Our reporter visited and the young Chinese male manager, aged around 30, confirmed that business was slow in spite of being right next door to busy Coles and that he had five workers there offering massage.
When offered some free coverage, he declined, stating that he does not want his business to be mentioned on the Internet.
Intrigued as to why any business requiring more customers would wish NOT to be mentioned on the Internet, especially on a news network, he was asked for his reasons but refused to offer any.
When pressed further for an explanation as our reporter found it intriguing that free web coverage would be turned down by any business requiring more customers, the manager told him "I want this business to be private, by word of mouth only, I don't want it on the Internet".
So we throw this out there to our readers, can you think of any reason why the Magic Hands Chinese Massage wants to be secretive while located next to Coles?
Our own team can only think of a few: but each do not seem probable to us:
* Illegal workers: But right next to Coles?
* A front business: the massage business being a cover business for something illegal? If so, how would that work?
* Fear of the Internet, or fear of online feedback? But the business has a Facebook page, albeit with only 3 (yes three) fans, and is also listed on Centro's Arndale web site.
* Disbelief that the coverage would be free? But why disbelieve if you don't have to pay anything.
In any case, since the business is already on the Internet, even if the Facebook page has had only 47 visits ever and has 3 likes, and also has a mention on the Centro's web site, so the manager appears to be ignorant of this at best, or a liar at worst.
The Centro's entry says: "Relax and enjoy a massage at Magic Hands Chinese Massage, health fund rebates are available for remedial massage - ask in store for details. Phone: 0401 033 083"
What are your thoughts? Is this an Australian thing or a Chinese thing or an anomaly? Please leave your comments in the comments box below, guest comments are allowed without registration, just enter name and (any) email address if you do not wish to log in with Facebook, Twitter or Disqus.
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