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0 pointsghostbrainalpha6y ago0 comments

Former VIP host here. The club line isn't really for advertising. Paying people to stand in lines at clubs hasn't been an effective strategy since the 80's maybe.

Now the line is a (punishment + holding cell) for dudes who have to buy their way out of the line by opting for bottle service.

Ideally for the club it moves just fast enough that the patrons in line don't give up and go somewhere else.

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Zenbit_UX6y ago

Are you saying at any point in time someone in line can indicate to the bouncer they will buy bottle service and enter immediately? That sounds highly improbable...

Clubs in my city don't pay people to stand in line either, you either reserve your group in the guest book or didn't and are waiting longer for an "opening". Some clubs are at legal capacity and a line builds up but mostly they frisk everyone and ask for ID which takes a while and causes a line to form, which also benefits the club as a sort of popularity advertisement to others on the street.

ghostbrainalphaOP6y ago

Yes that is what I am saying. No one waits in line outside when they could be inside spending thousands of dollars.

The line is for low value customers only.

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