Sorry but I have to agree
[QUOTE=Tomas3142;2208917]I've only seen the nice side of Kasumi since she started at BP, but she tells me all the crap people try on her. I don't blame her for looking for the BBD. If you get in good with her, you get special treatment. It's too bad you burnt your bridge with her, because she's something special, though I understand how you must've felt. I agree that she shouldn't have cut the massage short. It's never happened to me, so perhaps the guy wasn't any ordinary customer. Maybe he had some sway with the business. I find it highly unusual for her to pull that stunt. Now I've got to go ask her and find out what it was all.[/QUOTE]I'm not saying what she did was right but I've heard the things some people try to pull, not just from kasumi but from others too. Now do they pull stupid shit, yes sometimes they do but from what I understand quite a few of their clients do as well. So I'm not sure even if my lively hood depended on us if I would or even could put up with some of the crap I have heard. It has never happened to me personally BUT I NEVER haggle over a few dollars I always give what the service is worth. So if I've said it once. You get what you pay for & on that note if you continuously try to bring them down on price & "negotiate" why wouldn't they take someone else who does not and / or treats them well. She tried to make it up to you & you left her. Now more than likely she will never not discuss a tip in the future because of that 1 time she got screwed. Not trying to step on anyone's toes but she seems to have a good head on her shoulders so could it be your donation is below par in comparison to most?
There are difference to how one should handle this.
[QUOTE=Frelance;2208811]Beg to differ, Mas. When Kasumi rushes one customer out in favor of another that is poor customer service -- plain and simple -- irregardless of weather she is intimidated by the next customer or not. She tried to shorten my hour once when they had two girls working there after two loud mouthed guys showed up with no appointment and wanted to get massages at the same time. They sat themselves down on the living room area and made a lot of noise. Well, the other girl was ready but Kasumi hadn't finished her time with me. She gave me the rush like Leroy, but the big difference is I got the full $60 refund for cutting my time short. After that she never pulled that stunt on me again.
If they think you will cave in, there is no end to the stunts they will pull at BP. And they really aren't afraid of anyone. They will tell you the girl you want is available and when you get there they tell you she busy now you try new girl. They will tease you and then upsell. And they will cut your time if there is fresh money waiting in the living room. And most of us AMP mongers accept it.
Kudos to Leroy for standing his ground and then turning around and giving her taste of her own medicine! More of us need to do that. It will only improve the treatment you receive.
-Fre.[/QUOTE]My approach: NO I am not stepping down to let the loud mouth in. You do you job as I pay. Period, non negotiable.
Leory's approach: Backed up and then came back and took his shot. Me: I have never taken any shot, but plain NO.
Nothing's is wrong, but I prefer to play no bullshit. The girl knows she can push you so she did (regardless of reason).
What's going on with Kasumi
[QUOTE=Craiglyszt;2210245]Not sure on what's going on with Kasumi, I've never gotten the boot from her, always had great service, found her to be extremely sweet.
But what she did to the one guy cutting him short and shoving him out the door was wrong. Have they closed their doors because of all this attention, they are no longer posting on CL. Hate to see them close, would really hate to lose her, she's a sweetheart.
Craig.[/QUOTE]Kasumi has gone from a situation where she was one of two girls working daily in the shop to a situation where she is the primary masseuse -- I'll even go as far as saying she is practically the ONLY girl working there -- 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. Lulu, the bosslady, did away with the second girl to save money. Lulu only sees a few customers. Kasumi sees everybody else and the stress is getting to her. When a second girl was working Kasumi could nap in the back, she would have the time to cook a meal, she could care for the herbs and vegetables she is trying to grow out back. She gets little of that now. And the pressure on her to make money is great. So when she is with a customer and another customer shows up before the first customer's time is up AND Lulu says she is not going to take him, then she gets really pushed. It has nothing to do with the attitude of the first customer. In fact, she thinks that if you are a good customer you will understand the bind she is in and actually ALLOW her to cut your time. On the one occasion where she did that to me I did allow it but I got my money refunded since I had paid for the full hour and did not get it.