Odyssey Massage on Indian School
At 42nd and IS, Odyssey Massage has piqued my interest, so I went there today for a HH. TOFTT. Older gal (maybe the owner) gave me a good massage, but insisted on covered towel the whole time. I asked her if it would make things easier if she didn't have the towel, to which she replied "it was the law". She also mentioned that Vice had visited last week for an inspection. No search warrant. Evidently, there was a regular in one of the rooms who had to wait through the entire 45 minute "inspection". I've been doing this for a long time ... my sense is the place is totally legit but PM me if I'm wrong.
- SC
Over the Top Providers, I've Seen a Few
It’S been awhile. My last post was March 9, 2008.
I am of the opinion that all of my previous posts added something to the forum, although others may disagree. I certainly was not the one with less than three posts asking if anyone has seen XXXX. It should take a minimum of ten posts before you are allowed to ask that question in my humble opinion.
I decided at the time of my last post that enough was enough. I gave back and it was time to move on.
What follows is highly opinionated, as many posts are, and it is your prerogative to agree or disagree. If I have anything of a substantive nature to post I will be back. Otherwise, I will not. In other words, if a disgruntled owner PMs me, there will be no answer. I may not be signing on anytime soon. If you’ve got something to say, lay it out for all to see.
In the past six months, under hypnosis I might be able to recall four experiences. Unfortunately, for me, I went four for four in over the top masseuses.
The first was at Touch of Heaven Massage on Cave Creek Road. I have been there once and only once. I was greeted promptly by Betty and paid their flat rate fee. Nice lady, decent although not anything noteworthy massage, but simply an overpriced massage. I’ve seen positive reviews on Brandy, I simply cannot recommend Betty for the price I paid.
I understand why the place is up for sale:
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Yes, I said the experience was overpriced and, if you look back, I said the same thing about Jasmine in Scottsdale. Difference being, at least Jasmine gives a top quality massage, albeit a little on the pricey side when considering the alternatives.
The economy is tanking folks. When will these providers of discretionary services get it through their head that their clients are not getting raises, may be lucky to still have a job, and it is no longer 2005?
Oddball prediction: within the next two years over one-third of the massage parlors will be out of business. It won’t be law enforcement that takes them out, it will be the economy.
In the last month I ventured over to Harbor House on 35th Avenue and Northern. My provider’s name was Mary. She is in from Texas, over forty, and overweight. The massage was better than average and it included back walking, a first for me. Too bad when you pay for thirty minutes, you never seem to get it. The rest was nothing to write home about and therefore I cannot recommend this provider.
If you go back through the archives, I was the first to review Avalon Massage on 43rd Avenue and Northern and I paid them a compliment. Unfortunately, my last two visits in the last three weeks do not deserve the same respect.
A few weeks back I was there and saw Jody. My best guess puts her age at 50. And her weight is more than desired. Stating this in the most positive vein, let me say that if you are over the top age and or weight wise please try harder. There are plenty of twenty something hard bodies competing for your position.
This past weekend I was there again. I paid for forty five minutes and was in an out in approximately thirty minutes. Fair question: whatever happened to getting the full time that you paid for? On top of that, during the session, someone else came into the shop and she left the room for approximately two minutes. Suggestion: hang a sign out front if there is only one person on duty that you will be back at such and such time. The forty five minute massage I paid for was short, went from my back to my butt and that was it. It was a body rub, there was no massage. If that person was licensed, I would need to see the paperwork.
I am not going in looking for full service. Read my previous posts, nothing has changed.
For all of the providers that lurk on this space, the remainder of my post is for you.
If a client pays for a certain amount of time, they deserve that amount of time. It is RUDE to leave the room during the middle of the massage. There is no defense for that one.
If you are not at your desired weight or getting on in years, you can still be employed in this business. Please be advised that there are twenty something hard bodies competing with you. Adjust your effort and prices accordingly.
The economy is getting worse by the week. Much like the hotel and restaurant businesses, there will be casualties in the massage business in the coming months.
Adjusting your level of service or prices could make your shop a survivor in the long term. Hold to your long term price and service levels at your own peril.
