Ask yourself this: While I often eat at different restaurants and fast food places based on many reasons, Do I prefer a wonderful steak place with great wine list more often than a $8.99 buffet place?
Originally Posted by Happy Tongue
Good analogy. Highlights one key advantage (drive thru service) of an AMP. But as Shack points out the cost of indys has come down quite a bit and they and the term "indy" covers a great range: everything from your wonderful steak place to say Waffle House.
I'm really not sure the cost is that big of a difference. I've seen plenty of great Dallas Showcases with rates around $200-250/hour. Less for a half ($150). What do you pay for your AMPs? $140-160 all in?
Questions: Do the independents expect a tip above the quoted price. I mean, do you come off looking like a cheap bastard if you don't. Also, what about the gifts they list in their show cases? Do they expect you to bring them something? And again, if you don't do you come off looking cheap? I'm on a limited hobby budget and I would like to know if there are "hidden" fees. .
Originally Posted by huck finn
Price listed should be all-in. There should not be a "holdup" midsession for more.
Tips are appreciated but not expected (despite what she says "Usually I get tips" or if there is an out of the door hustle like "what no tip?")
Gifts the same. Appreciated, but not certainly not expected. I prefer bringing something small like a bottle of wine or flowers (e.g. a gesture vs. a big time "gift"). But if you do, exercise discretion. Bringing flowers in plain view to a room at the Holiday Inn isn't discreet.
Those "gift pages" on her website, I pretty much ignore. I've always figured she'd really rather have a $100 tip than me bring her a $100 worth of Victoria's Secret. This has pretty much been confirmed by the ladies I've asked. Again....this isn't expected so don't build it into your budget.