Gratuities, gas, cokes, waitresses
[QUOTE=Jake Jj 1492]JJ(SB) & RM,
You both have good reasons for your points of view, and you need to focus on what you agree on. Neither of you are hagglers as far as I know, so you're both doing your part at not pissing the ladies off by being cheap bastards.
Keeping them happy during your session by paying at the least the minimum and keeping them happy for the remainder of their stay are two different things though. It takes a balance between good reports and good customers to keep them coming back.
With two of the highest volume places closed for now, it's that much more important to treat the ones that are here well...not overly so (i.e. - tips beyond .2 should be discouraged) as reports that they give back to the talent pool on other areas will attract better and better ladies.
Anyway, happy hunting, and go get a massage somewhere why dontcha?[/QUOTE]Interesting conversation bros. My .02 is that comparing AMP's to gas or a coke is not relevant. Rather, AMP's are more like waitresses or any other service work where the house wages are relatively low and the workers make their living on tips.
That being said, there is a range of acceptable gratuity, below which you shouldn't go unless you flat out do not get the requested (or normal and customary) service, and above which you only go on the exceedingly rare occasion.
I liken it to a restaurant. 15%-20% (not that I use those percentages at an aMP) is for normal, acceptable service. I only go above that if the server really is remarkable and I only go below it if the server f*cks up, is rude, etc.
As far as exact numbers go, I'm with Jake, I can see no likely scenario at an AMP where .2 would ever be warranted, and I'd even go lower than that to .1 to .15 as the range.