WTF is going on with prices?

[lamboman]

Can't get a mid 20's English stunner at any price around here.

Same in my local,mind you one mans stunner might not be mine.

[django0700]

You're just wrong, £60 / £80 / £110 for 30 / 45 / 60 mins is the normal in my area. That gets you a mid 20's English stunner as well.

Standard prices differ depending on the area.

I gotta move house ...seriously 

[seeker]

+1

[Murray Mint]

The hoary old subject of price comes up again and again, and it’s bollocks!

I punt mostly in the Reading area (perhaps 30/40-mile radius) and when I started 19 years ago prices were much the same as they are now! A half-hour punt in 2002 was costing me £80/100 and an hour £120/150. I can trace those prices through all the intervening years and, sure, some were cheaper, but that sort of price has held pretty constant. My recent 2 one-hour punts cost me £130 and £160 and my last half-hour in 2019 was £80.

So, to the OP and those other naysayers – stop whinging. If you don’t like the price, stop paying it. Take up Morris dancing instead. Think how much money you’ll save!

[WelshClipper]

This is typical of a lot of the new profiles being set up on AW by 20-something slim British girls.

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From memory, a similar search in 2019 would be closer to 150. In 2015 closer to 120 in the days when tontober was a realistic proposition.

There may be many at a lower price but the bell curve has definitely shifted to the right. I’m not complaining, it is what it is and you pays your money and takes your choice

 

[time2play]

According to UK inflation calculator, £80 in 2010 is now worth £105 in 2020.
That is more or less reflected in wg prices from my experience anyway.

[sensualencounter]

The hoary old subject of price comes up again and again, and it’s bollocks!

I punt mostly in the Reading area (perhaps 30/40-mile radius) and when I started 19 years ago prices were much the same as they are now! A half-hour punt in 2002 was costing me £80/100 and an hour £120/150. I can trace those prices through all the intervening years and, sure, some were cheaper, but that sort of price has held pretty constant. My recent 2 one-hour punts cost me £130 and £160 and my last half-hour in 2019 was £80.

So, to the OP and those other naysayers – stop whinging. If you don’t like the price, stop paying it. Take up Morris dancing instead. Think how much money you’ll save!

Not being funny but most of your reviews are for old and / or larger women. I’d expect them to be at the lower price bracket because of that. A lot of the comments here are about fit, young British women and the prices they are charging, not old, large women.

[tynetunnel]

The hoary old subject of price comes up again and again, and it’s bollocks!

I punt mostly in the Reading area (perhaps 30/40-mile radius) and when I started 19 years ago prices were much the same as they are now! A half-hour punt in 2002 was costing me £80/100 and an hour £120/150. I can trace those prices through all the intervening years and, sure, some were cheaper, but that sort of price has held pretty constant. My recent 2 one-hour punts cost me £130 and £160 and my last half-hour in 2019 was £80.

So, to the OP and those other naysayers – stop whinging. If you don’t like the price, stop paying it. Take up Morris dancing instead. Think how much money you’ll save!

In the North East where beer only costs £2.50 a pint, you can enjoy an hour incall with a delightful young girl from an agency, for a mere £110.

Everything is better in the North 

[lamboman]

In the North East where beer only costs £2.50 a pint, you can enjoy an hour incall with a delightful young girl from an agency, for a mere £110.

Everything is better in the North 

The weather isn't it's awful and the wages if you work 

[contentguy]

In the North East where beer only costs £2.50 a pint.

Surely not, are you sure you’ve not just emerged from hibernation from 1995.

We were out last weekend and found an interesting place.  It was funky, but we were charged £7 a can (500ml).  If i’d have known the missis would have stayed at home, she had the same!  They charged an extra £1 for “corkage”, for drinking a beer in the place where we’d bought it!

FFS, I think I should move back up north!

£16 for 2 cans “drink in”.

They did provide glasses

[lillythesavage]

In the North East where beer only costs £2.50 a pint, you can enjoy an hour incall with a delightful young girl from an agency, for a mere £110.

Everything is better in the North 

As a born and bred Essex/ London borders gentlemen  , I cannot disagree with you, my best punt ever was after sneaking away from visiting friends with the wife, In Huddersfield.

