Cost of living. V. Punting

[Dimond dave]

   Punting.  V. Cost of living crisis. 

Morning gets

With the cost of living being hit on every new Chanel going. Just thought I'd start a thread up since the chat board for the north east is a little low at the moment


So guys. How's the knock on effect going in your world. Have to cut down your punts or have you even stopped

Or had your regular girl put her prises up.  ????


Be intresting to hear every ones views.   

[southcoastpunter]

Dimond Dave - did you look to see if other similar threads are already running? There are loads - surely we don't need yet another one!!!!!!

[Home Alone]

Oh; and Dave, you might "proof read" your messages by previewing them before hitting the "Post" button.

There may well be other reasons for not adding to this thread; but wishing "Morning" to blokes you appear to see as a load of "gets" probably won't endear you to people you'd hope would reply to the thread.

Just saying!!

[Stevelondon]

Oh; and Dave, you might "proof read" your messages by previewing them before hitting the "Post" button.

There may well be other reasons for not adding to this thread; but wishing "Morning" to blokes you appear to see as a load of "gets" probably won't endear you to people you'd hope would reply to the thread.

Just saying!!

Crossed my mind 😂

“Gets” …. Meaning…….. more than one “Git”

[Thephoenix]

Crossed my mind 😂

“Gets” …. Meaning…….. more than one “Git”

Always been ' You soft Get!' up our way . A favourite expression of me old pa, who probably learnt it from his Irish dad.
Particularly older generation of Northern England, Ireland and Scotland
The use of Git came later in my observations

[pewpewpew]

I've been wanking a lot more

[Maak]

I have stopped punting & putting more effort to get a girlfriend. Signed up to dating apps & asking single women from my social circle on a date.

Dates can be pricey, but it comes with unlimited sex

[LLPunting]

I have stopped punting & putting more effort to get a girlfriend. Signed up to dating apps & asking single women from my social circle on a date.

Dates can be pricey, but it comes with unlimited sex

I haven't dated recently but I'm pretty sure there was never a guarantee of unlimited sex, hence why so many punters here despite having OHs.  Of course perhaps because I don't drench myself in Kouros and shuffle into Tiger Tiger or Infernos.   
Anyone swear by Axe body spray?

[Moby Dick]

I have stopped punting & putting more effort to get a girlfriend. Signed up to dating apps & asking single women from my social circle on a date.

Dates can be pricey, but it comes with unlimited sex

Stops when they get pregnant.
Prices then become astronomical and you are locked in for at least 18years, longer if Maak Jnr wants to go to uni.

[Lewwy]

I'm reigning in every type of spending at present. Having had money worries, serious ones, years ago I'm not going back there. Yes, I can still afford it, I can afford a lot of things but doesn't mean I have to do them. It's also the mentality as to why I'm highly unlikely to get married - I'm not risking fucking things up and losing a my paid-for house in a most agreeable part of the world (same part as the OP, as it happens). When you get past 50 you realise that there's no way you want to risk some years of being skint if this economic situation is protracted - which I reckon it will be. Survived it my 30's but don't want to endure that as my 50's wear on!

Also, similar reasons to the poster two above me as life is changing for me in any event; met an absolutely amazing girl on SA back end of last year who asks for little other than help with bills in the very expensive part of the country she lives in. We may be potentially moving in together (her moving here) by the turn of the year so that's another reason not to risk screwing things up. And, personally, I'd prefer her to benefit from whatever money I'd have spent punting. Seeing escorts has been immense fun over the years but it gets a bit shallow as you get older and I'm looking for something more settled.

[WelshClipper]

Stops when they get pregnant.
Prices then become astronomical and you are locked in for at least 18years, longer if Maak Jnr wants to go to uni.

Never a truer word...

Think I ran £60k putting my two thru college 

[mj]

I have stopped punting & putting more effort to get a girlfriend. Signed up to dating apps & asking single women from my social circle on a date.

Dates can be pricey, but it comes with unlimited sex

Stops if you get married - and then the cost of getting un-married will make punting seem cheap!

I have always invested in energy efficiency (solar panels, insulation, electric car etc.) and in living within my means. So although prices are going up, I am to some extent insulated from it.

As far as my punting habit, I haven't had to cut back but the lack of quality options in the South West means I don't do it as much as I would like anyway.

In the South West, I haven't noticed established ladies putting their prices up, but there seems to be a lot of dreamers coming onto AW with silly prices that would make a Londoner's eyes water.  There are several asking £250+ ph with what looks to be fake feedback.

