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COCONUT · 10-19-2004, 01:09 PM

can you just shorten them?..maybe just open in the morning say 10-2..i really would not close ..in my opinion..

sunkissedtan · 10-19-2004, 01:12 PM

Like yesterday, I had 5 people in, the first one came in at 4:45, the last at 6:00 and made a whoping $1.25 (someone bought a drink) - I open at 3;00 now, to determine this change I looked at my appt. book and for a three week period I had very few people that came in before noon and the few that came in from noon to 3:00, I checked with them and they said it would be no problem to come in after work rather than durning lunch. I had to make the change in order to survive the next couple of months. I really did not want to do this, hopefully next year I will not have to, but rather than close my doors for good, I had to alter my hours. If this change ruins my business reputation, well, I guess I was destined to fail.

tboginski · 10-19-2004, 01:15 PM

i checked my trend on sudays for the past 6 months, we tan 7 people and make 25 bucks on average, that's crap.

angelcat04 · 10-19-2004, 01:15 PM

This is crazy. There is a salon here called Sunkissed tans and it did the same thing you did. Opened at 3 and closed at like 8. RUINED THEIR BUSINESS!!! No one took them seriously as a salon. Everyone complained about their hours. Well, a year later they have sold, and the new owner is desperatly trying to turn everything around with little success.

sunkissedtan · 10-19-2004, 01:22 PM

Really hope that don't happen to me, to help me out would you consider a little loan! lol

COCONUT · 10-19-2004, 01:23 PM

i guess you have to do what you have do..and i wish you all the luck in the world we all need it this time of year.i just think that clients might get alittle nervous to buy packages or gift certificates because your hours are being shortened..in my opionion.And this may have hurt you.

perfecttan01 · 10-19-2004, 02:21 PM

I dont claim to be the tanning guru, but I know this, if you think small, you stay small, at best.
Think big and get big, if you have to do it yourself, my first 4 years of business I worked minimum 78 hrs
per week, was it worth it, absolutely.
How many potential new clients come to your salon when you are closed? You will never know if it is not open.

sunkissedtan · 10-19-2004, 03:28 PM

I am unable to work my salon full time, I have a ful time job and the salon too. I work the salon in the evenings (when my son doesn't have a ball game), and on the week ends. I would love to be a full time owner/worker but it just doesn't pay the bills, insurance and etc. I do have big dreams but. . . .

tboginski · 10-19-2004, 04:00 PM

I had another job too until about a month ago, i was a sales manager at Best Buy. they almost passed out when i told them i was quiting to run my salon full time. I'm opening a nightclub in january and there is just no way i could do all three, wasn't a tough decition.

hotchocolate · 10-19-2004, 04:04 PM

Do you have any sisters or cousins or anybody that would work for free tans and some lotion - Not a customer

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10-19-2004, 01:09 PM	#21 (permalink)
COCONUT ~THE ORIGINAL COCO~ Join Date: Sep 2 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 6,224 Rep Power: 18	can you just shorten them?..maybe just open in the morning say 10-2..i really would not close ..in my opinion..

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sunkissedtan Join Date: Jul 9 2003 Location: Funky Town Posts: 643 Rep Power: 7	Like yesterday, I had 5 people in, the first one came in at 4:45, the last at 6:00 and made a whoping $1.25 (someone bought a drink) - I open at 3;00 now, to determine this change I looked at my appt. book and for a three week period I had very few people that came in before noon and the few that came in from noon to 3:00, I checked with them and they said it would be no problem to come in after work rather than durning lunch. I had to make the change in order to survive the next couple of months. I really did not want to do this, hopefully next year I will not have to, but rather than close my doors for good, I had to alter my hours. If this change ruins my business reputation, well, I guess I was destined to fail.

10-19-2004, 01:15 PM	#23 (permalink)
tboginski Join Date: Oct 10 2004 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 5	i checked my trend on sudays for the past 6 months, we tan 7 people and make 25 bucks on average, that's crap.

10-19-2004, 01:15 PM	#24 (permalink)
angelcat04 I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 26 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 1,923 Rep Power: 6	This is crazy. There is a salon here called Sunkissed tans and it did the same thing you did. Opened at 3 and closed at like 8. RUINED THEIR BUSINESS!!! No one took them seriously as a salon. Everyone complained about their hours. Well, a year later they have sold, and the new owner is desperatly trying to turn everything around with little success.

10-19-2004, 01:23 PM	#26 (permalink)
COCONUT ~THE ORIGINAL COCO~ Join Date: Sep 2 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 6,224 Rep Power: 18	i guess you have to do what you have do..and i wish you all the luck in the world we all need it this time of year.i just think that clients might get alittle nervous to buy packages or gift certificates because your hours are being shortened..in my opionion.And this may have hurt you.

10-19-2004, 02:21 PM	#27 (permalink)
perfecttan01 Join Date: Aug 31 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 788 Rep Power: 7	I dont claim to be the tanning guru, but I know this, if you think small, you stay small, at best. Think big and get big, if you have to do it yourself, my first 4 years of business I worked minimum 78 hrs per week, was it worth it, absolutely. How many potential new clients come to your salon when you are closed? You will never know if it is not open.

10-19-2004, 04:00 PM	#29 (permalink)
tboginski Join Date: Oct 10 2004 Posts: 156 Rep Power: 5	I had another job too until about a month ago, i was a sales manager at Best Buy. they almost passed out when i told them i was quiting to run my salon full time. I'm opening a nightclub in january and there is just no way i could do all three, wasn't a tough decition.

10-19-2004, 04:04 PM	#30 (permalink)
hotchocolate Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Oct 19 2004 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	Do you have any sisters or cousins or anybody that would work for free tans and some lotion - Not a customer

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