Black inflation over the years
Glad to see the posts back in their proper threads.
As we are discussing prices and maybe entering a new era of BA 'nostalgia'.... LOL I checked my notes for Black and here's what I found. Total costs include drinks and tips, and were converted at the prevailing (non-blue) exchange rate at the time.
2004 chica #1 Chica fee 300 pesos Total cost $135 US
2005 chica #2 Chica fee 300 pesos Total cost $150 US
2005 chica #3 Chica fee 300 pesos Total cost $155 US
2007 chica #4 Chica fee 400 pesos Total cost $215 US
2007 chica #5 Chica fee 450 pesos Total cost $215 US
2010 chica #6 Chica fee 600 pesos Total cost $285 US
All chicas were hot and gave good to great service, except one hot Uruguaya who gave average service.
However as you can see the inflation was tremendous. Driven not only by the chica fees but also the mandatory drinks. Once the total cost started approaching $300, I stopped going. ;) It also got a little tiring being stared down like an animal in a cage... Fresh meat but YOU were the meat !
Black in it's prime - a legend
In the interest of full disclosure, the last chica in 2010 was a repeat from 2007, and I certainly did convey lukewarm interest at her initial higher price as we chatted alone on the couch. She said it was going rate. I simply stayed firm and she came down to 600 pesos, after swearing me to secrecy. This might not have been possible with other Black chicas. Still, nice to know I beat inflation.
Anyways, IMO any monger who had the opportunity to see Black in it's prime and did not, missed out big time. Though if you saw Madahos in it's prime you got close enough. In it's prime years, on a Thursday night at 11pm, Black was an experience that simply cannot be compared with any number of lays. You didn't go just to get laid, you went for the sheer sensory overload of being surrounded by dozens of young, hot and well-dressed women who wanted your attention and time and who were all available for sex. You just had to choose. Kid in a candy store was an understatement.
I've travelled to a dozen countries in the past decade to visit and enjoy similar night clubs. Needless to say, it has been highly enjoyable research. Other clubs have competed on quantity, quality, ambience or value. But to compete in all four categories was rare. The closest matches I experienced were in Caracas, Santiago, Lima and Panama. Never made it to Brazil. From what I saw, Black and Madahos in their prime were the creme of the crop. If money (value) was no object, there might have been one or two better clubs.
Folllowup on Esten's report
[QUOTE=Esten;445345]... Black was an experience that simply cannot be compared with any number of lays. You didn't go just to get laid, you went for the sheer sensory overload of being surrounded by dozens of young, hot and well-dressed women who wanted your attention and time and who were all available for sex. You just had to choose. Kid in a candy store was an understatement....[/QUOTE]I had exactly the same experience on a Friday night. The black lighting, the white sexy dresses, the gogo girls dancing at different levels. There were one hundred girls - all young - some students. Like angels.
The very first time I went to Black, I had studied all the comments in this forum. I followed Jackson's advice: walk in as if you own the place. Walk around and look at your leasure. Approach any girl you like (even if she pretends to be talking to other girls) and ask for her price. My first pick was really too expensive. I wanted all night and she was like a normal university girl in a street dress. She would not negociate.
I ended up with one Romina - rubia. I don't think I even bought a drink for me or for her. We agreed on a price. She went to the guardaropa and changed back into her street clothes. The guardaropa was a half door with a sill. It was hectic. Some girls were arriving depositing their bags and clothing. Some wanted out waiting with their ticket for their clothing. A magic moment.
We went back to my place (no portero). Romina changed back into her sexy dress and did some dancing and pictures. I had a wonderful time. She gave me her number. A year later on my next visit, she answered my text message. She was having lunch with her family. She got back to me. She was able to put her daughter (mi gorda) with a babysitter. We were able to meet but she brought a friend pornstar petite with voluptuous and firm (fake) breast but not a "innocent" or "candid". Of course I had to compensate the friend also.
As a side note, I never pay upfront. I think a drink is sufficient downpayment. In the end sometimes I would pay more than agreed to and there would be one or more repeat in the following days. But every time the girl asks for full payment upfront, I always cover any of her costs and walk away - even if we just arrived in the room of the albergo transitorio. I have been very firm on that principle.
Last year I went to Hook. I was very pleased. I will check it out very soon and report back here.