“Money Spent” Review field ?

Yes. I’m a value guy and pass that info along. Some guys are ballers and that reflects their spending $$.

It's a range and I don't mind putting down what I spent. I don't always mention what I spent it on, like if I added a second girl to a VIP because I was being nice or whatever. Or sometimes I didn't spend that much but a dancer really wanted some dick that day so the visit was an all time deal. The dollars spent is just another detail.

Sometimes I look at it and compare it against what the guy wrote about his experience. Some guys spend a whole lot to get a little or practically nothing, but don't necessarily know that. That helps me gauge what to look for it I'm ever in that club, but I'm not going to judge what another guy spends on his fun if he can afford it.

As Papi points out, every customer spends on different things, so total money spent can be misleading.

I'd prefer a mandatory listing of categories:
Parking fees (if any)
Admission costs
Drink costs
Food costs
Stage tipping (so we can scold the "make it rain" customers)
Private dance costs/song
If available, cost range for extras
Other expenses not listed above:

I find the spending info useful when reading reviews - particularly if someone spends a very small amount or a ton. The $100-$300 is kinda standard but lower or higher values can be telling.

One of the more entertaining things I’ve observed is a reviewer who checks the <$100 option yet represents that he went nuts on spending but had a bad experience.

The other one that is entertaining is the PL who spends a ton per the drop-down and the service he walks away with was that he gave a dancer a back rub.

The $ spent can be useful if they don’t list other prices but like everything else here you need to take it with a grain of salt.
I’m sure lots of times it’s a vague guess and others it’s adjusted to make the writer look better (in their own eyes).

Marginally useful, but not on its own. The reviewer has to put context around it in the review, but at the same time if they take the time to do that, then I don't really need to know the total amount spent.

Even in my own reviews, sometimes when I spend a lot it's because I was in that motherfucker for a long time and may have done rooms with 2-3 girls. Other times, its cause its just an expensive club. Similarly with not spending a lot, it might be because it's super expensive and all I bought was drinks. Or it could be cause it was cheap and I couldn't find anything else to spend on, either because the quality was low or I just bought everything and still had a low total. You gotta read my novel to understand the context.

I find it useful, but only if the reviewer also includes details of drink, dance, and VIP prices. "I spent $" without context is meaningless except as a flex.

I second what Electronman said above. Although I wouldn't make it mandatory.

I'm in Detroit and the most important spending info for me is prices of specific dancers for extras. That kind of stuff is typically exchanged in PM though.

Useful
Agree with georgmicrodong, it's most useful if there are other details in the review.

Useful data point with others. If it's ridiculously low relative to the activity described, it calls into question the credibility and value of the review. Same if it is very high relative to the description. If the reviewer was there all night and did 4 VIPs then that's worth mentioning in the review

Useful, to help the reader decide whether the PL got value for money. I don't think a mandatory breakdown is needed but that should be part of the review (parking, valet, drink, stage tips, VIP...)

I think it's the most important part of the review. Especially if you smashed. I want to know how much you came off.

Individual/specific costs are valuable: cover charge, price per dance, timed-dance options, drinks, etc.. The costs for those can affect whether a club is worth visiting for a particular person, or help them set expectations if they do visit. The total amount spent is not at all useful. It's either without context, so useless (maybe half of it was for some random extra) or the review has the context, in which case the total spent has no added value.

In addition, the total spent seems to mostly be used to judge the reviewer rather than the club. If the total is noticed, the comments tend to be either "What a cheap MF" or "You spent $x and didn't get laid? Loser." depending on whether the reviewer thinks the amount is low or high.

So I don't see any value in that field.

I use it, but don't take too much from it. Its a rough guide at best, considering all the other variables that go into a visit to an sc.

I use it. As an ajudicator, if pressed for time, I'll prioritize those with $100+ spend. A bigger spend should correlate with a more extensive experience and review. If a review seems to fall short of an alleged significant spend I'll try and coax the HOW from the submitter. They will sometimes elaborate (more VIPs than described, significant tips, made it rain, etc.).

I use it less when researching. I'll focus on the more recent, wordier reviews.

I'm in Detroit so I'm conditioned to get extras exclusively when I'm out clubbing. Given that, I'm really just looking for FS prices. The breakdown and overall cost are just noises to me. I know I'm in the minority.

Tbh I find it pretty useless. How much one spends on a given trip is as much a function of how one clubs than it is the cost of any particular component. I would find a breakdown of prices to be much more useful, which is why I'm always critical of someone who writes a review of a club but can't remember what anything costs.

I agree that the general range of "money spent" -- when taken alone -- is not all that helpful. When I look at reviews in the queue for approval, sometimes they've checked a "money spent" range but mention nothing at all about it in what they write. That's not the only reason I'll reject a review, but if the review doesn't really provide enough info about the club or their visit, I'll include a note along with my rejection that says "Please read the TUSCL review guidelines, rewrite, and resubmit with more details, especially about costs. TUSCL readers will be interested in knowing how you spent $300-$500." That's especially important to me if they report they had a lousy time.

it's not necessary information but it's still informative.

Even between nights and the same club, spending may vary based on a variety of factors...mood, girls working, etc

I don't even notice most times to be honest

The info is trivial if you aren’t going to elaborate on specific costs

One detail doesn't necessarily lead to another. People keep looking for specific answers in reviews when they're really just guideposts for how other people perceive a club. If I want to know if there's really a top club in a location I'm heading to (because I'll only have time to see one or two places) I'll ask TUSCLers who've written helpful reviews. And I don't ask them how much they spend or what they do in the clubs.