About not giving out prices…

So, while I totally understand that, for legal purposes, courtesans are not allowed to give out their prices and I’ve even seen some brothels and some courtesans advertise things on their page similar to, “…I work with all budgets…” or “…our prices are affordable to everyone. If it weren’t we wouldn’t be in business for so long…”

I wonder (and maybe this is just me) if they really can work with all budgets and whether or not their prices are affordable to everyone. I know… “all budgets” and “affordable to everyone” are relative terms, but even though they don’t advertise their prices, I can only assume that, when you consider that many of the courtesans have to pay for many of their own expenses and give a portion back to the house (also, I heard that many brothels have “house minimums”. Not sure if that’s true or not), that maybe it’s not affordable to everyone.

That’s not to say, however, that it’s not unaffordable, but here’s the thing: many of these brothels are pretty much located in the middle of nowhere (again, I understand for legal reasons, they can’t be in huge cities). Sheri’s and the Chicken ranch are a little better in the fact that they are closer the Las Vegas strip but it’s still about a couple hours away driving.

I also imagine these brothels get their fair share of tourists (personally, I’m from out of state and I’ve been to Sheri’s once. I’m actually in the middle of making plans to visit again this year). So, imagine a tourist who makes, let’s say, ten to fifteen bucks an hour at their fast food job have been saving and “sacrificing” for say, the past few months (or more) to finally have enough in their vacation budget take the vacation of their dreams to Sheri’s Ranch (or any other brothel).

They finally arrive with their money in hand (which matches their budget) and when they finally select a courtesan and the negotiation process begins, the courtesan discovers that this client’s budget is not only waaaay below the prices she (and maybe even some of the other girls) charge…

It’s even below the house minimum!

So, now this poor guy (or girl) who spent his time and money on airfare and other expenses is stuck in a brothel that is pretty much in the middle of nowhere with pretty much nothing to do because well… there’s nothing else to do. Not to be sarcastic or anything.

Again, with Sheri’s Ranch and Chicken Ranch, it’s a little better in the fact that it’s somewhat closer to the Las Vegas strip and to be honest, it’s one of the main reasons why I prefer visiting Sheri’s Ranch compared to the other brothels: in the event that my budget falls below the courtesan’s range and she (or they) are unwilling to negotiate, I at least can go to the Las Vegas strip and have some fun, but I don’t think it will fall below their range or (GASP) the “house minimum” (or at least, I hope it doesn’t :-0).

Also, here’s the thing about negotiations: Not everyone is good at it. Even some of the entrepreneurs and “business people” can be pretty bad at it. One does not need to look further than those reality shows on those business/money channels where business owners stand in front of potential multi-millionaire investors to pitch their business/products and it’s clear that not only their products are bad, but their presentation and negotiation skill are, as well. But I digress…

Again, I totally understand why brothels/courtesans can’t advertise their prices and this is not a complaint or anything. I’ve been to Sheri’s Ranch in the past, even though I didn’t party with any of the ladies (hopefully, it will change this year), but I guess (and maybe it’s just me) it seems that the laws here put the customer/client (especially the “newbies”) at a disadvantage.