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Old 06-02-2011, 11:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Question If you could only buy one bed?

I've been doing mobile spray tanning for a while and I've been really successful, so I am opening a small salon. I have room to put in one bed, but I am overwhelmed by the choices. My budget is about $3000, so obviously I am thinking used.

Its a small town, so my competition is mainly hair salons with older, simple, small beds. I want to offer a bed that makes me stand out a little (within my budget), even if I do limit my client base by doing that. I even thought about just getting a simple, inexpensive bed and adding nice fans and an mp3 player - no one in our town even has that. Any suggestions?
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Old 06-03-2011, 04:36 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Re: If you could only buy one bed?

Well quite honestly with a budget of 3000 i'm not sure I'd even try. At best the electrical will cost you 1200 and the install will cost you unless you have someone to set it up for you. By the time you minus all that you probably can get a 1500 dollar bed. Not much out there for that money that's going to stand out. IMO
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Old 06-03-2011, 10:48 AM   #3 (permalink)
 
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Re: If you could only buy one bed?

I meant that my budget for the bed itself is about $3000. I've already accounted for the other expenses. My husband owns several businesses, so we have the electrical and construction stuff taken care of.
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Old 06-03-2011, 05:54 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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Re: If you could only buy one bed?

A pre-owned Orbit/Sunstorm (The Orginal DrMueller)...check Craigslist for going out of biz/closed salons.

Good deals abound.
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