How do you differentiate between a fake massage ad and a real one?
Okay, so I recently tried getting a massage, and I liked it a lot. Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of "massage" ads in newspapers are actually prostitution ads or something. How do I tell which is which?
I advertise in the newspaper, but I also include my website where people can go to check out my credentials, prices, menu of services offered, and location.
However, if you just outright ask "do you offer happy endings", every single place will say No. They would be stupid if they answered otherwise.
A legitimate place will be state certified, belong to some kind of national organization that regulates the massage industry such as ABMP. You could also ask around about the reputation of that particular business or therapist to confirm or deny your hunches.
I have had clients that came in late, after work. The first three times he was nice and polite. The last time, he asked for more. I politely told him that his massage was over with and that he could meet me at the desk to check out and leave. He was upset with me, but he still tipped me. I haven’t seen him since. As far as I am concerned, I don’t want to be busted for having an illegal practice because I am a single mom with teens at home. I can’t raise them from jail, right? So, I actually asked around about this man’s reputation in the community. Seems because he was from a different country, he assumed that in America he would get the same treatment as his homeland.
Oh, and if it is not a legitimate massage therapy practice, the therapist will continue to ask you if you "want anything else" after your session is up.
Unfortunately, there isn’t really a clear cut way to distinguish between two ads to see which one is trying to do something illegal or otherwise questionable. About the only way to find out would be to call them and ask something that will clearly separate them… like "do you offer ‘happy endings’?" If they answer no, it’s a legit massage parlor… if they answer anything other than no, I would stay away from it.
Good luck!
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Personal experience trying to distinguish between ads
hopefully, all the ads in the paper will be the ones with happy endings.
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I advertise in the newspaper, but I also include my website where people can go to check out my credentials, prices, menu of services offered, and location.
However, if you just outright ask "do you offer happy endings", every single place will say No. They would be stupid if they answered otherwise.
A legitimate place will be state certified, belong to some kind of national organization that regulates the massage industry such as ABMP. You could also ask around about the reputation of that particular business or therapist to confirm or deny your hunches.
I have had clients that came in late, after work. The first three times he was nice and polite. The last time, he asked for more. I politely told him that his massage was over with and that he could meet me at the desk to check out and leave. He was upset with me, but he still tipped me. I haven’t seen him since. As far as I am concerned, I don’t want to be busted for having an illegal practice because I am a single mom with teens at home. I can’t raise them from jail, right? So, I actually asked around about this man’s reputation in the community. Seems because he was from a different country, he assumed that in America he would get the same treatment as his homeland.
Oh, and if it is not a legitimate massage therapy practice, the therapist will continue to ask you if you "want anything else" after your session is up.
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Most states that license massage therapists also have a directory of licensed massage therapists where you can look up their names to see if they are legitimate.
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http://thebodyworker.com/massage_state_boards.htm