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According to the menu on the RentMasseur home page, this is a new feature that lists the most recent masseur reviews.   But,  along with the "new" feature, there seems to be another change associated with this.  
Previously, I appreciated that as a RentMasseur paying member,  you could click on "all previous reviews" of a particular masseur and see the comments along with the price paid as well as other details not included in the main page reviews.   This ability seems to have been removed as of today. 
Whether a glitch  (I hope),  or a intended change, you no loger see the details listed above -  only the actual review words.    The price paid was a very useful way of getting a "feel" of prices being paid for a particular masseur...especially so in the new era of so many masseurs listing "ask" as their rate. 
Is this perhaps a delayed reaction to the Rentboy raid and US law,  where prices are lo longer available on RentMen?   (Still hoping its just a glitch as a result of adding this "new" feature. )

That’s disappointing. It was very helpful to see not only prices paid by past clients but also the type of massage they received  👎

Based on one massage session with Owen/Ikkyusan…i will visit him again in the future. You may message me for the actual review but he ticked most of the boxes when we look for masseurs in rentmasseur - if you are leaning towards asians. Don’t want to jinx it but out of the last five, only one was a downer (Rentmasseur-user newbie here).  

To add my two cents in … I hope I make sense … but the “syndicate” is too much of a descriptive word.  It’s a different business model.  In Asia, you go to spa and pick boys/men who are availble. In the rentmasseur world … it’s only a handful of asian travellers who are a part of it. They do tag their website on their “About Me” portion. Asiantantric. 
 
Some of the masseurs linked above do not look like members of Asiantantric and look like individual masseurs who are — like any other color out there - might have misleading pictures or are travelling all over for this type of work.  YMMV to the fullest.   
 
i’ve been to two of the asian masseurs linked here and one is a name changer and one is a new masseur in the RMasseur scene.  

It’s been moooonths last I’ve been to Prince, but they do have a handful of masseurs available - best to give them a call beforehand.  I’ve gotten Andy, Lucas, Shawn and from another forum friend, a masseur named Danny and from a post above, Travis. All were good (B- to B+) for the massage. The “culmination” of the massage usually is a for sure thing, given the setting. 

That price better include all kinds of extras! The max price I will pay is usually $200 for 90 minutes (for a two-handed; understandably, a 4-handed will cost more). Any time I've paid more than $200, I've usually regretted it.

ButchAtl might have been the only lucky one amongst us here who has commented.  Though, it’s always YMMV as we all know.  Scheduled one with KrisEvans when he was recently in Los Angeles.  I second samK’s, goodtimecharlie213’s and toocoolforschool’s mini review.  Your comments from 2018 still rings true in 2022.  
 
I am one of those fools (comment from Otto) hahahah.  I tend to check out these not-so-highly-rated-in-The-M4M-forums to see what the hoopla is all about. So far, i’ve had good/great experiences with those types. But not this guy. He is cute and looks younger in person as compared to one or two pictures in his RentMasseur page. Eye candy yes, but he knows who his audience are and know he can/will be able to upsell.   I just may not be his cup of tea.  Expensive as hell.  Rentmen rates for the basic extras (no experience with RM yet but the total $$ earlier was waaaay higher than any RentMasseur or MF appts that I’ve have had).  

“Lame” was used often in the above posts…and “lame” will also be my word choice. But, to each his own   
If my post is against the rules of the forum, i can edit. If more details are needed…PM me.  Save your hard-earned cash is my PSA.
 
 Thanks. 

He takes Venmo and Venmo gave me a 15K limit on my Venmo credit card!  I'm doomed!!!! 

I think I was the one who first applied the name syndicate. I especially noticed this on Grindr, where I would get at least eight IMs daily from very similar profiles of guys with Chinese names. They all had the same age, height, and weight, and they were all seeking guys over 45.
Moreover, their descriptions always used the same trite (and very non-Grindr-like) platitudes about love and respect for older men. 
Sometimes we see similar groups on the RM sites. 

Yup. Same one.  He’s in my regular rotation.  Always a good massage and a good time.  

