Medellin Reports

[Iguana Six]

Sure. Until the exchange rate swings back to 1600 to 1 USD and 200K is then a lousy 125 bucks.

Exact thing happened in Brazil. When the exchange rate was almost 4 to 1, 300 reais for $77 many guys did not mind paying. But when that shit fell to 1.52, all of a sudden that same 300 reais turned to $197.

There was no way I was going to Fase 2 when it was 1600 pesos to the USD, but when that shit went to 3000 pesos to the USD I went to check it out. If it falls back to 1600, then this cheap fuck will never see those portals again.

P.S. It is only costing you less under the assumption that the punter is arriving with USD or a currency that has gained over the CO Peso.

Of course Colombians working in Peru, Hong Kong, Panama, San Jose, Singapore, or Dubai or anywhere outside of Colombia want more than the ones that are a taxi / metro / bus ride to the mansion. They have fixed costs for delivering their product: lodging, air fare, meals, child care, visas / passports, implants, etc. It is an apples / oranges comparison, like comparing your next door neighbor who is a weekend warrior in the National Guard, and a full time Navy SEAL.

Now, let's look at what the local provider is going to do with your C150? Is she changing it into dollars? I think not. Did her cabfare get more expensive? Nope.

The dollar is stronger in Colombia, because US currency should really be called "OPEC exchange coupons" or "petrodollars. " It is the world reserve currency because OPEC sells its oil for US dollars. You want to buy OPEC oil, you got to change your Euros, Sheckels, Yen, Renmenbi, etc. Into dollars first. (And THAT is why the US arms and defends Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States and even the Syrians helped the US liberate Kuwait, and why the USA Reserve Bank can print up dollars like your local pizza shack prints up coupons.) Dollars are scarce in Colombia, because the USA Is buying less Colombian oil, so they are more valuable. But none of this really impacts chicas, because most of what they buy is made locally and not imported using USA Dollars.

Now, let us factor in the monger's fixed costs. When the exchange rate changed, did the monger's air fare become cheaper? No, the price of jet fuel went down, but air fares did not, since airlines contract their fuel purchases months/years ahead of time, and they are taking the opportunity to cover losses from the recession. Did lodging become cheaper at the mansion? Nope.

Someone mentioned inflation. There IS inflation at work behind the C150 to C200 creep, but is not that the cost of living in Colombia has gone drastically up. If anything, it has gone down, as the diversion of national resources to security have been reduced, thanks to the insurgency winding down. Goods and services can be transported around the country without risk of guerrilla ambushes on the highways, etc.

What has inflated is the number of gringos coming down there. As the country is perceived as more "safe", the more timid monger will come down. As the dollar gets stronger, the more cost conscious monger will come down. As more mongers come down, word-of-mouth advertising kicks in. More newbies, especially newbies with little mongering experience and who were easily impressed, meant more guys amenable to the C150 and the upsell to cab fare. They had no idea about the metro, or that the cab ride back to Bello did not cost C50, so the slide to C200 is a recent development.

I am not opposed to rewarding a provider for a memorable experience. I have been very generous to chicas when it has been warranted. However, I don't want to pay C200 for an experience I can have elsewhere for C75-100, and doing so will make the mansion chica consortium as unresponsive and complacent as the Detroit Department of Motor Vehicles Employees Union.

A few years ago, the mansion did not control the supply of providers. They came when they wanted to come. This led to an uneven mix of chicas / providers. Some nights, not enough chicas, while other nights, too many chicas, and they weren't even earning their cabfare. The management went to an invitation-only system where the providers needed either an invitation from management or the guests to get entry. Some chicas used to come to the mansion several times a week under the old system. Now, some wait weeks for a call from management or regulars.

I strongly agree with Mr.Enternational. When the exchange rate goes back to favoring the COP, we will be stuck with a new price point. Fewer mongers, especially the easily impressed, free spending newbie, will stop coming, we will be stuck with a new price point, and in the end, the chicas will suffer.

When the dollar bought more pesos, I didn't change my spending habits. I just came down to Colombia three, sometimes four, times a year instead of two times a year, or one time a year if went to San Jose. I didn't give my favorites more each time, but I did give them more opportunities to earn, and more opportunities for me to bring them a gift.

