"Tipping" to get past the lines

[djvirulent]

Does this always work? I've done it only once to XS, paying off the host/manager/whoever-is-running-the-floor for about $20 a guy to get a small group of 6 in. Still had to pay cover on top.

Are the hosts able to do this as well or do they stick to the tables and guest lists?

[nighthawk06si]

Not sure if it always works... but i think any hosts can bring in anyone they want whether free or cover charge... not 100% sure tho but bouncers you kinda have to talk your way into letting you "tip" your way in.

[ryanp52188]

I've done the same thing to bypass the line @ XS. Had to tip the (insert job title here) $20 a person, except we had to pay for our girls as well on top of cover. That was kind of unfortunate but hey, we bypassed the 2mi line @ 11:30.

Kind of a long story, but also a short one hah...another time it was about 12:30 on a Saturday night and my guy friend and I had just left JET and wanted to try our luck and meet friends @ XS so we went and got in the back of the line. A hostess was walking the line finding women to let in and these two girls in front of us weren't chosen for whatever reason each time. We were talking a little bit with said girls and when the hostess passed us again I asked her "why are you letting all of these girls in but skipping these two beautiful women" to which she asked "are you with them?" and I said "no I was just being a gentleman" and she confirmed with the girls that we werent a part of their party and proceeded to let them skip the line. She then asked how many I was with and it was just me and my friend so she let us in too =). Sorry...long post thought it might be interesting.

[LS6]

ive paid in the past to skip lines. i would have rather been inside then waiting. Sometimes you barely move in 30 mins... im not in Vegas so often that id just rather pay to hurry it up a bit.

or you can get there early and maybe get in a bit faster.

[rkamada]

I've done it a number of times. I usually give at least 30 per head, plus pay cover.

[NyceGuy]

Ask the hosts, the should be able to help.

[somnambulated]

Just don't grease the wrong guy..

[NyceGuy]

Just don't grease the wrong guy..

Please see thread explaining situation...

No one greased a wrong guy, you grease the people who help you. We're not celebrities here. Unless you have a strong relationship with a host, you'll be greasing plus paying cover, which is what happened. Everyone threw in to grease passed the line and nobody expected to pay cover, unfortunately that was a mistake on my part for not explaining that clearly.

Don't expect hosts to roll out the red carpet just because you drop Jack's name.

[Cisco419]

Just don't grease the wrong guy..

Please see thread explaining situation...

No one greased a wrong guy, you grease the people who help you. We're not celebrities here. Unless you have a strong relationship with a host, you'll be greasing plus paying cover, which is what happened. Everyone threw in to grease passed the line and nobody expected to pay cover, unfortunately that was a mistake on my part for not explaining that clearly.

Don't expect hosts to roll out the red carpet just because you drop Jack's name.

hahahaha

[iMACK]

I've only had to do this at XS, because the line was ridiculously long. It was a fight weekend, so we basically tipped one of the doormen, $30 a person (ladies included) and then paid the $40 (guys) cover.


The $30 was well worth skipping the 2 hour wait, IMO. But the place was overpacked, and you couldn't move at all, so we ended up leaving 5 minutes after we arrived. It was November, and the outside area at XS was freezing cold. No bueno.

[ChiCell]

I have had hit or miss luck with this, always worked when I have used a host. If you just try randomly you are at the mercy of the line guys... I have been told $100 a head before. If you split up into small groups it always helps.

[la_couple]

following mr coltons advice, if i walk up to a doorman and ask how long the wait is for me and my girl, should I tip then? Or ask if a tip will help THEN tip?

[Guest]

following mr coltons advice, if i walk up to a doorman and ask how long the wait is for me and my girl, should I tip then? Or ask if a tip will help THEN tip?

If you are not on the guestlist then its worth a try.

[Cares]

following mr coltons advice, if i walk up to a doorman and ask how long the wait is for me and my girl, should I tip then? Or ask if a tip will help THEN tip?

you can be frank about it... tell him if $x will let you skip the lines

some bouncer guy took like $200 for a group of 15 guys or so to cut in line behind us at xs this past weekend ...

this is only to skip lines ... you gotta pay cover

[cm4short]

I've done the same thing to bypass the line @ XS. Had to tip the (insert job title here) $20 a person, except we had to pay for our girls as well on top of cover. That was kind of unfortunate but hey, we bypassed the 2mi line @ 11:30.

Kind of a long story, but also a short one hah...another time it was about 12:30 on a Saturday night and my guy friend and I had just left JET and wanted to try our luck and meet friends @ XS so we went and got in the back of the line. A hostess was walking the line finding women to let in and these two girls in front of us weren't chosen for whatever reason each time. We were talking a little bit with said girls and when the hostess passed us again I asked her "why are you letting all of these girls in but skipping these two beautiful women" to which she asked "are you with them?" and I said "no I was just being a gentleman" and she confirmed with the girls that we werent a part of their party and proceeded to let them skip the line. She then asked how many I was with and it was just me and my friend so she let us in too =). Sorry...long post thought it might be interesting.

A better response would've been, "Hopefully, after I buy these girls a drink."