Putting the cost of punting into perspective.

[Marmalade]

There's overpriced, in the sense that the UK industry as a whole (no pun intended) is overpriced, like certain imported goods sold as 'specialty'; then there's overpriced within thr market, like the dusty-phone fat old minger overcharging (since she has to extract as much as any idiot might pay her retread fanny flaps) or even the rather average common prostitute who thinks that charging £150 ph makes her less of a slag; or the one that every service known to man but opens the condom as you walk in the door and commands such fuckhead English phrases as "no touching!!!" and "hurry up, have you come yet?"

Anyone that gets a 10/10 positive review for charging that or more was clearly none other than the Virgin Mary coming to earth but not to her senses.

[oring123]

If you work out how many hours worked to have 1 hour of prozze time
Punting does not make sence for a normal man
However if you want a fuck civie or prozze there is aways a price to pay
It only yourself who can answer yes i enjoyed that fuck
Or no that was a shit fuck
To my mind the whole industry is overpriced in this country 
But your cash you choice and your a long time died !

[tonysoprano]

No WG should charge more than £100 quid an hour. If you see 2 clients a day, 5 days a week, that will be a grand a week. Cash (and let's face it tax free). That's easily enough to live on and more in line with what the average person has to survive on.

Part of the problem is the fluffy fantasists who are so desperate for attention, and probably never get laid in real life, they will pay the £100 quid plus an hour fees for multiple hours. Then write about what great VFM that is. 

[punk]

No WG should charge more than £100 quid an hour. If you see 2 clients a day, 5 days a week, that will be a grand a week. Cash (and let's face it tax free). That's easily enough to live on and more in line with what the average person has to survive on.

Part of the problem is the fluffy fantasists who are so desperate for attention, and probably never get laid in real life, they will pay the £100 quid plus an hour fees for multiple hours. Then write about what great VFM that is. 

never a truer word said.

[oring123]

never a truer word said.

I agree and the come on your time is up before your time is up is truly shit
 at £100 an hour i would hàpply give 70 or 75 mins for a hours booking
but then again i am not a prozzie !

[Jimmyredcab]

No WG should charge more than £100 quid an hour.

I don't get the logic behind that statement.     

I know of one girl who has been around for years (Chelsea of Watford) -------- her rates have always been in the region of £180 an hour, if she gets lots of business why should she bring her prices down to £100 an hour.   

Market forces will always determine prices, not me ------------ or you.     

[RedKettle]

I don't get the logic behind that statement.     

I know of one girl who has been around for years (Chelsea of Watford) -------- her rates have always been in the region of £180 an hour, if she gets lots of business why should she bring her prices down to £100 an hour.   

Market forces will always determine prices, not me ------------ or you.     

agreed.

[NIK]

I don't get the logic behind that statement.     

I know of one girl who has been around for years (Chelsea of Watford) -------- her rates have always been in the region of £180 an hour, if she gets lots of business why should she bring her prices down to £100 an hour.   

Market forces will always determine prices, not me ------------ or you.     

Yes, some people would like an ideal world. Unfortunately it isn't. If a girl gets the business at a certain rate good luck to her.
On one of the early occasions I saw Amy in Paddington I asked her if she'd always charged £200. She said she has because she believed she was worth it and if people didn't think so they didn't have to book her.
If I was a good and popular prossy  I would definitely rather see one client for £200 than two for £100, it's quite simply less palaver. Or to put it another way who wouldn't want to earn a grand a week by seeing five clients rather than ten?

Having said that some prossies charging £200+ aren't worth fourpence halfpenny! 

[Riprock]

No WG should charge more than £100 quid an hour. If you see 2 clients a day, 5 days a week, that will be a grand a week. Cash (and let's face it tax free). That's easily enough to live on and more in line with what the average person has to survive on.

A ton seems fair going by those numbers.

[RedKettle]

No WG should charge more than £100 quid an hour. If you see 2 clients a day, 5 days a week, that will be a grand a week. Cash (and let's face it tax free). That's easily enough to live on and more in line with what the average person has to survive on.

since when has remuneration been based on how much you need to live on - other than minimum wage/living wage rates?  Footballers earn far more than anybody needs to live on but that is the market.

the only way to reduce WG rates is to reduce demand or willingness of us punters to pay the higher rates. 

[cockneybstrd]

since when has remuneration been based on how much you need to live on - other than minimum wage/living wage rates?  Footballers earn far more than anybody needs to live on but that is the market.

the only way to reduce WG rates is to reduce demand or willingness of us punters to pay the higher rates.

