Archive for July 3rd, 2008

At the more remote brothels in Nevada, truckers used to be big business. But with diesel prices rising, the cost of gas is cutting into their bottom line. Brothels are seeing business decline as much as 25% from last year, according to industry officials.

In order to combat the business downturn, the Shady Lady Ranch, a brothel that depends on long-haul truckers, is offering gas cards valued at $50 and $100. The card value is determined by how much the client spends.

With the right credit card, an enterprising trucker could get a gas card and get points/cash back up to 5-6% of their spend. Most of these cards offer additional points/cash back for vehicle maintenance, convenient stores, groceries—the BP Visa Rewards Card offers “2% rebates on all eligible travel and dining purchases”. I’m sure the brothel could code for that. Some brothels may even be considered a hotel/motel, in which case a Hotel credit card may work.

Of course this is speculation. I’m no industry official. I wasn’t even sure they take credit cards, but a quick phone call to the Shady Lady Ranch verifies they take all four: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. According to the Moonlit Bunny Ranch only take Visa and MasterCard.

The original story on the AP: High fuel prices put pinch on Nevada brothels