Popular Post Raposa Posted September 28 Popular Post Posted September 28 This is a comment to Macaroni’s blogpost on google reviews here: I have also noticed this practice at Ssense and it goes deep. The masseurs that you find in the Line lineup of Ssense that you use if you make a reservation is ranked according to the number of reviews they got. A prize is handled out every month to the top 3. So you see now that Knott got first place in August, that is he was mentioned most the number of times in google reviews, whereas TongTong came in second place the number of times he was mentioned in google reviews in August and he is listed just after Knott in Line. Presumably the rankings will change in October to reflect the number of mentions in September. A masseur like Chok who has been with the parlour for a long time and has presumably amassed some experience comes towards the end of listings. The ranking is not based on masseur skill. These google reviews do influence the choice of masseur of at least one poster on this forum who explicitly changed his booking from Chok as he simply wasn’t mentioned too often in google reviews. I also see that repeat customers are simply updating their old reviews with new dates if they have been treated by another masseur or the same masseur on multiple occasions. They simply add dates to the text. I can’t say I like this management practice. However I generally don’t rely on google reviews as they wouldn’t mention the aspects that I’m interested in. There are special massage reviewers who publish in closed Line chat groups which provides you with a review of the “extras” as well as the type of shop it is. Kiwi306, tm_nyc, reader and 2 others 1 4 Quote
Verchiele Posted September 28 Posted September 28 Many businesses pushes / encourages their staff to get google review such as say a tailor/suit business in Hoi An to a hotel staff in Marriott Asia. However, how their reward and comps are tied to it is another matter… Ssense is probably the only place that emphasizes google review. I reckon, none of the other massage places have even 100 reviews lol. Quote
TotallyOz Posted September 28 Posted September 28 I was there today. I had a great time. Great guy. Great massage. Clean place. The owner and the boy both asked for a review. They are trying to build a business so I get it. Review of cutie soon. Can you guess which one I chose? Quote
Raposa Posted September 28 Author Posted September 28 18 minutes ago, TotallyOz said: I was there today. I had a great time. Great guy. Great massage. Clean place. The owner and the boy both asked for a review. They are trying to build a business so I get it. Review of cutie soon. Can you guess which one I chose? Big? Quote
TotallyOz Posted September 28 Posted September 28 4 minutes ago, Raposa said: Big? Nope. floridarob 1 Quote
Popular Post TotallyOz Posted September 28 Popular Post Posted September 28 Verchiele, reader, Raposa and 2 others 5 Quote
Raposa Posted September 28 Author Posted September 28 Ohm-kung reviewed him too on Line and X, but you would never know that through google 😂 Looking forward to your review. Quote
Keithambrose Posted September 28 Posted September 28 4 hours ago, TotallyOz said: Looks delicious! T, B, or both? Quote
jason1975 Posted September 28 Posted September 28 5 hours ago, TotallyOz said: Pretty face and yummy body! Quote
Verchiele Posted September 28 Posted September 28 6 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Looks delicious! T, B, or both? If I'm not mistaken, it doesn't seem that Ssense is an H shop? (I am not sure but I can tell that they do the massage clothed). Quote
Keithambrose Posted September 28 Posted September 28 55 minutes ago, Verchiele said: If I'm not mistaken, it doesn't seem that Ssense is an H shop? (I am not sure but I can tell that they do the massage clothed). Ah, OK! 56 minutes ago, Verchiele said: If I'm not mistaken, it doesn't seem that Ssense is an H shop? (I am not sure but I can tell that they do Perhaps TotallyOz can tell us more! Quote
floridarob Posted September 28 Posted September 28 12 hours ago, TotallyOz said: Nope. All relevant .... You've been to Brasil....😉 Guys in Thailand say I'm big....bless their heart 😁 Daddy415 1 Quote
CallMeLee Posted September 30 Posted September 30 I've visited SSENSE quite a number of times during the last three years. I've always been asked to leave a review but didn't bother to post or update the first one I made. I agree that google reviews doesn't have much bearing for me for shops such as this ---- since it leaves out the detail that I am most interested in. The same can be said for rankings or the order their profile will be placed in the booking site. I will still scroll past their most decorated and awarded staff and keep scrolling down till I find the profile that makes my heart skip a beat. vinapu, bkkmfj2648 and splinter1949 3 Quote