Or increase the supply of prossies in the market. which the eastern euro invasion did a while ago

[SUMO61]

I don't drink very much or smoke, but plenty do and probably spend £4000 a year on it.  Work it out..

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I don't spend £300 a month punting, maybe £180 ( three £60 sessions) so i'm happy and probably healthier as a result!

[Riprock]

Or increase the supply of prossies in the market. which the eastern euro invasion did a while ago

True we have a bigger pool of WG's, but the euro invasion also bought in alot of dross

[Malvolio]

My current theory is that I will happily spend the money I earn through working overtime on punting (taking into account tax and NI payments), leaving my regular wages to pay for the rest of my lifestyle.  It makes the occasional fifty hour week much more acceptable when I know exactly where the extra money will be going. 

[Nagilum]

The cost - dear God if I stop to think about the last three months I would go into depression.

Let's just say I could have had a holiday to the Bahamas, but would I change he last three months?  Not a chance!

[charger70]

We all have to make our own value judgments when putting costs into perspective. Nearly all hobbies and pastimes  involve the same decision process.

I don't play golf, Heaven forbid! but I can imagine  a wet cold day bashing around a course, and playing like shit, would also make anyone question what they spent . Golf course green fees, subscriptions etc, it could be the same cost as a punt.

I view punting as my hobby, and find it keeps me sane, relieves stress, and gives me a zing.

A good punt can pep me up, and  put a smile on my face for a good while, and from that perspective , could be described as money well spent.

I do go for the more expensive end of the spectrum, and  restrict  my frequency, and I am looking for more than a quick pump and dump, if I need that I grab a  hand shandy, but a good WG, who can fool me that she wants to spend time with me, has a broader benefit than pure sex. And I will say it before you all do, probably a bit sad, or fluffy!

[Cunning Punt]

Sticking to a budget is key. I don't earn a lot but being single helps.

I average out about £70 a week, which is a big part of my wages, but I probably used to spend that going out and drinking when I was in my 20s and early 30s.

I rarely go out now, so I've just replaced drink with sex, and when I'm in my 50s, I'll probably replace sex with golf!

[tonysoprano]

the only way to reduce WG rates is to reduce demand or willingness of us punters to pay the higher rates.

That's my point. I can easily afford to pay £200 quid plus an hour to a WG. I earn more than double that in a day. But I refuse to pay it because for me getting laid is not worth that much.

No matter how great the girl is. She could fuck me until I can't walk and am seeing stars but I reckon a ton an hour is more than enough to cover that.

The fact some spastics will pay those silly numbers is the problem.

[Nagilum]

We all have to make our own value judgments when putting costs into perspective. Nearly all hobbies and pastimes  involve the same decision process.

I don't play golf, Heaven forbid! but I can imagine  a wet cold day bashing around a course, and playing like shit, would also make anyone question what they spent . Golf course green fees, subscriptions etc, it could be the same cost as a punt.

I view punting as my hobby, and find it keeps me sane, relieves stress, and gives me a zing.

A good punt can pep me up, and  put a smile on my face for a good while, and from that perspective , could be described as money well spent.

I do go for the more expensive end of the spectrum, and  restrict  my frequency, and I am looking for more than a quick pump and dump, if I need that I grab a  hand shandy, but a good WG, who can fool me that she wants to spend time with me, has a broader benefit than pure sex. And I will say it before you all do, probably a bit sad, or fluffy!

Not fluffy at all. People look for different things and you are paying for the GFE, it's not much to ask that the act is convincing. Some girls do it better than others and if you find yourself mentally and sexually stimulated then you are in to a keeper.

[Magicalstory]

  I've just added up the cost of my addiction (and that is clearly what it must be to have spent this much in under 6 months) and realise that I need to slow down or at least be more careful. Bloody hell!

[Nagilum]

That's my point. I can easily afford to pay £200 quid plus an hour to a WG. I earn more than double that in a day.

Well you are a waste management consultant, this does not surprise me Tony 

[tonysoprano]

Well you are a waste management consultant, this does not surprise me Tony 

One man's trash is another man's treasure. 

[Nagilum]

One man's trash is another man's treasure. 

Easily the greatest show ever!

[tonysoprano]

Easily the greatest show ever!

Not even a contest pal, nothing even comes close!
We better stop before we derail this thread even further.

