I would imagine that tbe current economy would have a big impact on the industry but the rates went tbrough the roof and i have not noticed a lot of new faces.... . What are your views?

Raising rates will minimize the effects of seeing less clients.

Punters on a budget might be forced to go for street meat.

Personally I would suck it up and pay rather than lower my standards.

One good session with a classy lady is better than a fifty sessions with a dirty magosha.

Agreed 100%....however i would also expect a lot of new faces and bigger competition.

I am in agreement with you fduck and Dinky Toy. It has had a huge impact on the industry and all businesses in general.

I have not changed my rates for at least 18 months.

Difficult time for everybody.

Lady Sade

Every industry is affected by the economy even the fucking industry?

PUNTING IS A LUXURY, not a neccesity, the price of most, if not all luxury items have increase considerably over the last year, why should punting prices not follow the same trend.

If you can't afford it, stick to your partner of excersize the self_help option.

Like all industries .. this industry also took it's punch on the cheek !!!

While visit ladies and venues .. the feedback I received from them .. visits from punters have slow down a lot !!!

The precise reasons are unknown but my personal option is that the disposal income of punters have decrease !!!

Definitely plays a huge role.
Due to financial stress, you think thrice before making a booking.

This also affects my sex-mood and I sometimes just pass on the opportunity.

But with some of the treatment we r getting, u wonder if its tough.

I understand that ladies should't drop thier principles and all ... your rate is your rate

and i agree with @jjsoap that its a luxury ...

but even luxury cars have added features ... when driving one u really get value 4 money

so that said ... y not add some variety ... for instance at a massage venue if u have a loyal client, u can give the client double session or a free session just to say thank u or an extended time

if the lady is solo and not at a venue ... do something 4 your loyal clients to say thank u

as 4 new clients ... just go all the way to make them come back ...

The way the economy is so bad, competition even goes to great lengths of stealing ideas from other co-operations. Intellectual property theft!

Even in this industry, ideas to promote, market, and execute forces some to go back to the drawing board more times then before because there's less motivation in randelas circulating. The A-team has dropped down to being the D-team. From Allstar to Desperado!