TIPPING ESCORTS

[Guest thegreatpecker]

A simple question -- do you tip escorts and if so, how much? Do they expect it? Would like to hear from people who don't and people who do tip when meeting an escort. And escort's opinions would be helpful as well....

 

Thanks!!!

[Guest jbart39]

I usually tip an escort who works for a service, a generous cab ride (to his next appointment!) And if someone is especially hot -- I can make demands sometimes -- I'll take that into consideration, too.

BUt what if you do an "in" call? Is it necessary to tip then? In business you don't tip the owner of the business. And this is the owner you're dealing with, right?

[Guest JON1265]

>A simple question -- do you tip escorts and if so, how much?

> Do they expect it? Would like to hear from people who

>don't and people who do tip when meeting an escort. And

>escort's opinions would be helpful as well....

>

 

 

I usually tip when I hire through an agency because they don;t get all of the fee. I say usually because if the escort is not a good one - I won't tip. The agency I hire form charges $150/hr and I tip anywhere between 0 - 20% of that figure.

 

I do not tip independents because they pocket every dime they get.

 

Next?

[Guest NormalOC]

Hey Guys:

 

I never tip the escorts I hire. I don't tip my lawyer or accountant either, and I pay them about the same hourly rate.

[Laurent]

Only once have I not tipped an escort. Twice I should not have tipped one but had foolishly put the tip with the fee before the escort arrived. I typically tip $50 for an hour or two and $l00 for an overnight. I've done overnights with only Danny and Jonathan in Philadelphia. I had seen each several times before the overnights and realized that their service was dramatically superior to that of most others I've seen.

[Losgatan]

This topic has been discussed many, many times over the past couple of years. But, since the Lounge archives are still locked, I’ll attempt a brief recap of where the discussion usually leads.

 

 Most clients tip escorts who work for agencies by not those who work independently.

 Some clients do tip independents if their service has been especially good. Also, some clients feel that tipping gives them an edge when trying to set up repeat appointments.

 Most independent escorts don’t expect tips – but are grateful when they receive one.

 

I personally prefer to tip if the session has been a good or excellent one. The amount varies: 20-25% for agency guys, 15-20% for independents.

 

However, it’s always wise to remember that once you start tipping an escort, it may cause disappointment if you don’t tip after a repeat engagement. He, no doubt, will assume that something displeased you about the repeat session.

:-(

[Guest JH]

For those of you who travel further afield ...

 

Tipping escorts is not expected in the UK or in Australia.

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

Here's my take on tipping.

 

If you're a really hot guy who is not the "typical" client then the tip is YOU.

 

On the other hand, if you're grotesque, I would suggest tipping if you really liked the guy and you want to see him again. If you don't give him that extra incentive, he may not be "available" next time you call. Or the time after that. Or the time after that.

 

As for you guys who fall into the middle category, I say only tip if they've delivered above and beyond what was originally discussed. Otherwise, $200/hr is a very generous wage.

 

When it comes to an overnight, unless you've kept him up all night, $1000 doesn't deserve a tip.

 

Now, as to porn stars who charge extra for their celebrity, they shouldn't get an extra cent. If someone is charging $300/hr+, they're already sticking it to you - they don't deserve more. Unless, of course, you're grotesque.

 

Opinionatedly yours,

 

FFF

[Traveller]

So F3, should the men memorize something like this:

 

If you're grotesque, then leave some more dough.

But if you're statuesque, you're part of the show.

If you're in the midde, then that's a riddle,

It depends on how much the 'ho know.

 

Later.

[Guest Joey Ciccone]

>I never tip the escorts I hire. I don't tip my lawyer or accountant either, and I pay them about the same hourly rate.<

 

Yeah, but just ask your lawyer to blow you and his rate suddenly doubles, whereas most escorts will gladly do your taxes for free. It's a kooky world.

[Guest luvuvdik]

Yeah but those professionals usually skrew you without the benefit of intercourse!

[Bilbo]

I believe in karma. You know, what goes around comes around? I have gotten in trouble in the past for insisting on tipping more than was expected in the circumstances - one memorable dinner in a restaurant in Mexico comes to mind. But I enjoy it, I feel that it will in turn bring me good luck, and I'll dang well do it if I want to! (And, of course, if I don't want to, I won't.)

