Fantastic report mate. That's put me off heading to that area, LOL.
How about the Coburg / Preston area. Seems like heaps of massage places, plus Moonee Ponds seems to have lots as well.
[QUOTE=GenuineLotus;2337207]During the recent Queens birthday long weekend on Monday I was feeling slightly bored and felt like a bicycle ride and look-and-see of massage shops along Glen Huntly Road starting at Elsternwick Station to Koornang where the 67 shunts at Carnegie. I wasn't sure what I was looking for but if it looked interesting I'the take it further, perhaps seeing who was on, what prices were on offer and so on? A few standouts, Takagi massage near the Repco shop, nothing outstanding and slightly dumpy with usually older Chinese at 70 HR but should see you through if you're semi-desperate. Sereno massage a place I've never noticed at 845 Glen Huntley / Tiffany the boss lady mid 40's who claims to have two girls, 60 HR for first timers thereafter 70 HR, the only catch, she does the massage and vets you before you get more serious, she suffered a bad attitude when I declined and asked to see the other girl; sometimes there's no other girl just smoke and mirrors to entice you; haha no thanks and goodbye. On to Four Seasons a Thai shop / 1112 Glen Huntly, sister shop of Centre Road, met by two nicer looking Thai girls 75 HR and said that much? The deal in Melbourne is 70 HR and guys won't pay 75 $ besides, whose got five in their pocket these days it's almost a redundant currency. Anna was a youngish girl with excellent English but knew too much and rang the boss and asked whether she could discount by five, OK big deal! We chatted for a while about the industry and overpricing and showed me her social media to prove something to me, that's crap I said! Don't believe what your girlfriends are telling you. She was an attractive girl by most customers' standards but has seen too much cock and more than likely developed a hardened personality, no longer soft and sweet to match her appearance. I kindly said thank you goodbye and walked. Next, Orchid Body Works (near the theme-park) greeted by an average girl and said Hi. I've had a couple of good massages here but nothing else and got on my bike and went east to Koornang.
I stuck my nose into a few Thai agencies at Glenhuntly who were offering 60 HR massage but conservatively, nothing serious. I turned right into memory lane to the little corner shop at 251 Koornang at the reserve. The shop is long-gone with twelve months of overdue accounts under the door and no sign of a re-start. It was pure nostalgia to look through the empty derelict window and see Lily's ghost. On to Carnegie proper and popped in to Paragon Thai massage at 166 Koornang. I was greeted by the most obnoxious middle-aged Thai woman and obviously thought to myself she would have to be the owner, no one in their right mind would employ someone like her. No manners, not even a Hello, thank you or goodbye just "massage' 60 $. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there seems to be only three shops (all Thai) in the whole Carnegie prescient. Paradai Thai at 67 Koornang where my boss goes was by far the most customer friendly also offering a 60 HR straight massage only. I'm not a fan of Thai shops, however, it would appear, that Thai shops are in the majority and gradually and reluctantly moving to some kind of downwards price-matching arrangement. I consider myself a regular patron of the massage industry but was happy after visiting nearly twenty shops to cycle home and keep my money for my regular outlets.
Happy hunting and punting.
Lotus.[/QUOTE]
