Steve, I take it you're just looking for salon software? I wasn't sure what the thread was about.
The local spa uses Spaware - http://www.salonsoftware.com/Purchasing It's a win32 and runs on MSSQL I believe. Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 11:05 AM, That One Guy <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe you know Cameron,. Im looking for a good salon management software. > The salon shes at uses some stupid free software and a schedule book. The > software never works right and doesnt have many features. > They have tanning beds with a digital entry pad, not sure on brand, but > would like a software that incorporates the card reader on it for customer > loyalty cards. Its a poorly run full service salon. About 40% of her > scheduled appointments are no shows, which I understand is a pretty common > issue in the industry, but most software addresses that with text/email > reminders, I guess the recovery rate from that feature is pretty good. > > The problem Im running into locating software is that there are like 30 > billion salon packages and I have no history with any of those types of > vendors to know whos reputable and whats functional. > > When she got there, she took over the tanning management. Their current > method was historically selling 6 and 12 month unlimited packages. > Customers would come in and sign the log book and get in the beds then > leave. The first thing she discovered is that they sell very few of the > packages. The second was that close to 90 percent of the people using the > beds were on expired packages. Talk about losing money, I bed they werent > even recovering the electric bill, let alone the maintenance, profit not > even being on the horizon. There also is some form that has to be on file > for anyone using taning beds that basically states they did some skin check > and that it causes cancer. There were very few of those. > > She has since resolved that, of course there is now much less tanning > traffic since people got caught basically stealing, but the system is still > manual and paper based, if she doesnt stay on top of it it will go right > back to where it was, the lost revenue recoup alone from this would > probably cover the cost of the salon software. > > There are also two chairs that are substantially behind in their chair > rent, which should be automatically recovered through the salon software > instead of relying on peoples good nature. > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 9:39 AM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Next time you’re in Chicago, take a drive up to Winnetka, and you’ll >> see that the rich truly aren’t like you and me. >> >> And nothing prepares you for public office like 30 years running a >> private equity firm. In the sense that it gives you lots of money to buy >> elections. Oh, and to buy admission for your kids at top schools. >> >> >> *From:* Bill Prince <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 10, 2015 9:16 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: hair salons >> >> That's a Chicago/Illinois tradition (I know Springfield is the capital, >> but the people in Chicago don't really understand that). >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> >> On 2/10/2015 6:57 AM, Jaime Solorza wrote: >> >> must be your illustrious governor. I mean he did pay for tor the >> position. >> >> Jaime Solorza >> Wireless Systems Architect >> 915-861-1390 >> >> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 8:53 PM, That One Guy <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> no lost love man. >>> >>> illinois... its an expensive place to do anything. >>> >>> Our new governor is planning on taxing haircutas as a backdoor to >>> getting the service tax in... love our politics >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 9:43 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Yeah, sorry, that was a cheap shot. >>>> >>>> My barber complains the business is flooded with people who never went >>>> to school. How much training do you need to work at one of these chains in >>>> the strip malls? Trick seems to be working at some froufrou place where >>>> you get regular clients who ask for you and tip well and refer their >>>> friends. And being willing to work Saturdays and evenings. Also I keep >>>> hearing the salons now are requiring non-compete agreements, which sucks. >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:* That One Guy <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2015 9:00 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: hair salons >>>> >>>> Yeah fuck you man :-) , that song went though my head over and over >>>> when we signed the $16k commitment for that. I used to think that was a fun >>>> goofy song til I had to pay for it. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 8:44 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> No, but I remember the song from Grease. >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TOxhzAm7fY >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* That One Guy <[email protected]> >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, February 09, 2015 8:17 PM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: hair salons >>>>> >>>>> any of your old ladies or wives hair stylists, cosmetologists, or >>>>> whatever they call themselves? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do >>>>> not >>>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not >>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not >>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the > parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you > can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not > use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >
