Batam Info / Interest / Help Thread

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by vdusty

managed to use michat and hookup 1 gal. she quoted 1.5 million for 1 day. any bros here has any experience using app before going batam and meet the gal? else I have to take the risk and find out for myself

NO NO NO.
Don't be fool. You have no idea who is she.

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When I am in Batam, I am literally overflooded by friend requests, as soon as I enable the "search nearby" function, by profiles displaying photos of perfect Asian or Chinese models, in search of a friend, offering services, massage, etc.
They are all obvsiously fake. Behind those profiles there are agents with a pool of poor girls, or, if they are really single ladies, behind a fake photo there are middle-age ladies, or even TVs. This remark will be obvious to many, but evidently not to all.

Said that, it is NOT completely pointless to have a look on Wechat/Michat. It may be worth to spend some time on that. In the past, I have met some genuine ladies, even a horny one with hijab (report posted years ago). So, the recipe is:

1) consider only profiles with photos not obviously fake because displaying Miss Singapore;

2) consider only profiles with a series of Moments, which look genuinely presenting a real person;

3) NEVER invite the person directly to the room after just chatting (someone got a TV in the room, and if you are not super street-smart it will be difficult to expel that out of the door), but:
a) videocall first to see the real person;
b) meet in the lobby or better in a cafe, before even considering to invite someone to the room.

Now what? During my last travel to Batam my attention was caught by a profile which passed tests 1) ad 2), except that the photos were strongly photoshopped. Well, I thought, in Asia it is normal to adjust photos with those filters that make thin chin and big eyes, so I considered to proceed to step 3).

I started chatting, she offered ST for 600k and LT for 1.3M. I told her "I am going to dinner, so join me there". I was assuming to meet a lady willing to have some company. After some struggle, a lady completely different from the young cutie in the photos showed up at my table. She was fine anyway, around 25yo-30yo, gentle and looking honest. She insisted to go to my hotel as soon as I finish dinner, and she wanted ST with money first, because she had been cheated by many already (her words). That's plausible, however I rebutted that my intention was to go to party first, then I would have called her later. She left saying"ok call me if you want later".

At this point, I went to Grand Dragon Pub. After a drink, scared by the 4M price to get one of those super girls back to my hotel, I went back to my hotel and I thought to text her, because I felt tired to hunt. She responded immediately, even if it was 2am: "room number please". Even if I got to meet her in person just 2 hours before, I never do that. So I told her I was waiting her in lobby.

INDONESIA BOLEH!
ANOTHER GIRL, fattie, sweaty and ugly appeared shortly saying "I am XXX" (the same name of the girl I met before, or the name she told me).
So, there was no real XXX, the moments were all fake, the profile is by an agent managing a pool of poor girls, who must think I am stupid and I could take the girl #2 thinking she was girl #1 I met before. The person on Wechat even insisted, asking what was my problem with that girl. I just sent him to hell.

Good thing I was in the lobby and not in my room. So I simply left the hotel leaving her there, without paying her taxi or what else. She looked very sorry and desperate, to say it all. She is a victim of the system, but I cannot be victim too.

I moved quickly to Newton, and I had a FANTASTIC NIGHT.

I report this, to warn those who do not know and may be scammed for trusting others too much.

[vdusty]

Originally Posted by Black Page

NO NO NO.
Don't be fool. You have no idea who is she.

thanks for the warning. but i can always meet her at ferry terminal ma. if she is fake then move on lor.

[chotachetan]

Any bro visiting this weekend?

[Black Page]

(I respond in public, because this is not the first time I get similar requests via PM)
How could you think she would be happy if I pass around her phone number to unknown people?
I did not get her number from wechat where she offers massage. I met her in regular life while I was having dinner at food court, befriended her, then invited her out. Would you do that with some of your friends in Singapore, if you are from Singapore?
Nothing personal against you, but I wish you and all others understand that it is a nonsense.