The work situation is changing too, know a good few moved North on London wages since being told WFH is permanent, things will begin to even up.

[tynetunnel]

The weather isn't it's awful and the wages if you work 

Bollocks 

[Whiteknight]

Not being funny but most of your reviews are for old and / or larger women. I’d expect them to be at the lower price bracket because of that. A lot of the comments here are about fit, young British women and the prices they are charging, not old, large women.

I am glad you pointed it out, that's my thinking too, thanks 

[lamboman]

Bollocks 

Don't get out much do you 

[Murray Mint]

Not being funny but most of your reviews are for old and / or larger women. I’d expect them to be at the lower price bracket because of that. A lot of the comments here are about fit, young British women and the prices they are charging, not old, large women.

I’m not quite sure what your point is. Is it that because I don’t see WGs in their 20s it somehow invalidates my claim that prices haven’t changed significantly in the last 19 years?

I’ve just had a look at all the SPs within a 2-mile radius of the Reading RG1 area. There are 62, with an age range of 19 to 56. The average is 33. The average price is £87 for half an hour and £159 an hour. This hourly rate is somewhat skewed by four of the SPs who are asking £300, £350, £400, and £500 an hour respectively - ludicrous prices by any standard! If you eliminate them from the analysis then the average hourly rate is just £143.

I think my claim is justified!

[blend57]

I’m not quite sure what your point is. Is it that because I don’t see WGs in their 20s it somehow invalidates my claim that prices haven’t changed significantly in the last 19 years?

I’ve just had a look at all the SPs within a 2-mile radius of the Reading RG1 area. There are 62, with an age range of 19 to 56. The average is 33. The average price is £87 for half an hour and £159 an hour. This hourly rate is somewhat skewed by four of the SPs who are asking £300, £350, £400, and £500 an hour respectively - ludicrous prices by any standard! If you eliminate them from the analysis then the average hourly rate is just £143.

I think my claim is justified!

I think it is true that prices have been stable for the last 20 years. There are quite a number of escorts who have not put their prices up once since they appeared on the internet advertising their services. I suspect that the arrival of the EE WG explains this: It created a buyers market and that has meant that prices have been stable, not even rising with inflation.

However......

With Brexit and Covid 19 I think there has been an increasing in the prices of some WGs. If the EE WGs do not return in the same numbers as before it could mean that prices will rise.

[69Luvva]

With Brexit and Covid 19 I think there has been an increasing in the prices of some WGs. If the EE WGs do not return in the same numbers as before it could mean that prices will rise.

I agree - and you also have to consider other factors like the rapid rise of sugar dating sites which has given many young women a more "socially acceptable" alternative to escorting, and sites like OnlyFans which have grown hugely in part due to Covid - since people were unable to meet, many have looked at online/virtual alternatives. Of course the radical decision by OnlyFans to ban adult content will have an impact as well, although I see many girls using sugar sites and even regular dating to try and sell their adult content.

I suspect that prices will see a bit of a rise generally as a result of all these changes before stabilising at a new level once everything settles down a bit.

[Thephoenix]

In the North East where beer only costs £2.50 a pint, you can enjoy an hour incall with a delightful young girl from an agency, for a mere £110.

Everything is better in the North 

I think it's best we keep that to ourselves.
We don't hoards of souverners comin up Norf!

[daviemac]

Just a reminder the OnlyFans thread is here - https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=279516.0 where all current issues are being discussed and all other posts / threads are being deleted.

[sensualencounter]

I’m not quite sure what your point is. Is it that because I don’t see WGs in their 20s it somehow invalidates my claim that prices haven’t changed significantly in the last 19 years?

I’ve just had a look at all the SPs within a 2-mile radius of the Reading RG1 area. There are 62, with an age range of 19 to 56. The average is 33. The average price is £87 for half an hour and £159 an hour. This hourly rate is somewhat skewed by four of the SPs who are asking £300, £350, £400, and £500 an hour respectively - ludicrous prices by any standard! If you eliminate them from the analysis then the average hourly rate is just £143.

I think my claim is justified!