I think the established ladies realise that if their clients are getting squeezed financially on things they can't do without, now isn't the time to put up prices.

[tynetunnel]

I have stopped punting & putting more effort to get a girlfriend. Signed up to dating apps & asking single women from my social circle on a date.

Dates can be pricey, but it comes with unlimited sex

Many of us can attest that there is a limit, you just won’t necessarily know the details 

[Festa]

A thirty minute punt every month, probably £80. Alternatively, 5 cups of coffee each week at £3 translating to £60 per month. Drop the coffee and screw instead.

[Thephoenix]

I have stopped punting & putting more effort to get a girlfriend. Signed up to dating apps & asking single women from my social circle on a date.

     ******Dates can be pricey, but it comes with unlimited sex*****

Really?
If you want guaranteed unlimited sex.....



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...but make sure you empty her out occasionally.
Also buy a puncture outfit in case she goes down on you.

[Lewwy]

Stops if you get married - and then the cost of getting un-married will make punting seem cheap!

I have always invested in energy efficiency (solar panels, insulation, electric car etc.) and in living within my means. So although prices are going up, I am to some extent insulated from it.

As far as my punting habit, I haven't had to cut back but the lack of quality options in the South West means I don't do it as much as I would like anyway.

In the South West, I haven't noticed established ladies putting their prices up, but there seems to be a lot of dreamers coming onto AW with silly prices that would make a Londoner's eyes water.  There are several asking £250+ ph with what looks to be fake feedback.

I think the established ladies realise that if their clients are getting squeezed financially on things they can't do without, now isn't the time to put up prices.

Similar has been noted on the SA thread. There have, I believe, been a few documentaries and articles painting a highly unrealistic picture of escorting, online porn and sites like SA being an easy route into great riches really quickly. Lots of pretty young women seem to have taken it all in in the deluded belief that every guy using these sites is a multi-millionaire who treats 250 quid as loose change when, as we know, that simply isn't the case. They also seem to think that men are stupid and don't realise or care when they deliver shit service or don't read AW messages for days or weeks. You can't make decent money simply by being pretty.

[arrow0404]

Funny I have been thinking this a lot recently, whenever I go Tesco now always abit more careful now, either not impulse buying or buying own brand (which is just as good or better sometimes)  but then if I have the urge I literally spunk £100 on a WG, or payout for a hotel on a FWB

Crazy when you think about it

[lillythesavage]

Funny I have been thinking this a lot recently, whenever I go Tesco now always abit more careful now, either not impulse buying or buying own brand (which is just as good or better sometimes)  but then if I have the urge I literally spunk £100 on a WG, or payout for a hotel on a FWB

Crazy when you think about it

Skip Tesco and give Lidl a try 

[Spacecowb0y]

House almost paid off but the cost of living rise is squeezing my disposable income. Got my eye on a flash car next year so easing up on shit punts and looking for quality

[1599337]

I've had to cut back on punts a lot lately, just cant afford it as easily as I could before. There was a period last year where i was doing one every two weeks without any issue but could not manage anything near that now. There seem to be a lot less good younger girls around now too though

[Home Alone]

Health issues and advancing age have impacted on my ability to keep punting.

I had a bad fall last December which means that my ability to find the premises of a SP I've not previously visited has been limited. As an economy measure when I took early retirement 15 years ago, I stopped driving and went everywhere by public transport. That was fine when I could walk from the nearest bus stop to an SP's flat was a reasonable distance for a bloke in his late 60s/early 70s.

Since that fall, however, I now have to use two walking sticks and walk much slower. This has, understandably, made me rely on using taxis much more than previously. And visits to new-to-me SPs become much more difficult because - I generalise here - a new-to-me SP is much less likely to give me her address when I'm setting up an appointment with her.

So, paradoxically at a time when we're all counting the pennies, here am I with money burning a hole in my pocket, yet being unable to spend it on new-to-me SPs, who may, for example, provide a Service I've not previously experienced and want to cross off the list of 'Things I wanna do before I stop punting.' 

[Moby Dick]

HA have you considered outcalls, parlours or maybe a punting buddy/chauffeur to take you to and from your destination; with or without MMF I am sure an arrangement could be made?

[lillythesavage]

Health issues and advancing age have impacted on my ability to keep punting.

