Hello. Say, for example, you see an independent provider for an hour massage and pay the quoted price, say $160... is it expected to tip on top of that at the end of the session? Do you? If so, how much? I'm never quite sure what the etiquette is here.
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Tips are always appreciated, never should be expected before the session begins and only given if you feel the service went above and beyond.
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What you tip or do not is up to you. Most massage providers ask for very little.
Guess you missed the fact that he said about 160. Get real. You are also probably living under the same delusion that suggests all providers are seeing over 5 clients a week on a regular basis... again, get real. I know many on assistance!
This is a question better asked on the newbie board, rather than here. You might not get many friendly answers on this forum. Anytime you have a question you want an answer to without getting flamed, ask on the newbie board, not here.
You could also ask on your local regional board.
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In a restaurant you tip the waitress because she only makes limited minimum wage. In a massage parlor the masseuse does not get to keep 100% of what the clients pay. In those circumstances yes a tip is expected.
OTH, an independent provider keeps 100% of what the clients pay so no tip is expected. Or, rather the tip is already built-in (LOL).
However if you want to be especially nice and appreciative or you just want to impress her there's nothing wrong with tipping there either
in many states servers make minimum wage and sometimes a little over. they also have many tables all day long. so they aren't only making what tips you leave for them, but all 4-6 tables times 6-8 hours.
you must live in a tip credit state, thats not every state.
i used to cocktail waitress at a nightclub in las vegas and we made $11.83 on the clock an hour and we were tipped an auto 20% on bottle service.
most people who work in a massage parlor do so because they don't want to sit around all day and talk to you guys. they don't want to put any effort in to it. they want you to come in, get rubbed on and leave. they don't care if you come back, unless you leave in less time or if you leave a big tip.
indy ladies pay for advertising and put effort in to seeing you.
heres the easy answer -
tip if you feel like it.
don't tip if you don't feel like it
I always try to be understanding of the providers costs of doing business. Incall costs and outcall costs. Neither are just one hour. There is travel time and preparation costs.
$160, $300, $400 etc. are not the nett profits for them.
I am more likely to tip indy providers in the lower price ranges.
....while you're on the table. I figure an independent provider has those two sums already included, so no additional tip required. But of course tips are always at the discretion of the client if the service is above & beyond.
And things like getting an actual decent massage, her stripping down and allowing full NE and SE.... All those factor in.
If I'm in a city for a few months for business and I know I'll be seeing her weekly, then I'll tip the first time then not on repeats.
There is no standard etiquette here, in the end do whatever you feel is right.
A FBSM is about 60 at AMP. Extras will run the bill up another 100 or more. I've had nice FBSMs from indies for 100. At 160, I'd expect more than a Happy Ending.
Sooo, if you get more, you should give more (if you want to be welcomed back). I'd add to the fee until I was about equal to the FS rate for my area
Along the Northeast Corridor, standard operating procedure varies from region to region. In some areas, the fee is all inclusive (house fee + her fee). In some areas, you start with the house fee only (for a massage) and, once in the room, can negotiate from there (bj only; fs; msog; etc). In both of these cases, no tip is required but appreciated. In the second case, you and she agreed to the added fee, not the added fee plus 20%. I recommend you ask your regional board what the SOP is in your area or maybe even people's practices at specific houses.
About London's "always tip for good service" post, the most common rebuttal I've heard is the lawyer comparison. A good lawyer charges similar rates but nobody tips their lawyer!
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