friendlytan

what are your thoughts can a salon owner be to old and grumpy and think they know it all and not able to change I am negotiating with a 70 year older man who thinks he knows it all and feels what he paid for his ergo line equipment should dictate what the value of the store is...How do you handle a 70 year old know it all...who should retire any way 70 years old hanging out in the tanning salon seems creepy...im just saying

House of Tan

It is sad that you insult him by saying: "70 years old hanging out in the tanning salon seems creepy...im just saying"

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SunseraWarman

Yeah it's extremely sad and rude that'd you insult someone because of their age, if you want to succeed in any business you need an open mind to anything, and just because he is 70 doesn't mean anything. He probably has more experience and knowledge about this industry then you ever will. If you continue with that way of thinking, I hope you never open a business, it's people that have closed minds and that are ignorant that give good people in the "beauty" industry a bad rap.

uts-sj

People can be stubborn at any age, so 70 is irrelevant. It's a negotiation, you shouldn't be stubborn and neither should he. If he doesn't want to negotiate then walk away. It's business.

As far as being in the salon, I'm willing to bet you that his clients liked him and he liked them and they appreciated his sage advice. Instead of shooting from the hip with this rant, I think you should take a deep breath and try to think of him as a human being.

Black Sun

Neon Beach

To or too?

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House of Tan

From a PM, (friendlytan) gave a bit more detail and she is not making a general assumption of this particular guy. Her opinion of him is from experience.

So I stand corrected and apologize.

I agree with Black sun, there are better businesses to get into right now.

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parrot head

I just couldn't resist injecting a little something here. You insinuate that someone 70 years old shouldn't be out in public because they're too old to be greeting their customers. Well, I'm 72 years young, been in this business for 28 years, and take offense to your comments. Heck, I've most likely forgot more of this business then you'll ever know, and I can spell too.

Tan Idaho

Is this HIS business or yours or co owned?
Because if its the 70 year old's salon.....why do you care?
If your the salons client, go elsewhere to tan.
Something must be working for him, the salon is still open. And if its going down the crapper...well that's his problem....and more clients for US!!! ;)

concept999

I'd be a little creeped out if I were a member and the guy behind the front desk was 70. Personal opinion, but that would impact my decision to come back.