A couple of ideas spring to my mind here BowlingBall. First of all, the price for an hour of time with a provider varies enormously depending on a number of factors. One of the most important price determinants is your location. Providers seem to charge more in big cities with high rents and in areas where the demand of hobbyists far exceeds the supply of providers--think Vegas. I'm not familiar with the Seattle scene but my guess would be that as a smaller city, the rates may be less than the above ones you mentioned.

Some other things to consider would of course be the level of service that you expect. If you want a provider who will perform a BBBJCIM, DFK, DATY and a GFE in general, the prices are going to be in the 250 to 300 per hour range just about anywhere you go. If, however, those acronyms aren't important to you and you are looking for a nice time with a CBJ no DFK type of provider, I think you'll be happy to note that there are many girls who would fit within your budget. Another cost-cutting measure that you can take is to see providers for half hour sessions instead of hour or two hour ones. While some providers don't like to offer half hour appointments you'll find that many will and it is an economical way of spending time with a more GFE like provider while still keeping to a budget. While I don't currently have many restrictions in my hobbying budget, I've been hobbying for a number of years and was in a similar situation to you when I got started just so you know that I understand where you are coming from.

Finally, you could also consider trying out a couple of local massage parlors which can often be a more economical choice, even if you go for the whole package. CL is always risky so if you do decide to take a chance and try out some of the providers who advertise extremely cheap prices, be prepared to be disappointed but also know that you'll occasionally find a diamond in the rough. Whenever you see the CL girls, it is especially important to the rest of the community that you write a review so that more and more of these girls become known commodities.

I wouldn't recommend it but for those who are hobbying on a shoestring nothing quite beats picking up a street walker. While you run a higher risk or LE and STD's you also pay a fraction of the cost!

There are exceptions to every rule but one of the most reliable rules is "you get what you pay for". Sure, you can get lucky and find a diamond in the rough but generally a provider who charges 300 an hour is a lot better than one that charges 150. My advice to you would be to save your money and hobby half as much as you'd like to. You might have less sex but you'll have better sex with better women. I've been suckered into too many 150 hour promises and I'll tell you that 90% of the time I walked out wishing I'd held on to my money and saved it until I had enough to get everything I wanted. To each his own I suppose but I always adhere to the theory that quality is far more important than quantity. Do your research always because there are also providers charging 300+ per hour who are no better than those charging 150.

I see what you are saying but I don't really agree with you. If a guy isn't looking for DATY, BBBJ's, DFK etc.. then he can have a very good time with a provider and not feel disappointed when he leaves. I don't always want to kiss the provider I'm with anyway and I only sometimes want to DATY. If I'm just looking for some good straight sex, I find there are many providers in the OP's price range that he would be happy with.

Some good advice here. I personally try to go for half an hour appointments because I can rarely make use of a second shot on goal anyway. It's probably true that some providers don't like the half hour appointment but if I have to choose between no time with a provider and half an hour with one I'll take the half hour.

Half hour appointments are a good thing to do when you are taking one for the team and seeing someone who doesn't have any reviews for the first time. I find I get more mileage when I book hour long appointments regardless of whether I pop a second time or not.

I'm the type who will generally save up to make the most of it but I have to admit that I've had some great times with providers in the 200 per hour range..Read reviews and you should be able to find suitable providers in that range. If you want to go lower than that then I guess what the guys said above is right.

I'm surprised that this wasn't mentioned above but another strategy is instead of always choosing a new provider, focus on one or two reasonably priced ones who you get along with. You'll almost definitely find that as you become a regular, they'll become more lenient with what they allow you to do with them...LFK becomes DFK, CBJ becomes BBBJ etc... You'll also probably find that they become less concerned with the time you spend with them as they get to know you better. Following my strategy can often give you a great GFE type for the price of a very limited menu type.

You make a good point there JohnJohn. ATF's always end up being much better value than girls you've only seen once. This is good advice for not only those who want to spend a bit less but for hobbyist in general.