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Originally Posted by valentino199
Maganda1004,
How do you pick your spas? I remember you saying in the beginning (correct me if I'm wrong) that you wanted to review places that didn't have any reviews.
So is it a lot of hit and miss for you? Places you visit that don't even make the "Encounter" list because it was just L0. Being 5 reviews in, I must say you got a pretty good success rate.
Curious to find out how you decide on what place to pick.
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Great Question, Valentino199.
I report on every encounter, even if it turns out to be L0. However, I do a few things to avoid a bad experience.
1. I decide on an area to target. I stick to North Dallas, Richardson, Garland, Plano, McKinney, Allen, Carrolton, Addison, and maybe as far north as Frisco.
2. I stick to Sub-AMPs. So I stay away from the I-35/Harry Hines corridor. We all know what those are like and they get plenty of reviews.
3. I choose 3-4 places in the same basic area. I search Eccie to make sure they haven't had a recent review. These places change enough that if a review is more than 2 years old it's probably okay to check it out again.
4. I go to the first AMP on my list. When the lady greets me I ask her, "How much for 1/2 hour massage?" This gives me time to make a quick assessment of whether or not I want to try it.
The Sub-AMPs tend to operate with only 1-2 ladies, so chances are good that the lady who greets you is the one who is going to give you the massage. Age is not a deal for me since I'm in my early 60's, but if she is too chubby OR frumpy OR wearing something that looks like it would take a lot of trouble to shed OR if the place smells bad, then when she tells me the price, I'll simply smile and say, "Thanks. I need to go get some more cash." And I leave, and drive on to try the next place.
I've done this long enough to get a certain vibe if the place is going to be L0 or if the lady is not going to be very enthusiastic about our time together.
I have walked out of a few places based on those criteria and I have yet to experience an L0, although I have experienced less-than-stellar visits.
On another note: For this exercise, I only take $140 with me. I pay $100 for an L1 and am willing to go as high as $140 for the L1 if she's willing to take some clothes off and give me more access. These are total numbers (including HF).
Hope that helps!