Incar Posted November 22 Posted November 22 On 9/28/2024 at 1:07 PM, Raposa said: This is a comment to Macaroni’s blogpost on google reviews here: I have also noticed this practice at Ssense and it goes deep. The masseurs that you find in the Line lineup of Ssense that you use if you make a reservation is ranked according to the number of reviews they got. A prize is handled out every month to the top 3. So you see now that Knott got first place in August, that is he was mentioned most the number of times in google reviews, whereas TongTong came in second place the number of times he was mentioned in google reviews in August and he is listed just after Knott in Line. Presumably the rankings will change in October to reflect the number of mentions in September. A masseur like Chok who has been with the parlour for a long time and has presumably amassed some experience comes towards the end of listings. The ranking is not based on masseur skill. These google reviews do influence the choice of masseur of at least one poster on this forum who explicitly changed his booking from Chok as he simply wasn’t mentioned too often in google reviews. I also see that repeat customers are simply updating their old reviews with new dates if they have been treated by another masseur or the same masseur on multiple occasions. They simply add dates to the text. I can’t say I like this management practice. However I generally don’t rely on google reviews as they wouldn’t mention the aspects that I’m interested in. There are special massage reviewers who publish in closed Line chat groups which provides you with a review of the “extras” as well as the type of shop it is. Possible to share the closed line chat group? I’m interested to book them but need more details to decide. Quote
Raposa Posted November 23 Author Posted November 23 16 hours ago, Incar said: Possible to share the closed line chat group? I’m interested to book them but need more details to decide. There are several, but you have to pay to be a member and it isn’t really worth being a member unless you live in Thailand or travel there frequently. You really need a Thai bank account to pay the fee. @Verchielemight provide you with the links to his post on the matter. Verchiele and vinapu 2 Quote
Verchiele Posted November 23 Posted November 23 10 hours ago, Raposa said: There are several, but you have to pay to be a member and it isn’t really worth being a member unless you live in Thailand or travel there frequently. You really need a Thai bank account to pay the fee. @Verchielemight provide you with the links to his post on the matter. I recall reading Ssense review and along with others here - it is considered a soft shop (up to B2B, hj). Tip is not stated (unlike an H store) but 1500-2000B is considered appropriate depending on the service you receive. You can also consider asking in advance for the service during booking/before massage as these stores need some type of consent before they can go to the fun part. Ssense also has reputation for good massage techniques so not just pure fun unlike VCK or Glam by way of example vinapu 1 Quote
vinapu Posted November 23 Posted November 23 25 minutes ago, Verchiele said: Ssense also has reputation for good massage techniques so not just pure fun unlike VCK or Glam by way of example For that we don't need to pay that much. Any shop with grannies sitting at from will provide excellent massage for fraction of the tip BL8gPt, Verchiele, siriusBE and 1 other 4 Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted November 27 Posted November 27 On 11/22/2024 at 9:41 PM, Incar said: Possible to share the closed line chat group? I’m interested to book them but need more details to decide. Please see my post from 27 January 2024 where I discuss how to join/enroll in the LINE chat groups that are dedicated to massage. I find them useful and entertaining as it is the Thai version of our forum here at gayguides.com but dedicated to massage places, the massage guys, critiques and opinions, discounts, parties, gossip, coupons, etcetra. Note that the majority of the focus of these LINE massage forums are Bangkok centric - however, they will occasionally discuss massage places in Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Phuket and Japan. However, they hardly ever discuss the massage situation in Pattaya, as the massage scene in Pattaya is an anomaly when compared with the rest of Thailand (no booking or reservation systems, no info on the guys available with photos and sexual positions, etcetra). reader 1 Quote
faranglaw Posted November 29 Posted November 29 On 9/28/2024 at 7:57 PM, TotallyOz said: I was there today. I had a great time. Great guy. Great massage. Clean place. The owner and the boy both asked for a review. They are trying to build a business so I get it. Review of cutie soon. Can you guess which one I chose? My “sense” of Ssense is good massage but no oral or anal. Just hand job. Correct? Quote
faranglaw Posted November 29 Posted November 29 On 9/29/2024 at 7:22 AM, Verchiele said: If I'm not mistaken, it doesn't seem that Ssense is an H shop? (I am not sure but I can tell that they do the massage clothed). Sorry. What is an H shop? Quote
