Lol Sonny, believe me I don't save much as a result.
As for the $ thing, I get what you guys are saying. And before I go off into what may seem like a rant, I am not in any way flaming you guys, just want to promote some discussion.
If this place was a walk-in, I'm sure like other MPs you could leave after seeing the lineup without paying any sort of "penalty". However, you have to remember that many of these girls do this on the side, and would be absolutely devastated if co-workers at their day job, friends or family, found out what they were doing for the extra cash. I believe the penalty is a way of insuring they get serious clients, and not someone who's just there to scope out whether or not he made a good choice.
Also, you may not realize this, but when you ring the bell at the top of the stairs, you are actually photographed from several different angles, and the girl you are about to see checks you out to make sure she doesn't recognize you from elsewhere in her life. Or maybe she just doesn't want to see you. If you've ever heard the excuse "Oh, the client before you has decided to extend his stay, perhaps you can book her another time," there's a chance that it's a legitimate excuse... but there's also a chance that you might actually know this girl... or she might not like what
you look like. In either case, if she rejects your appointment,
she gets penalized. CF may not like this being public knowledge, but seriously, it makes absolute sense, and would anyone doubt it?
Finally let's say you got into a spat with the girl, you had the worst time of your life, and you go and complain to the receptionist. It would be unusual for them to offer you a full refund... the most I can see them offering you is a discount on your next visit, which basically works out to the penalty you would have paid by just walking out. I guess $ is cheap for hurting a girl's feelings.
Of course, only Carman can provide any sort of true answer to these questions, but as vanboy0 pointed out, if she didn't mention that on CKNW, she sure as hell won't mention it here.
Discuss!