Personally, I’m flattered when providers reach out to me after a session, to say hi, or to let me know when they’ll be back in my city, particularly if the meet-up has been fun for both parties and there’s been some sort of connection established. But timing is everything. It would freak me out a bit to get a message from a provider the next day requesting an immediate repeat with fee, and I would probably have responded as the OP did. My now-regular guy waited about 10 days after our first session to send me an unsolicited “Hi how u doin would love to see u soon” text, and not only did that not bother me, I sprained a finger responding with a date/time/place.

With or without a face pic … too darn expensive for just a maasage.  

He's brand new and he's DELUSIONAL!!
He quoted me $350 per hour for outcall erotic massage. 
He has no face pics and no reviews.....
I wish him well!!
https://rentmasseur.com/EurasianBook/

These are mine:
Bliss - https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/43079/ super cute guy, very warm and gracious, YMMV, but actually trained with sensual elements/release 
James - https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/41365/ sexy man, great body, average massage, but looks great and allows some engagement
Armond - https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/21896/ good menu of options, solid massage with good options for extras plus solid price point
El- https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/6049/ naked, mutual touch, amazing skills, great price point, very flexible with booking, top 3 massages for me (ever)
Pat - https://rentmasseur.com/Pat_CertifiedMT above average massage, solid extras included in price
Shamanic - https://rentmasseur.com/ShamanicExtasy overall sweet guy, good experience, nice journey
Guys I have on my radar - 
Adonis - https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/41859/ been very slow to respond, but something leads me to believe it'll be a good experience
Brian - https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/42331/ YMMV up here, but willing to take the leap, if nothing more than to get a great massage
David - https://www.masseurfinder.com/massage-therapists/42373/ hard to book with, but willing to keep working at it
Mark - https://rentmasseur.com/marktunnel nice blog, solid reviews too

I totally second Dylan https://rentmasseur.com/NERDwBigHands
he is excellent 

I've been doing this a little longer than you, and I definitely feel like seeing random new guys can be frustrating. So I've been tending to stick with a couple of regulars, whom I always enjoy. I know what I'm getting as do they. And, importantly, I genuinely like them as people. For me, that means if one of us is having an "off day", it's so much more forgivable because we enjoy each other's company. 
And as providers - particularly the young, beautiful and nearly always inexperienced - want to charge $350 for a massage, my regulars have kept their rates the same. So I always tip them in appreciation. 
I do sometimes enjoy the thrill of a new person, but I tend to save that for when I'm traveling or if none of my "go-to" guys are available. 

I feel this way sometimes too. For me it’s hard to see regulars only because I particularly enjoy the “will he go there or not” feeling of seeing a new masseur. I tend to prefer masseurs with great therapeutic skill, and it’s always great when it ventures into extras and more, but then I’m less excited to see them once I know it’s a guarantee. That leads me to trying out new faces more frequently than I’d like to, and many more lackluster massages than I’d want. I guess the key is finding a good balance between seeing your regulars, seeing new faces and taking breaks from massage to keep that excitement up. 

Not sure if this is best in “The Lounge” or here, since its mainly the masseurs.
 I’ve only discovered the world of RentMasseur in the past few years and the thrill of not knowing how far a massage or even how good of a massage it will be … the thrill of the “hunt” for me is waning. 
You get your rub and tugs, oiling you like it’s a bodybuilding competition and limits on you (but public and dm’ed reviews from other forum members say otherwise). I’m not complaining (that much), just venting (?).  I’m average…not that young nor that old, not ugly nor movie star material, some meat on my bones that probably could use some gym time but with good to great hygiene. It’s a service, paid with hard-earned cash, but the takeaways are so random.   I won’t be a hypocrite and say i’ve only gotten bad massages and basic extras - i think more than half of my RMasseur hires were the wonderful and legit massages with all the after-massage activities expected …… and much more (as compared to what a few forum members and I have shared regarding a masseur or two that we’ve seen).
I might just need to take a short break from this hobby.  Or maybe a feeling of entitlement (?) that “cash = massage” equals should be applied to all.  
I’m just curious on what others’ take on this. Just keep truckin’ and it’s the thrill of the unknown? 
 (There is also a sense of delusional infatuation with one or two masseurs for me but i’ve read well-established helpful forum posts about this topic. Thank you, search function)
 
(if i don’t make sense, my apologies)
 
 

(Clicking noises) Booking a flight to SF! 😂  
I heard, and have read in the forums, that there are great Asian masseurs in the Bay Area — need to visit! 

