Is £150 p/h the new norm - and should it be?

[scutty brown]

Look at their websites maybe?   They all have prices on their sites.   The guy is spot on in his statement imo.   They haven't gone up in 20 years in the areas i used to punt in prior to finding SA 4 years ago and that effectively stopped me punting because SA was so much cheaper longer term.  I haven't been in a parlour in my old areas for 5+ years or seen any sp outside of seeking i could review but it doesn't mean i can't comment on their prices 20 years ago or 10 years ago when i used to frequent parlours and the prices now which are easily accessible on the parlours websites.

Well my view is you both have a distorted review of historical reality - unless you're talking of the rather limited elite £1000+/hour bracket courtesans market.

[yobbra]

Well my view is you both have a distorted review of historical reality - unless you're talking of the rather limited elite £1000+/hour bracket courtesans market.

Victoria house m6 j1 was my first ever punt more than 20 years ago and the prices there haven't changed at all in over 20 years.   Most other parlours in the midlands are the same.   I don't know many £1000+ hour parlours so maybe you can let me know about that niche market.  Sandys in Manchester was the same price for a decade prior to it being closed down.   Crewe and Stoke Parlours are still the same price in 2019 as they were in 1999.  I could give you many more examples.   Just check the website if you were a customer there in 1999 like i was.

[yobbra]

The issue is the 'price' has effectively increased though massively in the last 20 years indirectly because the standard of girl you get in these parlours nowadays (VH probably the only exception) is much much lower than before so you are buying an inferior product to 20 years ago.   Before you say it yes i can see the pictures on the website without having had to have a punt in the last 5 years to know to make that judgement.  To get the same quality of girls these top parlours had 20 years ago they would probably have to charge £80-100 per half hour now rather than £40-50 they still charge to attract the types of girls they used to find easily who now use Seeking or tinder or similar sites instead to make their money much more discretely.   Parlours struggle to recruit top class girls in the internet age for these obvious reasons.  20 years ago these girls didn't have as many choices to whore themselves.

[Mallow841]

Victoria house m6 j1 was my first ever punt more than 20 years ago and the prices there haven't changed at all in over 20 years.   Most other parlours in the midlands are the same.   I don't know many £1000+ hour parlours so maybe you can let me know about that niche market.  Sandys in Manchester was the same price for a decade prior to it being closed down.   Crewe and Stoke Parlours are still the same price in 2019 as they were in 1999.  I could give you many more examples.   Just check the website if you were a customer there in 1999 like i was.

I agree.
I remember Sandy’s.

[Mallow841]

Yes cheaper for some dependent how they punt. In my case 15 years ago on average I was paying more than I do now, I found punting forums and met some other punters which all greatly helped.

What though IS the case in my punting area, London and Herts is that in the last 5 years or so average rates have gone up, Brits were already charging a premium just for being Brits in the main. But many EE WGs who were from £60 an hour, many more at £80-100 an hour are now £120 an hour or more, with only a small number at under £100 an hour in comparison to back then.

Competition can be fierce fortunately in punting and that helps keep some rates down. And the other crucial point here in my book is London can be expensive of course. Oop North I read about lower rates a lot.

Good post, I agree.

[Nirvanian]

When you say "and should it be?" that comes across as you suggesting it should be and you're hoping others agree. Looks as if you're deliberately talking up prices.

Fair comment - although my first words are ''I say no'' which is a pretty clear statement of my opinion.

[yobbra]

Well my view is you both have a distorted review of historical reality - unless you're talking of the rather limited elite £1000+/hour bracket courtesans market.

I will await your reply to your statement that my view is distorted.   

[smiths]

Look at their websites maybe?   They all have prices on their sites.   The guy is spot on in his statement imo.   They haven't gone up in 20 years in the areas i used to punt in prior to finding SA 4 years ago and that effectively stopped me punting because SA was so much cheaper longer term.  I haven't been in a parlour in my old areas for 5+ years or seen any sp outside of seeking i could review but it doesn't mean i can't comment on their prices 20 years ago or 10 years ago when i used to frequent parlours and the prices now which are easily accessible on the parlours websites.

