Negotiating Revisited
chandler
Blue Ridge Foothills
I asked about this a few weeks ago, and we had a good discussion about the general pros and cons of clubs with negotiable dance prices. I'll be going back to one of these clubs soon (okay, it's Platinum Plus in Columbia, SC), so I wanted to compare notes on our approaches with others who negotiate.
I've found that on the day shift at PP, most girls readily agree to 2-fers at $25 or $30. Not many takers at $20, so I stopped asking for it. Maybe if I were a regular. There are some girls who won't do 2 for less than $40 - enough of them that I've come to accept that when necessary. After all, I'm used to paying $20-25/dance when it's worth it at clubs in the Midwest. I don't want to pay that much if I don't have to, but I also I don't want to rule out a whole group of girls over it. Above all, I want price issues to play as little a part as possible in my thinking and my dealings with strippers, so I can focus on who's hot, not who's $5 or $10 cheaper.
So, here's the approach I've arrived at so far: I don't consider a girl as a dance prospect unless I'd be willing to pay her $20/dance. No sliding scale for me. At first, I don't know her price, and I won't until the point when she asks if I'd like a dance. I want her to spend some time with me getting acquainted first. Sometimes, that winds up taking so long it would be unsporting of me after all that to insist on a bargain. So when it's time, I ask if we can do 2 for $25. Like I said, most agree or ask for $30. If she asks for $40, I either agree or propose one $25 dance.
So far, I've had only one stripper who still insisted on first $40, then $30, or 2 for $50. I felt a little bad telling her no way after the time she'd spent flirting and petting, but I soon got over it when another cute girl took her place on my lap. The way I see it, if she expected double the typical rate, it was up to her to have made that clear before investing time upfront. I can't think of any way to avoid occasional conflicts like that. I just hope something to dramatic isn't bound to happen.
So, what approach to you guys take at clubs like PP? Do you see problems with mine that you've found a better answer for?
I've found that on the day shift at PP, most girls readily agree to 2-fers at $25 or $30. Not many takers at $20, so I stopped asking for it. Maybe if I were a regular. There are some girls who won't do 2 for less than $40 - enough of them that I've come to accept that when necessary. After all, I'm used to paying $20-25/dance when it's worth it at clubs in the Midwest. I don't want to pay that much if I don't have to, but I also I don't want to rule out a whole group of girls over it. Above all, I want price issues to play as little a part as possible in my thinking and my dealings with strippers, so I can focus on who's hot, not who's $5 or $10 cheaper.
So, here's the approach I've arrived at so far: I don't consider a girl as a dance prospect unless I'd be willing to pay her $20/dance. No sliding scale for me. At first, I don't know her price, and I won't until the point when she asks if I'd like a dance. I want her to spend some time with me getting acquainted first. Sometimes, that winds up taking so long it would be unsporting of me after all that to insist on a bargain. So when it's time, I ask if we can do 2 for $25. Like I said, most agree or ask for $30. If she asks for $40, I either agree or propose one $25 dance.
So far, I've had only one stripper who still insisted on first $40, then $30, or 2 for $50. I felt a little bad telling her no way after the time she'd spent flirting and petting, but I soon got over it when another cute girl took her place on my lap. The way I see it, if she expected double the typical rate, it was up to her to have made that clear before investing time upfront. I can't think of any way to avoid occasional conflicts like that. I just hope something to dramatic isn't bound to happen.
So, what approach to you guys take at clubs like PP? Do you see problems with mine that you've found a better answer for?
14 comments
I once told girls at a club that I am interested in the champagne rooms and I am trying to lap dance as many girls to see who I like best. They will get competitive and be more willing to offer discount on the lap dance if they think they will get the champagne room with me. This of course only should be used at clubs you are NOT a regular or else you will be pegged as a fraud.
I feel very negative about wasting a dancer's time so at the more expensive clubs I let 'em know upfront that I'm a low budget customer to give 'em the opportunity to go after bigger fish. That approach doesn't seem like it would fit your personality or needs. Sounds like you've reached the best approach for you. BTW, maybe I misunderstood you but I thought you were pretty much against haggling over dance prices.
At the $5 clubs, I won't negotiate because I want the hot dancer---rarely I'll even pay over the standard $5. The large friendly dancers can probably be had for 2 for $5, so if you like plenty of meat and personality it is a steal.
Perhaps "negotiating" isn't quite the right term, since I never get into any back-and-forth beyond proposing a price and either accepting or declining her reply. More like getting a price check. And doing it with the minimum amount of fuss. In the club, the time that it has my attention is a fraction of what it takes to read all this. (Thank God.)
You will never know if that is true. chandler got that name, MEGAN! Easy to recognize. She will be the dancer spending most of her time walking around asking customers "wanna dance" and then more walking. I prefer to accept or reject a dance price and not negotiate.
It sounds like our approaches are similar, except that being such a regular gives you a lot better leverage. *insert joke*
In answer to an earlier question, no, I don't like haggling, but I like other things about Platinum Plus, so I'm trying to make the best of of it.