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    I am trying out a new club and I'm required to "sell" 4-6 drinks per shift or I get charged $10 each at the end of the night. Everything else about the place is pretty cool so I want to see if there is a way to actually avoid having to pay for the drinks guys don't buy.
    I made around $200-ish tonight and came home with about $65 because the tipouts were so high and I only sold two drinks.
    The problem is that the waitress will come up and ask the dude if he wants to buy me a drink. SHE doesn't really hustle or make small talk with him, she just asks and walks away if he says 'no'. She doesn't give me time to say anything to the guy about how I might be thirsty or ask him myself. That and she barely ever comes around. It's hardly fair that I have to sell 6 drinks and she only comes to ask my customers 4 or 5 times at the most.
    How can I avoid this? What is a way I could possibly sell drinks when it's a game of luck basically - (not to mention it should be the waitress's job!)? Some dudes don't want to buy me a $10 bottle of water, and I can't say I blame them.

    p.s. it's a nude club and there is no alcohol.

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    I sort of have to sell drinks at my club too. At my club we have to sell 10 on the weekends and 6 on weekdays. For every drink we sell, it will knock five bucks off our 50 dollar house fee on weekends, so if I sell ten drinks on weekends, (whick I never have) then no house fee. If I sell 6 drinks on weekdays then no house fee. I find it unfair that you have to sell drinks and pay high fees. I worked at a club w/similar rules a few years ago. It would be VERY difficult to sell 10 dollar drinks at my club. The club should train the waitresses better. YOU cannot sell many drinks if the waitress never comes over, or takes a long time doing so. I basically quit trying to sell drinks at a certain time. When I'm there early and the room is slower, that is the best time to sell drinks. I simply do not have time to sit with a custy for 10-20 minutes waiting for a waitress to ask the guy to buy a drink. I personally do not feel comfy asking a guy to buy me a drink. A lot of girls at my club do this, and get the majority of their drinks this way though.

    You may want to ask management to talk to the waitresses. The club I worked at that was similar to yours, had the waitresses trained very well. They knew to watch the girls and come over a minute or two after sitting down w/a custy. They would be reprimanded if they did not. They also had a waitress that would ask in the lapdance room (or VIP) if the guy would buy a drink. This place DID serve alcohol, and you could order it and let it count towards your ten drink minimum. My club does serve alcohol, but it will not count towards our drinks. But I will order fakes if the custy is unwilling to buy non alcoholic.

    I think the payout seems kind of high. I personally do not like drink quotas. If management does not change the way waitresses are "helping" maybe they could change the minimum, or only charge five dollars a pop for drinks you did not get. I would come in early and work on drinks if possible. I simply say fuck it all at 12 at my club and concentrate only on selling dances. Good Luck.
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    are you working at a rhino? anywhoo this is what ya do. when she comes up to you two sitting together and asks if he would like to buy the lady a drink.. chime in immeadiately and say " I would really love one I'm so thirsty" he'll feel like an ass if doesn't buy. it worked for me when i had drink quotas

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    I have to do a similar drink hustle...we have alcohol, but we cant' drink while we're working, so the custy is buying us 7 dollar redbulls or 6 dollar waters. I tend to sit with people who tip me well on stage, and they will generally buy drinks. If you have issues with the waitresses, first, bitch to the manager. When all of our girls bitched cuz the waitresses didn't do their jobs, the waitresses started having to buy our drinks if they screwed up.

    If that doesnt work, try sitting with guys at the bar. That way whoever is bartending the non alcoholic drinks, can ask him and you don't have to wait for a waitress.
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    If she has come too early, just interrupt her - just say "Honey, you have to give a few minutes to be charming, first." Then when you think you have it, ask him. There is no point in waiting too long, because then the guy is used to having you for free. Although it sounds like a raw deal to me. The waitresses can't be everywhere, and, especially when it's busy, cannot possibly keep track of how long each girl has been sitting with each guy. If you make friends with one or two, they will look after you, but that is on a personal level. You are just more aware of your friends.

    Some guys will hate this, because they don't like being pressured to spend money. But it is, in my experience, the best way to move the drinks (hey, I hate it too, but if you are making it a part of your job, it has to be done).
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    I did try and talk to the management about it, saying how it wasn't fair because the club was slow. They didn't seem to care and told me that I will get used to it like other girls in the club have. Some of them I think just focus on getting dances so they can spare the extra money for drink penalties. I can try and tell them that the waitresses don't approach me that often.
    Thanks for the advice though, Carmen.

    I'm at Silver Reign right now, Brooke. The waitress barely gives me time to say anything at all, and walks away immediately if he says no. I can try and say something when I see her coming over to us though.

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    talk to the waitress before hand. ask HER to wait a few minutes of you chit chatting with the guy before she comes and asks, tell her you'll tip her well and get customers to tip her too they're in it for the money too if you scratch their back they'll scratch yours trust me i've worked as a strip club waitress and a dancer...but seriously always do the thing

    Her: "Would you like to buy the lady a drink?"
    Before he has the chance to say Anything look at him really sweetly and say:" I would really love one i'm so thirsty"

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    Thanks - I'll try this tonight and see if it works.

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    Oh yeah, and also talk to waitresses, catch one tip her a couple bucks and say, hey, i'm going to go sit with him *point* can you stop by in a couple minutes to ask for a drink? Thanks.