Parlour prices in my area of London have gone up in the last 5-10 years, some by a lot, some by a little bit. The cheapest old style parlour I know of is £130 an hour, I can locate so called Indies for that or less and don't get some cunt knocking on the door early trying to end the punt so they can squeeze another punter in. But the best parlour 10 years and more ago I punted in was in fact £180 an hour for services that included kissing and OWO, it had many Brits working in it and I never had a bad punt their. I can easily locate loads of WGs for less than that nowadays.

Many EE brothels in my area were £60-120 an hour 10-15 years ago, now many are £120 an hour or more, only a few are under £100 an hour, same with many EE Indies IF they really are Indies. Brit WGs have been charging a premium just for being Brits for years, none under £100 an hour for a long time that I can recall whereas 10 years ago there were some crackers at that price. Of course outside London things are different dependent on the area. In the NE agencies are often cheaper than Indies, in London the entry price for an agency is £150 an hour and many charge £200 an hour or more.

[scutty brown]

I will await your reply to your statement that my view is distorted.

No need - I still believe its distorted.
You can choose to quote what you think you remember of one parlour 20 years ago, not backed up by any evidence but your memory, but even if that was accurate its by no means typical of observations of other parlours elsewhere where prices have increased over the last five years let alone 20.


==edit==
Interesting to note that those who seem to think prices are stuck at 20 year old levels don't have a single review between them........
Idiots trying to talk up prices

[Will2k]

If someone pays for it and finds value so be it. another POV could be how much a SP wants to earn for a certain time. A higher rate would lead to the same or greater income with a lower time invested

[Mallow841]

Parlour prices in my area of London have gone up in the last 5-10 years, some by a lot, some by a little bit. The cheapest old style parlour I know of is £130 an hour, I can locate so called Indies for that or less and don't get some cunt knocking on the door early trying to end the punt so they can squeeze another punter in. But the best parlour 10 years and more ago I punted in was in fact £180 an hour for services that included kissing and OWO, it had many Brits working in it and I never had a bad punt their. I can easily locate loads of WGs for less than that nowadays.

Many EE brothels in my area were £60-120 an hour 10-15 years ago, now many are £120 an hour or more, only a few are under £100 an hour, same with many EE Indies IF they really are Indies. Brit WGs have been charging a premium just for being Brits for years, none under £100 an hour for a long time that I can recall whereas 10 years ago there were some crackers at that price. Of course outside London things are different dependent on the area. In the NE agencies are often cheaper than Indies, in London the entry price for an agency is £150 an hour and many charge £200 an hour or more.

Certainly seems to match my experience in London also.
As you say, Brit WG’s have been charging a premium for simply being Brit for years.

I’m intrigued to know which parkour that was, that charged £180 an hour 10+ years ago.
Good to know you had good punts there at that premium rate!

[smiths]

Certainly seems to match my experience in London also.
As you say, Brit WG’s have been charging a premium for simply being Brit for years.

I’m intrigued to know which parkour that was, that charged £180 an hour 10+ years ago.
Good to know you had good punts there at that premium rate!

That was The Bunny Lounge very near to Tufnell Park station, they had the infamous pick-n-mix menu system which bumped the prices up a lot. For me the only option I was interested in was the VIP hour as the female pimp called it. By the way she was literally stark raving mad. Had some excellent WGs over the years Alex being one of the very best who I later punted with Indie many times. Honey and Antonia who also worked at LMP parties around the same time.

[LLPunting]

The issue is the 'price' has effectively increased though massively in the last 20 years indirectly because the standard of girl you get in these parlours nowadays (VH probably the only exception) is much much lower than before so you are buying an inferior product to 20 years ago.   Before you say it yes i can see the pictures on the website without having had to have a punt in the last 5 years to know to make that judgement.  To get the same quality of girls these top parlours had 20 years ago they would probably have to charge £80-100 per half hour now rather than £40-50 they still charge to attract the types of girls they used to find easily who now use Seeking or tinder or similar sites instead to make their money much more discretely.   Parlours struggle to recruit top class girls in the internet age for these obvious reasons.  20 years ago these girls didn't have as many choices to whore themselves.

