I think we've all been there more than a few times in our careers and it IS frustrating. About 2 yrs. ago I had a client boo-hooing at my table because her hubby was paranoid he was going to lose his job, so she might have to stop getting her nails done. She comes 1x month for a fill that costs $33!
So I broke it down for her on a weekly cost, which would be a little over $8 per week. Good Lord! We squander more on Starbucks! She saw the light, felt better about her situation and is still a client. And her hubby never did lose his job. One other thing to ponder is that these types of clients ALWAYS without fail seem to be the ones with the biggest houses, the nicest SUV's and luxury cars, their kids always go to the best schools, the whole family wears designer clothes, shoes, and jewelry, they're members of a country club, they take grand vacations, own a lakehouse/ beach house/condo at a resort, and they rub shoulders with all the "important" people in town. Let's not forget that they dine out at the most expensive restaurants and they all have housekeepers and pool boys. Well, THAT's why they don't have any money! Nail techs.....always remember it's not about how much money you make. It's about how much money you SAVE! Don't envy these people. For all you know your net worth could exceed theirs. Most of the people that are "keeping up with the Jones's" are robbing Peter to pay Paul, maxxed out on their credit cards, upside down on their mortgage, have little or no money in savings and borrow against their 401-k's to prop up their artificial lifestyle. Plus many of them drink too much because they can't stand their spouses, one or both of them are having affairs, and they cater to the spoiled little monsters they call children. How do I know this to be true? I've heard it from their own lips for over 23 years of doing their nails! And on that happy little note......all you nail techs have a very Merry Christmas and be grateful for the nail talents God gave you:) Jill Wright Bowling Green, KY On Dec 8, 9:55 am, Sheryl GOldberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Patti, > > I see SO much of that here n AZ. I don't even want to get started. No one > comes in 2 weeks it's always 3 and want to pay half of what they should. > Some I don't see back until the salon has another special going. Really > makes you think! > > Sheryl Goldberg > > Wicked Hair & Nails > > Phoenix, AZ. > > Nail Tech/Educator > > [email protected] > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Pati > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: NailTech:: every 6-7 week client > > Kelley, > > I feel for ya! I had a client last week... she had been my client when I > lived in NY previously for about 5-6 years... and then came back to me when > I returned to NY about almost 4 years ago. I was sick for about a year so I > didn't work during that period but when I started back up she came again. > She now (used to be not so particular) is a natural and white client... > likes her "smile" line straight across, prefers a flat nail (as opposed to a > nicely c-curved nail) wears them short and square. FINE..I will do what she > wants...Np <smiling thru gritted teeth> Probably did her nails for a year > straight this past time and then she had hip replacement surgery and wanted > her nails off until she could get back...ok np... she got a full set of > above described nails on Oct. 19th... oh I forgot to mention she is a tiny > lady with teeny nailbeds... like a child's AND they are spoon shaped...which > means they grow upward. So I tip them and I like to use NSI french fin tips > for that... which means they are smiling and not straight. (smile lines) > ok... I don't hear from her again until last week. That is 6-7 weeks later! > They are now long, oval (kinda) she files off chips and breaks..so they > don't really HAVE a shape... and ugly! When I shortened them... they were > basically almost off.. just a little left.... and that didn't even get all > the uneven sides gone...so i needed to use forms under some to repair the > corners. ok... she is done...straight smile lines, natural color and no > roundness to her nails...she is happy. She goes to pay me and says "umm I > might need change"...ok I say ..."np I'll go get my wallet" .."oh no here.. > I found that 5.00" ...and with that said she puts down 25.00 .... I add > "umm...today was a backfill (and a half) and that is 32.00 ..so do you still > need me to get some change?" She is flabbergasted! > > "32.00... OMG so expensive! How do THEY do it for 20.00?" Now my blood is > boiling... > > I am thinking 6-7 weeks and a million repairs and neglected nails and you > compare me to THEM! so I say, " Well it might start out at 20.00 for THEM, > but then you would have had at least 8 repairs at like at least 3.00 each. > and don't forget the extra charge THEY will add for the gel sealer that I > have always used included in my price. That is usually 5.00 extra THERE > also. So that would be like 49.00 by the time they were finished!! " She > just kept mumbling, "how do people afford this price?" I was so pissed..I > actually told my husband and a friend later...to which the friend replied, " > 32.00 divided by 6 weeks is like 5.00 a week for nails...a small price to > pay for looking good!" I am seriously thinking of just not finding a spot > for her when she calls back.... she just so got on my nerves! > grrrrrrrrrrr..... > > Pati > > 'Good friends are like stars... > You don't always see them, But you know they are always there. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kelley Marie <[email protected]> > To: NailTech <[email protected]> > Sent: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 2:56 am > 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 > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://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]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. 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