
Originally Posted by
shanna dior
For the most part, no, but it depends on the customer. You don't need a blanket policy of telling them all or telling none of them.
If they are drunk, foreign, shady, or otherwise give me a feeling like they ought to be warned between songs, I will make it crystal clear that we are starting another song/dance. I know that 'give me a feeling' is a terribly vague prerequisite, but you really start to get a feel for people once you've been dancing for a while and should always trust your gut instincts about them. In all of the above cases, I also make sure to tell them the price per song before we even start dancing.
This is also a matter of knowing your club and clientele well. Some clubs are just more conducive to guys trying to get away with everything they can than others, and in those I would collect upfront and say something between songs. There's also often a difference between early in the day/night and end of the night when many customers are drunk.
There will always be customers who will try to take advantage of you not making it clear -- and even sometimes when you do -- and there's not a whole lot you can do about it. You're lucky to have the DJ announcing it, so I'm sure security/management would be on your side if the customer insisted on escalating it to management. I find that offering to escalate it to management is the swiftest way to get them to pay up since they know they are in the wrong.
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