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    The other night, about one third of my money was made from tips given to me at the end of dances.

    It worked really well, primarily because one table bought dances just from me. People bought dances for the birthday boy and for each other -- therefore, only a couple of guys actually paid for the dance themselves. That meant that they already went into the dance room "for free", in their own perception. After the dance I commented, "Well ___ covered that cost but if you would like to tip for such a sexy dance, I would love it!" Also, I didn't just dance... "Before we head back out to the floor, if you enjoyed our conversation/your scalp massage, I'd love a tip!"

    The birthday boy grabbed my tit at the end of our dances, when I was getting up to get dressed. I nearly twisted his wrist off, since I'd told him already that he couldn't touch. "You had better give me a big tip" I snapped... he gave me a $50. "is this good enough?" hell yeah, especially since he bought dances for his friends too (no mileage for them but I still got tipped on every dance.)

    Later on that night I sold some dances to a guy in vip. After a few dances I sold him a scalp massage in VIP too for $10 (it's $20 for a dance) and at that point he was used to tipping me and asked for five bucks back.

    I'm not sure if it works under all circumstances, but I found that the other night, being consistent about asking for tips and also giving dances where I KNOW I deserve tips, signficantly increased my income. I'm basically giving $25 dances instead.

    Guys don't always tip, of course... sometimes I say "$20 minimum, but if you thought that was as sexy as I did, then I would love a tip!" and they'll smile and give me a $20 and walk off. That's cool too. But getting into the habit has helped a lot, especially in a wannadance club.

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    You'll make money at first until your name is all over lists as being greedy and selfish and you start driving regulars away and new guys hear about your 'reputation'. Don't think it doesn't happen. Thanks to the club website's chat, I knew EXACTLY which girls asked for tips. They all left when the money ran dry.


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    I don't do this, especially since I live in Oregon (air dances or clothed couch dances) and tipping is fairly uncommon for dances. We also don't do tip walks at my club, but sometimes if my stage set is absolutely dead and there are guys sitting at a table next to the rack watching, I'll put on a big, sexy smile and tell them I'm so glad they liked my show, and would they like to show some appreciation? This gets them warmed up to the idea of spending and having fun, and it can be an icebreaker.. since now you can talk about your stage dancing, how sexy it makes you feel, how you're all warmed up, etc.

    Demanding a tip for a dance sounds tacky. Maybe you make an extra $5 or $10, but you may easily be losing a regular, even if he's just the type that comes in and only buys 1 or 2 dances. Those guys have the budgets, and they remember who's "greedy".. and they will pass you by next time.

    A lot of my money comes from guys who stop in every few weeks and buy "just" 1 or 2 dances. Those add up, so treat everyone with respect.

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    I ask for tips.
    I get them.
    I have a great base of regulars.

    I do not ask for tips on VIPs. On dances, yes. Wording is important. Sound playful, not greedy.

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    I'm glad it works for some of ya'll, I couldnt do it, though. Unless it was something like - the guy spilled his beer all over me or wanted me to pee in a shotglass. Other than that, 20 bucks a dance is good for me.

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    A guy last night wanted to be repeatedly kneed in the nuts. He was asking me all sorts of weird questions. We established a rapport and when it came time to pay for the dance, I said, "there better be a good tip in there!" I had spent some time with him and he only got one dance, so I didn't feel it was inappropriate at all. He gave me a $10.
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    For the joy it would bring me to knee some guy in the nuts, I think I would tip the customer.

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    I ask for tips too, even in VIP, but I do it at the end when I collect all the money. It's been awhile since I've been in the club (I do parties, where you DEFINITELY have to nudge some guys for tips,) but I know I don't say the word "tip," I say something like "If you'd like to show extra appreciation, you're welcome to" so they're able to easily say "no thank you" and it's not awkward (in my mind.) Or I might say something like, "don't forget you're welcome to show some loving..."

    I have had guys come back to me and tip both times. My schedule is normally not regular, so it's not like I have regulars to scare away when I'm dancing anyways.

    Also-- I'm very gracious if they say no. I make sure they see me smile, and I still thank them for their time.

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    Oh if it's a party, definitely ask for tips. I always say, 'the more you give me, the more I give you!' then you bank! But I'd never do it in a club. Word gets around.


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    i can believe that of You Pixie..

    after all didn't i see You dragging a guy around by a leash?

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    Quote Originally Posted by badpixie
    For the joy it would bring me to knee some guy in the nuts, I think I would tip the customer.

    Love it!

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    I'm still on the fence as to whether or not asking for or even mentioning tips is a good thing.
    I tried this one night and made some extra money, but I felt sort of weird asking, and I also wondered whether or not I would see the customers again. The way I worked it was to tell him the price of the dances at the end and also say, "plus a tip if you enjoyed yourself.", while smiling all cute. They gave anywhere from $5 to $40, but I feared that I might have offended them. A lot of my regulars, tip handsomely on their own. If I had asked them for a tip after our first dance(s) together, they might not have wanted to give me one because they might feel cheated or that the experience was cheap because I asked.

    However, guys rarely give tips on their own and a lot of girls do ask for tips so the customers may be used to it by now. If there was a SUPER polite and non-threatening way to ask, I'd be more inclined to do it, simply because I'd probably make more money on average if I did ask.

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