Take 5, getting back to its former glory

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Originally Posted by Bed Wrecker

Do you do this at the supermarket too?
With your mechanic?
Prices go up. What else are you still paying 2010 prices for?

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I agree with Brutus.
Those prices are not from 2010, and you know that.
And as long as the girls keep making so much money that they don't know what to do with it, and end up buying 100+k cars and 10k handbags, I cannot really see a reason why those rates should go up.
And let's not forget, most of these cash earnings never appear on a tax return.
If a girl goes above and beyond, or the play-part of the session is way longer than usual, I can reward that with an extra tip.
Actually, I tried that with one of my regulars recently when our session ran like 15 min over, and she didn't even want it. And those are exactly the girls I will keep seeing.

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Originally Posted by VFlowers

I agree with Brutus.
Those prices are not from 2010, and you know that.
And as long as the girls keep making so much money that they don't know what to do with it, and end up buying 100+k cars and 10k handbags, I cannot really see a reason why those rates should go up.
And let's not forget, most of these cash earnings never appear on a tax return.
If a girl goes above and beyond, or the play-part of the session is way longer than usual, I can reward that with an extra tip.
Actually, I tried that with one of my regulars recently when our session ran like 15 min over, and she didn't even want it. And those are exactly the girls I will keep seeing.

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I also agree. ML's are like tradesmen. If they don't want to take on the job or the client looks desperate, then they will charge more. Charisma and generally looking after yourself can go a long way towards obtaining those extra trimmings at the end of a massage.

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Originally Posted by VFlowers

I agree with Brutus.
Those prices are not from 2010, and you know that.
And as long as the girls keep making so much money that they don't know what to do with it, and end up buying 100+k cars and 10k handbags, I cannot really see a reason why those rates should go up.
And let's not forget, most of these cash earnings never appear on a tax return.
If a girl goes above and beyond, or the play-part of the session is way longer than usual, I can reward that with an extra tip.
Actually, I tried that with one of my regulars recently when our session ran like 15 min over, and she didn't even want it. And those are exactly the girls I will keep seeing.

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Well said. I say name and shame the operators dishing out shit service and reward the rest. Take 5 is fast becoming the former of the two.

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Originally Posted by VFlowers

I agree with Brutus.
Those prices are not from 2010, and you know that.
And as long as the girls keep making so much money that they don't know what to do with it, and end up buying 100+k cars and 10k handbags, I cannot really see a reason why those rates should go up.
And let's not forget, most of these cash earnings never appear on a tax return.
If a girl goes above and beyond, or the play-part of the session is way longer than usual, I can reward that with an extra tip.
Actually, I tried that with one of my regulars recently when our session ran like 15 min over, and she didn't even want it. And those are exactly the girls I will keep seeing.

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I agree totally

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Originally Posted by padangprince

Take 5.. The Glory Days are long gone! This place has turned to shit! Anyways I’ve been mongering for 30+ years so have some skin in the game.

Made a booking to see Daisy today after reading a positive report. I arrived on time only to be told to come back in 10mins as Daisy wasn’t ready. Fair enough I understand these things happen, no biggie.

Daisy leads me into room and returns 5mins later with my change and proceeds with the massage.

Here’s where it turns pear shaped. Asked about extras and was told ‘I’ve a minimum $100 extra’. Thought unusual but will enquire about FS. Well that’s is $250. Any DFK: NO, Any DATY:NO.

Having heard that and having only being on the table for 10 mins I got up and left. The bullshit $100 minimum and her patronising attitude I’d had enough! She also said she couldn’t provide a refund for the massage that didn’t proceed. Who cares I’m outta here!

When in gods name has a shop and its management started to allow this kinda bullshit. Before I left she did make a point to tell me that now the scene is legalised that she could charge whatever she liked. Ohh der…

So if boss man if you keep employing princesses like Daisy it can’t be good for business. @ZheYellow would you like to address my concerns?

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I have come to understand what happened yesterday and have also seen the message you sent to the shop. I sincerely apologize for the experience you had. What she did was indeed inappropriate and disrupted the atmosphere, and I deeply regret any discomfort it caused you.

Regarding your request for the manager’s contact yesterday, I apologize for the lack of response. To improve communication, I will ensure that my phone number is posted on the wall in every room. Moving forward, if you have any concerns—whether it’s about service quality, pricing, or anything else—please feel free to message me directly.