I had a bad fall last December which means that my ability to find the premises of a SP I've not previously visited has been limited. As an economy measure when I took early retirement 15 years ago, I stopped driving and went everywhere by public transport. That was fine when I could walk from the nearest bus stop to an SP's flat was a reasonable distance for a bloke in his late 60s/early 70s.

Since that fall, however, I now have to use two walking sticks and walk much slower. This has, understandably, made me rely on using taxis much more than previously. And visits to new-to-me SPs become much more difficult because - I generalise here - a new-to-me SP is much less likely to give me her address when I'm setting up an appointment with her.

So, paradoxically at a time when we're all counting the pennies, here am I with money burning a hole in my pocket, yet being unable to spend it on new-to-me SPs, who may, for example, provide a Service I've not previously experienced and want to cross off the list of 'Things I wanna do before I stop punting.' 

Have you thought about a mobility scooter or an electric wheelchair?  I know a couple of people that prefer the wheelchair option as they can get on the bus using it, I believe all buses are now wheelchair accessible.

I have bought a few of both for friends, the specialist companies are out to rip off people in need , but there are plenty of barely used ones out there and I have a friend who buys broken ones, repairs and sells on for beer vouchers.

My independent Nan bought one for thousands, never used it, I advertised it for peanuts, but gave it to the first genuine person who tried to buy it, that does happen too when people pass on.

I guess I have not persuaded you the home visit option is a good idea,  , these things are available for not a great deal of money if you look around. They do give you quite a bit of independence back.

This morning I have to go to a friend who uses one, but also drives, to try and fix his car, a 1950,s Ford .

[LLPunting]

Health issues and advancing age have impacted on my ability to keep punting.

I had a bad fall last December which means that my ability to find the premises of a SP I've not previously visited has been limited. As an economy measure when I took early retirement 15 years ago, I stopped driving and went everywhere by public transport. That was fine when I could walk from the nearest bus stop to an SP's flat was a reasonable distance for a bloke in his late 60s/early 70s.

Since that fall, however, I now have to use two walking sticks and walk much slower. This has, understandably, made me rely on using taxis much more than previously. And visits to new-to-me SPs become much more difficult because - I generalise here - a new-to-me SP is much less likely to give me her address when I'm setting up an appointment with her.

So, paradoxically at a time when we're all counting the pennies, here am I with money burning a hole in my pocket, yet being unable to spend it on new-to-me SPs, who may, for example, provide a Service I've not previously experienced and want to cross off the list of 'Things I wanna do before I stop punting.' 

Sorry to hear about your loss of mobility.  Perhaps you could use a convenient, accessible hotel/Airbnb and then get a string of SPs to come visit over a day's stay?  No obligation to pop with everyone, just try different bucket list services and complete with those you have the best chemistry with.   

[Thephoenix]

I've also been ordered off driving by my GP, but at least I'm able to walk okay.
I've also had to stop taking ED meds, but I can still enjoy a lengthy fbsm.
Obviously it would be preferable to find an indie who has good reviews rather than a Thai/Chinese place where the staff frequently change , so that you can develop your particular punting preferences over a period of time.
I understand outcalls to your retirement apartment might be difficult to arrange unless she turns up as a private physiotherapist, acupuncturist etc???

Obviously you'd need to make careful arrangements with a suitable understanding SP, as you wouldn't want Fagash Lill from Birkenhead Docks turning up.

[catweazle]

I paid off the last bit of the mortgage at the end of June. I'm putting away a sum fairly similar to the mortgage  payment each month. As I've mentioned elsewhere, my fixed rate energy tariff is working very nicely, thank you.

I'm not getting as much work as I used to, so income has dropped  a bit. I do most of my food shopping  at Aldi, but even there I'm sometimes  surprised at how much the end tally is.

I punt maybe twice a month. The most recent 4 punts  have all been with the same 'masseuse '. As with many such SPs, repeated  visits lead to an increased level of service  so at the moment, quite happy with my lot. Off to Portugal for a golfing holiday in 2 weeks, too.

[Nagilum]

  Punting.  V. Cost of living crisis. 

Morning gets

With the cost of living being hit on every new Chanel going. Just thought I'd start a thread up since the chat board for the north east is a little low at the moment


So guys. How's the knock on effect going in your world. Have to cut down your punts or have you even stopped

Or had your regular girl put her prises up.  ????


Be intresting to hear every ones views.   

It's going to affect everyone for sure. Around 5 years ago I would be punting 2 - 3 times a week with girls ranging from £80 - £120 an hour. Now with the prices up to around £120 - £180 it makes me realised how much I'm spending when I go.