Originally Posted by NICKNAME DELETED

Hi bro,
Just asking a favour, i am going for a short business trip, only have half day free, so wondering if you can pass me the syt contact you mentioned in the thread.
<<I called a SYT looking I met in December to meet me in the morning in my hotel. Guess what, she was disappointed of my offer 500k, because "I never did this, but my friend always does it, and she gets 2M from Singapore people".>>

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Originally Posted by BotakBunny

Wonder if anyone has recent experience at Hera Massage? Seems that on Google Maps, this location is closed.
Telephone of mamasan, Nelly does not seems to work anymore.
Appreciates any feedback and latest FR. Thanks!

I respond to your message now, even if you posted it long time ago in Dec 2023.
In May Hera Massage was open. I went there on a late afternoon (not the best time), but there were few girls and ugly.

[BotakBunny]

Originally Posted by Black Page

I respond to your message now, even if you posted it long time ago in Dec 2023.
In May Hera Massage was open. I went there on a late afternoon (not the best time), but there were few girls and ugly.

Thanks for sharing. Heard from a friend who went Batam in March 2023. He's kinda disappointed with experiences similar to what you have described.

Might be that he went around 3pm and the better caweks have been taken.

Kinda remembered what Bro Nono1973 said a few years ago where popular and prettier gals were pre-booked and they were resting at the back of the joints waiting for the customers to pick them up.

[ekardo]

Any spa to recommend for late night? Near Nagoya hill maybe. Need to sneak out.

[btmchiong]

Originally Posted by ekardo

Any spa to recommend for late night? Near Nagoya hill maybe. Need to sneak out.

late night only first spa l think but you have to ask for the package first. because it's a family spa with a man spa inside.

[sinthia90]

Hi all

A bit off topic as not regarding cheonging Batam..

A friend (cewek) in Batam is looking to buy a house in Piayu. That house is still under instalment with the bank, and she is buying under "take over", which mean she pay a sum for the "deposit & installments paid" plus renovation done, then carry on the remaining installments payment to the bank until full payment made..

Apparently, this sort of takeover is very common in Indonesia.

May I ask the seniors here, any of you is experienced in this and can advise normally what is the paperwork required for these sort of takeover, and how can the buyer interest be protected? This is first time my friend is buying a house, hence still noob in this..

As this is not related to cheonging Batam on general, maybe bros can reply via PM.. thanks..

[rocky_509]

Originally Posted by Black Page

To be honest, my opinion is that you are aiming too high, have some too good expectation from your "first" (?) trip to Batam, therefore most likely you will be disappointed.

My FIRST advice is that you take your time reading a lot of pages from this forum. There is a lot you want to learn, but spread over long time.

My second advice is that, once you are on site, you grab an ojek (or taxi) driver, ask him to take you around for places where to book a girl, have a look, stop and choose one only if you feel there is some minimal chemistry.
Having a driver will make you pay a bit more, but you really need it (otherwise you would not ask these questions here).

Your plan (your "kind of scenario") is too detailed. Do not overplan. The more details, the more things will go differently. Follow the wind. Enjoy the freedom to explore.

Don't consider sure that you will be happy and the girl you book will give you good time. It's a combination of luck, instinct, ability. Go to Batam several times, and you will have some epic fails, but also some really good experience.

You really need good luck, but also effort from your side to help good luck.

You forgot if you can speak bahasa indon or malay easier...
Long time never go liao wanna see how's chiong in Batam now..

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by rocky_509

You forgot if you can speak bahasa indon or malay easier...

The ability of speaking some basic bahasa will lead very far, but that's not something that can be achieved in few days before travelling.
Years ago, I bought a fantastic small book titled "Easy Indonesian". I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn some basics. Sure, to learn even the basics one has to be very motivated...

[maddog_mlvn]

Originally Posted by Black Page

The ability of speaking some basic bahasa will lead very far, but that's not something that can be achieved in few days before travelling.
Years ago, I bought a fantastic small book titled "Easy Indonesian". I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn some basics. Sure, to learn even the basics one has to be very motivated...

Bro Blackpage where to buy that book, I think I need it soon. Tks

[Black Page]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Bro Blackpage where to buy that book, I think I need it soon. Tks

On most online bookstores.
Easy Indonesian
Thomas G. Oey, Katherine Davidsen
TUTTLE Publishing

[nitecrawllerr]

Originally Posted by maddog_mlvn

Bro Blackpage where to buy that book, I think I need it soon. Tks

Tot you are PR there leow. Still need to learn Indon language?