Alex in NYC, 411 please

[armadillo]

http://www.massagem4m.com/ny/new-york-city/17409/

 

2 recent reviews, he sounds promising.

[+ beethoven]

Armadillo, I'd take those reviews with a large grain of salt. To me, they sound like they're written by the same person, and don't mention anything about an erotic component. Also, what does he mean by "a little extra" in the last sentence? Is he going to ask you for more money to provide a happy ending once you're on the table? I've had that happen. Or even if he asks you for the higher fee up front? And I'm always suspicious of guys who offer 30-minute massages. This is one plunge I'd be reluctant to take, even for the team. But keep us posted, please, and I hope you have a good experience. Nice photos, though -- assuming they're of him.

[+ poolboy48220]

Agreed, I'd be clear with him before you meet that you're interested in the erotic massage and ask if he has different rates for that. That's not all that uncommon, but I'd be more impressed if he actually listed those rates upfront.

[armadillo]

Beethoven and Poolboy, your advice is salient, and being taken!

 

In his profile, what does the green "Verified" mean?

 

http://www.massagem4m.com/images/icon_verified.png

 

 

Also, googling his listed phone number brought up this:

 

http://massagecraiglist.com/index.php/massages-category/listbingo/categories-2/ad/4-sensual-massage/67-massage-therapist-with-6years-experience

[bigvalboy]

Armadillo, I'm with Beethoven and PB. He could be real, but always best to do your due diligence. Ask to skype or send a current pic with date, and proceed with caution. Good luck.

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

In his profile, what does the green "Verified" mean?

 

I believe it means that the website has verified the advertiser pictured is the own who will be behind the door when it opens for your appointment.

[adriano46]

I believe it means that the website has verified the advertiser pictured is the own who will be behind the door when it opens for your appointment.

 

+1 - I am more confident in the guy being hired who has that green "VERIFIED" notice.

[Irtwo]

And I'm always suspicious of guys who offer 30-minute massages.

 

Beethoven, can you expand on that? When I've seen 30 minute offers I kind of thought it might be a good way to sample the guy without risking much money. But I haven't tried it yet, so maybe I'm missing some obvious downside.

[armadillo]

Rooting around on this site, I found the following. 2 years old, but still germane:

 

 

05-21-2012 #2 beethoven beethoven is offline

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Ah, Grasshopper! You raise several interesting questions. First of all, they are called "The Murray Hill Gang" (I think Glutes can take credit for the term) because when these scams began a few years ago, all the "masseurs" were located in a building at 37th St & 2nd Ave. They post these ads because, as P.T. Barnum (and W.C. Fields) said, "There's a sucker born every minute."

What triggers "the more seasoned forum members" to recognize these frauds is the broken English in both the ad and in the "reviews," and the omnipresent inclusion of a 30-minute "massage." And they're almost all twinks, mostly named Sasha, Igor, and Nikolai.

[+ beethoven]

In reply to Irtwo, I have no experience with 30-minute massages, but it just seems to me that a legitimate masseur can do his job in 30 minutes, nor would I care to get a sensual/erotic massage in just 30 minutes. I can't cite any specific occurrences, just that it seems odd. I agree that 30 minutes at a reduced 60-minute rate would let you see the guy and give you a sense of what he's all about without spending the big bucks; but I think that's all that would be accomplished. I'd certainly leave there feeling unfulfilled. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who's had the 30-minute experience.