[Mr Enternational]

Are the girls not entitled to a raise in the price for their services due to inflation? My first (and only) trip to the Mansion was about 5 years ago and the going rate was 100-150 K and the exchange rate was 1900-1,fast forward to today and they are asking 150-200 K and the exchange rate is 2900+-1,you guys need a math lesson and stop being such cheap fukks, it's actually costing you LESS to bed these girls today. 200 K is 68 lousy bucks,

Sure. Until the exchange rate swings back to 1600 to 1 USD and 200K is then a lousy 125 bucks.

Exact thing happened in Brazil. When the exchange rate was almost 4 to 1, 300 reais for $77 many guys did not mind paying. But when that shit fell to 1.52, all of a sudden that same 300 reais turned to $197.

There was no way I was going to Fase 2 when it was 1600 pesos to the USD, but when that shit went to 3000 pesos to the USD I went to check it out. If it falls back to 1600, then this cheap fuck will never see those portals again.

P.S. It is only costing you less under the assumption that the punter is arriving with USD or a currency that has gained over the CO Peso.

[Knowledge]

I promise to continue following your advice about staying away from the place, but not because I am unable to pay what it costs.

Are the girls not entitled to a raise in the price for their services due to inflation? My first (and only) trip to the Mansion was about 5 years ago and the going rate was 100-150 K and the exchange rate was 1900-1,fast forward to today and they are asking 150-200 K and the exchange rate is 2900+-1,you guys need a math lesson and stop being such cheap fukks, it's actually costing you LESS to bed these girls today. 200 K is 68 lousy bucks, if you can't afford that go to el centro and get street girls or stay the hell away from the Mansion until you can afford it, I mean why go to a place that you know damned well, or should know, that the girls are asking 150-200 k and then ***** about it, that makes zero sense to me. Also, look in a mirror and hold up a 50 and 20 dollar bill and ask yourself "would I fuck and suck that for 70 bucks"? Math lesson #1 the difference between 150 k and 200 k is 17 lousy dollars, get a life for crying out loud.

[Kelso1]

Are the girls not entitled to a raise in the price for their services due to inflation? My first (and only) trip to the Mansion was about 5 years ago and the going rate was 100-150 K and the exchange rate was 1900-1,fast forward to today and they are asking 150-200 K and the exchange rate is 2900+-1,you guys need a math lesson and stop being such cheap fukks, it's actually costing you LESS to bed these girls today. 200 K is 68 lousy bucks, if you can't afford that go to el centro and get street girls or stay the hell away from the Mansion until you can afford it, I mean why go to a place that you know damned well, or should know, that the girls are asking 150-200 k and then ***** about it, that makes zero sense to me. Also, look in a mirror and hold up a 50 and 20 dollar bill and ask yourself "would I fuck and suck that for 70 bucks"? Math lesson #1 the difference between 150 k and 200 k is 17 lousy dollars, get a life for crying out loud.

Your math, and logic is good. The only question I have is if the exchange rate drops back to 1900 will the girls lower their rates?

To me when I'm in country I focus on the currency of that country. If I was happy with USA prices than I would stay home.

[Manizales911]

I can confirm that there is a concerted movement towards asking $200 k. I got tired of it, and started offering 50 k for a straight up BJ, which offer was not accepted.

Are the girls not entitled to a raise in the price for their services due to inflation? My first (and only) trip to the Mansion was about 5 years ago and the going rate was 100-150 K and the exchange rate was 1900-1,fast forward to today and they are asking 150-200 K and the exchange rate is 2900+-1,you guys need a math lesson and stop being such cheap fukks, it's actually costing you LESS to bed these girls today. 200 K is 68 lousy bucks, if you can't afford that go to el centro and get street girls or stay the hell away from the Mansion until you can afford it, I mean why go to a place that you know damned well, or should know, that the girls are asking 150-200 k and then ***** about it, that makes zero sense to me. Also, look in a mirror and hold up a 50 and 20 dollar bill and ask yourself "would I fuck and suck that for 70 bucks"? Math lesson #1 the difference between 150 k and 200 k is 17 lousy dollars, get a life for crying out loud.

[JjBee62]

Hi,

Would be very grateful if someone could recommend some love motels in Poblado, having trouble finding some, only found places in Centro so far.

Thanks!

Try Motel Las Cabañas.

Calle 14 #43 F-65.

No experience with it, but it's the only one I know of in Poblado.