[Damascene]

or in Haiku

 

The handsome clients

need not tip their hired rentboys.

John, you're not the judge.

 

The troll-like clients

need to tip with an open hand.

Coffers empty quickly.

 

The normal clients

may tip as the mood strikes them.

Good service is key.

[Guest Fin Fang Foom]

I think we're seeing the birth of a new book - Prostitution Poems.

 

Hopefully yours,

 

FFF

[+ Unicorn]

Unlike waiters, who earn minmum wage or less, and whose income depends on tips, escorts do not depend on tip income, any more than carpenters, plumbers, or most other service professionals. I rarely tip, and when I do it's because I felt the escort undercharged, or went well beyond the call of duty (i.e. spent a lot of extra time off the clock). At the fees most escorts charge, a good (or, depending on the fee, fantastic) fuck should be expected. If the escort can't perform, he should simply find another line of work.

[Guest Ant415]

No need to tip. If the escort wants to make more for a session, he can set his rates higher.

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

As a former server and bartender, I agree

 

>Unlike waiters, who earn minmum wage or less, and whose income depends on tips, escorts do not depend on tip income,

>any more than carpenters, plumbers, or most other service professionals.

 

When I hired legit massage professionals (Licensed, non-sexually), I never tipped because the service was exactly as expected and, as pointed out, these gentlemen were in business for themselves and collecting the entire fee. However, I think the point made in this post is valid.

 

>I rarely tip, and when I do it's because I felt the escort undercharged,

> or went well beyond the call of duty (i.e. spent a lot of extra time off the clock).

 

I did not tip one gentlemen for a massage but I have forwarded any number of clients of my own as well as other people to him and he now charges much more thanhe used to, primarily to thin out the requests. I felt he was undercharging at $70 for 90 minutes of deep tissue massage and I also felt he did a great job.

 

One other point from my point of view as an escort. If a client is a repeat hire who has tipped in the past and does not, not only will it occur to me that something may be amis but I would also actually prefer to be told. Was my breath bad? Did he feel I rushed him? This has only happened to me once and the client hired me again and at that point, at the end, after he had paid -- this time again with tip -- I asked him if anything had been wrong previously and his response was no so I made the decision not to pursue the matter further but I must admit I still am curious.

 

If you cannot be with the one you love, love the one who remembers your name and favorite drink.

[Guest doc]

I normally give a tip. If I don't, I consider myself cheap. However, I almost burned a bridge between myself and my favorite escort because of a tip.

 

Normally I give a cash tip, well one time I decided to give a gift as a tip, big mistake!

 

Gave gift to Escort A. Tried to hire Escort A and Escort B together. Both A & B were agreeable. Time went by, attempted to set a date/time with A & B. Both A & B had a falling out, which is when I find out that they WERE an item. B tells me that A gave gift to B because A did not want it. I am pissed at this point. Because for one, no threeway now, and two my gift was dud which made me feel stupid. I then decide that really should not make a big deal about it because the gift was only worth $35, plus I gave it away so it was his to do what he choose to do with it.

 

Well to make a long and confusing story short, I have decided not to give gifts anymore as tips, cash is easier and probably won't be given away.

[Guest Brady YoungE]

Ahh ... the wonderful world of tipping! I have worked several jobs where I expected a tip to coincide with the service I provided. These places have included restaurants and other establishments that gave wages so small (2.15 per hour) they might as well have been paying us with peanuts. Since I have graduated to the world of escort service, my wage has increased to 180/hour. Granted, the work includes more than just saying, "Would you like fries with your jumbo hot dog?" but the fee more than compensates. I have hired escorts several times and I have only tipped once ... because the escort went WAY ABOVE his call of duty. I sensed that he really enjoyed the appointment and that made my cash flow forth! Other escorts I have hired have been sufficient but I always felt they were there just doing their job. If I get a nice tip, I am always grateful and humbled because my stated fee is plenty. On the other hand, I know there are several clients out there who make hundreds of thousands (even millions) of dollars per year. If I were in their shoes, I would make sure my "boys" were taken care of. For the rest of the world, the stated fee should be just fine, unless, of course, the escort gives exceptional service.

:-)