I don't really know about such fights in bars but I am not fond of ladyboys bars and am fairly reputed for it. If you read the summary of my trip reports I made in the ad hoc section, I explained in a post that I had problems with bar ladyboys (not to say scams) whereas I had good ST with freelancers. However, I hadn't contacted freelancers in adds posted in CL, backpage or cracker.
My purpose didn't aim to comparer ladyboys from CL or cracker versus bar ladyboys. I think differently.
The same ladyboy will cost me :
- 6,000 baht if she comes with an escort agency.
- 1,500 baht + 500 baht for BF + 150 baht for a LD + other drinks if I pick her up in a bar.
- 1,500 baht if I pick her up in the street or contact her in thaifriendly.
(I already could choose between the 3 above for the same ladyboy).
I could add she would cost me 4,000 or 5,000 baht if I contact her through cracker.
I will prefer the most cost effective solution.
Moreover, many ladyboys advertising in Craigslist/backpage/cracker are Pinoy imports. They understood they can use these websites where prices are higher although their quality of service is lower (this is my opinion about PI). About 60 % of the ladyboys advertising in these websites in Thailand are Pinoy and this number is close to 100 % in other countries such as Malaysia, Vietnam, or China. This makes another reason to criticize ladyboys using adds.
Having said that, anybody can find a good ladyboy in bar and being scammed by a ladyboy in TF. There is no guarantee nowhere.
Moreover, I understand that some guys prefer adds. Everyone comes to Thailand with his habits and his "culture" of p4p and it may be difficult to change it.