Members likeohmygod Posted September 18, 2019 Members Posted September 18, 2019 Before publishing what I believe is the most desired information (an updated list of the average going rates), I wanna write some consideration about the "Overpay/Underpay question" which every couple of months, pops up in this forum...this wants to be an advice to the newbies, but also a reminder to all of us who are visiting Brazil and SA from years. Quote Instead of asking the guys for a price, MAKE YOUR OFFER depending on how much you'd pay for that guy...it's not hard: Pode ser "insert amount between 100 to 150 BRL" reais? If the guy says yes to your offer...good...if not, DO NOT lowball him, do not waste their time while trying to close a deal with you that probably will never close. Accept his price, or let him look for another customer. When you're going to your lawyer (example), you're not going to try to lowball him, because of respect. You can ask for a price, but if there's no deal, then you go for his price, or you look for another lawyer. That's a matter of respect against the guys. A tip (monetary or else) will generally be appreciated as in every job of the world. At the same time, you must know that the saunas have their own range of prices and remember that most of the guys are working in saunas because it's easy money. As you don't pay the Uber driver, 300 reais for the ride from Galeao down to Ipanema (5 times the average), you should not pay the boys 700 reais for a programa. That's a matter of respect and of coherence against all of the people who have shitty low-paid jobs (especially in Brazil, where the differences in my opinion are the most extreme in the whole South America) that don't have the bodies, and the mind to sell themselves. Cause mankind appears to be such generous only when it has a cock or a pussy inside its own mouth. September update Brazilian saunas avg range (min-max): 100-150 BRL (80-200) (SP and RJ...cut 20 reais while in other cities). Brazilian internet avg range (min-max): 250-350 BRL (200-400) Colombian avg (min-max): 80k-120k COP (70k - 160k) Dominican Republic avg (min-max): 2000 - 2800 DOP (1500 - 4000) (finders fees included, i'd say drop 500 DOP from the avg ranges to get a net value) Riobard, brockmiller and Tartegogo 3 Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted September 18, 2019 Members Posted September 18, 2019 I am researching Rio because I am going back in November. The average hour in vivalocal.com is 150-200 for one hour. brockmiller, Riobard and Tartegogo 3 Quote
Members trzinko Posted September 19, 2019 Members Posted September 19, 2019 internet price of 200-250 reais for cute guys is quite ok, because you will have at least 120 reais of additional cost if you go to sauna. transfer with metro 20???, entrance to sauna 60 + room 40 Tartegogo and brockmiller 2 Quote
Members brockmiller Posted September 19, 2019 Members Posted September 19, 2019 Prices tend to become a bone of contention so i usually avoid discussing it in my reports, but you guys seem to be on point with the figures. trzinko, Riobard and Tartegogo 2 1 Quote
Members trzinko Posted September 20, 2019 Members Posted September 20, 2019 personally i look for quality, not that much on price. at the same time i do not want to be cheated. however if there is a quality guy, i do not mind paying a few reais more and give him a nice meal. brockmiller, Lucky and Riobard 2 1 Quote
Members Riobard Posted September 20, 2019 Members Posted September 20, 2019 But remember it is essential to approach all this commercially and to impose an upper limit price point on gratuities such as meals. There is a very precarious economic system at play and you do not want to be “that guy”, the one who is responsible for the BOVESPA crashing. I seem to be paying less and less over the years for the same thing. The rate oracles are well-intentioned but not alleviating my concerns about these inauspicious trends. Can it last? Will providers catch on that our home advantage deep pockets are accompanied by home advantage strengthening currencies? Is it so easy to be either a cheap arsehole or a generous arsehole? Now I am going to fret for days whether or how to stay exactly on the correct neutral line between these 2 opposing labels. Quote
Members Riobard Posted September 20, 2019 Members Posted September 20, 2019 Some pussy is simply high maintenance, like it or not ... likeohmygod, Badboy81, Latbear4blk and 1 other 1 3 Quote
Members MiamiEthan Posted September 23, 2019 Members Posted September 23, 2019 Anyone have a range for Mexico? CDMX, Merida, other cities? Quote
Tomcal Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 Merida ranges between a 6 pac of beer to 500 Pesos (25.00 US) lately the 6 pack is what works! plus another 6 pac they drink at your place, usually there is no time limit! they usually want to stay overnight! brockmiller and Latbear4blk 2 Quote
Badboy81 Posted September 23, 2019 Posted September 23, 2019 18 hours ago, Tomcal said: Merida ranges between a 6 pac of beer to 500 Pesos (25.00 US) lately the 6 pack is what works! plus another 6 pac they drink at your place, usually there is no time limit! they usually want to stay overnight! Compare your place to where they are going back home to....FIGURES.... Watlas 1 Quote
