The issue is most of these masseurs don't have any support staff working for them to book their appointments ,etc., they have to do everything themselves. They can't spend hours a day negotiating with strangers via text message (some of which don't end up showing up without any recourse) that want to save money off their fee, they literally wouldn't have the time to make any money. The other businesses you negotiate with either have other employees, or are used to negotiation. You have to accept that some people find it insulting that you are asking for a discount, that is the harm being done. When they tell you their prices are firm, I would just say "ok, thanks," and try and find someone else instead of continuing the dialogue, like I do when I don't like someone's prices (when it is not listed on a site). I agree people should not spam message your phone.