Katherine, I think I would talk to your friend about this. On a day when your emotions are in check. I would not like that either. She needs to raise her prices. How much are the discount salons charging in your area? I know they aren't offering the quality of gel that you two are if any at all. Tell her that she shouldn't put herself in the same category of a discount salon. With the quality of products and the time she spends, she would be making way below what they make. She should at least charge your customers $30.
Katherine Fahrig <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi Techies, > >I am having a difficult time even processing the problem that has arisen. I'll >give you the back ground and then the new development and I really need >everyone's input on this. > >I trained a nailtech many years ago when I was a salon owner. After I closed >the salon, she and I went to the same salon to booth rent. I helped her with a >lot of advice on how to set up her booth rent business, taxes, where and how >to purchase supplies, etc. I thought that I taught her the importance of >continuing education and respect for the industry. > >After her twins were born she started working out of her house. When the twins >started school she started booth renting at a different salon while her kids >were in school and at the house when they were off from school. The owner of >the salon where I work (and we formally worked together) has filled the empty >booth rent spot left by the nailtech with a hairdresser. So we no longer work >at the same salon. > >When I go on vacation and cannot accommodate all of my clients, I have >referred them to her. She was my go to person and my friend whom I called when >I needed to talk nails. > >Today I found out from a client of mine who knows some of her clients that she >is charging $23 for color gel fills. I charge $35. She used to charge $30 when >we booth rented together. > >I feel betrayed. She has the right to charge what she wants, but, her price is >ridiculously low and disrespects the entire industry. I will not refer my >clients to her if she is undercutting me by so much. > >What I would like from all of you is advice as to what I should do? Talk to >her about it? Say nothing? I am flabbergasted! I thought I taught her better >than this. I am not worried that she will take all my business away from me, >she doesn't know everyone in town and she can't handle all the business that >there is in town anyway, so I don't think that she will put me out of >business, it's just that she is offering the exact same gel products and >services as I am and charging $17 less! She very well may might take 2 or 3 of >my clients from me because they know some of her clients and will find out >about the $17 savings. > >I'm going through menopause and I freak out about everything and my judgement >about when to speak up and when to keep my mouth shut is hormonally challenged. > >Please help with any advice, dear techies! > >Katherine >St. Louis, MO >Sent from my iPad >> > >-- >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.
