This has happened to the best of us...
[QUOTE=Whitey2]I have an old "sand" egg-timer that I might take along next time I'm in Germany. I'd have to turn it over every three minutes, though, so maybe I'd look a little old-fashioned.
Best to negotiate mutually and clearly up front that you are willing to pay for a 50 euro, 30-minute session. If she seems not to clearly understand this, best to walk away and find another.
As for getting ripped off (sounds like you did), about all you can do is take your case to the management. If they're indifferent or otherwise unhelpful, it's probably best to just cross the club off of your list. At least for a while, anyway. You'd probably get frustrated again anyway if you showed up a day or so later and the girl was still there. Bad vibes.
And don't feel singled out. Probably every 'seasoned' monger here has been ripped off at least once to some degree or other, either in time, service, or 'attitude' (which can change during the session).[/QUOTE]
... even those who have been at it for a while.
There are handful of clubs I feel I can let my guard down at. The rest make me uneasy.
This uneasiness alone detracts so much from my overall enjoyment of a visit that I avoid them or only drop in if my options are limited.
But to each his own.
Some folks might actually get a kick out of the uneven service and the negotiating which they have to do.
Its the same for guys who think the Laufhaeuser are the way go to despite the fact that FKK clubs offer better services and are safer.
The saunas usually do have those sand hourglasses which normally time fifteen minutes. I've never done it in a sauna though and I've not met many women who want to do it in a sauna.