Are massage shops struggling or have thei discovered text marketing

[andrewv]

I notice over the last 3 months I get text messages from a couple of massage shops that have my number, promoting their girls. e.g. "Today we have a new Malaysian girl. Very attractive." This never happened to me in the past.

Are other punters here getting these unsolicited marketing text messages?

*"they" not "thei". I cannot edit the headline of this post.

[frisson]

Hope you asked them to take you off their texting list. Anyone refusing your request then ring them to ask
I like the texts, as I like to know what is on offer in Sydney

[kere]

Do you get those texts from the popular shops or smaller ones?

[ColesBag]

Nothing wrong with sending out a mass text to a bunch of blokes. One of them is bound to be horny.

[Daffy]

I made the mistake of booking via sms at 39 Albyn street Bexley and now get probably 6 messages a day. I’ve just had to block the number

[Massagecreep]

Messages from a shop I haven’t been to I. 6 months. Makes you think that business is slow

[apokalypse]

same...got a called and text message

[GoldfishMan]

Not surprising at all to see shops struggling. The cost of living is just too completely unsustainable right now. People are spending almost all of their take home pay just to cover living costs. Where's the money for punting going to come from?

It's a really tough situation for all parties. There's just no 2 ways about it.

[andrewv]

Do you get those texts from the popular shops or smaller ones?

No. Messages are from 2 small suburban ships.

[jsw1888]

I notice over the last 3 months I get text messages from a couple of massage shops that have my number, promoting their girls. e.g. "Today we have a new Malaysian girl. Very attractive." This never happened to me in the past.

Are other punters here getting these unsolicited marketing text messages?

*"they" not "thei". I cannot edit the headline of this post.

Yeah, I had oasis 208 Parramatta Rd ping me a fair bit on WeChat

[l337dude]

That's why I always use wechat to contact/book whenever possible, most Asian massage shoops have it, they usually just update /spam their moments everyday with new girls/rosters, but I haven't got a single msg from wechat yet, I have 10+ rnt contacts on my wechat, but in terms of business in general I do believe a lot of them are struggling, particularly the smaller (lesser known) ones.

[OLD SNAKE]

i think it comes down to your personal and work life situation, as harmless as it might seem, getting some sort of sexual communication could ruin your life, so its better to stay safe and stay anonymous, and always clear your history and never use works computers or phones to browse for girls

[wom]

Many shops just being lazy for not maintaining their presence on wechat.
In fact sending sms to the mass is quite a tedious task if they are not smart enough.

[cuteguy]

I made the mistake of booking via sms at 39 Albyn street Bexley and now get probably 6 messages a day. I’ve just had to block the number

Customers shouldn't be harassed in such way. What if the customer was using his normal phone and his partner noticed the numerous messages coming from a massage shop? Probably would ruin or end his marriage or relationship.

[andrewv]

Customers shouldn't be harassed in such way. What if the customer was using his normal phone and his partner noticed the numerous messages coming from a massage shop? Probably would ruin or end his marriage or relationship.

To be fair, you can always reply and say "please delete me from your database" and I know they respect these requests.

[l337dude]

That's why I have a punting phone, all ma dirty secrets on it :P

[GoldfishMan]

To be fair, you can always reply and say "please delete me from your database" and I know they respect these requests.

Like an opt-out function, lol

[rsandtc]

I've been getting a few sms from my regular place in Dural. I used to be there weekly but now more like every other week. They are definitely less busy than earlier this year.

[bobby888]

I’ve started getting a lot more of these texts too over the last few months, especially from smaller places I’ve visited just once. It honestly feels like they’re trying harder to fill their calendars, probably because fewer people are booking in. Blocking is one way to deal with it, but sometimes I’ll just politely ask to be taken off the list, and that usually works. I agree with what was said about it being risky if you use your main phone, so I’ve actually considered using a second phone too, just to keep things separate.

[bobby888]

I’ve noticed lots of businesses are turning to SMS and similar stuff to reach out since it’s a fast way to grab attention. I read about services like Drop Cowboy (https://www.dropcowboy.com/) that help businesses automate these messages, making it easier for them to manage replies and handle opt-outs if you ask.