Advance Payment of the "Tip"
[QUOTE=Kapalua]Thanks for the detailed report. In my opinion it's preferable to not pay the "tip" in advance at an AMP, and that's my policy. If an AMP provider requests advance payment of the tip, a customer can show her that he has the money and then explain (in a polite and friendly manner) that the amount of the "tip" will depend upon the quality of the service. If a provider refuses to proceed without advance payment of the tip, a customer can ask the mama for a different provider or simply leave that AMP. In my opinion it's better to limit the loss to $50 than risk losing the full $200. If the tip is paid in advance, then what the provider in this case said is often true: "she can do whatever she wants" and doesn't have to "care about what the customer's expectations or wants are." A customer's advance payment of the tip shifts the balance of power completely to the provider.[/QUOTE]
Kapalua,
I like your policy and agree with your thinking behind it. I think I'll try it the next time I'm requested for an advance "tip". I think I did try this a few times in the distant past, but I eventually caved into the girl. The wrong head was thinking too much!
For those amps that you asked for a different provider, or left prematurely, were you able to go back?
Advance Payment of the "Tip"
Both times that I've tipped in advance I've regretted it. I won't do it again.
If I'm not happy with the way things are going, I ask for a different girl or go back to mamasan to get my .50 back. There's always other choices.
I also refuse to be rushed with my selection. Take your time while walking by the couch and get a decent look.
Look for the friendly smile, the nice eyes, boobs, body, whatever it is that you connect with.
If you don't like the one you chose, change your mind and ask for someone else. You are the customer.
As Kapalua says, as long as you keep cool and behave in a 'polite and friendly manner' you'll be a lot more likely to have a good experience.