VALET PARKING
10inches
Florida
how do you feel about valet parking at a strip club? i am very hesitant to give the keys to my car to someone just standing out in front of the club. recent thefts in the ATL area have only heightened my concern. what are chances that your car disappears or is damaged? had a friend of mine whose car was stolen from valet parking at hotel in Cleveland so this taints my opinion.
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I am not a cheap guy. I have been known to spend $3k a night on booze, lap dances, and any other delight I can purchase inside the club. I am just so annoyed to have the owner's greedy paw inside my wallet before I even enter the club.
VALET FEES REALLY REALLY PISS ME OFF !!
Anyway, I handle it two ways:
1) I'll pay their fee, but ask to park my own car and keep my keys. At Follies, they're cool with that. It also worked recently at Fight Club near Detroit.
2) I look at the Valet fee as just part of the overall entrance fee. For example, would I feel better/worse if the Spearmint Rhino in Vegas charged $10 for parking and lowered their door fee to $20, versus their current free parking w/$30 door fee? I'm not sure. I might actually prefer it, as it would allow me to walk up and save the $10. In any case, I just lump it all together and consider the sum of the two as the price of entry.
The two tactics seem to work for me. I mostly just want to enter the club, forget about the outside world for a while, and enjoy the nude women. Anything that helps to keep my mind free of clutter and angst, is a good thing.
I will say though that the parking lot valet area seemed small and cramped, and seemed pretty easy for a valet to have your car scratched or bumped especially during the busy times..but I took my chances.
It is also possible to park nearby and walk in but you are taking your chances. Side street parking in parts of Detroit is not safe at night. Also if you arrive and do not have a valet ticket they will not let you enter but you can get lucky because sometimes they are so busy they don't have anyone available to check because they are busy valeting cars.
Another option is to have a taxi give you a ride to the club assuming it is not too far away. You will spend more money on the taxi then you would on the valet but at least you know your safe is safely parked back at the motel.
I wonder if these clubs also require their dancers to use the valet parking? I doubt it but who knows. Some of these clubs get really greedy with house fees and tip outs.
I do know one dancer told me she has to tip $5 just to have the bouncer walk her to her car. The club claims they do this for safety but they also want to make sure she is not going home with any customers for prostitution.
rod, I have been to Follies twice in the last few months. I guess that valet parking only applys at night because it was not there during the afternoon, that I could see.
snowtime. I saw that report. Scary.Racing with the customers cars, stealing, etc. I'm NOt going to hand my keys to some minimum wage earner at a strip club.