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Total scammer, beware! He asked for a deposit upfront which I paid and then he totally ghosted me! No response, no refund. He  has a couple escorting ads out with his same phone number too, so watch out for this fool. 

When I see anything “Reiki” (haven’t been to one, just secondhand stories), I tend not to go.  Hands hovering (is chanting part of it or is that when “tantric” is then used by the masseurs) is what I primarily equate this too. These usually go to the muscle worship route, i’m old fashioned, i go to rentmasseur for a massage massage. 
But, in all fairness, I do need to try one Reiki masseur just to say i’ve been to one.  

Very sweet guy. But also pretty shy I'd say. Massage B- for me. Pressure not as deep as I like. But he is open to MT and his upper body is killer. He's got some good moves and I did leave happy but feeling like he'll get better with more time.

Mine would be the same review as @glutes above.  My first session with him last year was at a hotel room/bed - standard mt/he/mt and some light kissing and mutual bj. Then the next session/massage table was just the basic mt/he/mt.  So it’s ymmv with anything beyond the standard extras.  

You can post them here as long as you’re not explicit. That’s the point of all of this

I went to him once during the summer — he travels (not for work) a lot so his responses might be delayed.  Best to check if his profile is online or at least active recently.  
The pictures are of him.  That’s him.  B+ to A massage.  It’s a real massage and not just a rub.  He started massaging in a jock strap but I could have asked for him to go sans underwear from the get go (is what he told me).  Plenty of good extras though best to expect YMMV. I might have caught him at a good time.  West Hollywood apartment, street parking

And from the US, @Jamie21 is only a short flight away!

My advice to you: next time walk into the room with the confidence of a 5year old wearing a Superman t-shirt. Dont let them push you around - you  are a paying customer and should demand better.
 
Here are some nice guys in the USA:
https://rentmasseur.com/SimonSuraci
https://rentmasseur.com/DannyJay
https://rentmasseur.com/Arjun
https://rentmasseur.com/Blessings
https://rentmasseur.com/LAs_Finest
 
 
 

Regarding the bare minimum question - yes.  Why advertise on RentMasseur at all. 

Regarding the bare minimum question - yes.  Why advertise on RentMasseur at all. 

I’ll report one of these days. His and my schedules have not aligned yet, but I do have him on the list of masseurs to try out. 

Regarding the bare minimum question - yes.  Why advertise on RentMasseur at all. 

Regarding the bare minimum question - yes.  Why advertise on RentMasseur at all. 

If you are paying usual and customary for a massage, then you should be content if it's just a good massage. If you're paying more, then you ask "why?" and "what for?"

Well said!!!
 
the rate we’re paying nowadays is went up like 30% 
150+ is the new 120 
I agree I tip on mostly spa and other establishments but only a few times on masseurs on RM and MF. 
I still resent a 200 rate for a 60 minute massage lol since I’m more of the actually massage and if something happens after it’s a bonus! (It takes 2 to tango)
 
Honestly, my frequency of getting massages has gone down 50% not sure if I’m the only one. I can afford it still it’s just more of the value for what you are actually paying for. Coz that’s a nice f*cking dinner for two at a nice LA restaurant for 200 so I need to get my moneys worth 😊

Don't forget to tip the pizza guy!

Bump!

Ok. I'm done with this topic. I need a massage now with extra fries please...😉

Just my 2 cents. Or what I do now.  
 
I’ve read and contributed to various “tipping” threads here in the forums throughout the 2-3 years since I’ve joined. 
I usually tip earlier when this hobby was new to me, but lately, it’s just the advertised/quoted rate now. 

I’m located in Los Angeles, if that matters. The $120/60min has ballooned (I started late 2021) to $150 (2022/2023) and now  $160/$180 and even $200 for your basic 60mins. 
At a spa… a masseur that does not advertise on RMasseur of Masseurfinder (or any other gay massage site) - I would tip them almost to the level of an independent. Since they get only a % of what I actually paid at the lobby. 
 
At a spa … but he advertises in M4M websites and all the independent sensual/erotic masseurs (real masseurs and the rub-and-tuggers) —- their published and quoted rates only.  

I have a good paying job but $180/$200 an hour … i am not a lawyer or a doctor or whatever job out there that pays this much per hour.  Rent and supplies, yes it’s the masseur’s overhead but for me (for me, my opinion)… the high price now is maybe due to inflation and it might be because I have paid $180-$200 for their $150 price tag then, which makes them energized to now basically pricing themselves at $200   Since they already get it and most are paying. 
 
long post made short - I only pay the independents their advertised/quoted price.

 
 

And one last thought: You big tippers produce price pressures that will eventually bring about hyperinflation and destroy world order. So stop it!  

Ha. Exactly.  When I buy bread I don’t think, gee, I should pay more because they had to build an oven. That implicit in the price. 

My doctor must rent an office and pay a staff. Should I tip him?  No: He charges for that in his fee. And so does your masseur. 
But, again, it’s your money. Give as much of it away as you like.   

And that is what I am seeing in the Los Angeles market (in general/not all) — fees are now astronomical (in my eyes). This is just from a Rentmasseur/masseurfinder POV.  I do not know the escort/Rentmen side, i have not (yet?) partaken in that sub-branch.  

In response to your last paragraph, no, all of those work related expenses(overhead) should not warrant an automatic tip. As the sole proprietor of their enterprise, independent masseurs should be baking the cost of those expenses into their primary fee. Relying on tips to offset overhead is a recipe for disaster and not a client’s responsibility. We are paying for a product, not operations. I trust the masseurs I hire to charge a fee that allows them to operate their business and tip them if they’ve gone above and beyond the promised deliverable. As others have said though, to each their own.

Just my 2 cents. Or what I do now.  
 
I’ve read and contributed to various “tipping” threads here in the forums throughout the 2-3 years since I’ve joined. 
I usually tip earlier when this hobby was new to me, but lately, it’s just the advertised/quoted rate now. 

I’m located in Los Angeles, if that matters. The $120/60min has ballooned (I started late 2021) to $150 (2022/2023) and now  $160/$180 and even $200 for your basic 60mins. 
At a spa… a masseur that does not advertise on RMasseur of Masseurfinder (or any other gay massage site) - I would tip them almost to the level of an independent. Since they get only a % of what I actually paid at the lobby. 
 
At a spa … but he advertises in M4M websites and all the independent sensual/erotic masseurs (real masseurs and the rub-and-tuggers) —- their published and quoted rates only.  

I have a good paying job but $180/$200 an hour … i am not a lawyer or a doctor or whatever job out there that pays this much per hour.  Rent and supplies, yes it’s the masseur’s overhead but for me (for me, my opinion)… the high price now is maybe due to inflation and it might be because I have paid $180-$200 for their $150 price tag then, which makes them energized to now basically pricing themselves at $200   Since they already get it and most are paying. 
 
long post made short - I only pay the independents their advertised/quoted price.

 
 

That was my experience as well. But that was when they first opened. Maybe he has learned that hiring off of rentmasseur “may” mean something more.  
 
Any Oliver experiences? Or what’s his name here (he moonlights at the Silverlake thai gay spa as well).  The one with the glasses.