You should always be trying to pay the lowest amount possible for arriba
If you're not negotiating at all and just taking the first rate that is given to you, then you are making a mistake.
Only exception for this is if you are quoted an already "low" rate from the beginning.
I say "low" in quotations because what is considered low in HK is questionable at this point.
A few years ago you used to be able to get girls for $80 usd. Now in 2024 and coming into 2025 it seems that the bare minimum is $100, with the absolute lowest being $90 if you're willing to go through a lot of girls declining your offer and you having to negotiate hard on top of that.
I don't think it's even possible to get $80 usd for a session in HK anymore. Idk, maybe some monger out there is able to stumble upon 1 HK girl that is willing to do it, the point is though that it's not likely at this point and $100 will give you more access.
Now, knowing this, you should be hesitant about paying any more than $100 for a session.
If a girl is quoting you $120, you should highly consider just walking away, regardless of how hot she is.
The root problem though is that if you can only go to HK once or twice in a year, you're better off visiting a few times in your life and never going back again.
Because if you can't regularly go to HK, you have no leverage when it comes to negotiating how much you pay for an arriba.
You basically arrive at the club your one Friday and Saturday night of the whole year in which you can come to HK, and whatever girls happen to be there those nights is basically all your opportunities for the year. And if the girls you are attracted to and want to go arriba with decide that they will charge $120 and will not budge under that amount under any circumstances, then you pretty much have two options.
Option 1) pay the inflated amount and most likely get a bad service, and on top of that most likely the girl will require you pay upfront (you should never pay upfront and make it clear that you won't before you take the girl up).
Option 2) walk away and end up leaving HK without having sex with any girls. After you've spent a bunch of time and money on travel to get there.
Basically the point is that if you can't regularly go to HK, you basically can't negotiate.
This includes being able to negotiate prices as well as being able to negotiate the fact that you won't pay upfront under any circumstances.
In both instances you have to walk away if the negotiation isn't going in your favor. But if you're not a regular you can't just come back to the club tomorrow or next weekend and try again. Essentially continuing to comb through girls until you get one that agrees to your terms.
If you live too far from HK, your best bet is to visit maybe 2-3 times in your life, pay the $120 per session, get your little sex sessions, have some fun with girls, bust some nuts, and then that's it. Never come back to HK again.
If you are able to go to HK regularly and it won't be a problem for you, then you should always negotiate everything. And if any terms of yours are not agreed upon, then do not bring them up to the room under any circumstances and try a different girl.