[Ali Katt]

I remember when I first started punting I spent around £1500 in seven months, then I gave up keeping count. I know some people spend that in a week, but to put it in perspective I'm sure with the combined punting money everyone on this board has spent we could probably have bought Mayfair and Kensington twice over. I see it as treat like a good drink, cigar and album.

[Ali Katt]

Not even a contest pal, nothing even comes close!
We better stop before we derail this thread even further.

Breaking Bad comes pretty damn close.

[tonysoprano]

Breaking Bad comes pretty damn close.

Close but no cigar. For me, Tony and the boys have got this one in the bag. 

[Nagilum]

Close but no cigar. For me, Tony and the boys have got this one in the bag. 

Agreed, If I had to pick a second It would be The Wire or currently Game of Thrones.

But yes you are right lets not hijack the thread anymore 

[385North]

Like any sensible, responsible Punter I can put my own personal punting costs and expenditure into perspective, however I do not feel the need or have the nerve to lecture others on how much or how little they should spend or what they should consider value for money. My way of punting isn't the way of punting and I often wonder why so many people think theirs is.

[Sonny Crockett]

Like any sensible, responsible Punter I can put my own personal punting costs and expenditure into perspective, however I do not feel the need or have the nerve to lecture others on how much or how little they should spend or what they should consider value for money. My way of punting isn't the way of punting and I often wonder why so many people think theirs is.

+1

Everybody has their own approach to punting.

[Bud$]

The cost of it does affect me. I usually think to myself, "What could I have bought instead of going to see an escort?" rather than how many hours did I have to work for it. I could also dent the mortgage considerably if I put the money in there or go on an even longer and more luxurious holiday every year.

[Mr Sinister]

Don't punt very often mainly on a sporadic bases so it does not become an expensive hobby which it can be I have no interest going down this route. Been in the position of earning on a monthly basis which you seem to account for everything on how much you will earn working X amount of hours, days and what the expenditures at the end of the month you will have so fitting in a punt is not an easy decision.

I'm on a good fixed wage now but being 30+ it's all about me and important life stuff don't mind the odd punt once in a while but would rather spend on a civvie(even if it comes to nothing).

[lostandfound]

I'm lucky in that I can easily afford the cost of punting, though like some others I put an arbitrary cap on what I will spend, and I look for value as I do with any discretionary expenditure. This year I've mostly gone for half hour punts, and what I've spent is less than in previous years, even though I've probably punted more frequently. 

Looking back I've spent far more on things I now think were a waste of money, and I wish I'd spent much more on punting when I was younger.

[jimbobwood]

I'm lucky in that I can easily afford the cost of punting, though like some others I put an arbitrary cap on what I will spend, and I look for value as I do with any discretionary expenditure. This year I've mostly gone for half hour punts, and what I've spent is less than in previous years, even though I've probably punted more frequently. 

Looking back I've spent far more on things I now think were a waste of money, and I wish I'd spent much more on punting when I was younger.

Agree with this. Most of my punts have been Soho Walkups and see a few regulars there, Which is £20-£30 a pop. The occasional 30 minute punt £40-60. I spent more on punting last year and the year before than this year. The success is much higher. It's finding out what works for you on a budget. With dating you spend money on dining out, drinking in the pub, cinema and don't forget birthdays, xmas and valentines. Punting you get what you want and leave. Wish there were Parlours in London, something like Manchester has.

Some punters spend outrageous amount of money, which is really a glorified masturbator device to empty your load.

Punting can be expensive, but I think it's worth it. How else can I fuck numerous women and do my foot fetish? Dating civvies takes too long if you just want sex straight away.

[Buttons]

Much like others, I don't have a money tree in my back garden, mores the pity. I do however have bills, mortgages etc to pay. This for me is an occasional hobby, so I go for quality over quantity. An adage I increasing apply to other areas of my life as I get older.

I suppose the market bears the prices as set, but I can't help wondering what it would be like if prices crashed say 50%. Unlikely, but a nice though all the same.

In some ways, not a bad thing though. I could so easily go bananas and start spending cash I shouldn't or don't really have.

[alenski]

i am lucky in that i can go out twice a week without a thought ,the house is paid for,i dont have a car a travel pass is all i need,i dont drink,barely smoke so all of  my spare cash goes to escorts 200-240 a week.at the age of 69 i  was saving about a £1000 a month,had money in the bank but then i  thought what is the point of saving money at my age when i could be gone tomorrow so i have resolved to spend all of my income every week.so for the past two years i have had the time of my life seeing some great girls from 18 to 50,literally the best years of my life !

