The good news is that you have plenty of AMPs to choose from
[QUOTE=Crankcase;2924822]The first point is true, and not much you can do other than play as straight as possible and hope for the best on limited time.
As for the latter point, far too true. The first two places I visited, I tipped a little more after I fell for the acting, then hoped to earn future 'goodwill' before I knew anything. The first place I eventually revisited three weeks ago. First provider saw me enter and chatted with new provider while I got ready for table shower. Massage was below average, finish was a gloopy lotion avalanche, and the expected tip was far too high. I tipped based on Jim's guidelines and the grief and final act acting isn't worth dealing with. Not planning on returning as my price 'rep' is apparently higher than the service provided.
I suppose the easiest way to sum it up, is our own rep is earned by our actions. It really is a two-way street.
I am to 'drive' respectfully at all times.[/QUOTE]I'm guessing a lot of mongers have had experiences that have messed up their relationship with a specific AMP or masseuse. Sometimes it's because of getting a rep for overtipping such that it becomes too expensive to keep visiting. And of course sometimes it's an issue with the MMS or one or more of the masseuses. IME, one classic scenario is when one girl starts to see you as her exclusive client and trying to see any other masseuse brings about an extreme amount of drama. This happens even more often if the client is a nice guy, handsome and a good tipper.
The good news is there are plenty of other AMPs to visit as you learn from your experiences. I don't visit AMPs as often as I did in the past (prefer indies more) but I've always found it useful to have 2 or 3 "go to" places as it kept me from visiting one place too often and getting caught up in any drama. If things at one AMP got to the point where one girl became too possessive, I could then easily visit one of my other spots. If the possessive masseuse gave good service then I would still keep her in my rotation but I always made it a point to never see any of the other girls at that spa. The girls talk constantly among themselves about clients and even if the girl was on vacation or on a day off, it's a 100% certainty that she would find out and then the service level would probably go down (and the drama would go up). If for some reason I had to drop an AMP from my rotation it was good to have the other backup options while I tried out new spas to take its place.
IMHO, it's always good to have some low-cost (relatively speaking) options in your pocket and AMPs are perfect for that. With a little care you can become just enough of a trusted regular at 2-3 places while at the same time sidestepping potential drama situations. And when it comes to tipping protocols we should all read and heed Telcova's recent post (below).
Happy hunting and stay safe.
Appreciate the tip summary
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The general tipping benchmarks have been discussed often in this forum and most of the time you'll see mongers paying 40 for a clothed HJ, 60 if the top comes off or if substantial roaming is allowed and around 80 for oral options (give or receive). Of course, there are variations around these amounts depending on a few other variables, but those are pretty much the going rates.
[/QUOTE]After years of not going to an AMP, that info was exactly what I came to this site to find out. Plan to pay RTC a visit on my lunch break soon so now I know how much to grab from the ATM. If anyone has advice for that location they would like to share, I would definitely appreciate it. Will post a follow-up after my visit in the next couple weeks.
The "M" at Chantilly
I visited a spot in Chantilly. Think "Robert Paris" where two AMPs are located. I visited the one facing the main road starting with the letter "M".
I had Sara, pretty attractive, mid to late 30's maybe, nice round backside, C cups. 80 for the entrance fee (she provided a really good massage which is a shock coming from a Korean AMP). No TS but if you want to, they have a self-serve shower, which I find is the only drawback to this place. Based on other reviews from other monger websites, this place gets pretty good reviews. They are a bit skittish of uncle LEO as when Sara asked me if I have been here before, I said yes and had to name drop another provider that works there to put her at ease and then she went out of the room to bring in the other provider to verify. She let me feed as if I was a baby and had a really great attitude. OTC and a little UTC (didn't attempt to go below). I got the feeling if she feels a good vibe with you, you can get her digits with subsequent visits.
If you haven't already, try doing a more targeted search
[QUOTE=Stainlesspop;2932291]So I'm new to the area. Work brought me up here from RIC.
So being new to area I read through about 13 pages on the forums to try to find the best places for that great dream. First place I went to was [URL]http://nova.backpage.com/BodyRubs/time-for-awesome-massage-no-stress-just-relaxing-welcome/22273205[/URL].
Arrived at the business park and it was empty. Go inside and was treated by a decent looking Asian woman. I could tell I was the only one in there with all the doors open. She started off by asking me what my age was. I should have taken that as a warning. I'm in my mid twenties though so it is what it is. As I undress she tells me to need to leave my boxers on. Confused I asked why. She said strictly massage. Well I needed a massage and was like okay whatever. Left them on. She said she can only do 30 minutes. That should have been the killer but I was ignorant. My fault. So she does this crappy ass massage that wasn't even 30 minuites long. Over a towel the whole time no oil. Wasn't even 30 minuites before I walked out.
Second place I visited is what I thought was sunny but I could be wrong. Found the ad on BP and went. It's located near a shopping center but in a business park. I went in after I saw 3 other mongers leave. I get an hour and strip down. They even asked me how old I was half way through the massage. The massage was pretty good actually. Instead of oil she used a cream / paste. No roaming. Covered the whole time same story on the flip. Little head was sad but at least I got a decent massage. Total damage was a $ including tip only reason she got a tip was because it was a good massage.
Maybe it's because I'm new to the area I'm not finding that dream I'm looking for but can other mongrels point me to the right direction? I'm at two strikes ha. Any located in Manassas? I'm staying down there and sick of fighting traffic to find a parlor.
Thanks.
-Stainless.[/QUOTE]RTFF is always a good thing but even 13 pages' worth isn't any guarantee the specific topic or area of interest was discussed. When traveling to a new area I usually search USASG, BP, CL and the oThER site using keywords specifically targeted to find what I'm looking for. In your case, if you search using keywords like Manassas, Centreville or other nearby areas (consider that Dumfries is reachable via 234 and may be worth including) you should find plenty of results for both AMPs and indie providers. Then you can do a secondary search for info on specific places or providers to see which ones are worth a visit.
FRANCONIA WELLNESS - "3 WORDS! !! FAB-you-LOUS"
Went to Franconia Wellness on Sunday afternoon. I enjoyed every minute of my visit. Staff were EXCELLENT! They went above and beyond! I will be going back!