I'm down to around 2 - 4 punts a month curremtly, because of the girlfriend (mainly) and its a good job. However, I am off to Hamburg in December so trying to cut back for that too! 

Don't worry gents, I will be updating you on the FKK scene out there. 

[LLPunting]

It's going to affect everyone for sure. Around 5 years ago I would be punting 2 - 3 times a week with girls ranging from £80 - £120 an hour. Now with the prices up to around £120 - £180 it makes me realised how much I'm spending when I go.

I'm down to around 2 - 4 punts a month curremtly, because of the girlfriend (mainly) and its a good job. However, I am off to Hamburg in December so trying to cut back for that too! 

Don't worry gents, I will be updating you on the FKK scene out there.

So you're punting mainly regulars with the very occasional unknown?
Any of your regulars still open to new clients?  If so pls review and link.

[The Owl]

Bills first, sex second. I need a place to live, clothes on my back and food in my stomach. Sex is treated as a luxuary item that I can live without if I have to.

[PleadInsanity]

I've been wanking a lot more

I can relate to that 
At the moment with everything going up including escort rates, the punting has taken a back seat. Having a go at dating type sites with some success.

[Ipunter]

Will we get more escorts?

Will the prices go up?

To be honest, I think less will be seeing SPs so if we get more escorts to chose from the prices may come down.

Thoughts? Will your bills going up effect your punting?

[alftupper]

I can't see me having too much spare cash in the near future, I'm self employed and the business is taking a bit of a financial hit at the moment.

To be honest I can't see Sps prices going down. New girls seem to be starting at £100 or more for the half hour, and people have been paying, myself included.

Sp logic is not to reduce prices to gain more custom, it's to increase prices to try and make up for lost earnings.

[Cryton123]

It’ll definitely affect my punting. I’ve already cut back since the widespread SP price rises after that covid bollocks, and a tripling energy bill will reduce it further.

I’ll just be waaaaay more selective now, only see escorts i REALLY want to see and wank a lot more 

[Mansfieldman]

Yea I’m waaay more choosy on escorts. I actually booked one that I’ve always wanted to see, she was nearly 1and half hours away but then I cancelled it as my sensible head kicked in and decided it would cost me nearly £150 in total.
Could be spending that on something more important… like food maybe!?
Probably going to end up just sticking with my local rub and tug.
Plenty of fit Brazilians etc out there atm but most of them I can guarantee will be a let down for the money….

[hunkybc]

I've been thinking the same. I had a couple of rub and tug meets over the summer...but with the constant "energy crisis" and "cost of living" being broadcasted on most new channels at the moment, its making me think twice.  I know that big energy bill is coming in October and maybe I should put my spare money to more important things.  Saying that I have a meet lined up mid september and im now trying to think if i should take a rain check on that....what to do...

[Spacecowb0y]

Tried Ashley Maddison for a month, but it was shit. Too many average women looking for the allusive Adonis

[papak]

Sp logic is not to reduce prices to gain more custom, it's to increase prices to try and make up for lost earnings.

I think that's just capitalist logic. Every business is raising prices.

What I have seen change is the increase of 45 mins bookings that are what an hour booking would usually cost.

And then there's Camilla Raine making actual discount offers, but her level of service seems to be going down the pan atm. Her profile and reviews on here make it sound like she hates having sex with men.

[Moby Dick]

I think we have enough threads already discussing this topic.
Why not add to one of these?

https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=348594.0

https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=353275.0

https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=353136.0

https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=349101.0

[daviemac]

Will we get more escorts?

Will the prices go up?

To be honest, I think less will be seeing SPs so if we get more escorts to chose from the prices may come down.

Thoughts? Will your bills going up effect your punting?

I've merged this with the cost of living v punting thread as this is the question you are asking.

[alftupper]

I think that's just capitalist logic.

I agree,  but it's not necessarily business logic.
I was told there are only three ways to increase profit:
Increase price
Increase sales
Reduce cost.
The first in the list is always the easiest option.

But then my business is failing so I could be talking out my arse.

[hunkybc]

Well since my last post, I've just lost a lot of money which was funding my punting habbit (my own fault...made a mad gamble on some shares  ). With the cost of literally everything going up that's me done for a while now until Incan recoup what I've lost.

[lillythesavage]

Well since my last post, I've just lost a lot of money which was funding my punting habbit (my own fault...made a mad gamble on some shares  ). With the cost of literally everything going up that's me done for a while now until Incan recoup what I've lost.