I truly value and appreciate every customer’s experience, and your feedback is important to me. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and I hope to provide you with a better experience in the future.

Best regards,

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Originally Posted by ZheYellow

I have come to understand what happened yesterday and have also seen the message you sent to the shop. I sincerely apologize for the experience you had. What she did was indeed inappropriate and disrupted the atmosphere, and I deeply regret any discomfort it caused you.

Regarding your request for the manager’s contact yesterday, I apologize for the lack of response. To improve communication, I will ensure that my phone number is posted on the wall in every room. Moving forward, if you have any concerns—whether it’s about service quality, pricing, or anything else—please feel free to message me directly.

I truly value and appreciate every customer’s experience, and your feedback is important to me. Thank you for bringing this to my attention, and I hope to provide you with a better experience in the future.

Best regards,

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It's not really my problem, but:

Apologies, sorries, wordy responses in a forum are fairly cheap.
The two bits I feel are missing in that response are 'refund' or 'discount on next visit'.
If I were the person who experienced what Padangprince described, the vague promise of hoping (not even guaranteeing) "... to provide a better experience in the future..." would not make me want to visit the shop again.

And, shop owners and massage 'therapists': I understand that sometimes, when a client walks through door, the chosen ML might feel that she doesn't want to provide a service to that person, for whatever reason. This is her right. But rather than still taking that person's money and providing a shitty experience, perhaps it would be more beneficial for all parties if she were simply upfront about it and arranged for a different provider to deliver the service.

I’ll join the fun too. About Daisy:

OK, I have one rule—no DFK, no licking, BJ with condom. You good with that?

Yeah, it’s a bit firm, but it doesn’t kill the vibe.

As for the minimum $100 tip, that definitely does. That’s just dumb—kind of funny, though. Even if she didn’t like the guy, this wasn’t the way to go about it.

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Originally Posted by padangprince

Take 5.. The Glory Days are long gone! This place has turned to shit! Anyways I’ve been mongering for 30+ years so have some skin in the game.

Made a booking to see Daisy today after reading a positive report. I arrived on time only to be told to come back in 10mins as Daisy wasn’t ready. Fair enough I understand these things happen, no biggie.

Daisy leads me into room and returns 5mins later with my change and proceeds with the massage.

Here’s where it turns pear shaped. Asked about extras and was told ‘I’ve a minimum $100 extra’. Thought unusual but will enquire about FS. Well that’s is $250. Any DFK: NO, Any DATY:NO.

Having heard that and having only being on the table for 10 mins I got up and left. The bullshit $100 minimum and her patronising attitude I’d had enough! She also said she couldn’t provide a refund for the massage that didn’t proceed. Who cares I’m outta here!

When in gods name has a shop and its management started to allow this kinda bullshit. Before I left she did make a point to tell me that now the scene is legalised that she could charge whatever she liked. Ohh der…

So if boss man if you keep employing princesses like Daisy it can’t be good for business. @ZheYellow would you like to address my concerns?

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padangprince, mate, you must been new to the game. Every service provider has her “service list” what she does and what she doesn’t want to do. She is under no obligation to provide services to you if she doesn’t want to. Most common services are provided by most service providers, but you can’t fault them if some decided not to provide certain standard service; provided you haven’t pay there is nothing wrong with it.

Maybe you stink or had bad mouth breath that’s why she doesn’t want to do DFK with you, maybe she saw that cold sore on your lips and decided not to let you do DATY on her….or maybe you are just a fucking ugly chud she can’t stomach……🤣

Mate we all get rejected sometime in life; don’t be a Karen and throw a fit, move on like a man and find another parlour or brothel.

Not trying to minimize his experience or the attitude of a ML. But other things have been mentioned by a few others. I have experienced being double booked, late start to booking, cut short of time, indifferent attitude from a ML. But these things have been at shops that include Acqua, 5*, TTC, AT, FG, Harmony, Golden Lotus and possibly more. It's just not seemingly just T5. It's an industry wide phenomenal. We are dealing with other people, half of which have poor English skills and are culturally different. Plus they are females.

I'm not suggesting that we don't stand firm, but let's put it all into perspective. A simple solution as someone mentioned when things are going south, just have the massage only. Or take the lowest priced service.