    Our waitresses are great about it, especially if they know you hook them up. They'll even direct you to guys that'll buy drinks.
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    oh my my, i dont drink at work, i wonder how that would work, selling drinks. guys sometimes flinch at my $6 water, or even worse in the VIP at crazy horse there is a two drink minimum and no matter what we get it's $20 so when i get a water and the guy gets a beer... and its $20.. i have to smooth it over by saying things like, "That's the club's cut, the rest goes right to me" and i feel like guys like that, knowing that the rest of the money they spend goes into my pocket.

    do you have to sell alcoholic ones or would bottled/sparking water count?

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    Default Re: stupid drink hustle!!

    here in LA (where Alexxa works) it's non alcoholic so she is hustling a $10 bottled water or soda

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    Well tonight went a bit better (my first $600 night like, EVER!) and I did what Brooke said about being friendly with the waitresses and asking the guy quickly before he had a chance to say 'no'. Asking the guy only worked a few times since the waitresses also like to ask the guy directly when we are walking into the VIP room and I barely have time to get close enough to him to say something.
    I sold 5 out of 6 which is definitely better than my previous nights of 1 or 2.

    I also talked to one girl at my club who does really well and she says she brings a bottle of alcohol and keeps it in the back (since we are a non-alcoholic club) and she says she will hook the guy up with some if he buys her a drink. I think it can work if you are discreet about it, but I'm still undecided on whether or not that would be a good idea for me to do. I don't know if I can pull it off 100% of the time, especially if I'm really busy.

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    ...dont do that. You're just asking for trouble hiding alcohol and offering to hook someone up...one, you could get fired...two...you could get police invovled in the club since they dotn have an alcohol license...and three...what are you going to do? Meet the guy outside the club to give him booze? Carry his water/soda/whatever back to the dressing room?

    Work on your hustle, tip the waitresses, and you'll be fine.

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    wait, isn't that solicitation of alcohol or does that law vary from state to state? quite a few girls around here have been arrested for it. at my club we arent allowed to ask or otherwise suggest that a customer buy us a drink because of it. one girl at another club was arrested for telling an undercover cop that his drink looked good and that she was thirsty, it was consider "suggestive".

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    it varies state to state...but the OP's club does not serve alcohol, so the only drinks she would be hintign at or water/soda/etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexxaHex


    I'm at Silver Reign right now, Brooke. The waitress barely gives me time to say anything at all, and walks away immediately if he says no. I can try and say something when I see her coming over to us though.
    Hi Alexxa,

    Do you think it would be easier for you if the waitress asked can I get you two something to drink instead? This way you can ask him if he's going to buy/get us a drink & sometimes you can sale 2 at the same time as well as soften him/them up for the sale before she actually get over to y'all.

    Hope this helps.

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    OIC ... duh... heh i had just woken up or i might have figured that out.

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    she has to get 2 ladys drinks to get credit for it b/c a ladys drink is $10 and a man's regular is $5. Alexxa you know what you might ask. they almost never do this though if a guy is really against buying the large $10 at the rhinos sometimes they'll let them buy you a small $5 drink instead.

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    I guess Silver Reign is a little different from the Rhino. I can only get credit for a drink that someone else buys for ME, not for HIS drink - I think the sodas and juices are $8 and the water is $10. Even if I go to the bar and pay for two drinks with his money, if one of the drinks is for me and one is for him, I only get credit for one. I don't understand why, but that's how it works.

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    I love the drink hustle i have had nights were i sold 20-30 at 8 bucks a pop at my club you club the charged the dancer price for shots also so what you did was do a shot with they dude and tell him you wnat a mixed drin to sip on there is 2 right there. God i miss danceing.

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    First off if we got charged everynight for not selling a certain number of drinks the I would be broke. Our drinks are a little different they range from $23-1200 or even higher. We make 90%. For example if a customer buys us a $152 we make $99.50 off of it. We only have beer, po or water no liquar.

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    in LA things are little different here. most of us work in nude club where the contact rules are laid back but since the clubs aren't making money off the alcohol b/c theres only soda juice and coffee they take huge cuts from dances, and from forcing girls to have a drink quota

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pretty_Penny
    wait, isn't that solicitation of alcohol or does that law vary from state to state? quite a few girls around here have been arrested for it. at my club we arent allowed to ask or otherwise suggest that a customer buy us a drink because of it. one girl at another club was arrested for telling an undercover cop that his drink looked good and that she was thirsty, it was consider "suggestive".
    That has got to be the most obsurd thing I've ever heard of in my entire life!!!! THat cop was just being a dick on purpose and was looking for an excuse to arrest someone. I'm sure her lawyer could get that thrown out. From watching cop shows, I don't think they can prosecute someone for being suggestive or slang words, it has to be clear in what someone's asking, not just a maybe. Hearing stuff like that makes me so mad. Stuff like that gives the good cops a bad rep!

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    Quote Originally Posted by cdysgrl
    First off if we got charged everynight for not selling a certain number of drinks the I would be broke. Our drinks are a little different they range from $23-1200 or even higher. We make 90%. For example if a customer buys us a $152 we make $99.50 off of it. We only have beer, po or water no liquar.

    What in the world kind of drink costs 1200 bucks and doesn't have liquor in it??? And guys go for that??? That's insane!
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    ^^I would never buy a drink that costs more than $10 or $15. Does he get a blow job with the $1K drink? I don't understand why it is so much.

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