Chasing gambled money with more is not such a good idea, unlucky, it happens, take it on the chin and work your way back.

[LLPunting]

Well since my last post, I've just lost a lot of money which was funding my punting habbit (my own fault...made a mad gamble on some shares  ). With the cost of literally everything going up that's me done for a while now until Incan recoup what I've lost.

Unlucky.  Time to review all those entertainment subscriptions and get better tariffs for your phone(s) and those of your wife and kids perhaps?

[hunkybc]

Unlucky.  Time to review all those entertainment subscriptions and get better tariffs for your phone(s) and those of your wife and kids perhaps?

Ha ha yes some if these could apply.....I have had to cancel this Month's booking which I'm most disappointed about. 

[FlaccidChimp]

Anyone else feel they've been priced out of punting? Every service provider I was seeing has put their price up. One very attractive SP I was seeing increased her rates by £100 recently. I thought the price might come down during the cost of living crisis not up. If she doesn't put the price down it will just show she's getting enough business at that price. If I pay over a certain amount I just don't enjoy a punt as much because I'm constantly wondering if I'm getting my moneys worth. I already became more selective since so many SP's started charging £200PH. Now it's going up even more. So I'm pretty much out of punting for now. Still looking for good arrangements though. 

[Mutinyonthecounty]

I have reduced my punting by 75%. There are 4 factors in play for me

- Covid enforced a break from punting which I quite enjoyed and I saw the benefits of having more spending money to spend on nice things
- me and my wife both work from home and it is not easy to get out of the house for any period of time
- my sex drive is generally on a downturn so I haven’t got that desire to want to punt all the time. For the first time in 35 years I am in charge. This is probably the biggest factor.
- the price of a punt is too expensive. Girls who were maybe charging £70-80 5 years ago are now £100 plus for 30 mins. That doesn’t represent good value for money for me.

I’m just thankful that I don’t have the sex drive i did, let us say, 10 years ago because I would be in massive debt combining that with todays cost of punting. At least I’m in control now.

[petermisc]

Anyone else feel they've been priced out of punting? Every service provider I was seeing has put their price up. One very attractive SP I was seeing increased her rates by £100 recently. I thought the price might come down during the cost of living crisis not up. If she doesn't put the price down it will just show she's getting enough business at that price. If I pay over a certain amount I just don't enjoy a punt as much because I'm constantly wondering if I'm getting my moneys worth. I already became more selective since so many SP's started charging £200PH. Now it's going up even more. So I'm pretty much out of punting for now. Still looking for good arrangements though. 

No I have not been priced out.  One of my SPs has put her prices up, but then her prices had not risen in many years.  Others are still charging the same.  What I am seeing is a much reduced punting pool.  Many of my regulars disappeared during covid, and newcomers seem to be charging exorbitant (to me) rates.

Looking at LEG, there are very few new listings under £300 ph, and no way am I paying that.
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[southcoastpunter]

Anyone else feel they've been priced out of punting?

like so many things it may depend on your definition of "being priced out".  I take it to mean not so much that you can't afford it but more that you don't WANT to pay it. I am perhaps lucky in that i can afford to pay £300ph if i want.....but i don't want to.

for me its always been about the lack of WG's in my area that i fancy - i look at most and think "no" at any price! Its what drove me to massages with extras and then onto SA/seeking.

[Thepacifist]

With the cost of living and prices as they are at the moment I can only punt one or two times a month unless I win a nice bet.

[Hobbit]

like so many things it may depend on your definition of "being priced out".  I take it to mean not so much that you can't afford it but more that you don't WANT to pay it. I am perhaps lucky in that i can afford to pay £300ph if i want.....but i don't want to.

for me its always been about the lack of WG's in my area that i fancy - i look at most and think "no" at any price! Its what drove me to massages with extras and then onto SA/seeking.

I understand what you mean but I will slightly disagree. For example, if I want to, I can tomorrow go out and purchase a Ferrari or Lamborghini. However for me to do that, I would need to sell my house which I would not do as I would not have anywhere to live.

However, if the Lamborghini was cheaper and affordable then I could purchase it, in fact, more people could purchase them and it would benefit many people. Yes, the supply would need to be increased as the demand is more. However, going back to the original context. These girls do have great demand but they do not want to increase the supply and therefore keep their prices up like the Lamborghinis and porches of this world. However, the sad thing is that a lot of girls nowadays, they drive nothing like them, or are comparable in the service department in any way.