What do you mean by "inferior".
Looking back 20 years on the Internet archive I'm reminded of the gorgeous girls available then, they were just as variable re: service quality and service options as girls at the same price today.  They may've been Russians, Polish, Ukrainian and other currently higher priced nationalities but that's about the only difference.  If anything the girls available now at the higher price points are fitter if not better service-wise but they're more familiar with PSE because of the prevalence of Porn in youth culture.
Parlour wise I don't recall the women being better looking around all of London.  There may've been (much) more English but there were English scrubbers who had smokey breath, dodgy teeth, highly variablle levels of personal grooming and ability to use make-up.  Parlour girls were typically below the looks quality of agency ones then as they are now.

Parlours now are definitely struggling to recruit, something I'm hoping/expecting will improve as a "silver lining" to Brexit although maybe it'll be Seeking/WYP and the like that surge with an up-tick in high-priced escorts.

[LLPunting]

That was The Bunny Lounge very near to Tufnell Park station, they had the infamous pick-n-mix menu system which bumped the prices up a lot. For me the only option I was interested in was the VIP hour as the female pimp called it. By the way she was literally stark raving mad. Had some excellent WGs over the years Alex being one of the very best who I later punted with Indie many times. Honey and Antonia who also worked at LMP parties around the same time.

I wish I'd had contact with you 20 years back if you could find English SP's for 100 or less.  All the ones I found in SE/SW/Central/NW London were over 100 

All should browse this thread for more insight into the past.  https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=133863.msg1508998#msg1508998

[kirpNew]

Are those rates exclusive to English whores then?

Yes , English whores are delusional, one quoted me £250 for an hour today, ridiculous. I would never pay that!

[MilleMiglia]

No need - I still believe its distorted.
You can choose to quote what you think you remember of one parlour 20 years ago, not backed up by any evidence but your memory, but even if that was accurate its by no means typical of observations of other parlours elsewhere where prices have increased over the last five years let alone 20.


==edit==
Interesting to note that those who seem to think prices are stuck at 20 year old levels don't have a single review between them........
Idiots trying to talk up prices

I stand by my assertion. £60/70 for half an hour, and £120/130 has been almost set in stone for over 20 years where I am, although independents have always undercut this by some margin. Nothing wrong with my memory and, as already mentioned, it's easy to look at websites for prices.     

[whiskyfan]

Yes , English whores are delusional, one quoted me £250 for an hour today, ridiculous. I would never pay that!

So, only English whores charge £250/hr? You are clueless.

[Payyourwaymate]

The other way to look at this is, if at 26 you fancied trying an older woman just for the experience then punting is by far the easiest way to do it.

It's the beauty of it, you can have whatever you fancy at the time, be that a 21 year old hottie, a 50 year old with experience, a size 6 to a size 20+, there are no rights or wrongs.

Hmm, I see. Alright, thank you for your input, that is another balanced view and I should not jump to conclusions on what people may want  .

Thanks, .

[scutty brown]

I stand by my assertion. £60/70 for half an hour, and £120/130 has been almost set in stone for over 20 years where I am, although independents have always undercut this by some margin. Nothing wrong with my memory and, as already mentioned, it's easy to look at websites for prices.   

Spoken like a true reviewless non-punter. If you actually could prove that you used some of these mythical frozen price parlours I might be inclined to believe, but as it stands zero reviews = zero credibility

[Mallow841]

Spoken like a true reviewless non-punter. If you actually could prove that you used some of these mythical frozen price parlours I might be inclined to believe, but as it stands zero reviews = zero credibility

So if he were to post 5 reviews of recent SP’s he’s seen that would make his credibility go up?

Looking at membership he has been here longer than you have by 6 months.
I notice another member Smiths mentioned a parlour that used to charge £180 over 10 years ago, did you see that post?

[yobbra]

Spoken like a true reviewless non-punter. If you actually could prove that you used some of these mythical frozen price parlours I might be inclined to believe, but as it stands zero reviews = zero credibility

External Link/Members Only  £40 per hh inclusive (how much cheaper do you think these places were 10/15 years ago given they are still £40 now?)