I know when seeing escorts, if I felt things wouldn't go well (like outdated pics), just change from the hour to their 20 minutes service. One still gets a shot off for minimal damage to the wallet. Saves a lot of angst.

Again, not minimizing the story provided. But a better solution could have been found on the day.

I think after a while MLs get tired of putting on a smiley face and can probably get a bit moody with some punters after a bad day or experience. It's only natural. Stick with the ones U connect with.

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Originally Posted by Shagspear

padangprince, mate, you must been new to the game. Every service provider has her “service list” what she does and what she doesn’t want to do. She is under no obligation to provide services to you if she doesn’t want to. Most common services are provided by most service providers, but you can’t fault them if some decided not to provide certain standard service; provided you haven’t pay there is nothing wrong with it.

Maybe you stink or had bad mouth breath that’s why she doesn’t want to do DFK with you, maybe she saw that cold sore on your lips and decided not to let you do DATY on her….or maybe you are just a fucking ugly chud she can’t stomach……🤣

Mate we all get rejected sometime in life; don’t be a Karen and throw a fit, move on like a man and find another parlour or brothel.

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Agree with this. I personally have seen Daisy before and she's been good and professional every time. If a provider wants more money (or less) than that's up to them. It's then up to you to accept, reject or negotiate. At least she told you everything upfront beforehand.

And the $100 minimum with her was nhj. At least with me. Which is relatively standard. She does soften and get better after a couple of visits, you've been nice and she likes you. Otherwise it's just a transaction. We pay for a service, hj, bj, bs, fs. Some expect that this includes more like bb, fingering, rimming, daty, deep throat, no massage and all play, dfk, etc...
That's why we may get the service but leave disappointed because we didn't get all the expectations.
If the ML is upfront and you agree and you get more, then you've hit the jackpot.
If you're upfront and the ML agrees you'll leave happy.

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Originally Posted by Bed Wrecker

Do you do this at the supermarket too?
With your mechanic?
Prices go up. What else are you still paying 2010 prices for?

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In 2010, it was $20 HJ, $50 topless, $70 nude at most Gold Coast shops... used to be great value to drive down the M1 to the shops on station road Nerang.

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Originally Posted by nosha

In 2010, it was $20 HJ, $50 topless, $70 nude at most Gold Coast shops... used to be great value to drive down the M1 to the shops on station road Nerang.

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If you look at it based on the cost of living and prices around 2011, it wasn’t really that expensive.

But the Aussie dollar was super strong back then. Compared to now, 1 AUD could get you over 40% more in foreign exchange.

That was a great time—1 Aussie dollar was even worth more than 1 US dollar!

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Originally Posted by nosha

In 2010, it was $20 HJ, $50 topless, $70 nude at most Gold Coast shops... used to be great value to drive down the M1 to the shops on station road Nerang.

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$70 nhj back 15 years ago, $100 now seems reasonable.

Haven't seen Elena for about a month. Anyone know where she went?

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Originally Posted by Blt

Haven't seen Elena for about a month. Anyone know where she went?

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Was advised by a ML that she's back next week. It was a matter of fact statement by her as we were discussing her roster for next week (as Elena's return would alter her roster).

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Originally Posted by toga

Was advised by a ML that she's back next week. It was a matter of fact statement by her as we were discussing her roster for next week (as Elena's return would alter her roster).

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Elena the Taiwanese ML? Didn't she go back for holidays and Lunar New Year?

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Originally Posted by Scotty from Marketing

The system has been unforgiving to her.
Timing is everything in life and she picked the wrong time to be excellent. Now would have been a great time.
I think she could have got away with the Bikie Thing, but not the Bikie thing AND Pisasale.

If you are in the area, go see a living legend.
Unfortunately she wont want to talk about the golden days or be someone in her prime.

As I mentioned before there are too many people that will make it impossible for her to poke her head above water.

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She becomes quite chatty if you're a regular and actually talk to her like a human. I've been hearing all about her past and present ups and downs.

Saw Miki recently for the first time in ages, wow what a great punt. I forgot how good she is 😊

Overall fun lady that ticks all the boxes, hot body, easy going personality and of course her service is up there with the best T5 has to offer.
Back to see her again soon.