Slowdown in punting reports due to cost of living crisis?

I’m big on recycling, do you think they’d barter for a few thousand aluminium cans?

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Originally Posted by GoldfishMan

It's just the same "dynamics" as usual, only now it is highlighted by the lack of volume. Popular girls will always be solidly booked out under most conditions because there "should" be enough volume to fill up their slots (no pun intended!). Then the "spill-over" volume would go for the less popular ones. At the moment, what we're seeing is the volume of the spill-over is a lot less than before so you end up with this stark contrast of some girls being booked out, some girls sitting idle.

If you start to see top stars like J Ice or C Chance etc, be available because of lack of punters, that means some sort of all encompassing economic calamity would've happened. Thankfully that hasn't happened (yet?).

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This makes sense. Those who are the spill overs want the most value for their money, so instead of seeing some other girl available, they would rather hold onto their cash and come back another day to see the popular girl they wanted.

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Originally Posted by faruk

This makes sense. Those who are the spill overs want the most value for their money, so instead of seeing some other girl available, they would rather hold onto their cash and come back another day to see the popular girl they wanted.

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Hold onto their load and their wad? Keep both for another day? It’s one way of punting…

On another note, has anyone notice how there's a bit more consistent advertising from the shops, and they're a little more active in this forum?

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Originally Posted by MrPB

On another note, has anyone notice how there's a bit more consistent advertising from the shops, and they're a little more active in this forum?

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I've noticed that they each have their own modus operandi. Like 42G / N5M, they just love to bump their positive reviews. Along with most of the RNT joints.
The Ginzas and CBD Style don't do this though.

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Originally Posted by GoldfishMan

I've noticed that they each have their own modus operandi. Like 42G / N5M, they just love to bump their positive reviews. Along with most of the RNT joints.
The Ginzas and CBD Style don't do this though.

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I noticed that trend as well. Some shops will bump certain girls' AR to signal that they are working. However, they don't do this for every girl they have in the line up. Which lead me to wonder, are those the girls who are more free than others? Is that why they only decide to bump their reviews?

It kinda makes sense right? If a girl is already 90% booked, there should be no need to advertise anymore.

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Originally Posted by Veets

Only 2 punts from myself so far this year and I’ve walked away from 2 places not wanting to spend precious $ on lesser option or expectation!
I even overheard another guy in the waiting room say nope I’m out
Keep it gents

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Love this attitude.

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Originally Posted by MrPB

On another note, has anyone notice how there's a bit more consistent advertising from the shops, and they're a little more active in this forum?

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Definitely. I don't mind it in general, but I get irritated when they spam the after report threads.

mistakenly posted the same thing twice.

How do you delete posts?

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Originally Posted by schloong

Hey massage addict - that's a real bummer mate. It certainly proves one thing: you are just an ATM to her so I'd be doing exactly what your'e doing. Vote with your feet! She may get the hint if business drops off dramatically :surprise:

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We are atm`s to them all, but in return we expect good service. The price increases in percentage terms in this industry over the last 3 years is massively higher than any other service or item out there. They need to wake up to themselves.

I just saw some prices above $1000 - $1500 on private escort websites...

Yes, some of them are quite hot, but are they really THAT hot...

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Originally Posted by Footballpunter

I noticed that trend as well. Some shops will bump certain girls' AR to signal that they are working. However, they don't do this for every girl they have in the line up. Which lead me to wonder, are those the girls who are more free than others? Is that why they only decide to bump their reviews?

It kinda makes sense right? If a girl is already 90% booked, there should be no need to advertise anymore.

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I regard it as lazy marketing as they don't put much effort into their operations. Just my 2 cents worth...

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Originally Posted by Footballpunter

I just saw some prices above $1000 - $1500 on private escort websites...

Yes, some of them are quite hot, but are they really THAT hot...

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Those agencies have always had higher priced girls. I don't see that as being caused by this inflationary period.
For example, back when the agencies started out more than 10 years ago, MOC had a virgin girl that cost thousands an hour (25k I think). There were also supposedly really hot ones going for above $1k an hour but I've never tried them.

To see the impact of inflation, you have to look at the lowest priced girls. And right now, the lowest priced girls are going for about $500 /hr. I've seen $480/hr being advertised on some girls in the other agencies.

I remember during COVID and right after it, 2020 - 2022, the price was $450/hr. Then they jacked it up to $550 last year, and now it looks like they've had to lower their prices.

Agency girl prices are definitely going lower.

Due to COL I stick to my regular list and not really keen to try new places or ML.

I guess it’s not a punt if you already know what you are getting 😊

Cost of living.

Basically most people are comfortable with their lot in life. They’re happy to stay where they are, they’re not willing to go the extra mile or work double their normal weekly hours. People say life is already difficult, that it’s ok here and they complain that a push to achieve anything more is just a difficult struggle. You only have to drive around on the weekend and see people blow a pineapple on squashed avocado and a latte. Why aren’t they working to get a better life?

Without struggle nothing gets achieved.

Without struggle the cost of living wins.

Everywhere seems to be slow now, cafes & restaurants aren't as busy. When I have caught an uber recently they were saying the same, people just aren't spending as much as they used to. Personally I have cut way back on visiting massage shops to focus on paying off the mortgage that little bit quicker.

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Originally Posted by Mr_KB666

Everywhere seems to be slow now, cafes & restaurants aren't as busy. When I have caught an uber recently they were saying the same, people just aren't spending as much as they used to. Personally I have cut way back on visiting massage shops to focus on paying off the mortgage that little bit quicker.

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Very sensible thing to do. Mortgage now and punt later.

Hmmmm

22 rydalmere just jacked up their prices

N5M now offering discounts on bookings... bit far from me but hopefully their sister store in gladesville follow suit too!

At Michelle’s in Potts Point is now closed on some evenings during the week. It is closed tonight. They decide on the day of. I asked what was going on and they said there is not enough business this winter and it is the first time they have done this since they opened at that location many years ago.

Maybe they should lower prices and increase volume ��

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Originally Posted by mrblack

Maybe they should lower prices and increase volume ��

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I think the Cauc Aussie, European, and South American MLs that work there would try their luck at private before they accepted less money in this environment.

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Originally Posted by mrblack

Maybe they should lower prices and increase volume ��

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Thats supply and demand, but their implementation will probably result in extra and maybe permanent closure by pricing themselves out of the market.

I don't think demand is going down. Just last week, was stuck in traffic on Cleveland street near front door of ginza. In the 3~4min I was waiting for the lights, saw at 2 enter and 1 leave.

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Originally Posted by dotcumdotinyou

The lag has only just begun, there are a lot of people coming of contracts over the rest of the year and they're going to be hit hard when they have to renegotiate with there lenders. Rents are also going higher, so even if you don't have a mortgage you're still coping it from interest rates. The other problem is inflation is still high and the reserve will probably have to increase rates before the end of the year so people aren't spending. Retail and hospitality is already in a recession they're 6% down in the last quarter and that's going to get worse in this quarter. Restaurants can't put their prices up so they're reducing portions, at an Italian restaurant I used to go to I'd only order the lasagne as it would fill me up, the last time I went it was half the size it used to be.
I've only had 3 punts this year and have no interest (for the moment) to go again specially at the current prices.

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Yeh not many punts this year. Does that mean a blokes jerking off for relief?