External Link/Members Only £50 per hh inclusive

Sandys was £50 per hh for a decade+ until it closed

Tingles in stoke is still £45-£50 per hh depending if you are a member or not.  Same price as more than a decade ago.  Head office identical prices for over a decade until it closed a few years ago.

Victoria house prices from their website-  Their door fees has increased from £12 to £15 for half hour otherwise the prices are identical to over 20 years ago when i first visited

External Link/Members Only

15 Minutes   Entry Fee £10 then from £40
30 Minutes   Entry Fee £15 then from £50
45 Minutes   Entry Fee £20 then from £75
60 Minutes   Basic Room £25 then from £100

I could post more examples from all over the midlands and nw/cheshire area but i think this sample is big enough around well established (15+ years all of these examples) well run parlours across the midlands

You can easily review punternet and punters reviews from some of these establishments from years ago and see the prices haven't changed.   It isn't difficult unless you just enjoy piping up at people with no reviews and talking down to them. 

[scutty brown]

So if he were to post 5 reviews of recent SP’s he’s seen that would make his credibility go up?

Looking at membership he has been here longer than you have by 6 months.
I notice another member Smiths mentioned a parlour that used to charge £180 over 10 years ago, did you see that post?

It might make me believe he actually knew what he was talking about..........as it stands he looks like a bullshitting non-punter. (Thats Mille Miglia, not Smiths)
As for Smiths, his experience of one NE parlour in an area which has a different pricing structure than most of the country doesn't make what he says a universality.
Anyone can cite cherrypicked examples to attempt to prove almost anything, but the reality is that trying to make a national claim based on personal experience of one or two sites is a nonsense.
I can equally cite cases in the NW of parlours where the price has gone up in the last five years, let alone 20 years, but that also in no way can be said to be representative of the UK as a whole.

[smiths]

It might make me believe he actually knew what he was talking about..........as it stands he looks like a bullshitting non-punter. (Thats Mille Miglia, not Smiths)
As for Smiths, his experience of one NE parlour in an area which has a different pricing structure than most of the country doesn't make what he says a universality.
Anyone can cite cherrypicked examples to attempt to prove almost anything, but the reality is that trying to make a national claim based on personal experience of one or two sites is a nonsense.
I can equally cite cases in the NW of parlours where the price has gone up in the last five years, let alone 20 years, but that also in no way can be said to be representative of the UK as a whole.

The Bunny Lounge that I mentioned and said was in Tufnell Park was in London not the NE. Of course I agree 1 example means fuck all, at that time most other similar parlours in my area were charging £130-140 an hour, and a number still do though the quality of the WGs has generally gone down over the years. I put this down to more good WGs deciding to work Indie rather than work for a pimp particularly Brit WGs.

[MilleMiglia]

Spoken like a true reviewless non-punter. If you actually could prove that you used some of these mythical frozen price parlours I might be inclined to believe, but as it stands zero reviews = zero credibility

If I posted details of one of my Euro trips, I doubt if you'd believe me anyway!

[scutty brown]

If I posted details of one of my Euro trips, I doubt if you'd believe me anyway!

Is that why you don't post reviews: because what you say would be unbelievable? 
Probably a good reason for that............

[LLPunting]

Is that why you don't post reviews: because what you say would be unbelievable? 
Probably a good reason for that............

SB, MM is a forum helper like you, that means he's convinced management he's a trust-worthy contributor.  Your premature trigger pulling is not helping your credibility at all. 
MM has made plenty of good commentary, particularly in the non-UK arena.

Agencies in the 150 market have been charging that for at least 20 years, parlour prices won't have shifted that much because they'd be pushing customers to the agencies which doesn't make any business sense.  HoD likewise have kept their prices pretty much where they are because of the competition.
If you've been tapping paid pussy for 60 or less an hour then you've been hunting in the much poorer parts of town which are affected by inflation and rent rises more disproportionately.  You are observing a relative phenomenon NOT a universal one.

I've been indulging this hobby nearly 30 years and the price strata haven't shifted that much, anchored around the 100 and 150 marks.  Nationality of SPs on offer has changed markedly within some strata, services on offer haven't changed much, quality of service at some marks has deteriorated because of the Rom/Bulg influence but other nationalities there still offer GVFM despite looks and age perhaps suffering.  Rub'n'tugs have remained pretty consistent until recently because of the exchange rate but you can still get a fuck for 40/50 tip, the booking fee has shifted because of rents and rates which haven't anything to do with the girls.

