what is standard service charge for massage?

[+ Jamesp]

It seems over a period they have changed significantly with no standard. What is the typical charge for massage? I generally give 220 with tip for 90 mins. Tip anywhere from 0-20% depending on service, environment, cleanliness etc. if someone shorts on time then no tip. I have seen it ranging as far as 400. What do you think should be real service charge for massage?

[Dmitri]

It seems over a period they have changed significantly with no standard. What is the typical charge for massage? I generally give 220 with tip for 90 mins. Tip anywhere from 0-20% depending on service, environment, cleanliness etc. if someone shorts on time then no tip. I have seen it ranging as far as 400. What do you think should be real service charge for massage?

 

The standard is that there is no standard. It all depends on the location, therapeutic or sensual or erotic......hot, muscular, young.....vs older, out of shape....services offered. It is all over the place. So like I said, the standard is that there is no standard.

[maninsoma]

The standard is that there is no standard. It all depends on the location, therapeutic or sensual or erotic......hot, muscular, young.....vs older, out of shape....services offered. It is all over the place. So like I said, the standard is that there is no standard.

 

Agreed. Since I live somewhere so expensive, the rates here are on the high side. I've learned my lesson with higher than average rates, though, coupled with suggestive ads: Just because someone is charging a fee close to an escort rate and has plenty of nude photos available doesn't mean that the massage service will be anything more than a poorly executed therapeutic massage. It may be a great experience, but high cost guarantees nothing. That's why I generally avoid guys who price themselves more an escorts but are advertising only on massage websites. $400 for a massage just doesn't make sense unless that massage lasts over two hours.