Thank you for those words, @Kody S.
I may need to just take a short break. For sure there are wonderful massage experiences left in me hahaha.  I have a number of forum friends who have recommended New Masseur A and New Masseur B, etc. - I have a short list.  

The frustration lies in — there’s a similar post here in the forums — where they advertise therapeutic but it’s all erotic/sensual with zero  massage satisfaction.   It’s always a gamble with the new masseurs but I do tend to look at what they advertise (therapeutic / erotic / sensual) in the website. Been on the other side and purposely looked at the erotic/sensual ads as well. 
There are a handful that are my regulars but I may to trim it down and subtract one (his massage and overall fun <to me> is lessening since he is very much extremely active and well-booked)(stuff we did before are now off the table, pun intended … nothing extreme, if questions arise).
C’est la vie.  

Without any prompting from me, I've had several escorts tell me stories of their time with various famous people. I'm assuming that these stories are an attempt to impress me.  It doesn't. This lack of discretion guarantees that I will never hire the particular escort again.

I’m getting fed up with massages / masseurs. It’s been a while since I’ve hired someone really good. Good for me is a trained masseur with sensual or erotic elements. Most of the new guys I hire are guys without experience that want to make good money without even putting too much effort. And then some members of this forum rave about them based only on the sensual / erotic elements.
Some of the really good ones around my area moved or stopped offering massage services. At the moment I’ve no desire to keep trying / wasting money on new guys that don’t have a clue of what they are doing. 
I think I’ll take a break for a few months and see how things go. Meanwhile I’ll just hire the 2-3 masseurs that are my regulars. But no new ones. I’ll save some money and use it on other experiences. Maybe a cruise? More concerts, theater, fine dining…. Etc. 
Does anyone else feel the same? 

I started hiring back in late 2017 I think.  

Do you remember if he was hung, or allowed MT?
 
Sam

Not sure if this is best in “The Lounge” or here, since its mainly the masseurs.
 I’ve only discovered the world of RentMasseur in the past few years and the thrill of not knowing how far a massage or even how good of a massage it will be … the thrill of the “hunt” for me is waning. 
You get your rub and tugs, oiling you like it’s a bodybuilding competition and limits on you (but public and dm’ed reviews from other forum members say otherwise). I’m not complaining (that much), just venting (?).  I’m average…not that young nor that old, not ugly nor movie star material, some meat on my bones that probably could use some gym time but with good to great hygiene. It’s a service, paid with hard-earned cash, but the takeaways are so random.   I won’t be a hypocrite and say i’ve only gotten bad massages and basic extras - i think more than half of my RMasseur hires were the wonderful and legit massages with all the after-massage activities expected …… and much more (as compared to what a few forum members and I have shared regarding a masseur or two that we’ve seen).
I might just need to take a short break from this hobby.  Or maybe a feeling of entitlement (?) that “cash = massage” equals should be applied to all.  
I’m just curious on what others’ take on this. Just keep truckin’ and it’s the thrill of the unknown? 
 (There is also a sense of delusional infatuation with one or two masseurs for me but i’ve read well-established helpful forum posts about this topic. Thank you, search function)
 
(if i don’t make sense, my apologies)
 
 

Thank you and I love your honesty.  Greatly appreciated.  I share your frustration with the inconsistency while at the same time agreeing that there have been many excellent experiences along the way as well.  Something like massage that has so many forms and varieties and is so personal and involves touch and varied physical reactions even to that is bound to be a frustrating experience at some point. This forum is a marvel at helping to pair down significantly those experiences and hires that are likely to be disappointing. In my journey, I’ve run across those few who consistently give me a great value for the money.  I tend to stick with those and experiment less with the YMMV type.  The thrill of the unknown is getting more expensive and not as worth it.