Anyone ever encounter this problem concerning retailing: former stylists or nail techs who quit the business, but are still licensed, buying products at our professional cost for friends and relatives?
It seems like I'm encountering this more and more over the years as people pass their state boards, but then either never start the business or quit the business. I have countless clients who tell me their Auntie, sister, neighbor or coworker gets them their OPI polish (or lotion, hair products, etc.) at cost, which is why they aren't buying it from me. I even have 1 client whose sister is licensed (non- practising and working a corporate job) and she gets products for her coworkers….one of which happens to be another client of mine! And to make matters worse, she actually brings her (my client) into the professional supply house to shop for her products! The supply house says they cannot do anything about it because this woman has her license and while I've never had the good fortune to walk into the place when the 2 of them were there, I did have that happen in the past with someone else. I ratted them off to the store manager, then called the stores' corporate headquarters to lodge a complaint, which as far as I know lead no where. They just want their sales to be up. So I took my business from that store and shopped online. This may make for a good article....so come on nail techs.....give me your best responses to: 1) IF you also have had this problem? 2) HOW do you handle it? Sincerely, Jill Wright Bowling Green, KY. [email protected] -- 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.
