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A stripping telegram
is nothing more than a more mature, slightly
provocative version of the singing telegram. Other than sing, the
talents
who deliver a stripping telegram dance and strip in front of their
audience.
Some strips end while the "talent"
still wears underwear. Other strips go
either topless or totally nude - an issue more sensitive with female
rather
than with male talents.
All told, a stripping telegram features
a male or female model who dances
and strips while delivering the telegram message to the intended
recipient.
THE AGENT
The entrepreneur offering this service is usually known as an agent.
The
business is generally referred to as an agency or delivery service.
It is common for the agent/entrepreneur
to operate the business him or
herself, usually answering phone calls for bookings and from talents
looking
for work. Agencies do not have full-time staff. If any, it would
be limited
to a receptionist who takes care of the booking and scheduling of
the
talents.
THE PAY SCALE
Talents work on commission basis only. They usually deal with two
or more
agencies in the area, a practice that usually guarantee that they
keep busy. The rate a talent is paid depend largely on the ex
tent of stripping their showcase entail.
Here is a sample rate chart showing what customers pay and how much
the
talent makes. (A) is what the client will pay for the showcase,
and (B)
is what you would pay the talent.
The difference would bwe your profit.
FORMAT A B
Undies $60 $30
Topless $90 $50
Nude $125 $75
In more affluent markets, the rates may
be up to 50% more than
this average. Plus, on top of their share, talents also get tips,
usually 20% to 30% of the standard rates.
THE BUSINESS
An agency's overhead expenses are usually confined to office rental,
telephone lines, and some form of advertising, the most common of
which is
the Yellow Pages. With an average of 6 to 7 bookings a day, an agency
can
earn $200 to $300 a day.
Licensing may be expensive if not difficult. Consult your city zoning
for
further details pertaining to this type of business.
