Friend(s) & Family Member(s) and those notorious words “ Freebie ” !

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Comment by trancelicious19 on January 6, 2012 at 2:59am

so interesting thread!i have experienced this my self and if it is my very close friend i make it for free and then she could at least advertize me to her friends so i could gain money from someone else

Comment by C@ss@ndr@ on January 4, 2011 at 11:12pm

Hali FREAKIN luya!    i've been needing to vent on this. So wen i was first starting to do nails, pre-beauty college, i would do nails free. When i was in beauty college it was 10 bucks a full set, but i had such a passion for it that i wanted to do anyone and everyone so my friends and family were quote "guinea pigs." (There is one person i will make the exception for, the little sister,she's 14 and is my one true guinea pig. Anything new im trying will go on her before any paying customer.  Her being so young she obviouslyhas no source of income so i make her do my laundry.)Then i get my license and a full set goes to 20, im rapidly building a clientelle of friends of friends and their family.  Soon i realized that i have no time at all to do ANYTHING, i had my license yet still worked full time at Togos and did nails on the side. I wasnt making very much if any money, product is expensive and i under charged not to mention all the time it takes to make these beautiful nails. Eventually i forced a full set to be 25$, i didnt want to loose my clients so i had a fear that if i raise my prices no one will come to me(i still have that fear, we're in a damn recession). Anyway, now i am working in a shop as well as working at togos AND i have a full clientelle on the side, i work an average of 12 hours a day sometimes up to 16, im here there and everywhere. i do nails in hotel rooms, at kitchen tables, i have a set up at my house, at my job of course too, i've even done them at coffee tables, kitchen counters, on the floor, even in the car. Needless to say i work alot and whats realy upseting is that i have nothing really to show for it. I work my ass off to pretty much break even, after the cost of product, gas, my time and the fact that im on commission i dont make nearly as much as i could. I almost shit my pants when i found out i spent 4grand on product last year.  I feel like the biggest idiot for charging so cheap, i kick myself everyday for not having the balls to charge more. Ontop of my friends and family watching me struggle, they STILL expect FREEBIES! I want to freaking strangle the bitches sometimes, i get so irritated and flustered. But at the same time i need to make my rent and pay my bills SO.... im really torn as to what i should do.

 

 

 

Comment by Tita Figueroa on December 8, 2010 at 2:48pm

This is a VERY important matter. When i was studying to become a nail tech and a hair stylist my instructor warned us about the freebies (especially with family) and i thought na that will not happen to me BUT it did ..... i had a family member who wanted free everything and i told her that i could not give her free service because this is what i studied for and this was my way of making money and she got mad so i offfered hr a discount and it ws even more funnier she got REALLY MAD at me and started bad mouthing me every chance she got. In my place of work i posted up signs that clearly indicated that NO FREEBIES !!! no matter who you are. People don;t understand guess that the materials cost you $$ and the better the quality the more they cost ! I prefer the beter quality cuzz i know the customers will be happier and will be faithful paying clients.
I opted for NOT doing any work of family members !

Comment by Ruby Masutomi on November 9, 2010 at 5:09am

Thank u for posting this!!! I have been doing nail art for many years and have charged some but not all. When checking out, my receptionist adds the nail art price with the nail fill and now some of these clients are complaining about it! It's taking up alot of my time because some of them want a "masterpiece" done on their nails!!! I think to clear the air up I will post a sign to say that effective immediately nail art will be charged with your service.

Comment by CoCo ChaNails on October 24, 2010 at 7:01pm

On this topic I must say that I agree, "Freebie" is no longer in my vocabulary. I have many hidden talents and I have always let family and friends get away with not compensating me, and frankly that is just not gonna happen with me and the nail business. I have invested too much time, energy, money and sacrafice to give away my talent for nothing. I have product to purchase and further education to invest in and I will advise anyone that doesn't feel where I'm coming from..."Thank you but you can go to the salon around the corner and pay them for half the service that you will recieve from urs truly." I don't mean to sound vain in any kind of way but people will only take you as serious as you take yourself...I learned that the hard way. Ladies and Gentlemen do not sell yourself short!!!

Comment by Verona Heracleous on October 24, 2010 at 9:01am

90% of my friends and family members pay to me for my work but i do some discounts or if i make let's say gel and pedi i will take money only for gel.... And i never had problem with that... From the beginning they paid to me and never herd them complaining...

Comment by toni lynn on October 23, 2010 at 6:08pm

welll my opinion i feel like that it is a service and it is a job....and i feel like anyone who feels to themselves that they dont have to pay you has absolutely no respect for you as a person or your job....and as for fam...truthfully it depends on who it is...but not all the time its free....things take time...but any one in general should really give some type of money when a service is being rendered....like for instance a tip if you decided to do it free.....T I P S stands for TO INSURE PROPER SERVICES.....therefore i want me a tip i used my time i dnt care give me a dollar or something show you appreciate my work and my time...thats all lol...

Comment by brand nails and beauty on October 23, 2010 at 3:36pm

lol sorry i said "both" and i meant "all" .. i promise you guys i have more than 1 friend :)

Comment by brand nails and beauty on October 23, 2010 at 3:35pm

This is a JOB that i have been doing for over 10yrs now and there is only so long you can keep up the freebies .. I explained to my best friends that taking a booking from them for their nails prevented me from potential earnings as i would have to decline a "paying" customers appointment .. It wasnt easy but after having lost money from turning regular clients away or rescheduling I thought "toughen up girl" my friends were fine and said they would feel more comfortable asking for nails if they were paying .. they said they too felt uncomfortable taking up my time as they know Im busy .. so between us we sat and arranged a price list that we both agreed on .. we all have a copy so nobody has to to do the "awkward" how much do i owe u scenario .. and we are all happy now .. i hope this helps x

Comment by maria on October 23, 2010 at 11:39am

i did "freebies" when i was in school, and i told all my friends and fam it was only going to be free until i got my license, by the way i got in the mail today!!!! after that i was going to charge for it, like u said it is ur job not a hobby and we spent alot of money getting all of our supply, they need to understand that.....

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