I agree that limited editions command a premium. But, limited collection such as the high end car is the thing you display openly to the world and let them know (some may say brag) that you have one. I'm sure most of you will agree that an encounter with an escort is something you want to keep private and not brag to your neighbors about (I certainly hope so anyways). So I'm not sure the same analogy could apply to an escort... unless you want the world to know about your tryst. Part of the thrill in spending so much money on limited editions is not only that you have one, but EVERYONE knows that it's YOU that has one. Not really possible with a "clandestine encounter," is it? :-)
Originally Posted by Lovely Victoria
That is true, and part of the reason why those car analogies that we all love so much never hold up. But the concept of exclusivity doesn't necessarily apply just to things you show off. Its also about fitting in in the economic strata where people that can afford to pay $5K a night live. (Excluding in this case the bevy of bunnies ensconced on a yacht -- where the object
IS being seen.)
If you are an older successful business man, checking into an exclusive hotel with an attractive 20/30 something on your arm, its pretty obvious that its not your wife (or at least the first wife
). Now if she is wearing 3 acrylic inch stripper platforms or a collection of every logo-ed item (many fake) that she owns, that screams "hooker". Women who successfully operate at the HDH level know how to dress and act, so that they don't raise eyebrows. They are comfortable in that milieu and appear to be a true "girlfriend". (And lastly, they don't show up at the same hotel a few times a month checking in with different guys.)
True, when the couple gets to their hotel room, the same activities will transpire (and everyone they meet along the way knows it), but the difference is image. The gentleman in question may frequent that hotel and although he doesn't mind the staff knowing he has a "girlfriend", he doesn't want the reputation of hiring a "prostitute". Thats what I meant by exclusivity.