Platinum Pricing

[free_angel]

Word is bond.

Tia has managed to amass a very lovely collection of World Class Plants while providing us with romantic ambiance that puts my High School prom to shame.

I'd say they're right on par with the Big H and SRM as far as quality ladies with quality plants .

 

[Father Christmas]

...and, in theory, you should get the same level of service as at SRM. If not, go to SRM.

Question is, how does the service compare at Platinum (I've never been)?

The other thing to consider is client satisfcation. I used to go to SRM before they raised prices but can now justify Allure too as it is the same cost. Big difference is now I come out wondering if that was worth the $150 I just parted with. On the other hand the SRM price increase also sent me to Utopia where I can come away feeling like that was $90 well spent. Probably not a big difference in service but just different expectations.

Anyway, rambling now.

 

[Sami]

Actually Spode their rates are out of line.

In my previous post I indicated that the top end spas charge $170 (one is $175) for 45 minutes for the same option. Platinum is now $200 for 45min. SRM is $150 for 40 or $190 for 50 (I'd extrapolate that to $170 for 45). Utopia is $160 for 40, Allure is $150 for 40 minutes, Silhouette is $160 for 45 minutes. Who can really tell the difference between a 40 and 45 minute session anyway. For what could be up to a $100 savings AC and B&S look all that much more enticing also. HFH isn't that far away either and their MPA's are better on average.

I just can't justify another $30-40 to go to Platinum. They are not that much better then the above spas that most people can justify the extra cost. Sure the other spas maybe further for some people to drive but that's only another $5 to $10 in gas so it's still cheaper then Platinum.

Even if you factor in inflation this is still out of line. Inflation is at 3 or 4%. That would mean the $110 BS option should now be about $114.40 (let's say an even $115). A $30 increase is a 27% hike. I know my paycheck isn't increasing 27% next year.

It's also just a stupid move that is going to drive customers away in the long run and lose the MPA's money. Sure, not everybody reads massageplanet.net but sooner or later every client will realize the price discrepency and better value elsewhere then move on. They aren't even near a large hotel area (like the airport) where they could sucker travellers in. They are going to be dependant on the local customers.

I used to be a big advocate of Platinum but not anymore. My money is going elsewhere and I won't recommend Platinum again until they drop their prices back to where they were.

 

[Tigger]

no complaints....pretty good....although they do slip up a bit with the VIP number thing

 

[John Dough]

How do I get to become a VIP at Platinum? The cute girl behind the counter didn't say a word about VIP to me.

 

[blahblah=]]

Thank God SOMEBODY out there is thinking with his BIG head and not his LITTLE one

Just remember the Golden Rule guys: "he with the Gold ALWAYS makes the rules..."

MPA's are free to charge what they feel they're worth... but ultimately it's YOU who decides whether to pay or not.

I guess I get sensitive to this kind of stuff because I've worked as a Contract Manager professionally (computer HW & SW), and heard every excuse under the sun for raising prices.

It always amazed me that as soon as I told a vendor I wasn't paying an increase and taking my business elsewhere new discounts were offered. LOL

If you decide to keep going to Platinum great !

..... but when was the last time YOU were given a 27% pay raise.... after tax ?????

 

[Cali]

Couldn't agree more.

Even if someone really does like the place that much I'm sure it can't hurt to take a break for a little while. If everybody does the same maybe prices will return to normal again and you get a bit of variety for your troubles.

 

[Firi]

If I'm reading this correctly, a 30 minute body slide is $150. (I haven't been to Platinum for about six months, but it was $130 last spring). That compares to a 30 minute VIP at Allure for $140, or a 30 minute shower session at SRM for $150, comparing top options only. Platinum has some nice girls and the spa is easily accessible, but the facilities in no way compare to SRM or to Allure (which also has a VIP number program). The showers are cramped and musty, and the hot water runs out. The facility is also noisy, with little soundproofing between the rooms. And the receptionist, although lovely, is not particularly friendly. Not worth the increased charges, in my opinion. (I'm using Allure as my yard stick; I consider it, over-all, the best spa in Canada.)

 

[Pompal 09.]

For those of us who have been around a while, having SRM, Platinum and a few other top-10 spas charge on 80 for the in-room fee was a big bonus. From 2000-2002 I only went to HFH & IT as they were thought of as the top spas (or in the top-3) in the GTA during that time-frame. I found it odd that the fees at those spas has not increased since then, but I'm sure that just a function of the higher competition over the past 3 years.
If you feel like going to the best spas in Toronto, just expect to pay the fees that have been charged at the best spas for the past 6 years. Otherwise, enjoy the highs & lows of going to the 2nd-tier spas.
Should make booking appts. a lot easier now, thanks.
For some of us, Platinum is a lot more convenient as well.

 

[Poe Bird: Hiding in B&A]

I've been hobbying for about 5 years now. I remember when the days when IT only had 30 and 60 minute sessions and the cost was up to $260 for 60 minutes. Alot of us like 45 minute sessions. The real issue is $$$. Once you break the $200 mark for a session then the escort scene becomes a direct competition with the MPA scene. Hey, I still like the MP scene but if I'm going to have to pay between $200-250 for a 45-60 minute session then I'm looking at taking my money elsewhere and probably to the SP scene. Even though I haven't really ventured into this scene I've read a lot of favourable reviews of SP's of the same calibre offering services for the same price (Sorel, Janda, the girls from Roommates, etc.).

Why go for the simulation when you can have the real thing at the same price (top end of $300 for 60 minutes) with a SP of the same calibre.

The silly thing about this price increase (unless every spa increases which could be suicidal) then there will likely be a reduction in the traffic of clients over time although maybe not immediately. This will reduce revenues for the spa owner and could force a price reduction again. Remember, they can only charge these fees if they have a place to work. The spa owner is running a business and needs a cashflow to provide these ladies with that place to work. They have licensing fees, heat & power, laundry, supplies, maintenance, an so forth to pay for.

