Originally posted by CanuckGuy at 17-4-2011 17:29
First off, I would say that if you are worried about the economics, you are sort of in the wrong sport. All forms of adult entertainment (especially what Western people would call "sin" ent ...
i think homer's interest is one we all share. it's not that he's "worried" about the economics. it's like any other hobby: the more we know about it, the more interesting it gets. And as always, more perfect informations creates more efficient markets (the consumer wins).
First, please don't tip 500HKD! When I started mongering ten years ago, I used to do this because it seemed chintzy to tip in multiple notes (like tipping 3 washingtons instead of one lincoln). At Darling, a typical hk local might give 200 mop for average service, or 300mop if he fancies her. This applies to both nonmodels and models. Many mainlanders don't tip at all.
At least at Darling, if the girl doesn't get picked, she doesn't get paid. There is no "base salary." I believe they do pay a nominal laundry cost for their costumes. Interestingly, the models are not issued company costumes of the "ping tai" (nonmodels) but rather go to zhuhai to pick out their own from specialty shops (think frederick's of hollywood). Given their earning potential, their apartment costs are quite affordable. I've heard $3000 MOP per month for a small apartment, which they usually share with one other girl.
To homer's question regarding increasing profit fraction after a certain threshold, I don't believe that's the case. I think the it's a flat fraction regardless of whether she does 1 or 7 guys.
I can never remember whether the Rio girl told me it was $700 or $900 of the $1600 you pay. Please someone chime in here. I lean towards $700, so I think the industry standard is the worker gets little less than half your damage. Similarly a D1 would get ~$700. The big diff here of course is that D1 girls make great tips. The big caveat here is that the "snakehead" trafficker who pays the WG's air tickets and visa expenses needs to be made whole first. Someone needs to chime in with how much the trafficker gets before the WG can book a profit.