Here's the article. Y'all can decide yourselves what you think Harley was saying: https://qz.com/774206/how-to-negotiate-for-what-your-worth-according-to-the-women-of-the-famous-moonlite-bunny-ranch-brothel-in-nevada/
Her quote is quite a way down the article after "9. Be Prepared to Walk Away"
Interesting article, but no surprises.
It is in the interest of every girl to charge as much as she can. It is in the interest of the house to encourage all the girls to charge as much as possible, and to not undercut each other.
(The house pressure for the girls to not undercut each other is the start of a "unionized girlhood". But, I am sure the houses haven't thought that far.)
What is missed is for the houses/girls think they have it over the $300 Reno indie. Any indie can adopt the 10 point negotiation skill. The indie girls can and some do screen their customers to make sure everyone is safe. The indie girls can get the same STD tests, and display the results to the customers. Mongers can develop an ATF relationship with either or both house girls and with indie girls.
But, what the indie can't do very well is create the appearance of being expensive. Some people with money want to out spend their neighbor, whether it be a car or house or even a girl friend. Excellence in service may be less important than for the guy to brag about the cost. Mongers don't appear to fit in this category (except for Sidewinder, of course).
Mongers can hang out in the more expensive houses, but drive over and party at the less expensive houses, or elsewhere.
Newbies are at risk whether they go to the houses (high prices) or indies (cops and disease).
What is humorous is the thinking of the girls, the houses, or the mongers that they have a lock on the market, and that the others have no options.