OP, your opening comment was naive and ill-conceived.  The 150 mark has existed at least 30 years and it marked a youth, looks and service offering that generally isn't found at lower price points.  AW and other indie listing sites were where you could find girls at 100 who were making as much as they could at agencies (if they could get/wanted to work for one) without being too greedy to drive away customers, i.e. minting it.  Rents and exchange rates have forced their hand because their "margins" were getting worse than the cheaper hookers who were almost certainly worse VFM.

[Gordon Bennett]

I used to be an hour man. About a year ago I changed to mostly 30 mins and paid between £50-£70. I've noticed that prices have really jumped though and they often quote £100 now.  Consequently I have only punted once in nearly 6 months...... Basically I'm voting with my feet.

[LLPunting]

I used to be an hour man. About a year ago I changed to mostly 30 mins and paid between £50-£70. I've noticed that prices have really jumped though and they often quote £100 now.  Consequently I have only punted once in nearly 6 months...... Basically I'm voting with my feet.

Which SPs have you been choosing?  Sounds to me like you've moved up a tier.

[Ali Katt]

What do you mean by "inferior".
Looking back 20 years on the Internet archive I'm reminded of the gorgeous girls available then, they were just as variable re: service quality and service options as girls at the same price today.  They may've been Russians, Polish, Ukrainian and other currently higher priced nationalities but that's about the only difference.  If anything the girls available now at the higher price points are fitter if not better service-wise but they're more familiar with PSE because of the prevalence of Porn in youth culture.
Parlour wise I don't recall the women being better looking around all of London.  There may've been (much) more English but there were English scrubbers who had smokey breath, dodgy teeth, highly variablle levels of personal grooming and ability to use make-up.  Parlour girls were typically below the looks quality of agency ones then as they are now.

Parlours now are definitely struggling to recruit, something I'm hoping/expecting will improve as a "silver lining" to Brexit although maybe it'll be Seeking/WYP and the like that surge with an up-tick in high-priced escorts.

It's a topic in itself, but I think parlours are on the way out. Less and less parlour reviews in the Yorkshire section which I often visit. As well as a few big names closing or moving, sometimes often for reasons not to do with the "bizzies". Prices as mentioned have remained more or less the same, with possibly extras increasing.

[kirpNew]

So, only English whores charge £250/hr? You are clueless.

Yes , English whores are delusional, one quoted me £400 for an hour today, ridiculous. I would never pay that!

[LLPunting]

It's a topic in itself, but I think parlours are on the way out. Less and less parlour reviews in the Yorkshire section which I often visit. As well as a few big names closing or moving, sometimes often for reasons not to do with the "bizzies". Prices as mentioned have remained more or less the same, with possibly extras increasing.

Indeed, the puritanicals have sway imposing their musty minge politics and morals on local councils and national assemblies.  More B&S ads on AW and other punt listing sites with seedy hotels and pop-ups more prevalent as locations. 
Hmm, would a love hotel class as a brothel if the girls are genuinely renting a room from an independent hotel keeper?

[whiskyfan]

Yes , English whores are delusional, one quoted me £400 for an hour today, ridiculous. I would never pay that!

It was £250 earlier today. Either rates are rising incredibly fast or you're making all this up.

[Ali Katt]

Yes , English whores are delusional, one quoted me £400 for an hour today, ridiculous. I would never pay that!

Are you posting just to bash "English whores"?

[Ali Katt]

Indeed, the puritanicals have sway imposing their musty minge politics and morals on local councils and national assemblies.  More B&S ads on AW and other punt listing sites with seedy hotels and pop-ups more prevalent as locations. 
Hmm, would a love hotel class as a brothel if the girls are genuinely renting a room from an independent hotel keeper?

Yeah it was the downfall of a few in Manchester by a "Christian" crusader, I put Christian in quotation marks as he would be wise to know his source material.

