Tipping

[orbe66]

I was not able to find a thread on tipping. If it does exist, I apologize.

I have a question to the ladies. Yours is a service industry - no offence. Whenever some one serves me, I like to express my appreciation by tipping although that is not necessary true in Japan. However, in your service, we all know that etiquette calls for having the donation ready at the start although that is not true all the time. I am afraid that giving a tip at the same time as the donation at the beginning of a session may have different results for different ladies. The worst thing is that she would think that I was expecting more than she usually provides. So when do you ladies think it’s a good time to tip?

 

[orbe66]

Tipping - WHEN?

I know the ladies do not expect the tip. My question is not whether or not I should tip. If this is a first encounter with the lady and if I want to tip, WHEN should I do it - before with the donation or after the session?

 

[sinfulsydnee]

Ihmo

if you are going to tip an sp in addition to their fee, you should do it after the session as then you have experienced the session and know whether a tip is warranted in your mind...

 

[orbe66]

Imho

Sydnee, thanks. Appreciate your opinion.

 

[rescue911]

instead of a tip

i think tipping is not expected and should not be offered. instead, why not reward the lady for great service by being a satisfied repeat customer. one she can count on to be a client on a regular basis. one who never tries to argue rates. one who pays as arranged and then gives himself and her a good time.

finally reward the lady by coming onto a review site and support her by giving the straight goods in reviews and letting others know why you are a satisfied repeat customer. in the long run she will appreciate all of the above..but damn it man if you really want to show her that you appreciate her efforts give a gift you know she will like. that way it is a personal thank you not just a monetary tip. the service is personal..so should be the extra thank you.

my 5 cents worth.

 

[sinfulsydnee]

well said!!

i think tipping is not expected and should not be offered. instead, why not reward the lady for great service by being a satisfied repeat customer. one she can count on to be a client on a regular basis. one who never tries to argue rates. one who pays as arranged and then gives himself and her a good time.

finally reward the lady by coming onto a review site and support her by giving the straight goods in reviews and letting others know why you are a satisfied repeat customer. in the long run she will appreciate all of the above..but damn it man if you really want to show her that you appreciate her efforts give a gift you know she will like. that way it is a personal thank you not just a monetary tip. the service is personal..so should be the extra thank you.

my 5 cents worth.

now that is definitely the truth!! I think you are so right...nothing pleases me more than developing an ongoing relationship with a regular client...no tip can top that

 

[PuntMeister]

This tipping timing is a good question. Thanks for posting.

For a first visit, afterward makes sense since you don't really know what to expect. However a first visit usually means delivering the envelope up front, and then dropping a green later may seem cheap, and doing nothing may make you feel cheaper if the experience was good. So if the lead-up is good for a well reviewed SP (integrity and a little pre-session foreplay works wonders here ladies) I have been known to drop a tip in with the tribute just in case I am in a complete daze on the way out (OK, bring on the jokes, but it does happily happen to me). But I think a thoughtful gift is better to start with, and also helps set the mood.

For subsequent sessions when you know what to expect you can add something in with the donation whenever you give it or afterwards.

I once gave a great lady two bottles of perfume. So this is just...

-My 2 scents.

 

[Guardian Angel]

I usually bring tip money

When I have gone to a session for the first time I usually bring extra tip money (not the original agreed donation) and decide at the end what to give, if any.

On repeats, I usually include the tip with the fee. Once I have met a lady I like and repeat on a regular basis, I will always include the donation and tip in an envelope with a card, and any extra gifts noramlly are opened at the start of the visit.

I believe service level is important and anything I feel that is above and beyond deserves a tip.

G.A.

 

[ThighMan]

While this is slightly off topic (ie. not about tipping SPs), I would like to add the following comments:

It is interesting to look at the roots of tipping and where it has progressed to. Tipping was originally given prior to the service To Insure Prompt Service. Later, the tip was given at the end of the service as a measure of how that service was. Today, the tip is supposed to be given because it is expected and is part of the cost of the service. In some cases, the tip is even automatically included with the bill. In most of the service industry, a tip of 10% - 20% is expected. Why, because a lot of employers under-pay their employees on the assumption that the employees will make the additional money from tips. Also, while tips are taxable income, most workers under-report the amount of tips they make in order to avoid taxes. (I am sure some workers report no income from tips, however, this is dangerous because if Revenue Canada ever investigates them, RC will not believe that the worker did not get tips and will assess a "reasonable" amount of tips as additional taxable income).

This said, I have a big problem with being "requred" to tip a certain amount. I am NOT going to give someone a 10% - 20% tip if their service sucked. In some cases I will not leave any tip. It is not my problem if the employee has agreed to work for a lower wage under the expectation of sufficient tips to make up the difference. However, if I get exceptional service, I have no problem tipping the "expected" 10%-20% range. Regardless of what is expected, I still feel the tip is a "reward" or "expression of gratitude" for the service provided and I will not leave a tip "just because it is expected".

 

[totravel]

I don't tip indy SP's with cash, since they set the rates they expect to get out of a session. (I do give them small gifts like session music mix CD's. After awhile, you know what their tastes are, and what works during a session with a particular SP.)
Agency or MP SP's I do tip, at the end of the session.

 

[d_Duck55]

I tip once in a while. Sometimes when I am planning a return visit, and sometimes just for excellent service. e.g.

• taking it up the pooper ... like a trooper!
• CIM when it isn't advertised.
• extra GFE snuggling

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