Wow. I expected that there would be a number of sp's to jump on this thread and justify themselves charging the sky high prices, but I didn't think this thread would become this controversial.
First, to all of you saying not to "complain" or "whine" about prices, I can say whatever I want. And I don't care how many times this was discussed before. I was making a valid point and expressing myself about something I've seen in my years in this hobby. Yes you all can charge what you want, and I can speak out about the rapid increase in prices (especially in Vancouver). And yes you are right, I am budget conscious and I am unwilling to pay over a certain amount. I believe there should be a reasonable amount of sp's who are of great quality and charge reasonable rates for the average working man. I'm just saying I've seen a decline of that in Vancouver over the past two years, that's all. For example, I was in Vancouver last weekend, and I found 2 well reviewed ladies with good prices advertising, but they were no longer available after 7pm or so. So yes there's a few left in Vancouver, but they're declining and generally have limited availability.
I don't use micros, so that's not an option for me.
Obviously I won't pay if the price is wrong. Victoria is cheaper and has less options, but it seems like the best option for me. And yes back east is still pretty reasonable. I was in T.O two years ago too and there's some girls over there that still charge less than $300.
Some of you mentioned inflation, but I've mostly just seen it in Vancouver with the sky high prices. Like I said Toronto is still pretty reasonable, Tijuana too. I even checked the prices for some of the brothels I used to frequest in New Zealand back in 2004-2007, and prices are still the same. Great quality sp's and reasonable prices for the average working man. That's all I want. That's all I was saying. For all of you that got jokes and wanna bite my head off for expressing my views, back off.