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________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, March 25, 2011 9:46:25 PM Subject: NailTech:: Groupon & other stuff Groupon was MORE than happy to have me as a customer! We went back and forth about what to offer and finally decided on $60 worth of nail care services for $30 purchase price. (manicure/pedicure/acrylic/gel/tips/shellac anything on my menu) I had to create a website to participate in groupon. I was worried that I might sell 100 of these coupons and not have time to actually service the new clients, but not to worry, they didn't "feature" me but added my groupon as a side offer next to the deal of the day. I sold 8. Groupon takes half of each, takes the other half, takes out a "credit card fee" of 3% or something like that (they said they were "splitting" it with me, I doubt it! Told them they should get "the Square!) I've had 2 of the clients come in so far, they were very nice and really enjoyed their services. What it really came down to was this: Do you want to sit there with NO ONE in your chair, OR do you want to fill those empty spaces with clients who are giving you a chance to do an excellent service and build a relationship with that makes them WANT to come back for more? One of the groupon clients sent in her daughter for a manicure after having a manicure/pedicure herself. Its the referrals that these client are going to make that will generate income too, don't forget. If they can talk their friend, their sister, their mother, their co worker into coming to you, you have made more than the dumb amount Groupon gives you. Here's another dumb groupon thing, their contract states that they can send you your payments in thirds, 1/3 the first month, 1/3 the second month, 1/3 the third month. Stupid. I ONLY SOLD EIGHT! They still sent me only 1/3 of the payment! Gawd! Really!? 8 x 15 = $120 freakin dollars! Geesh! Nope.. I got 1/3 so far, $40 bucks! Then they took out the credit card fees too before they sent it. Seriously!? Anyway, the clients so far have been just lovely, have really enjoyed the service, have commented what a "luxury/spa pedicure" it was and I think they will recommend me and come back! Meanwhile, it has filled my empty spots that the snow birds have left!! Those Fla people will be back sometime in April, Thank God! The other thing I did to fill the empty spots was an event for our senior citizen activity center. In February they have a "makeover event". They have someone cutting and styling hair, I do manicures, someone does chair massages, someone else was doing Mary Kay makeup, etc. I had them raffle off 3 free manicure services that I did that day, then brought lots of business cards and price menus and made up some gift certificates. 10 for $10 off any service, 10 for $5.00 off a manicure. I had nearly every single lady there up at my table asking me where they could sign up for a manicure! I told them they had to "win" the manicure service, but that I also brought gift certificates for the raffle so they might win one of those. Worked out great, they have been redeeming them and it has helped fill those huge blank empty "gone to Florida" spots in my book! It was well worth the 3 hours of time and services that I "donated" that day! Remember, these are tax deductible "donations"! You do get to claim them on your taxes for the full service price as a donation! Hope this helps! Pam On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 3:18 PM, cira mench <[email protected]> wrote: The owner of the salon that I work at tried to get us on groupon and they rejected us because we "aren't popular enough". > >Cira > > > >On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 6:38 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> >wrote: > >I looked into groupon and they have to accept you first of all. Then say you >want to do a full set of punk and whites as your special, my charge is $70, >they >want you to discount 1/2 off so you will be charging $35 for a full set and >then >"groupon" takes 50% of that. So you make $17.50 less your product you used so >basically you make $10 for the hour that it takes you to do a full set and >even >less if it takes you longer than an hour. >>I would say that really BITES!!!! >> >>Sent via DROID on Verizon Wireless-- 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 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech?hl=en.
