[Booker]

As customer, I feel that if you feel uncomfortable with the deal, just walk off - even if the shop relented, after failed upselling with counter-offer of just offering you the standard $50 package. For sure you will be portray as a cheapskate, while you can almost be assured of a lower quality of service as well.

The MLs know that pushing customers is not going to work for them, since customer got no lack of options, but the MLs will be faced with poor “sales” if many of their customers stop coming for repeat visits.
Thus it really about setting expectations with the ML, if after the first 2 visits, you do think she can be one of your regular relief joint. Just tell her frankly, you will come back and dessert tips will go to her solely for the service provided. Just skip all the P massage upselling.

As for the boss, its also double edge sword if customers do get pissed off and avoid them with too much upselling nonsense.