My last straw on local's Spa scene, what is your take?

[Cherrypink4940]

I have been visiting local Spa, MP, TCM scene for as long as the past 6 years. Have seen massage prices from $45 per hour increase to $55 per hour, then increase to $68 per hour recently. I am talking about the basic normal body massage now most places are already charging $68.


Worst still, many of this so called SPAs have introduced the bullshit Hot Oil massage/ Bubble massage (whatever they called it) which cost $89 or $99 to massage your butt or lower part of your body, then the ML can offer HJ to you. That being said, even if the ML offers HJ to you, they still charge you 2 blues for a simple HJ with autoroam, and they said this is the standard market price for all Spas. I wondered which idiots set this price.

My last straw is on a fateful day 2 months ago in May. I have been following this regular ML of mine from day 1 she started working in SG. She a PRC who came to Singapore 6 years ago when she was 25. She have hopped around many shops from the $45 per hour till the $89 per hour shop she is in now. So this fateful day in May I visited her, as usual i took up the $89 package as this is the shop policy and after finishing the SOP, I took out 2 blues from my wallet and prepare to tip her, this is when she told me now every ML in the same shop have set the market price to $150 so you have to tip me $150 from now onwards. I lan lan took out another $50 and passed it to her.

6 years of supporting her and yet this is what she did to me. How much money I have spent on her during these period of 6 years. Told my friend about it and he laughed and jio me to venture the Spas in JB with him. I was much happier, the MLs in JB can really play and less money minded. More Nationalities to choose from, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesians. 1 hour of aromatherapy body oil massage cost only RM75, The tips for the MLs for HJ with autoroam depending on chemistry is a mere RM50. The total damage adds up is just RM125. RM125 is equivalent to SGD$36 based on the latest currency conversion. I can get the same thing for SGD$36 in JB compared to the SGD$239 ($89+$150tips) I get in Singapore.

In conclusion, that sums up my thoughts of the worrying local Spa scene currently. I hope the MLs in Singapore can wake up their bloody idea. Bros, thank you for reading, whether you agree with me or not, you can add in your inputs and thoughts below.

[Laker]

Originally Posted by Cherrypink4940

I have been visiting local Spa, MP, TCM scene for as long as the past 6 years. Have seen massage prices from $45 per hour increase to $55 per hour, then increase to $68 per hour recently. I am talking about the basic normal body massage now most places are already charging $68.


Worst still, many of this so called SPAs have introduced the bullshit Hot Oil massage/ Bubble massage (whatever they called it) which cost $89 or $99 to massage your butt or lower part of your body, then the ML can offer HJ to you. That being said, even if the ML offers HJ to you, they still charge you 2 blues for a simple HJ with autoroam, and they said this is the standard market price for all Spas. I wondered which idiots set this price.

My last straw is on a fateful day 2 months ago in May. I have been following this regular ML of mine from day 1 she started working in SG. She a PRC who came to Singapore 6 years ago when she was 25. She have hopped around many shops from the $45 per hour till the $89 per hour shop she is in now. So this fateful day in May I visited her, as usual i took up the $89 package as this is the shop policy and after finishing the SOP, I took out 2 blues from my wallet and prepare to tip her, this is when she told me now every ML in the same shop have set the market price to $150 so you have to tip me $150 from now onwards. I lan lan took out another $50 and passed it to her.

6 years of supporting her and yet this is what she did to me. How much money I have spent on her during these period of 6 years. Told my friend about it and he laughed and jio me to venture the Spas in JB with him. I was much happier, the MLs in JB can really play and less money minded. More Nationalities to choose from, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesians. 1 hour of aromatherapy body oil massage cost only RM75, The tips for the MLs for HJ with autoroam depending on chemistry is a mere RM50. The total damage adds up is just RM125. RM125 is equivalent to SGD$36 based on the latest currency conversion. I can get the same thing for SGD$36 in JB compared to the SGD$239 ($89+$150tips) I get in Singapore.

In conclusion, that sums up my thoughts of the worrying local Spa scene currently. I hope the MLs in Singapore can wake up their bloody idea. Bros, thank you for reading, whether you agree with me or not, you can add in your inputs and thoughts below.

I do agree. Inflation is real. However, I am not sure why the demand is still there. To me, HJ=1B with or without roaming.

There are still some shops which provide close to this pricing, but very rare.

[ceeko]

I neg HJ to $30. if not leave. think with your head, go home PCC is free.

[ceeko]

Also none of them would complain if u pay less.... i mean, what can they do? Report police ah?

[Pelagius]

I think your issue is with the ml being money minded more than local spa ?
Local being local, will always be more convenient, but I have not done anything local for a long long time.
Agree that jb is better, cheaper, more variety, with facilities. just need to deal with the traffic.
Easy for singles to pop in and out of jb, but married bros, will be hard to explain.

[beefnoodle]

Thanks for sharing bro. The price is getting ridiculous!

[Fed02]

I wouldnt pay $150 + 88... crazy.. you should put the spa's name so that the bros here will boycott it.

[Cherrypink4940]

Originally Posted by Fed02

I wouldnt pay $150 + 88... crazy.. you should put the spa's name so that the bros here will boycott it.

Jin Yu Spa, 13 Opal Crescent Singapore 328408

[WhiteMilk]

Nothing surprising about this. Inflation and "Shrinkflation" have been happening at an alarming rate across the board

I feel that "adult Entertainment" is affected the worst

Like the legal Geylang scene for instance. Back in 2008-2012, you get young, early 20s PRC sexy beautiful girls (who can easily be influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers now) with tip top porn star services for $150

While nowadays, it is reportedly already $200 and the girls are all late 20s, with C-section scars, very average or even underwhelming looks, and services are nowhere near the worst of 2008-2012

So, I am not surprised if things are getting bad in the spa scenes also

[EtherC]

If TS just reject her straight in the face maybe she will have a little more respect. Unfortunately TS melted like ice cream just for a HJ.

They are in this for the $, never expect loyalty or honor. We are Just another transaction & they dare to do this ridiculous price hike becos of all the weak suckers.

Back in China, many girls are just asking for 400-500RMB for FJ.

[Life6666]

$150 tips, that’s BS

I think those condo based ML charge $150/1/1 might even get bbbj package with FN

Just drop them and let them to suck their thumb while waiting for customer to come

[WOOHOO]

Originally Posted by EtherC

If TS just reject her straight in the face maybe she will have a little more respect. Unfortunately TS melted like ice cream just for a HJ.

They are in this for the $, never expect loyalty or honor. We are Just another transaction & they dare to do this ridiculous price hike becos of all the weak suckers.

Back in China, many girls are just asking for 400-500RMB for FJ.

WOO UPZ 👍 👍 👍

[Latent]

The ml did wrong by not saying cost different before xtra.
She either think you don't mind or don't care if you mind or not.
A thing more of principles than money.

[ceeko]

At the rate these whores are asking. I'm feeling that Lawrence Wong is grossly underpaid!

[glcipper]

Yeah this is a recent trick, spa front desk will hint that unless you buy the more expensive 88$ massage, you cannot get “lower” body rub. As if it is FOC with 88$ massage. MLs will try to extort another 80-100 easily. I, too cannot be bothered anymore. Just go to GL and shoot one for 60$, 20mins and be done with it.