Massage Parlor Reports

[OldManInVa]

Agreed that AMPs, at least established ones with decent reputations, are probably doing fine. I think some AMPs relied on BP or CL more than others, especially if relatively new and in low-visibility locations.

IMHO, indie masseuses may have taken the biggest hit, especially ones who advertised in therapeutic massage sections. Most new ad sites are geared toward escorts and not so much toward massage. The ones who are probably doing ok are those who had a reputation for great customer service and cultivated a good base of repeat customers (ex. Thai KK, Tara, etc.) while those who relied on a constant churn of new clients are probably not doing as well.

I went to Arlington Therapy Saturday and saw Lotto. She commented on how business had been slow since they couldn't advertise as much. It will be interesting to see how the market changes.

[ZebraSoile]

I saw Leah. She is great. Nice service and friendly personality.

Leah is 1/2 Latina, 1/2 Scandinavian. Has natural blonde hair, speaks English fluently. Attractive face & figure. I dropped in w / o calling, but you should call first (sorry, I forgot the number but you can find it on Yelp I think).

[ZebraSoile]

I've been to Latin Touch twice and have drawn Giovanna (black dress hair covering face in ad) she's a nice girl with a great body but overall nothing to write home about for overall experience. I've been wanting to try Sandra (pink dress in ad) but have been unable to. I scheduled a recent appt and drew Leah (black dress back turned ad) but had to cancel. Has anyone had a session with Leah? If so how was she?

http://nova.backpage.com/Therapeutic...e-vip/20803208

I saw Leah. She is great. Nice service and friendly personality.

[RustyMuffler]

I found that some of my favorite local indies are advertising here:

https://www.massageanywhere.com

It's mostly legit, but you should recognize some pretty faces on there.

IMHO, indie masseuses may have taken the biggest hit, especially ones who advertised in therapeutic massage sections. Most new ad sites are geared toward escorts and not so much toward massage. The ones who are probably doing ok are those who had a reputation for great customer service and cultivated a good base of repeat customers (ex. Thai KK, Tara, etc.) while those who relied on a constant churn of new clients are probably not doing as well.

[Titan Omega]

Its been wild since the sites been down. I got a few stories incoming but its good to see things are getting back to normal.

[JmSuttr]

It's true, the crackdown put a damper on activities, but the talent didn't just go away. It's still out there and available, if you do your searches right. And, there are a couple sites where ads are still up. You just have to be smart about your searches. I won't insult you by doing your thinking for you, but I'll just remind you that the Net has a history. You can still find the old contacts on some of the websites like BP that have closed. Some of those contact numbers aren't valid any loner, but others are.

And, of course, the AMPs are still around. The clampdown didn't bother them much, since they didn't much depend on sites like CL and BP for business. What the new (or, rather, revamped) USASG now needs is the sharing of our findings.

Agreed that AMPs, at least established ones with decent reputations, are probably doing fine. I think some AMPs relied on BP or CL more than others, especially if relatively new and in low-visibility locations.

IMHO, indie masseuses may have taken the biggest hit, especially ones who advertised in therapeutic massage sections. Most new ad sites are geared toward escorts and not so much toward massage. The ones who are probably doing ok are those who had a reputation for great customer service and cultivated a good base of repeat customers (ex. Thai KK, Tara, etc.) while those who relied on a constant churn of new clients are probably not doing as well.

[JmSuttr]

Another beta tester in the Northern Virginia section. Welcome back mongers!

We definitely live in interesting times!

[Tom McAn]

Yes, the Internet has a history but one has to wonder if some providers simply moved on. We'll have to see who's still active and who isn't.

Time and money have been in short supply for me recently, but out of curiosity I perused some of the ad boards still available. Many of those ads are dubious at best, even more dubious than the Asian crapshoot ads which dominated Backpage the last couple of years. On one site I also found some ads for providers who had supposedly retired. So this will definitely be an interesting season.

[Roamin Roman]

Glad that the forum is back but it is going to be a pain in the ass to find ads because of the crackdown. Even my regular disappeared from the scene. So, I'm starting from zero now. The only positive thing about the crackdown is that I saved a lot of money. LOL.

It's true, the crackdown put a damper on activities, but the talent didn't just go away. It's still out there and available, if you do your searches right. And, there are a couple sites where ads are still up. You just have to be smart about your searches. I won't insult you by doing your thinking for you, but I'll just remind you that the Net has a history. You can still find the old contacts on some of the websites like BP that have closed. Some of those contact numbers aren't valid any loner, but others are.

And, of course, the AMPs are still around. The clampdown didn't bother them much, since they didn't much depend on sites like CL and BP for business. What the new (or, rather, revamped) USASG now needs is the sharing of our findings.

[Idk85]

Another beta tester in the Northern Virginia section. Welcome back mongers!

Glad that the forum is back but it is going to be a pain in the ass to find ads because of the crackdown. Even my regular disappeared from the scene. So, I'm starting from zero now. The only positive thing about the crackdown is that I saved a lot of money. LOL.

[Tom McAn]

Another beta tester in the Northern Virginia section. Welcome back mongers!

[WalterKovacs]

As an black man, I believe you. I really regret moving to northern Virginia. It's almost like they are disappointed when I walk in the door, it I get that far. If I knew what I know now I would have moved to Maryland when I came from out of state.

I'm black and mixed. I had one provider ask me if I spoke spanish and then when I said no asked me to send a pic. Mind you, most can't tell if I'm all the way black or not, she just stopped responding LOL She wasn't thai tho. Crazy that people can be in this line of work and discriminate. Money is the only color that should matter.

[NyHornet]

Spahunters. Down!

Rubmaps. Sporadic all day, currently down.

Eros is up.

Independents using CL Beauty.

. EM was up last time I checked.

[NyHornet]

From my experience, I only text because I've been turned down by providers who believed that I am AA due to my deep voice. Since I text in complete sentences and politely ask for their donations, my race never comes in play. Representation and presentations matters to them as much as it matters to us.

I have been asked what race I am, but very rarely.

[Skooby]

Spahunters. Down!

Rubmaps. Sporadic all day, currently down.

Eros is up.

Independents using CL Beauty.

Never used rubmaps since I had to pay. It looks like they are taking themselves down before the government does.