A love hotel would count as a brothel if a judge decides so. A tent could be classed as a brothel. TBH if the council wants it closed they can use a minor complaint like no fire exit or parked cars blocking a road. Lizzys was closed due to it being near university buildings\residential developements if it's to be believed.

[LLPunting]

Are you posting just to bash "English whores"?

His posts seem pretty clueless, it's a wonder his "missus" gives him any attention, probably why he's bleating here.

[EnglishRebecca121]

Yes , English whores are delusional, one quoted me £400 for an hour today, ridiculous. I would never pay that!

how the fuck have you not been banned yet 

[Ali Katt]

how the fuck have you not been banned yet 

He hasn't crossed the line ... Yet.

[insignia]

The more positive reviews a WG gets on AW the pricier she gets

[Jonestown]

The more positive reviews a WG gets on AW the pricier she gets

Perhaps, but then an awful lot of them are clearly fake.

Thank God there is more to punting life than AW.

[Cuntminion]

It's getting that way

When i started it was £100-120

Now in london anything other than a toftt is £150

I've already gone from monthly to bi-monthly to justify the cost but may tank punting alltogether soon

[Waterhouse]

It was £250 earlier today. Either rates are rising incredibly fast or you're making all this up.

He’s full of shit and most likely never had the balls to ever meet with an escort before.  His posts are all hot air and what he considers to be bravado.

[Waterhouse]

how the fuck have you not been banned yet 

Give it time. 

[Nirvanian]

SB, MM is a forum helper like you, that means he's convinced management he's a trust-worthy contributor.  Your premature trigger pulling is not helping your credibility at all. 
MM has made plenty of good commentary, particularly in the non-UK arena.

Agencies in the 150 market have been charging that for at least 20 years, parlour prices won't have shifted that much because they'd be pushing customers to the agencies which doesn't make any business sense.  HoD likewise have kept their prices pretty much where they are because of the competition.
If you've been tapping paid pussy for 60 or less an hour then you've been hunting in the much poorer parts of town which are affected by inflation and rent rises more disproportionately.  You are observing a relative phenomenon NOT a universal one.

I've been indulging this hobby nearly 30 years and the price strata haven't shifted that much, anchored around the 100 and 150 marks.  Nationality of SPs on offer has changed markedly within some strata, services on offer haven't changed much, quality of service at some marks has deteriorated because of the Rom/Bulg influence but other nationalities there still offer GVFM despite looks and age perhaps suffering.  Rub'n'tugs have remained pretty consistent until recently because of the exchange rate but you can still get a fuck for 40/50 tip, the booking fee has shifted because of rents and rates which haven't anything to do with the girls.

OP, your opening comment was naive and ill-conceived.  The 150 mark has existed at least 30 years and it marked a youth, looks and service offering that generally isn't found at lower price points.  AW and other indie listing sites were where you could find girls at 100 who were making as much as they could at agencies (if they could get/wanted to work for one) without being too greedy to drive away customers, i.e. minting it.  Rents and exchange rates have forced their hand because their "margins" were getting worse than the cheaper hookers who were almost certainly worse VFM.

Wow, thanks for the advice LL.... just a note - the use of capital letters and bold text is usually interpreted by an audience as comment from someone who struggles to pass an understandable and accepted message to others in a well received manner.

Over a similar period of time I too have been aware of the £150 price tag - my point is merely that it has become more commonly requested, and not necessarily from those that may offer a superior service.

I'll not comment on the suggestion of naivety and ill conception as you are entitled to your opinion, albeit incorrect - in my opinion.

[kirpNew]

Are you posting just to bash "English whores"?

No, I think it could be due to Brexit, but I'm not sure if that is the knock on effect. Also, this is in London so maybe areas in the country matter. Personally, I would never part with that cash for an hour but I know many punters are doing this so these wg will continue to charge it.

[Jonestown]

No, I think it could be due to Brexit, but I'm not sure if that is the knock on effect. Also, this is in London so maybe areas in the country matter. Personally, I would never part with that cash for an hour but I know many punters are doing this so these wg will continue to charge it.

There are girls of all nationalities available in London for rates of £300+ an hour, so why single out English WG's when it equally applies to others. At the moment London has half of the Middle East here on their holidays with plenty of cash to splash, the girls are here to help them out.