So if the spa has diminished cashflows then what, we start driving spas out of business which then means less spas to work at. Unless the number of rooms increase at the spas that remain then you have increased competition amongst the MPA's for number of available working hours. To give all the girls equal amount of shifts then maybe the MPA hours are decreased and cashflow is negatively affected in the process. Eventually, the spas that didn't raise prices and were able to survive experience higher traffic. Their girls earn more money and MPA's pushed out of the other spas shift to these spas. The catch is the owner makes sure the price is lower because that is how they are surviving and prices begin to stabilize again as competition amonst the spas forces a price decrease..

Lastly, they are in comeptition not only with other spas but the SP and SC scenes as well so the market really is price sensitive and it isn't a monopoly as the cashflow could easily shift to the SC or SP scene.

 

[Richard]

I have visited this spa for quiet some time now so maybe I should add my two cents.

We have to remember that Platinum has been under charging for some time now. For the quality of girls that Platinum has cannot be compared to many spas. They have been charging below market price in comparison to other top end spa

 

[Forlorn Hope]

Dude, have you not read this entire thread. The market price for 40-45 minutes is about $160-170 ($175 was the previous highest prices) for the same quality spa. Some lessor quality spas in the immediate vicinity of Platinum are as low as $120. So Platinum charging $200 is well above market price.

Your arguement comparing SRM to Platinum is not even valid given the above market rates and the fact that the 50 minute session at SRM is 5 minutes longer and costs less so it beats Platinum on both fronts. SRM also has better facilities, more rooms, better hours, more girls and the ladies they do have are easily on par and some would argue are even better then Platinum.

In this industry the key for girls to make more money is establishing a good reputation and a loyal client base. I'm not arguing that they don't have the right to earn more money but they are going about it wrong. My problem is that this fee hike implies that they think that they are better then all the competition and are entitled to chrage more. They really need a wake-up call because I can easily rattle off a dozen names of other MPA's that are better then best girl at Platinum and they all charge less.

 

[Smiling]

What makes them better? Because you say they are?

Just because I enjoy having sex with brazillian guys more than I enjoy having sex with canadian guys doesn't mean brazillian guys are better lovers than canadian guys. Hear what I'm saying?

If you're that pissed off about them increasing the price of their slides, just don't go.

 

[M&Ms]

Why are we arguing about this then? If SRM has all the things you need at a $10 cheaper price case closed.

Its probably a good thing that the Slider Vixens at Platinum are not indulged with your attitude sir!

 

[Neenee]

Spode,

This is not a direct comparison between SRM and Platinum. My last post was a direct comparison because it was a direct rebuttal against somebody who was making a direct comparison.

My position, throughout the whole thread, has been a comparison to all the other spas in the same category as Platinum spa and their pricing and overall quality of service and how that translates to value for the money. Through this whole thread I've been arguing the same point - Price and value for the money in comparison with Platinum's direct competition.

My comments have tried to be close to factual as possible without doing a research paper on the subject (everyone can see the rate pages on several competitor's websites for comparative pricing, everyone can see prior posts to see which spas are ranked where and how the ladies rank against each other in terms of service, etc.). I've not told/instructed/directed/threatened anybody what do do in terms of whether they should visit Platinum or not - that's their choice. And, I've not used any MPA's name at Platinum for a personal attack.

Lastly, I've not been emotional in this thread (using bold, ALLCAPS, over-endulgence of exclamations, smiley faces etc. for emphasis) either. So, I could care less if you think I have an attitude or not, sir.

 

[LilyEll?]

Rusty,

I have no intention of going back to Platinum Spa until prices normalize to the rest of the competition. I've said that before in this same thread.

As for the comments on "better". As a massageplanet.net Member who has hyped up attendants yourself over the years can you honestly say that you cannot name several attendants that are more hyped here on massageplanet.net then the ladies at Platinum - those are the ones I was alluding to. If we use massageplanet.net as the weather gauge then doesn't the number of reviews define "better"? Sure, it's subjective in nature but then what is the value of this board if we do not help other members find the best experiences at the best value for their money. So, please don't overlook the key point in that statement - "they all charge less". Even if we debate the definitiion of "better" the issue of price is curently without contention once you look at the rate pages of the spas that are allowed to post them.

I'm not trying to start a fight here but to inform readers that there are alternatives and as the paying clients we have the right to take our money where we want. Yes, that point should be well known but when posters start mentioning that this pricing increase puts them in-line with other spas I feel I need to step in and show them that those just aren't the facts.

I still like the spa and the ladies which is why I haven't said that I'd never go back or intentionally steer guys away from this spa. I just no longer feel the value is there at the new prices.

 

[SunGodess]

Couldn't agree more.

The day I have to pay $200+ for a MP session is the day I quit this hobby. I'm not going into the SP vs MP debate, but a price like that just doesn't justify the service and happy ending for me no matter how hot the MPA is.

In that case, I'd rather spend $50 more for a one hour session and go all the way with an attractive SP. Sure, there's the inconvenience of booking an appointment well in advance, but I'd gladly take this route for that amount of money. Just my two cents.

 

[beach heaven]

All you had to add was "in my opinion", and you would have been like Arthur Fonzarelli. I'm sure there are lots of sliders on here whose fave MPA slides at Plats. Just look at all the Christina groupies.

I don't disagree with any of your other points.

 

[Vodka Drunkenski]

You're correct, I should have added that statement. That was my omission and error. I don't always get the chance to proof-read my posts 3-4 times prior to submitting (although I do try to scan it quickly or a second time).

 

[football5680]

Is the pricing still higher?