I thought my point was quite obvious. Old and overweight escorts don’t increase their prices else they’d lose business.
If an escort is still charging the same price over the last 20 years then clearly they’re either getting old, getting fat or not improving in their skills.
As for your price averages (is it mean, mode or median?) £87 for 1/2 hour used to be £60-80 max and £159 for an hour used to be £120-£140.

You can’t simply exclude a few escorts just because it doesn’t fit your narrative, selective statistics don’t help anyone.

[Murray Mint]

I thought my point was quite obvious. Old and overweight escorts don’t increase their prices else they’d lose business.
If an escort is still charging the same price over the last 20 years then clearly they’re either getting old, getting fat or not improving in their skills.
As for your price averages (is it mean, mode or median?) £87 for 1/2 hour used to be £60-80 max and £159 for an hour used to be £120-£140.

You can’t simply exclude a few escorts just because it doesn’t fit your narrative, selective statistics don’t help anyone.

You are the one making disparaging remarks about all the escorts you assume I choose to see and seem to be trying to pick a fight over this issue. In any event, it’s totally irrelevant to the argument.

The OP claims that prices have gone up. There is no other caveat on his assertion. I’ve demonstrated that in the area I punt, the average price of all operating SPs is pretty much the same as I was paying in this area 19 years ago (whether it be £143 or £159). If you choose not to believe that then that’s your choice. I have no intention of further pursuing this fruitless argument with you.

[JasonsAllRound]

In the North East where beer only costs £2.50 a pint, you can enjoy an hour incall with a delightful young girl from an agency, for a mere £110.

Everything is better in the North 

Depends where you go. You can easily pay around a fiver now in many bars/restaurants. However, I did get 6 drinks for £20 at a local football match not long ago… however, these were plastic pint cups.

[sensualencounter]

You are the one making disparaging remarks about all the escorts you assume I choose to see and seem to be trying to pick a fight over this issue. In any event, it’s totally irrelevant to the argument.

The OP claims that prices have gone up. There is no other caveat on his assertion. I’ve demonstrated that in the area I punt, the average price of all operating SPs is pretty much the same as I was paying in this area 19 years ago (whether it be £143 or £159). If you choose not to believe that then that’s your choice. I have no intention of further pursuing this fruitless argument with you.

Not trying to pick a fight and my comments aren’t disparaging at all. I’ve not said it’s wrong to punt with old or large escorts, merely pointed out that the majority of your reviews are for old and / or overweight escorts and so, if you base your opinion on them, then it’s not very representative of all escorts and, indeed, I’d suggest that those kind of escorts charge less than the market average and always have done. As for me “assuming” they are the kind of escorts you see, just look at your reviews. You’ve given me that information yourself  unless you somehow only decide to review old or overweight escorts for some strange reason, I’d assume that your reviews are a fair representation of your punts.

At least you have done some research on the current prices and come up with your figures. Which is great but it doesn’t tell us anything about what the prices were like in the past. You say you paid those prices all the way back in 2003. I say that I paid substantially less only as far back as about 2015. They are just our opinions and they differ. It’s a debate about whether prices have risen or not. You say they haven’t and I say they have.

I’d suggest that if anyone looked at the escorting market over 20 odd years then it’s bound to have risen over time as the cost of living has risen. Someone earlier quoted inflation over that time and it stands to reason that escort prices will rise alongside that.

[lovemachine]

I liked to stick to the cheaper £60/30 min escorts,but as its harder to find those maybe it would be good to have a thread only for cheaper good/average escorts,as you cant quickly cherry pick through reviews if you are looking for a girl within a set budget.

[pantywetter]

Sorry but I’m with “sensual encounters”

Big old biffas are still cheap

Slim young fit hotties are getting more expensive

Sadly most of us want the latter

[blend57]

Sorry but I’m with “sensual encounters”

Big old biffas are still cheap

Slim young fit hotties are getting more expensive

Sadly most of us want the latter

I think it also depends on what the financial goal of the WG is. An older WG who has been at it 10+ years probably relies on turning tricks as her main source of income. A younger WG may well have a day job and some webcaming and onlyfans income. She will have less need to actually meet clients. So instead of seeing 10 clients a week she will be happy to see 5 a month and she will charge a higher price. If she charges £300 an hour, that is £1500 a month. Enough to pay for her accommodation (in London) or accommodation and other expenses (elsewhere). It enables her conventional income to go further.

