I still regret the ten years I wasted in strip clubs b4 I discovered this: After the preliminary small-talk, ask, "Do you do private shows?" If you hear no, I wouldn't even waste money on a lap-dance.

This works on house-dancers and feature entertainers. Club reputation doesn't matter; it depends on the individual girl. No matter how straight-laced a club seems, you will always get a yes if you talk to enough women.  I'm usually quoted 200-300/hr and we exchange numbers. These sessions always took place off-site, but I've heard about banging in the VIP rooms.

I actually prefer scouting strippers as opposed to escorts because you can't be fooled by photo-shopped images. Also, you can get an idea of how much chemistry you have as you're interviewing them. One of my ATFs was a blonde with huge implants who grabbed 'it' out of my pants as she gave a lap-dance and said, "Oh I've gotta fuck that." This was after pre-confirming that she did privates. We started doing sessions at 200/hr, but she'd give freebies when she was horny enough.