[WelshClipper]

i am lucky in that i can go out twice a week without a thought ,the house is paid for,i dont have a car a travel pass is all i need,i dont drink,barely smoke so all of  my spare cash goes to escorts 200-240 a week.at the age of 69 i  was saving about a £1000 a month,had money in the bank but then i  thought what is the point of saving money at my age when i could be gone tomorrow so i have resolved to spend all of my income every week.so for the past two years i have had the time of my life seeing some great girls from 18 to 50,literally the best years of my life !

I was going to add to this thread to give a different perspective but you have done it for me. 

I will just say my civvie life for 40 years was crap sex wise even before I married. I am making up for lost time, not interested in fancy holidays, lavish lifestyle. Just wanna fuck wgs from 18 to 45 for the rest of my days. Kudos to all other perspectives but this is mine.

[Buttons]

All good, seeing different perspectives. I can see a time when there will be more money to spend on this hobby 

[oring123]

I was going to add to this thread to give a different perspective but you have done it for me. 

I will just say my civvie life for 40 years was crap sex wise even before I married. I am making up for lost time, not interested in fancy holidays, lavish lifestyle. Just wanna fuck wgs from 18 to 45 for the rest of my days. Kudos to all other perspectives but this is mine.

i agree if you are making up for lost time the most important
Part is time you have left in this hobie
The £ side goes out of the window
Fill your boots while you can is a great motto !!

[MrMatrix]

i am lucky in that i can go out twice a week without a thought ,the house is paid for,i dont have a car a travel pass is all i need,i dont drink,barely smoke so all of  my spare cash goes to escorts 200-240 a week.at the age of 69 i  was saving about a £1000 a month,had money in the bank but then i  thought what is the point of saving money at my age when i could be gone tomorrow so i have resolved to spend all of my income every week.so for the past two years i have had the time of my life seeing some great girls from 18 to 50,literally the best years of my life !

Its a matter of perspective. I would rather be in a sexually loving relationship. Sex is better when you are in love- the trust is there for one thing, that is my view point. However most of us have ended up in a sexless relationship through no choice of our own. Its been imposed on us by an unsympathetic OH who simply has no idea or doesn't want to know the impact this has had on us guys. I'm coming round to Alenski (who sounds single, which helps)way of thinking that at my time of life I am wanting to spend more time with WGs as I don't get an intimacy at home. This year I've seen more high end WG's. Its been great. But value for money is it any better than a cheap 1/2 hour punt at the lower end. I'm not convinced it is actually. I've met some great girls at both ends of the spectrum and similarly not such nice girls. As a rule I feel more at ease with a high end girl and they don't have the through put of cock. So I'm thinking she may only see a couple of guys max whereas I've met girls who have seen 12 guys in a day. From a hygiene point of view that doesn't inspire much confidence health wise. But the bottom line is a fuck is just that, a fuck.
However I cant really afford £200 a week and need it once a week really(not happening at the mo) so I end up with a complete variety of WGs and probably punt twice a month ( which is 24 more times a year more than the OH). Also the OH at some stage would challenge me as to where my money is going. And that could be awkward. So its a matter of balancing it all out.............................. yes a right blooming dilemma  If I was single I'd be with Alenski all the way.

[oring123]

No sex
Sets the ball rolling its up to you how far and how much £

[yoga767]

I figured out that I end up spending on a month 10% of my salary on punting. My student loan is about to be paid off, so the money that was going towards that will end, so I effectively get a 10% raise. So I have my punting money instead of Student Loan repayments

I'm single so all the cash is mine to burn. I'd much rather be in a relationship, but having no luck for the last 5 years so I view the cost of punting as the cost of having a bit of fake love once a week - I always stick to a regular so you end up getting to know them and share your life etc.

When I was working low paid jobs (£8/hr) I'd end up spending over half on punting - but was living at home so no housing/bills etc.

Only time I've ever seen it as a waste is when it was crap - only had a few experiences like that - most of mine are great experiences but I do go to regulars like I say.

[MrMatrix]

I was going to add to this thread to give a different perspective but you have done it for me. 

I will just say my civvie life for 40 years was crap sex wise even before I married. I am making up for lost time, not interested in fancy holidays, lavish lifestyle. Just wanna fuck wgs from 18 to 45 for the rest of my days. Kudos to all other perspectives but this is mine.

I'm with you all the way WelshClipper. Unfortunately so was my previous 40 years, like yours. I've had some great holidays but I rather go punting now............... and feel I'm making up for lost time as well.