[AndreaM]

As there are plenty of prostitutes on AW all across the country, with rates and services to suit all budgets, I do wonder if threads like this are created due to specific punters finding individual WGs they want to see are above their personal budget? 

The women will charge as much as they can or as much as they think they can. There are a few variables to consider, such as:

How many punters can I fuck?
How much money do I need to make?
How many will pay x amount?
How are other girls in my age range and looks department price themselves?

Of course, everyone wants to get paid as much as they can get / want to make. I don't think those in the higher bracket as delusional, nor do I think they're better than the cheaper ones, they may just be happy with only getting a couple of clients a month.

[user1437]

It's worth noting that the two WGs (who offer a GFE service) with the most positive reviews in London don't charge that much an hour.

This may sound stupid but is there a way to get some kind of ranking on this website? I've never found any but would be very interested!

[Mallow841]

As there are plenty of prostitutes on AW all across the country, with rates and services to suit all budgets, I do wonder if threads like this are created due to specific punters finding individual WGs they want to see are above their personal budget? 

The women will charge as much as they can or as much as they think they can. There are a few variables to consider, such as:

How many punters can I fuck?
How much money do I need to make?
How many will pay x amount?
How are other girls in my age range and looks department price themselves?

Of course, everyone wants to get paid as much as they can get / want to make. I don't think those in the higher bracket as delusional, nor do I think they're better than the cheaper ones, they may just be happy with only getting a couple of clients a month.

Agreed.

In my opinion being not likening the price a WG is asking for, is likely because an escort a punter wants to see is asking for a rate he doesn’t deem good enough value.

You wouldn’t grunt about a rate that you were happy to pay now would you?

[LLPunting]

Wow, thanks for the advice LL.... just a note - the use of capital letters and bold text is usually interpreted by an audience as comment from someone who struggles to pass an understandable and accepted message to others in a well received manner.

Over a similar period of time I too have been aware of the £150 price tag - my point is merely that it has become more commonly requested, and not necessarily from those that may offer a superior service.

I'll not comment on the suggestion of naivety and ill conception as you are entitled to your opinion, albeit incorrect - in my opinion.

Thanks for the redundant note, I knew exactly why I was using bold, your opinion (unsurprisingly) notwithstanding ((oh, do you know why I used brackets?)), the convention is not as you say or think.

How are you determining the measure of norm?
 
Unless you've been tracking the numbers of SPs charging the different price points by £ increments for the past 30 years and "normalising" for exchange rates, other related expense pressures both here and in their home countries, migration rates, influence of organised crime, punter propensity to pay, evolving localised punter tastes for SPs looks and services, various other factors and perhaps objective measures of skill in different services you have nothing to meaningfully determine the movement of your norm over time.

You can use simple counts of AW search results in specific locales to make your trite hyposthesis but then there are over 11000 "escorts" charging 149 or less across the UK and under 10000 SPs charging 150 or more.
Sure respecify your subject to "Oooh look more SPs on AW seem to be charging 149-150 ph than at any other price point today, is this significant?".

Always best not to comment to the contrary when you know you're at fault.  It's good to see you're gaining wisdom (if nothing else) (( ! )) 

[LLPunting]

As there are plenty of prostitutes on AW all across the country, with rates and services to suit all budgets, I do wonder if threads like this are created due to specific punters finding individual WGs they want to see are above their personal budget? 

The women will charge as much as they can or as much as they think they can. There are a few variables to consider, such as:

How many punters can I fuck?
How much money do I need to make?
How many will pay x amount?
How are other girls in my age range and looks department price themselves?

Of course, everyone wants to get paid as much as they can get / want to make. I don't think those in the higher bracket as delusional, nor do I think they're better than the cheaper ones, they may just be happy with only getting a couple of clients a month.

   
Out of the mouth of a babe*, oh no, I didn't use single quotes or bold, will he even notice my paraphrasing?   
I suspect the dear lady will. 

(*@AndreaM - A blind compliment as I have no idea who you are dear lady, but I will galantly assume the best about a wise comment, forgive my unintended patronising tone.    I do hope he will understand in the absence of unnecessary emphasis or direction.)