Over the last few weeks I have called in to a number of RNT's around the inner west and the girls are so short of business if you turn to go instead of stay they will start bargaining. Never before have I seen this.

Case in point was Marrickville, saturday afternoon, I climbed the stairs and the lady whilst not a real looker was very enthusiastic and basically wouldn't let me go claiming I was her first customer for the day and the other girl had gone home giving up for the day. We worked out a deal and she then proceeded to lock up as though she was leaving. Whilst she was downstairs at the front, I checked the rooms to ensure there was nobody else there and we jointly locked the back door. Now consider this was only 3.pm and I didn't leave till after 6.pm and I was only 4 pineapples lighter, I consider I got good value.

I am not suggesting that this is repeatable, but how can these girls really survive only only one customer per day ?

I start to wonder when we will see the number of shops declining ?