This also fits with what some have said about new entrants into the industry not advertising themselves as WGs but as sugar babies through tinder and sugar daddy websites. They do not need to sell sex full time and hence can charge higher fees and simply wait an build a set of clients who will pay those fees.

The introduction of the internet and cheap mobile phones changed punting. I would say punting is undergoing another change.

[WASA38]

Sorry but I’m with “sensual encounters”

Big old biffas are still cheap

Slim young fit hotties are getting more expensive

Sadly most of us want the latter

Pre decimalisation prices were much lower :-

Women are cheap today
Cheaper than yesterday
Older ones are half-a-crown
Standing up or lying down
Younger ones are three and six
For men with bigger purses

Sung to the tune of La Donne e Mobille - - -

[sparkus]

The introduction of the internet and cheap mobile phones changed punting. I would say punting is undergoing another change.

That's true, within the space of a couple of years you had:

- a sudden influx of EE girls (and let's face it, an opened up China)
- the PAYG phone market allowing burner phones/SIMs more easily
- the arrival of AWank and freebie advert sites

Contrast that with a premises reliant on a landline and ads in Loot.

[Socialboy]

£100/h days are gone mate, but average is £120/h.

£130/h you could get great quality including OWO in most places in central london.

[theaccountant]

This is typical of a lot of the new profiles being set up on AW by 20-something slim British girls.

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From memory, a similar search in 2019 would be closer to 150. In 2015 closer to 120 in the days when tontober was a realistic proposition.

There may be many at a lower price but the bell curve has definitely shifted to the right. I’m not complaining, it is what it is and you pays your money and takes your choice

 

Sh's in Birmingham and I've just seen her pricing structure. 1 hr for £200 2 hr for £450? Where is the logic in that. Let alone the inflated prices.

[bigandslick]

It might be depending on location. In London for instance there are reasonable number of working girls charging £60-£80 for half hour.

This is just one example a reasonably good-looking English babe Riley Wyte (aka Roxy Lace) charging £80 for half hour in the in London City Centre. Occasionally, she is doing touring in several cities in the UK
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In AW if you search based on price and you fill find enough of them in this price range. If you are willing to travel further to North or East London you will get a better rate. Especially Hungarian, there are reasonable number of them are charging £60 half hour.

Also, there are also enough good reviews for these working girls on the review section on UKP London.

says £200/hr

[daviemac]

Sh's in Birmingham and I've just seen her pricing structure. 1 hr for £200 2 hr for £450? Where is the logic in that. Let alone the inflated prices.

She prefers 1 hour bookings so sets her prices to reflect and encourage that.   

[Joball87]

Looking at brum rates there is a massive spread - eg Lush @ 100/hr or eg. stunner curves @ 115/hr through to this one I've seen on AW @250/hr External Link/Members Only or External Link/Members Only

Then you have a stack in the 150-180/hr range, and they've been there for a while. I reckon brum prices will increase soon based on how busy most of them seem to be - will be interesting to see if this results in dusty phones, but sadly I very much doubt it will in most cases given how rampant the second city seems to be.

[Ali Katt]

I think it's simple if you find the price unfair don't pay it. I think it's getting better in some ways in that most don't charge ridiculous extras anymore. Come on £20 for a kiss or RO.

As mentioned less choice when it comes to Polish, Latvian, Russian etc compared to 10 years ago. Also many Parlours closing especially around Manchester.

I think what people forget is it is a rich man's hobby, it's not like there is someone to suit every budget especially if say you are on benefits. Then there's two huge factors IMO one is the rise of Tinder were I think women are using that for sexual satisfaction hence not willing to make a bit on the side, then there's the increase in Uni fees which has pretty much excluded a lot of working class people going to university. I don't think I've seen a genuine student advertise in my area for 5 years now.

As I always say things aren't as bad as people think and we look at it rose tinted. In 2007/2008 I was new to the game so of course everything seems exciting. There's always been £200 an hour especially with agencies. Maybe I'm biased because I like "fat old biffas".

[usroads]

You're just wrong, £60 / £80 / £110 for 30 / 45 / 60 mins is the normal in my area. That gets you a mid 20's English stunner as well.

Standard prices differ depending on the area.

