They actually pay the bulk of the money right away. Michelle Phoenix, Owner/Elite Nail Technician Wet Paint Nail Spa Nails, Skin & Hair www.wetpaintnailspa.com
On Jan 18, 2012, at 7:55 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > The word is out about these coupon rip offs. This is the beginning of the > end for Groupon. Michelle, how do they pay you? After the person uses it? I > am sorry you are going through this. > Buenos dias, > Lynnette > > Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Michelle Phoenix" <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, Jan 17, 2012 10:51 pm > Subject: NailTech:: Groupon - ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY DO NOT DO IT > To: <[email protected]> > > Let me share my experience with you guys. First off, there are only ever 2 > or 3 techs on per day in my spa. Second of all, I have spent just about my > entire career saying no to doing coupons of any sort and I should have > stuck to my guns. > > Having spent a ton of money on a newer, larger spa, I wanted to get clients > in for our new services. Groupon had been courting me for months so I > finally decided to talk to them. I told them I wanted to do something to > promote my skincare services. They said no. We are known for our nail > care and that's what they wanted to sell. They said we could upsell the > clients on the skin care when they got there. That hasn't worked out b/c > they just buy Groupons for discounted skin care at some othe spa who fell > for this crap. I only wanted to sell a few hundred, because we're small. > They said no, you have to sell 2,000. Long story short, I was so anxious > about getting new clients in to the spa I agreed to 1,000 and they said > we'd never sell out. We sold out in under 24 hours. > > Well now, even though the "expiration date" is coming up, I can not, by > Massachussets law, turn people away after February 2nd. I have to continue > to accept them until they're all used or 5 years pass. Whichever comes > first. I could just scream!!! I have no one to blame but myself. > > On top of it all, the spa gets $21 for each $70 of service and I still have > to pay my girls their commission on the $70 fee. In other words, I take in > $21 from the Groupon but pay out $38.50. It's costing me $17,500!!! GAH!!! > > I'm sending this email from my personal address and ommitting my signature > b/c if clients Google the spa, I don't want them to find this email. Just > because I've screwed myself doesn't mean I have to make them feel bad about > getting a bargain. > M- > > -- > 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. -- 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.
