The Message System

Overview

Massage Buddy brings you the powerful, all inclusive massage therapist messaging and booking platform. Everyone can communicate, introduce themselves, send proposals, and discuss sessions, prices, and modalities before confirming bookings with a deposit. The process is simple but there are rules and our moderators are working 24/7 making sure all users are complying with the terms and keeping our service efficient to all massage buddies and clients alike.

The Terms

Our terms are simple. keep communication platonic, do not share contact info until a deposit is made, and avoid small talk. The proper order of communication is as follows: Introduce yourself > discuss availability > select services or send a booking proposal > make a deposit + send contact information > unlock messages for 72 hours. Of course once a deposit is made, you're free to communicate by phone, email, or whatever other contact method you choose.

Contact Information

While selecting services offered by the massage buddy and making a deposit, you'll also be able to send them your contact information so they may text or call you for further communication. It is impossible to share this information without a deposit and attempting it will get you banned. Along with sending your contact information, you have the option of leaving a note which can include meeting location, preferred contact time, massage oils, perfume, etc..

Payment

In order to book a massage buddy, clients must prepay a small percentage of the booking's total cost. The more hours or the more expensive the services you're seeking, the lower the deposit percentage required to confirm a booking. Check out the percentage chart below to see the amount you'll have to prepay to book your favorite buddies. The rest of the payment will be given directly to the massage buddy once you meet for the session.

40% Payment

$500 and under

30% Payment

$1000 and under

25% Payment

$2000 and under

20% Payment

$3500 and under

15% Payment

$3501 and over

40%

$500 and under

30%

$1000 and under

25%

$2000 and under

20%

$3500 and under

15%

$3501 and over

Session Time!

Now that everything is done by procedure, you're ready to meet your new massage buddy for relaxing and professional massage therapy sessions. You can review all bookings and other events in detail using the manage tool. We hope you find our service to be useful and come back often. New massage buddies added daily ! If you have any questions about messaging and the booking process, contact us at any time and our support team will be happy to assist you.

Message Events Dashboard

The blue event symbolizes a confirmed booking whether it was through simply purchasing a few services on the massage buddy's checkout page, confirming a booking once a proposal is approved by the massage buddy, or confirming a booking with a massage buddy when they apply for invites. These all create a confirmed booking event and allow the client to share their contact information with the massage buddy to further discuss the booking purchased. When purchasing services without a booking proposal or invite, clients should message the massage buddy and check if they're available for the length of the session and the dates especially if the session or package is longer than 2+ hours.

The black event symbolizes a proposal that has yet to be approved or denied. This event will turn green if approved and red if rejected. The approved event will allow the client to confirm the booking with a deposit and the rejected event will display the reason for the proposal being rejected. If a proposal is rejected, The client may create another proposal event if the massage buddy requests it or simply discuss some massage services listed by the massage buddy and head to their checkout page to purchase those services and create a confirmed booking event.

The green event symbolizes an approved proposal event. Once a proposal is approved by a massage buddy, the client may proceed with a deposit to confirm the booking. This event will in turn create a blue booking event symbolizing a confirmed booking and will display all the details from your approved proposal. When events create new bookings, the conversation with the booked massage buddy will allow contact information to be shared for 72 hours after the deposit was received in case any info was forgotten or any details such as phone numbers or dates require an update.

The red event symbolizes a proposal event rejected for one of the following reasons: the offer was too low for what was proposed, the massage buddy is too busy but would like to work with the client to schedule the proposal at another time, and the massage buddy is simply not interested in the proposal for the time being. In the event a proposal is rejected and the client manages to work out a booking without submitting another proposal, simply head to the massage buddy's checkout page, book from the their store's service menu and an official booking confirmation event will appear in your messages.

The pink event symbolizes an invite applicant. When a massage buddy applies for an invite a client posted in the invites section, the client can proceed with a deposit to create an official booking event from that invite event. There are no limits to how many applicants an invite can receive or convert into a confirmed booking. Invites are very similar to proposals in the checkout process and the same usual deposit rules apply. Massage buddies can browse and apply for any invites in their area and around the world to greatly increase their potential for new clients and grow their client list.

The yellow event symbolizes an invite has been approved by a client. This means the client chose a specific applicant to be booked for their invite by proceeding with a deposit to confirm the booking. The invite event then updates from pink to yellow and creates a blue booking event to display all the information about the confirmed invite. Before an invite is approved, it's a good idea for the client to have a quick chat with the massage buddy about the session and confirm their availability for the entire length of the invite so your plans don't end up derailed by miscommunication.

The purple event symbolizes a tip sent to a massage buddy for providing an excellent and therapeutic service. Clients can send tips at anytime through their conversation with the massage buddy and their profile. The tipping option will also appear in confirmed booking events in case clients believe the massage buddy deserved a bigger tip for any particular sessions. Overall, tips are a great way to compliment massage buddies and shows you appreciate them as a skilled professionals. Tips are never required but always appreciated.

When a booking is confirmed, the conversation with the booked massage buddy will display a yellow star right next to the send button symbolizing unlocked messages. This star event lasts for 72 hours and allows users to freely share contact information in conversations without messages being rejected or the risk of being suspended or banned. This feature comes in handy in case the client forgets to input their contact information when making a deposit or simply entered their phone number or email address wrong. The star will disappear when the 72 hours pass.