It is only a ripoff if you aren't into it. I have never seen Vanessa, but have visited a few ladies at the old LaFemme and XTC. Each visit was well worth it to me. Sure I could have gotten way more somewhere else, but the quality I got at these places was incredible. I left very pleased with nothing to complain about except that these places and ladies aren't located in Austin. I definitely did not feel ripped off at all.