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Originally Posted by kitaeshi

No way the okt going to check the records which customer belong to which drivers..

Wait one day who knows you may be asked for an FR by OKT where they will determine the final price for their girls in it,hehehe...

Originally Posted by MiG27

Wow....you are a very smart guy....
Next time...I mean IF....(since Im giving up on humsup massage at the moment)....will use this tactic....even though I dun hv any booking gal...hehehe.

No need to IF,bro...i use the same method for both clean and non-clean massage shops,hehehe...i am the kind who prefer to go to clean massage places to get non-clean services,hehehe...like i say earlier,i use my disadvantage as a tourist to earn a tourist's advantage. I am a tourist,i can afford what they quote (if they do) and they will know that. But i am just not a stupid tourist to pay what they ask for,hehehe...even if it means no deal at the end of the session. At the end of the day,its their loss...not mine.

There are always greener grass over the other side,hehehe...as i kept my options open and close up.

Originally Posted by MiG27

Just a question, if you mention you have a booking gal at room....Wont they question why would you still want special service?

Thats the beautiful part bro. I didnt want special (not true hor,i am just good at making them believe i dont need to take up special service from them),hehehe...ok,ok...or at least get the point that "i didnt have to take up special service" across to the massage girl. I mean since i arent the one to pop the GQ,right? Now,lets not forget one small little thing beforehand,if she misses out for that "special service" part,she will have to queue all over again for the next customer which is a HIGH chance of it being the Next Following Day.

See how the game is played? Illustration below :

1. I go to a massage shop. I always remember "i 1st time come Batam"

2. The girl offer GQ,i start to ask how much.

3. She will likely say 300k HJ/600k FJ or 500k HJ/800k FJ (depending on place).

4. I tell her my "friend/s" tell me 100k hj 200k fj.

5. She says 200k HJ and/or 400k FJ,this shop dont have such price etc.

6. I smile at her shaking my head, "its ok,i already have a 1.2 or 1.5 juta booking girl in my hotel room,i dont need hj or fj here". Say Thank you and stop there. (here is where i wait patiently and looking at her smiling,hehehe...)

Make a guess on the final price thereafter? It can either be she comply to my 100k hj/200k fj or maybe i need to top up a little more like 150k HJ/250k FJ? Or i can insist on my 100k hj and 200k FJ but tells her if she wants 150k HJ/250k FJ,she will have to do "this",do "that",blah blah blah...hehehe....vice versa anyway. Either ways it turns out,i dont lose.

Bargaining conversation time,all in less than 3 mins and with all smile since i dont understand bahasa,hehehe...

And in an unlikely event if it didnt work out like i say above,i just go for another girl in the same shop or simply just walk to the next nearby shop. I mean since massage per hour in Batam isnt really that expensive,right?

Believe me,bro...my success rate is 95% and the times i failed was when i am in Kings Massage at Formosa hotel and ONLY there (Kings) has so far given me some of the hardest bargaining time. Reason for failure,there is no lack of quantity of customers there,worse...no lack of quantity of customers who are willing to pay more than 250k for HJ and 400k to 500k for FJ. Having said that,i have as much fail in Kings as i have on my success rate there. And i believe i have practically see every massage girls in person (both the morning and night shift girls). Its a massage place where i turned down the most number of special services,hehehe...and a place where i gained the most experience to get a good deal.

Originally Posted by MiG27

I see...thanks for the explanation.
You can use bluetooth speaker too.

Expensive bro and i travel light. When i want good sound system,i kind of expect at least a sub-woofer which i dont plan to carry it from Sillypore to Batam,hehehe...but you can find really cheap ones at DC mall after some bargaining tho.

Originally Posted by MiG27

I see, I thought it pertains to some safety issues...I heard got ppl getting mugged at the Hang Nadim Airport....
Anyway, I might have a change of plans.....maybe fly to JKT first from SG....stay a few nights...take domestic flight to Batam.....relax a few nights....come back SG via ferry....

Your traveling idea sounds good,will be looking forward to the reviews of your travel. Jakarta may not be suitable for me (i commented base on what i read).

Have a good and safe trip!