Private Dance Tipping

Tipping is always expected. If you don't tip something, it most likely will bit you on your next visit. Obviously how much you 'like' a dancer affects the tipping, but IMO the club setup also has a lot to do with it as well.

At my 'regular' club (although not really a regular anymore since xATF fallout) the $20/song LDs have a 50/50 split between the house and dancer. Before the economy went in the shitter I always tipped my favorites $10 per song. Post downturn and 5 months between jobs, I went with $5 tip per song.

I've been traveling to clubs further from home lately. When I manage to get some hand romaing, I try to tip more because of increased mileage.

Now, in some clubs the house take all of the room/VIP fee and the dancer only get what you 'tip.' Usually, you negotiate her base price upfront and then depending on her performance tack on a little extra.

Tips are a reward for above average service. I use tips to help out when I get some extra's thrown in the dance. Even then, I point out that I did more dances than I normally would have done if she hadn't been giving me some extra's.

If the girl abides by her agreement to let me grope her (the only way she'll have sold me a lapdance), I'll give her a $5 or $10 tip, depending on how much I enjoyed it. I've also been known to employ the "thanks for a fun evening" tip when I leave the club, as Che suggests.

I also tip for above average service. If a dancer impresses me, I want to show her a little appreciation. Typically, when I tip after a private dance or (more likely) dances, its about 25%.

If it's not good, I stop at one and don't tip. If it's good, I'll do maybe three and tip $10.

I rarely tip but I'm not worried about dancers not coming back to me asking for dances since I know they will. If a dancer gives me an extra I may tip her. If she asks for a tip for nothing that unusual and I don't care about getting more dances from her I might tip her a couple extra dollars. Sometimes not. Sometimes I will tip just a couple so she leaves peacefully and make a mental note to avoid her in the future. I don't care for dancers asking for tips unless they really took extra good care of me and that rarely happens in a strip club IMO.

Usually when I get dances, its a string of them. If I stop at one, its because I didn't think much of it and I usually won't tip in that case. Otherwise I tip well.

I will not ever tip though, if she suggests I do so.

Where I do the majority of my dancing, lap dance prices are high and I don't expect a tip. If someone buys $90 worth, they'll usually give me $100. If they do $280 worth, they'll give me $300 etc. I dont expect this.Im not going to be mad if someone doesn't do it

I usually tip 20-40....but not more. If you tip higher....they will expect that amount next time and may be disappointed if u tip lower than before.

Tip for a LD enough times and it eventually becomes expected. Expectations vs Reality can lead to drama in the club which I don't want.

That said, in line with the guys that tip Stiletto, I normally tip as a top-off. If the dances were 25, I'll just give 30. If it was two for 30 and I have two twenties, I'll just give the two twenties unless I REALLY didn't like her in which case I'll ask for the change back.

If tips are requested, she gets blacklisted (unless she does something I REALLY like).

Bishop, since you're new to it all, what has been your tipping parameters for the waitresses/bartenders?

never ever tipped a dancer an no-one ever had a problem, may buy 'em a drink if they want to sit a while, but $20 a dance is $20 a dance and expensive enough.

i do tip the wait staff and barman, but thats all.

most of these girls are walking out of the club with $600-900 (much more in some cases) and easy making enough. don't fall for no sob stories.

I do not tip for table/lap dances unless there are extras involved.

I'm not a tipper for lap dances. I only tip at the stage. If I like a dancer, I become a regular of hers. If she asks for a tip, it's likely the last time she'll see me. She'll make far more money from me over the long run if she accepts the posted price for the dances.

Example...last night in a VIP room for two hours....$200 tip, and it's worth every penny!

@uscue13 - I tip the waitresses/bartenders like I would if I'm at a bar...a larger tip with my first drink to ensure prompt service and a dollar per drink after (I usually go during happy hour and only get bottled beer at $2.75 per). As I'm winding down my drinking, I give them another decent sized tip to ensure my glass is always filled with water before hitting the road.

I guess I've learned that I've been doing unnecessary tipping and I vastly over tipped with my one 30 minute VIP experience (gave her a hundo)