What area are you in Davie?

[daviemac]

What area are you in Davie?

North East, this is just one example of an English 24 year old at the prices stated, there's loads more. I've seen her more than once and she treats you like her long lost boyfriend despite the age difference.

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[Whiteknight]

North East, this is just one example of an English 24 year old at the prices stated, there's loads more. I've seen her more than once and she treats you like her long lost boyfriend despite the age difference.

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   she is stunning for £110, lucky you.

It would be double the price in the South 

[manofsimplepleasures]

I have no idea if brexit and covid are deciding factors.

You forgot climate change 

[Thepacifist]

I live in London and I do notice this pattern of £100 for half an hour and £200 for an hour. I’ve even seen £250p/h more recently.. I think prices have risen. It used to be average £150 p/h. I think this is why having a regular can be good because you can negotiate a rate that suits you both. I agree TOFTT becomes extremely risky at these high prices. It seems Newcastle is the place to punt for cheap and good quality. I’ll have to travel up there one day to try for myself.

[usroads]

North East, this is just one example of an English 24 year old at the prices stated, there's loads more. I've seen her more than once and she treats you like her long lost boyfriend despite the age difference.

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She looks absolutely stunning Davie - have you reviewed her?

[TomTank]

Whatever the price levels are, all I see in the 2 regions I tend to punt is prices going up (Gtr Manchester, Lancs. West Yorks)
It's definitely gone from a good selection of girls 30/60 min range of £60/£100-120 to £80-100/£150-200.

And parlour girls practically won't start a punt until they've nailed down at least £10 of extras, but pushing for £30.
It's as if they think the economic situation has only hit them .... surely their total earnings would be higher if the rate came down?

[daviemac]

She looks absolutely stunning Davie - have you reviewed her?

Of course, first meeting reviewed here, ↓  subsequent bookings equally as good.   

https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?action=profile;area=showreviews;u=12126

[usroads]

WOW 

[sensualencounter]

I live in London and I do notice this pattern of £100 for half an hour and £200 for an hour. I’ve even seen £250p/h more recently.. I think prices have risen. It used to be average £150 p/h. I think this is why having a regular can be good because you can negotiate a rate that suits you both. I agree TOFTT becomes extremely risky at these high prices. It seems Newcastle is the place to punt for cheap and good quality. I’ll have to travel up there one day to try for myself.

Without a doubt prices have risen almost across the board. The NE might be the exception as there is an agency oligopoly there and they control prices and have made it very uncomfortable for indies who have tried to break their pricing structure. It might not be the case now but leopards don’t change their spots.

[usroads]

I had to Google that word   

[theaccountant]

Well, a new one has joined AW. No feedback or information to go on. Thought looks like she might have had a profile before based on how her current one is written.

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£200 for 30 mins!!!

[daviemac]

Well, a new one has joined AW. No feedback or information to go on. Thought looks like she might have had a profile before based on how her current one is written.

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£200 for 30 mins!!!

She isn't an escort, she's a webcammer, she works though a webcam agency. Loads of them tick the escort box so they show up in more searches but put prices so high nobody will want to book as escorts.

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[opal]

Im in business and have put my prices up due to high demand and increased costs. Im also at a time of life where I have more disposable income.

Despite this I would hesitate in  paying £90 for 30 minutes, especially if theres a chance that the punt is going to be a bad one.

[Spacecowb0y]

I live in London and I do notice this pattern of £100 for half an hour and £200 for an hour. I’ve even seen £250p/h more recently.. I think prices have risen. It used to be average £150 p/h. I think this is why having a regular can be good because you can negotiate a rate that suits you both. I agree TOFTT becomes extremely risky at these high prices. It seems Newcastle is the place to punt for cheap and good quality. I’ll have to travel up there one day to try for myself.

Seen this trend in London, but I won't go over my budget of £80/30 mins  or £150/hour.  It means I sometimes have to go without, but no point spending more than you are comfortable.

[lamboman]

It's pointless comparing prices across regions people further North don't have the same desposable income as those from down South.
I'd say prices are up 10% in my region in the last 2 years but the worst change is the proliferation of new girls wanting £180 ph.
I set my cost cap and go without if nobody fits it I'm not paying over the odds.