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    My club has a really stupid pricing structure where it's actually cheaper for the customer to buy a totally private room for 15 minutes than to get dances in a semi-private room for the same amount of time. So, I charge more if the customer wants to do a CR. A lot of the customers at my club are cheap, and always want to try and pay the lowest price for everything, or feel like they are getting "the best deal" (which is probably why they wanted to do the CR instead of dances in the first place.) I am very upfront about my pricing when they ask when deciding whether or not to go for a CR, so the customers do know what they are agreeing to beforehand. These are the problems I've encountered so far:

    1. The guy will say, "But last time I paid $$." I usually say something along the lines of, "Well, I charge $$$ cuz I'm more fun!" But then he'll ask why, and I don't really know where to go from there (without implying extras). I have no problem giving the true explanation for the higher price, if that would be the best approach. I just don't know how to not make it sound like an unsexy topic that kills the mood.

    2. The club rules are that the customer pays the bouncer the regular price for the room upfront. The customer gives him that much, then he's thinking, "Oh, I can get a better deal!" and doesn't want to pay me the rest we agreed on when we get to the CR. (Which is annoying cuz the customer has already paid the club for the room, it's not like I can leave.)

    3. The customer doesn't make it clear that he wants a CR and just takes me there when I think we're going to do dances, or first decides on dances, but then changes his mind and wants a CR after we're already there. This doesn't leave me with any opportunity to explain my pricing beforehand. I end up getting stuck in the uncomfortable situation of either having to do the room for regular price (and have him expect the same every time after if he comes back), or explaining everything after he's already committed to the room, and risk him feeling screwed over.

    I know there are threads that address this subject already, but I didn't think they addressed these specific issues. Also, I couldn't find them in the search when I went to re-read them. (So if you have any links you think might be helpful, please do post them here! )

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    Default Re: Charging Extra for a CR

    You need to rethink the way you're presenting it. It's all in the wording. For example, in situation #1, don't say you're more fun because this is a) setting you up for a grabby customer and b) you're degrading your coworkers, which is never attractive. Go for the actual reason, but gloss over it a bit. My club takes large cuts of VIP, and I usually say something along the lines of this in situation #1:

    "Well, it IS $X for the room.. but unfortunately most of it goes to the club. I know you would rather give your money to ME than to them. What would you like to tip me?"

    Don't ever ask for a specific amount. It's tacky and they can feel ambushed. Let him give you a number, then negotiate up or down, but START ABOVE YOUR DESIRED PRICE and do it in a way that makes it seem like he's getting a deal. For example, if you wanted say, $300:

    Customer: "How about $100?"
    Dancer: "To be honest, $500 is average."
    Customer: "Oh wow, that's too much" (or some variation of this drivel)
    Dancer: [look around like you're trying to be secretive] "Well, I don't normally do this, but I really like you and would rather hang out with you than anyone else here.. how about $300?"
    Customer: [agrees and acts like he's won the jackpot]

    In situation #2, always walk them to the ATM and get your money up front. Never take their word that they will give you what they say unless it is in your hand.

    Situation #3, use the tactic in situation #1. Explain the percentage you get. I don't understand how he can commit before you've explained it. If it's because he pays the bouncer directly without consulting you (which is very bizarre), ask the bouncer if you can talk to the customer for a few moments alone. I do this all the time and I've never had any opposition.

    I hope this helps, there's a lot swirling around in my brain and it's hard to write down specifically how I attack these situations, though I could SHOW you in person in about 2 minutes.

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    ^^Thank you!!

    Situation #3 is for customers who have been to the club before and are familiar with the pricing structure. Now that I'm reading it again, I probably should have mentioned that somewhere in order to make things more clear.

    My only problem is that if I say this:

    Quote Originally Posted by Vackra View Post
    "Well, it IS $X for the room.. but unfortunately most of it goes to the club. I know you would rather give your money to ME than to them."
    About half the customers will then say, "Ohh, well you want to make some extra $$? You're right, why give money to the club? Meet me after work in my hotel room and I'll give you some extra money..."

    My stripper persona has plenty of money already, and only comes to work because it's the only time she can have fun and party and get naked, which she looooves. But, she knows that private time with her is a special privilege, and charges accordingly on principle because she's obviously worth the extra $$. (Sort of like the way that if given the choice to pay for an hour with a celebrity who is rude/boring/whatever vs. some random person who is hilarious and fun, most people would pick the celebrity. Why? Just.....because it's a special opportunity.)

    I'm not sure how I could still convey that somehow? (I certainly didn't mean to inadvertently insult my co-workers!)

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    ^^ Ah see, I can't remember the last time someone responded to me like that, I think a lot of it is my location and that my "persona" isn't a party girl, so they don't think I'd be up to that.

    Maybe advertise yourself as a "limited time offer" in some way, or "the better the tip, the more motivated I am to come back for you to see me again!".

    I will sit on this response and cultivate a better answer for you.

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    My strategy (when I worked in a dive that had a similarly moronic pricing structure) was to just not mention the option where I made less money. Most of the customers were cheap regulars who knew that there were 20 other girls who would dance in the CR for rock-bottom prices (the CR was $100 for 30 minutes, when private dances were $20 each).

    Alternatively, you could say something like "I would love to dance for you in private! Since the club takes (X%) of the room price, I always dance in there for ($XXX)."

    If he starts mumbling about how other girls charge less for that time, then it is a waste of your time to argue, and you should go for the semi-private area rather than haggling over money (in my opinion and experience, it isn't worth the effort). If he doesn't bring up other girls' pricing methods, then you can continue the sale. Depending on how much money you think he's ready to spend, you can go for a more forceful sell ("Let's go try it out now!" while nodding and taking his hand), or give him two options to consider. "Are you ready to upgrade right now? Or would you prefer to start with (the other option)?" while smiling and nodding.

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    ^Yeah, IME, if they're countering with the fact that other girls do it for cheaper, it may be worth a half-hearted hard sell about how you're worth it/well then why are they still talking to you instead of them, but those guys are generally looking for a deal over an experience, and are willing to go with any girl as long as the price is right. Get what you can, but don't devote too much time/energy to hustling them because it's not likely going to reap a lot of cash.

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