Trip Report - By
Neil
Especially of L'merage Bodysage (Burnaby)
Some time ago I sent you an
email asking if you knew anything about Kaylee in Vancouver.(where I live) She's
independent and does both in/outcalls. She charges $300 (Cdn) for one hour, $500
for two hours and more for overnight or extended sessions and the like. I told
you I was planning on seeing her for two hours, since I learned from past
experience that you more or less get what you pay for, meaning if you just go
for the minimum you could be very disappointed with what you get. You disagreed
with me saying that all it means is that you just get more time with her, and as
turns out you were right. (at least where Kaylee is concerned) I'll just say
that I was VERY happy with what I got from Kaylee for only an hour.
But I think I should tell you why I thought what I did originally (and I still
do, to some extent) and with that I'll give you review of a place I visited in
Vancouver. (Naturally all prices mentioned are in Canadian dollars)
Dave notes $US=about .65x $CDN
I visited two massage parlours in Vancouver: L'merage Bodysage (Burnaby) and The
Platinum Club (downtown Vancouver on Homer Street) I was looking through adult
classifieds in the WestEnder and saw an ad for L'merage which had a special
morning offer: (as many in Vancouver do) Bring this ad in before noon as a
coupon and you'll get any of our rooms for half price. I remembered visiting a
massage parlour in Toronto about two years prior, where I had a 1/2 hour massage
for $40, plus another $40 dollars in tips which was enough to get her topless
and for her to give hand release and she invited me to caress her breasts. The
whole thing cost $80 Cdn in total (yes you read that right), and the massage was
very good! (The only down side was she was a middle aged Chinese lady who spoke
poor English, so she didn't talk much during the massage, but I didn't really
mind). Dave notes, there are many massage places in
Toronto with beautiful women that offer flat fee nude-reverse for $CDN80-140 for
30-45 minutes. A release is always just assumed with no tip games, just
flat fees of $80-140. See extensive reports at
http://www.sexworktoronto.com
With this excellent Toronto bargain experience in mind, I went out to Burnaby to
find L'merage thinking I could get the same. When I finally found it, I went up
the stairs of their back entrance. The girl who let me in was the same one
working the desk. She couldn't have been much over twenty, had an olive
complexion and reddish brown hair. I thought she was Greek, Turkish or maybe
Hispanic. She was petite, skinny and wearing a long sleeveless and not very
flattering red dress. She didn't smile and seemed sullen and disinterested - not
the kind of warm and friendly person you'd expect to be greeting you. I told her
I wanted a massage in their standard room which ordinarily costs $60 for one
hour, but since I had the coupon and it was still morning I got it for $30. I
didn't see anyone else there, yet I was led to believe from their website and ad
that I would be able to choose from their "wide selection of international
ladies" to give me the massage. After I paid for the room with my Visa, she gave
me a robe and towel and directed me to the shower and told me where the massage
room was when I was done. After showering, I went into the massage room, lay on
the table and waited. I thought the girl was going to get one of the other
ladies to do it - a sexier, warmer and friendlier one than they had working at
the desk. I must have been waiting fifteen minutes before the door finally
opened and I realized that the desk girl herself was going to be giving the
massage. Needless to say, she's not the kind I would have chosen to have give me
a massage had I a choice in the matter. So how was the massage? In a word,
terrible.
She wasn't very good at it and it left me feeling downright sore in the area
below my neck and around my shoulders for about a day or two afterward. She said
hardly anything throughout (and unlike the Toronto lady I'd previously
experienced, she obviously spoke fluent English) and then told me to turn over
so she could do my front. She then asked if I wanted anything else. I had
several $20 dollar bills in my wallet beside the table ready for "tips" For
this, I didn't think it was unreasonable that she might at least get partially
naked and allow a little bit of touching. When I asked her, she replied "Oh,
wow. Just like that, huh?" This made me feel like a total dork, so I just said
nothing and let her finish the massage. When she was done, as I was getting
dressed she asked me had I ever been to a massage parlour before and I said yes
and she then she explained something about tipping and why it was important to
the girls who work there. I said I know and I came prepared to do it. So I gave
her $40 tip thinking she might make some last minute offer. I was prepared to
pay more even then. But she just thanked me and asked if I enjoyed my massage. I
lied and said yes and then left feeling like a ripped off fool.
The lesson that I learned from all this, is that maybe if I had paid for one of
their more expensive massage rooms (they have what are called VIP suites that
cost about $120, as I'm sure you know) that maybe I'd have gotten better service
from someone who was willing to do more. That is why I've had the belief that
you get what you pay for and if you're cheap and don't splurge, chances are your
not going to be happy with what you get. I'm glad to see that Kaylee proved me
wrong, though maybe she too is an exception to the rule.
I realize Vancouver's not your favourite Canadian city and you don't visit it
anymore, but I was wondering if you know of anyone else who has visited L'merage
and has had a similar experience there, as I would be interested in hearing if
theirs was as bad as mine. The URL for L'merages website is
http://www.lmerage.com
I would be happy to share this
information with others, if it would be of value. Feel free to reprint this on
your website under your Vancouver section if you like, though I realize you
don't update that one since you don't visit here anymore. Or if you know of any
forums or message boards where this kind information can be exchanged, as the
few I know of seem to be limited in scope of discussion (ie; focusing on a
particular city only) I would appreciate that if you know of any good ones. I
also could review The Platinum Club (another Vancouver massage parlour) where I
had a somewhat better experience.
Meanwhile, I'm glad to hear you like it here up in the great white North, and
keep coming back, but you might want to let people who visit your website know
that while on the whole, Canada might seem more attractive than the U.S. for
sexwork, there ARE scams and ripoffs here as well, similar to those you describe
in Phoenix and other parts of the U.S. And I suppose it's not really fair of me
to say that L'merage is a ripoff just based on my own experience. However, I
have heard similar stories on the google newsgroups about Madame Cleo's and The
Swedish Touch - two other massage parlours in the Vancouver area where guys paid
up to $400 in total, and were still disappointed with what they got.
Take care,
Neil in Vancouver
JackFrost on www.perb.ca said in reply:
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Not worth your time..similar experience