The cold weather makes me not want to out and do things. I won't want to travel far on transit due to sick people and addicts all over. Going downtown is something I used to like but in winter it makes me be a homebody
Slowdown in the pooning economy?
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Thank god, I have so many people who love me. I’m just as busy as I’ve always been. I’m also low volume tho as this is my home, I’m inviting you into. I do not need a train of people down the hall waiting for their turn haha.
I never blank when I want to work. Most of the time I don’t bump my ads because my day is already booked up. I think this is one of the richest cities in the world. People can afford to “poon” here. This is a city that is very much an either you’re on easy street or you’re struggling and there is no in between. I think it’s really expensive to live here, so a lot of ladies are in the sex trade who might not be normally. If ladies are slow it’s because there’s so many to choose from. I don’t think it has anything to do with the economy. My 2 cents anyways 💕
I never blank when I want to work. Most of the time I don’t bump my ads because my day is already booked up. I think this is one of the richest cities in the world. People can afford to “poon” here. This is a city that is very much an either you’re on easy street or you’re struggling and there is no in between. I think it’s really expensive to live here, so a lot of ladies are in the sex trade who might not be normally. If ladies are slow it’s because there’s so many to choose from. I don’t think it has anything to do with the economy. My 2 cents anyways 💕
I don't believe the average pooner's wage here is keeping up with the ever rising costs, let alone being "the wealthiest." Of course there is hot money and those who don't need work to make a living, but they are the minority.
I can only speak for myself here but I think I had a total of three visits in 2025, down from maybe once a month just a couple years ago. I have way less disposable income these days and I can't justify the cost. It's not necessarily because SP rates have gone up, it's that the price of everything has gone up so I just have less money for indulgences like seeing providers
It's the same for me, and I think it's helps that we're both low-volume. Regulars and repeats keep us comfortable, and new clients fill any gaps. There's also always new and repeat clients visiting from out of town. It's an honour when they choose me or even prioritize me in their travels 🥹🩵
Last time I said something like you did here about not needing every single person to become a client, I got yelled at by some guy for some reason. It's true though! It's always nice to know that you're doing well 💐
I would say that yes, there really seems to be a slow down in pooning activity. This is due to the Trump effect on the economy. Lots of uncertainty and people being cautious about their jobs and finances. Looking through my database of what I have paid over the last 10 years, there has been very little inflation of prices by the ladies. They are literally a bargain! As for other locations, the cost in the US is always terrible (and where I have seen the worse escalation), the costs in Germany are about equivalent to Vancouver, and even if you go to a 'low cost' country prices have risen there.
It is simply the uncertainty about the economy.
It is simply the uncertainty about the economy.
The Vancouver area has been continuously hollowed out for decades. Decades ago the economy was based around mining, forestry and fishing. Ask yourself how many people you know that work in those industries now. We are basically down to an economy based around selling condos (and other residential economic activity, although detached houses are FAR outside the means of almost all potential buyers), retail (vehicles being a big one, and fuel) and services (phones, restaurants, hotels, etc.).
Compare with Seattle. Big employers headquartered in Seattle: Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco, Nordstrom, T-Mobile, Alaska Airlines, etc. There are also big economic drivers like Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the University of Washington, etc.
What do we have that is comparable? Well... UBC and SFU are big economic drivers. Big companies that are actually still headquartered here: Telus, Jim Pattison Group, Aritizia, Lululemon, First Quantum Minerals, Teck Resources... it starts to get too laughable to list out after that. RBC's operations (after they took over HSBC, formerly headquartered here for Canada). Vancouver is a big hub for Amazon. There is still some gaming and software development here. Film and TV has always been a government darling, but it generates very little economic activity overall. Most of the people I have known who worked in Film and TV have long since been forced to get "real" jobs. Tourism? It is a drop in the bucket overall. Places like Whistler have long since been priced out for most people
Where are our big companies that are headquartered here? They either never existed or they are in the history books... with MacMillan Bloedel and the fishing industry.
There are a few other things, but our governments, and a number of complex economic factors (constant immigration being the big one), have meant that we collectively gave up on real economic development decades ago. We sell/lease condos and sell/lease Mercedes Benz/BMW's to newcomers. Anyone who lives here knows it to be true.
Does this all trickle down to the prostitution economy? Of course. In both economically positive and negative ways. Large numbers of prostitutes come here from all over the world (mainly China). That can dovetail pretty well with the condo/BMW/high-end restaurant economy, but the overall lack of good paying careers means that demand for prostitution services is ultimately fairly soft - and highly susceptible to economic shocks, like inflation in the overall economy. That is what is happening now. There simply aren't enough people with good careers that provide enough discretionary income to provide a robust customer base for the large numbers of people selling prostitution services here.
Having aid that, good established providers like the ones in this thread, will always find ways to succeed. That is always true in all economies, but it doesn't mean that the industry is thriving, cuz it aint. As VinVan was saying, ask anyone running an AMP right now.
Some have gone, some remain
Some will go against the grain
Let it burn, let it shine
All across the great decline
(Jesse Malin, "Boots of Immigration")
Depends on how you define it. GDP? Number of millionaires that reside here? https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-richest-cities-2025
I just look at the prices of the escorts.
An 600-800 dollar escort is not going to have drop off volume. If you look at the ads they are the fit and trim escorts and young. Their customers can afford the money. I would say they are the pickiest escorts for their client/customers (low volume). Very good looks.
What you are going to see is the 300-400 having drop offs, because their customers are watching budgets. Average to above average looks.
I think you will see an increase at amps at around the 200- 300 mark. Not so picky. (high volume). Average looks.
If the economy goes bad, the escort prices will go down accordingly as the law of supply and demand, means more women will come into the business as other sources of income vanish.
An 600-800 dollar escort is not going to have drop off volume. If you look at the ads they are the fit and trim escorts and young. Their customers can afford the money. I would say they are the pickiest escorts for their client/customers (low volume). Very good looks.
What you are going to see is the 300-400 having drop offs, because their customers are watching budgets. Average to above average looks.
I think you will see an increase at amps at around the 200- 300 mark. Not so picky. (high volume). Average looks.
If the economy goes bad, the escort prices will go down accordingly as the law of supply and demand, means more women will come into the business as other sources of income vanish.
Sure, it depends on how you define it. But a city's GDP doesn't really give us much insight into things like median income, cost of living, consumer debt, or disposable income. factors that are probably more relevant for this discussion.
Even the article you linked shows that Vancouver has a strong GDP globally compared to all cities worldwide, but it also highlights that, in comparison to other cities in western countries, it's actually quite weak.
Respectfully, I dont understand this comment at all.
What are you using as the basis for any of this?
If that were the case, shouldn't we be seeing SPs in the $600–$800+ range at agencies, if there's demand for it?
It also depends on how you define "fit" and "young", many are in their 30s, many use surgery instead of the gym.
The reality is, we don't really know the true demand for independent SPs , other than what they tell us, and of course, they'll spin it positively. What we do know is the demand at agencies, MPs, etc., and business seems slow.
just because something is listed for sale at a certain price , doesn't mean people are actually buying it
Sometimes I wonder with the digital age of surveillance of increased receipts and tracking if these kinds of activities will lose popularity. Wonder if people more and more are worried about getting caught.
Id also be curious to see how the increase of believable AI scamming all over the internet affects peoples trust in this industry.
Id also be curious to see how the increase of believable AI scamming all over the internet affects peoples trust in this industry.
That's the same framing the earth is flat and anti-vax movement say to those who don't share their beliefs. 👍
That's not an article but a blog. The Dive is not reputable and their focus is solely on engagement and click metrics. Not facts.
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