Location, location, location (and a little negotiation).
[QUOTE=Pcpc1688;3730284]Agreed. I was merely venting local frustration of high ($80) hourly rates from K MPs to $60 Plus tip for release. Of course we can all goto Greenbelt anytime LOL.
Other places including Vegas the hourly for massage is $19-40 hour. In Cali, $30 hr so I pay $60 all in for HJ and FS with rimming from my fav regular I have seen for last 3 yrs.
PC out.[/QUOTE]Like real estate, so much about the hobby depends on location. Areas with lower costs (for the ladies), as long as there's a sufficient supply of providers to ensure competition, should result in lower prices for clients. But I've also seen low-cost areas with higher prices because of a scarcity of providers. And high-cost areas, like NY and LA, often have an oversupply that tends to depress prices. IMHO, that's the main reason the DMV has so many visiting girls from CA.
And local conditions can have even more bizarre effects. For example, one K-girl I used to see worked during the week at an AMP in Seven Corners and at a spa in PG County on the weekends. FS available in MD but not in VA for the same girl, go figure. She said it was different MMS rules.
I guess the best a monger can do is to figure out their local market as much as possible and resolve to never, ever, overpay. FWIW, there are plenty of AMPs in VA where the house fee for one hr is $60, or even $50 when they're running a special. So standard relief can be had for $90-$100, all in. Even for an $80 place, there's absolutely no need to ever pay more than $40 for a NOVA std HJ.
By using $90-$120 as a baseline, that then helps in deciding how much to pay for upgrades. For mongers who consistently find themselves overpaying, they should just smack themselves upside the head and admit that the providers are getting the better of them. And that's what's happening when an FBSM provider tries to pretend her $120 hourly rate is ONLY for the massage. That's pure BS, and she knows it. It's then on the client to communicate that he also knows it's BS and isn't going to be played.
And, of course, there are always the success stories where a combination of good homework and good luck will help you find a gem like your fave in CA. And hitting those kinds of jackpots is one of the things that keep us playing the game!
I've never encountered that
[QUOTE=Kijimuna;3725347]Yeah, Asians love to talk about how fat someone is right to their face. They know it is an insult here, but just can't resist. But god forbid anyone comments a Thai girls skin is dark. LOL.[/QUOTE]I've seen a number of Asian providers over the years and can't ever recall one insulting me for my weight. Other things, yes, but not my weight. And that was before I lost 35 pounds last year.
Another Chinese AMP in Manassas
I took the plunge to check out a Chinese AMP off of Mathis, near the intersection of Breeden. Think "oriental massage". I saw that this place was recently reviewed on another monger site and it looked promising.
40/ half hour or 60/ hour for entrance fee. My provider was an older Chinese, who was big boned. No real massage, but the soft touch was ok as she took her time to work the soft touch and took direction to make me last and not be a one minute man. Tipped 40. I wouldn't waste time on this place as the provider was nothing to look at and the massage was was ok, a bit weak. I would recommend to avoid.