Sharing Packages - Page 3

canadiantaner · 04-06-2004, 09:47 PM

We had to recently stop the sharing of our minute packages - used to allow in family sharing but people take it to far ! we also had to put an expiry on the packages .

electrictanman · 04-07-2004, 10:48 AM

We have recently stopped the sharing and transferring of packages. I would say if you are allowing it stop now!

river_brat · 04-07-2004, 11:15 AM

You know what really ticks me off is when a client purchases say 3 mystic tan sessions and they bring a friend in and they want them to use one of their sessions. GRRRRR. It happens quite frequently. Dont they read my policies, all sales final, no sharing packages, blah blah. I have 2 packages that clients can split either on the mystic and the body wrap, however I raised the volume discount so in reality they only save $5.00 if they would have purchased it by themselves. And each client receives their specific amount of sessions that cannot be transferred. It just cracks me up, you dont go to ballys and tell them hey this friend here is going to use week 1 i will use week 2 and then so and so will be using the rest of my month. So why do people think this can be done in a tanning salon.

X-Treme Tropix · 04-07-2004, 08:16 PM

We allow sharing on min packages only. It usually gets used up fairly quickly and needs to be renewed so it works pretty good especially for family. We use SunTouchPlus which keeps track of each individual history.

Sqewk · 04-12-2004, 02:37 AM

If they share they use them faster and have to buy more

canadiantaner · 04-12-2004, 11:01 AM

If someone needs 200mins of tanning but buys 400mins and "sells" 200 to a friend thay are leveraging the quantity discount you provided them to make money themselves. There is only 2 ways to stop this. 1. Don't provide the discount 2. Don't allow sharing. The discount is there for a good marketing reason to get the customer to make a longer term commitment to your salon - this does not work if the customer gets into the business of selling their minutes.

Sqewk · 04-12-2004, 10:23 PM

First off mins. suck. but, good point about selling half of their mins for the discount. I dont see anything wrong with them bringing a friend in to tan and letting them have one of their sessions.

canadiantaner · 04-12-2004, 10:48 PM

minutes or sessions it is all the same. If they "share" or "give" on a regular basis then they are really "selling"

Sqewk · 04-12-2004, 11:02 PM

how r u selling if you are sharing or giving?

canadiantaner · 04-12-2004, 11:11 PM

They tell you thay are sharing or giving..........the real deal is the two get together and pay 1/2 and 1/2.

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04-06-2004, 09:47 PM	#21 (permalink)
canadiantaner Join Date: Feb 21 2004 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 5	We had to recently stop the sharing of our minute packages - used to allow in family sharing but people take it to far ! we also had to put an expiry on the packages .

04-07-2004, 10:48 AM	#22 (permalink)
electrictanman Join Date: Apr 11 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 261 Rep Power: 6	We have recently stopped the sharing and transferring of packages. I would say if you are allowing it stop now!

04-07-2004, 11:15 AM	#23 (permalink)
river_brat I love Derf!! Join Date: Apr 1 2004 Location: WEST COAST Age: 28 Posts: 1,566 Rep Power: 5	You know what really ticks me off is when a client purchases say 3 mystic tan sessions and they bring a friend in and they want them to use one of their sessions. GRRRRR. It happens quite frequently. Dont they read my policies, all sales final, no sharing packages, blah blah. I have 2 packages that clients can split either on the mystic and the body wrap, however I raised the volume discount so in reality they only save $5.00 if they would have purchased it by themselves. And each client receives their specific amount of sessions that cannot be transferred. It just cracks me up, you dont go to ballys and tell them hey this friend here is going to use week 1 i will use week 2 and then so and so will be using the rest of my month. So why do people think this can be done in a tanning salon.

04-07-2004, 08:16 PM	#24 (permalink)
X-Treme Tropix Join Date: Dec 22 2003 Location: MO Posts: 620 Rep Power: 5	We allow sharing on min packages only. It usually gets used up fairly quickly and needs to be renewed so it works pretty good especially for family. We use SunTouchPlus which keeps track of each individual history.

04-12-2004, 02:37 AM	#25 (permalink)
Sqewk Join Date: Jan 19 2004 Posts: 732 Rep Power: 5	If they share they use them faster and have to buy more

04-12-2004, 11:01 AM	#26 (permalink)
canadiantaner Join Date: Feb 21 2004 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 5	If someone needs 200mins of tanning but buys 400mins and "sells" 200 to a friend thay are leveraging the quantity discount you provided them to make money themselves. There is only 2 ways to stop this. 1. Don't provide the discount 2. Don't allow sharing. The discount is there for a good marketing reason to get the customer to make a longer term commitment to your salon - this does not work if the customer gets into the business of selling their minutes.

04-12-2004, 10:23 PM	#27 (permalink)
Sqewk Join Date: Jan 19 2004 Posts: 732 Rep Power: 5	First off mins. suck. but, good point about selling half of their mins for the discount. I dont see anything wrong with them bringing a friend in to tan and letting them have one of their sessions.

04-12-2004, 10:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
canadiantaner Join Date: Feb 21 2004 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 5	minutes or sessions it is all the same. If they "share" or "give" on a regular basis then they are really "selling"

04-12-2004, 11:02 PM	#29 (permalink)
Sqewk Join Date: Jan 19 2004 Posts: 732 Rep Power: 5	how r u selling if you are sharing or giving?

04-12-2004, 11:11 PM	#30 (permalink)
canadiantaner Join Date: Feb 21 2004 Posts: 130 Rep Power: 5	They tell you thay are sharing or giving..........the real deal is the two get together and pay 1/2 and 1/2.

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