Barb, Word of mouth mostly, but I do hand out my card, have signs down the end of my road . I am very lucky to have clients who love to recomend me. On Dec 7, 2010 11:21 AM, "BARB BORAN" <[email protected]> wrote: > I work out of my house too and run into kind of the same problem-i > felt that once i moved to my house that i should have lowered my > prices because i didnt have the overhead however surprisingly i did > not and the same people still come. I charge 25 for fills and 35 to > 40 for full sets. I dont charge anything for repairs or for soakoffs > and i should. I do colored acrylic on a few and should charge more > for that too but dont. I have some two week clients and some 3 week > clients but i know the 3 weekers do it because they cant afford to > come every two weeks. One of them needs too because she always has > repairs but i really like her so i deal with it. > > I now just lost my parttime job so i am comtemplating do more nails > and i feel my prices are high enough so we will see what happens. > The problem when you are in your home is you dont have the exposure. > Kelly how do you get exposure or is it just word of mouth? > > Barb > > > On Dec 7, 2010, at 8:49 AM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Rhonda is 100% right Kelley!! Charge her for a full set at least >> considering how much work and product is involved!! You may work >> out of a "small" area of your home, but like Rhonda said, you are a >> professional providing a professional service!! >> Mare Horak Smyrna, TN National Director of Education Nailite >> [email protected] >> >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >> >> From: Rhonda Kibuk <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2010 09:39:10 -0500 >> To: <[email protected]> >> ReplyTo: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: NailTech:: every 6-7 week client >> >> The general rule of thumb is your fill price should be 50% of your >> full set price. Your backfill should be $5-10 more than your fill >> price. There should be a 2 week fill price, three week fill price >> that is $5 more and anything over that is a full set. >> >> Think about it, it takes twice the product to do a full set, >> therefore it should cost twice as much as a fill. If you are doing >> a 3 week fill, you are using more than a 2 week fill so it should >> be more. A backfill is more product and more work than a fill so >> it should be more. >> >> I think a lot of you gals that work out of your home feel bad >> charging what you are worth. You shouldn't. You are a >> professional and you are providing a professional service. >> >> Take control Kelley, the new year is a great time to start fresh! >> >> R >> >> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 9:18 AM, ♥ Vicki ♥ <[email protected]> wrote: >> That is crazy! I would add "Rebalance 4+ weeks" to your price >> list. Since you have to take off the old stuff and reapply a new >> set. (I charge the same for a removal as I do a fill.) Based on >> your prices...would charge at least $40 for a Rebalance. Also, I >> would raise the price of a full set if that is possible. I charge >> double the price of my fill for a full set. >> >> Vicki >> >> -------Original Message------- >> >> From: Kelley Marie >> Date: 12/07/10 08:07:00 >> To: NailTech >> Subject: NailTech:: every 6-7 week client >> >> Ok gals >> >> I'm tired of clients who come every 6/7 weeks with at least 3 breaks >> and expect to pay my reg fill price. >> how do you handle this? >> >> I am not expensive to begin with my 2 week fill is 22 and a 3 week >> fill is 25. I have always done free repairs when you come every two >> weeks ( and rarely have to do any). >> >> If I go by my price list her fill will be 25 and each repair 2 bucks >> so if she has 3 repairs that is 31 and my full Sets are 30. >> >> need advice if you have any >> >> I am posting a new price list this week for next year. and will be >> adhering to it strickly. >> >> Kelley Marie >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "NailTech" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >> group/nailtech?hl=en. >> >> >> <xmas_girl_en.gif> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "NailTech" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >> group/nailtech?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "NailTech" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >> group/nailtech?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "NailTech" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nailtech >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ >> group/nailtech?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<nailtech%[email protected]> . > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en. >
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