There's also Motel Ibiza in Itagui, along the autopista. Most taxi drivers know it. It's expensive, about 100 k for 6 hours, but rooms are top notch.

For a cheaper route, there are a few very low end places in Mayorista on Carrera 50 A around Calle 81.16-17 k for 2 hours. Expect the bare minimum.

[Pilot3592]

I can confirm that there is a concerted movement towards asking $200 k. I got tired of it, and started offering 50 k for a straight up BJ, which offer was not accepted.

Yes after four slow days last week I am convinced the Mansion Mafia females are in collusion. Quotes of 250 and acceptance of 200 was the bottom line. 400 was for TLN. Amusing little things they are but there is a concentrated effort to up the price.

[Chesscat]

I can confirm that there is a concerted movement towards asking $200 k. I got tired of it, and started offering 50 k for a straight up BJ, which offer was not accepted.

I personally have never been quoted more than 150 k for short time at the Mansion. But I haven't been there in over a year.

I did have a tendency to do many of the same girls over and over again each time. Seems to me that some guys get grandfathered into a rate.

And the new guys get charged more. Because you aren't the first guy I have heard say that the mansion chicks want more than the standard 150 K.

[ZumZum]

Hi,

Would be very grateful if someone could recommend some love motels in Poblado, having trouble finding some, only found places in Centro so far.

Thanks!

[MedellinGringo]

Some guys swear up and down that the Casa Blanca girls are still taking 150 k without complaint. Other guys (myself included) are having a harder and harder time getting the girls to take 150 k without demanding taxi money coming and going, regalos, propinas or just straight up 200 K+.

Either the 150 k guys are lying, handsome, built like fitness trainers, amazing lovers or regulars coming down monthly or those of us who are having trouble getting the women to stick to 150 k are ugly, smelly, fat, terrible in bed or just fell off the turnip truck newbies.

Whatever it is breakfast time at the big table is always interesting when the subject comes up.

I personally have never been quoted more than 150 k for short time at the Mansion. But I haven't been there in over a year.

I did have a tendency to do many of the same girls over and over again each time. Seems to me that some guys get grandfathered into a rate.

And the new guys get charged more. Because you aren't the first guy I have heard say that the mansion chicks want more than the standard 150 K.

[Blue Touch]

You also may want to ask the clerk to write down the name and number of the cedula in case of robbery or other troubles.

I requested that they check the CEDULAS as I don't know enough about them to spot a fake. I would let Paola or Carolina know who was coming and at what time and ask them to check CEDULAS. 1/2 the girls still had their CEDULAS out when they came up to the room. Man I love the HBM! Thanks so much for the referral to that hotel & thanks for all the awesome Intel on El Centro. It made my stay a lot easier & I will be back!!

El Mechanico.

[El Mechanico]

Generally speaking yes it is. I have had about 20+ girls in and out of there, 3 a day sometimes (and only a couple of times did they ask for ID. Might have thought it was the same girl). But the night guy will sometimes try to hit you up for a 20 k "fee"(might have been 10 k) for it being a different girl that same day. I usually got out of it, told him to talk to the day clerk, that I rented a room for 2, etc.

However late at night they lock the front door and he has to come unlock it and let you in. That time I did give him the 20 k as I don't want him dragging his feet with that duty, me locked out at 2 am on a Centro back street. Fun.

I requested that they check the CEDULAS as I don't know enough about them to spot a fake. I would let Paola or Carolina know who was coming and at what time and ask them to check CEDULAS. 1/2 the girls still had their CEDULAS out when they came up to the room. Man I love the HBM! Thanks so much for the referral to that hotel & thanks for all the awesome Intel on El Centro. It made my stay a lot easier & I will be back!!

El Mechanico.

[El Mechanico]

You think good looks gets you a lower price? You should see my ugly mug.

Don't let YKY fool you! He is like an athletic Greek God, except he is not Greek, he's not a God and he really didn't look that athletic when I met him in the CTG! YKY, this is only a joke! Happy New Year my friend. Our paths will cross again some day!!

El Mechanico.

[SpotBlocker]

I'll be there on 2nd to the 12th let know if you want to meet up, its more fun when your with other people. PM.

[Knowledge]

It's usually makes thing easier but I sometimes pretend to be able to speak when I want to avoid certain subjects.

Nothing to discuss, it's just obvious that it helps, greatly.