Local vs. gringo native economies
It's simple.
IMHO, the drinks at ZB are overpriced, as are the drinks at HDR, KL and Idem. These places are catering to gringos, ergo higher drink prices., higher session costs and higher expectations of a propina.
We all make the mistake of overspending while in C.R., in a situation where the local economy doesn't require it. Drink prices at ZB are on par with American bars...if you're comfortable with that, cool. 8)
I've made my feelings about tipping well known. I'm a "rounder," in that I round up to the nearest five bucks. I tip $3.00 at ZB, rounding the session up to $45.00. If the service is extraordinary, I'l round up to $50.00...a very generous $7.00 tip. Generous that is, by the local standard. Maybe that's why Pammy doesn't love me anymore.
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I stand by my anecdote: When Ruffnutz gifted me with a session with the Sister Act, he pre-paid a very genrous tip as well. Knowing this, Pammy and Laura still pressured me for a tip, Pamela telling me that she required a $10.00 tip for BBBJ. Not knowing that Ruff had already prepaid the tip, I shelled out another twenty bucks for the two of them, then gifted them with fairly expensive sex toys.
The session was everything I hoped that it would be, but the greed regarding tips has virtually ensured that I'll never go with Pamela again.
Hey, if you can roll high, go for it. As for me, I'll go with fewer girls at ZB, IDem and/or HDR...and will follow RBC's lead in seeking diamonds in the rough elsewhere.