TST HG - Q&A
A question to the more experienced/knowledgable bros out there: How many customers would a typical HG have per day? I know there are a ton of factors such as day of week/time of year, quality of PPS/hotel, quality of pics/vids etc but if you had to average everything out and come up with one number, what would your answer be? If I had to guess I'd say the minimal for it to be worth while for both the girl to come here and for the PPS to be profitable is at least 3-5 customers per HG per day.
The reason I'm asking is that several days ago I visited a HG and since then we've been chatting on and off on wechat. It's her first "business trip" to HKG (according to her) and the session I had with her didn't have the "feel" of an experienced pro. Our conversations are what you'd expect if you just met a new friend and start chatting with the via IM/online, getting to know you small talk, hobbies, pets etc. and she hasn't given me that feeling that she's just trying to get another fee from another john.
And yet. Every time I ask her how her day was, she'll say how she's bored most of the time and how she hasn't been getting any business.. at all. It's her 4th day here now and she still maintains that I've been her only customer so far. She hasn't directly asked me to go back and see her but I can't help but feel there's some sort of guilt tripping happening here - how can it be possible that she hasn't had another customer in four whole days?
I did tip her more than I normally do since she told me I was her first customer on her first day of the trip. Maybe she just thinks I'm a sucker with too much mongering money. Maybe I am. 
Some random facts I've learned while chatting with her:
- The HG/PPS split is 50/50 for the list price, excluding tips which they keep all of. All of the money excl tips is handed over and she is paid at the end of the trip.
- The girls would usually share and congregate 2-3 per room so it's rare for them to have a room to themselves, unless of course their mates are busy.
- They aren't allowed to be out of the hotel during their work hours, unless they've been booked for an overnight session.
- They usually order cheapo takeaway and have it delivered to their rooms for lunch/dinner
- They don't usually meet the PPS, at least she hasn't as yet. All arrangements done via phone.
- Sometimes they'll have to switch hotels halfway through their stay if not enough rooms can be booked
- They come in on a 7day visa which can be renewed once. So some HGs stay for 7, some for 14 days. They do have the option to leave/quit any time they want to though, the PPS won't stop them.
- Google translate is quite marvellous but switching between Eng/Chn keyboards is tedious
If any one else has interesting logistical questions about their business feel free to leave a comment and I'll try and ask her.
If any bro is willing to TOFTT (TOF my curiousity?) I can PM you her details.. then we'll see if she still maintains her 'innocence' afterwards  | |
