People can charge whatever they want. Don't like it? Don't book them. Complaining about it is completely boring when you can just pick someone else.

But you're here, on this board, aghast, because you can't figure out why people charge more.

Reasons:
- biz expenses, like dungeon rentals or hiring security
- standard of living in their area
- special wardrobe/gear/skills
- offering more than classic BDSM, such as escorting
- really good at what they do and know it
- prefer to have fewer sessions and make more with each
- new and are trying to see what they can get
- scammer
- wants to piss you off