volume. It's often just a way of ensuring that an escort will get calls when he wants them. My favorite guys would see 2-4 clients per week. One or two guys cover the marketing costs and the rest are just extra cash. Many of these guys really enjoy a scene that's more like a spontaneous hookup with a stranger under assumed names, rather than the business of bringing an A-List persona to the otherwise undeserving.

 

No, I don't think $300-$400 is the norm. We've been seeing some exceptional men, or men who promote themselves as exceptional, at these rates for quite some time. They represent a tier and not a trend.

 

Thanks for doing the research. I think I was looking at only a certain "type" and they were all in the 300-400 range.

[rvwnsd]

Here in Southern California there are escorts who charge $300 and $400 per hour. There are also escorts who charge between $200 and $250. I haven't done a rate distribution analysis, but a quick scan of ads indicates the majority of escorts who list a rate charge between $200 and $275 per hour, not including multi-hour discounts.

 

Thanks for doing the research. I think I was looking at only a certain "type" and they were all in the 300-400 range.

 

At the risk of sounding like a picky statistics, math, language, and vocabulary wonk (which I am) you really can't extrapolate rates charged by a certain "type" across the entire population of escorts and deem it a "norm." That method could easily be used to claim $150 is the new norm if one's "type" charged $150 an hour. However, your statement would be 100% accurate if it read "Increasing number of escorts charging $300 - $400."

[MiamiLooker]

The advertised MSRP may not be the final sales price.

[+ Truereview]

Since we are talking about rates and companions like prices on products...Is there like a Carvana for escorts?

Edited November 7, 2015 by Truereview

[RussJohnson]

Any you look worth every penny.

 

Can't tell if compliment...or insult . I tend to look on the bright side!

[+ Truereview]

Can't tell if compliment...or insult . I tend to look on the bright side!

RJ,Despardo is a gentleman, so I bet you he meant it as a compliment! I know I would.

[RussJohnson]

RJ,Despardo is a gentleman, so I bet you he meant it as a compliment! I know I would.

 

No one has ever called me RJ before...I kind of like it.

[Despardo]

Can't tell if compliment...or insult . I tend to look on the bright side!

I meant that I liked what I saw on your ad. If I lived closer to Hartford...