[QUOTE=BastardChorum;6005807]I'll start out by saying I don't like price increases either. And some of the changes in recent years are hard to stomach.
But I also realize it's not a one-sided affair and tried to look at it holistically. The overhead that comes with the operation of a kgirl business and the logistics cost associated with bringing the girls here all affect a portion of the final price charged to mongers. Therefore, regardless of the legality of it all, it is in fact a bona fide business. Of which, business fundamentals can be applied to. More importantly, the forces that affect such fundamentals can help determine how appropriate and fair the hikes in price has been. As a baseline, I have set $250 (the average hour price between LA and OC) as the baseline cost for 2012. Using any CPI-benchmarked inflation calculator, it'll spit out a range between $300-320 in buying power as of 2022.
I just see the rapid increase in recent years as more of a market correction to keep abreast of historic inflation levels. Ideally, commensurate COL adjustments at work should be helping to absorb inflation here and everywhere else. But you know how that goes. I won't go into whether BB should be included in the base price or as an upcharge as it's too contentious a topic and doesn't apply to the point I'm making here.[/QUOTE]Price increases are due mainly to supply / demand, not cpi inflation. When there is an oligopoly like the Kgirl business, and there's a growing demand and limited supply for these type of services, they can raise their prices to whatever the market will bear. You stated this yourself in your next post that some dropped their price because of reduced demand.
