Percentage to Pay Salon Owner - tanTALK

Haley SC GLOW · 05-26-2010, 12:39 PM

Hello there! I am looking for some input. I have a mobile tanning business but will begin seeing clients at a waxing salon as well. The owner of the salon and I are in discussions about the percentage I should pay her for each tan. We are thinking between 20-30%. Does anybody have any thoughts/advice/experience with this? Thanks!

engfant · 05-26-2010, 12:54 PM

25% seems fair

besthands · 05-27-2010, 01:38 PM

From the salon owners perspective, if my recptionist is booking your appts, and i am paying to promote, advertise, recommend, your services, as well as provide the tanning space, towels, and housekeeping, you'd pay me 50% commission. But i believe most salons just have their own people do the spraying, most likely for liability reasons i suspect. Good luck!!

Brian Oshman · 05-27-2010, 02:57 PM

60/40 in favor of the house.

Haley SC GLOW · 05-27-2010, 04:29 PM

Okay so I will be doing my own advertising and promoting of sunless tanning. I have my own website, cards, flyers etc. I will also be providing all of my necessary supplies...product, towels etc. With that being said would 25% be more fair? Thanks everybody!

MATT A · 05-27-2010, 05:46 PM

I agree with Brian 60/40 40 going to the salon they are paying rent, electric, and have liability by having you and your clients there.

Brian Oshman · 05-28-2010, 08:14 AM

^^^That was 60/40, 60 going to the house. (salon) It doesn't matter if you are doing advertising and have your own website and all of your own supplies, you are drawing off of the salons advertising, brick and mortar, reputation, consistent visibility, liability, etc...

You have none of that. To be fair, if you were so busy then you would not need to draw from the salon. Also, if you are drawing from their client base, it is an opportunity for you to lure them away. Hair stylists do this all of the time when they move to a new salon or go on their own, they take the salon's income with them.

Salon gets 60, tech gets 40.

gward714 · 05-28-2010, 06:00 PM

I have a room in an upscale salon and I pay 40% to the owner. Granted I do tan quite a few of their clients but I bring in a lot more clients through my website and my own advertising. I do help out a lot on any down time- phones, laundry, scheduling etc. so he really appreciates that. Sorry but there is no way I would pay 60% buying my own supplies and as many people as I am bringing into the salon on my own.

Haley SC GLOW · 05-29-2010, 07:17 PM

Thanks for the feedback. I will let you know what we decide on.

05-26-2010, 12:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Haley SC GLOW Join Date: May 24 2010 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Percentage to Pay Salon Owner Hello there! I am looking for some input. I have a mobile tanning business but will begin seeing clients at a waxing salon as well. The owner of the salon and I are in discussions about the percentage I should pay her for each tan. We are thinking between 20-30%. Does anybody have any thoughts/advice/experience with this? Thanks!

05-26-2010, 12:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner 25% seems fair

05-27-2010, 01:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
besthands Join Date: Dec 3 2006 Location: West coast Posts: 378 Rep Power: 18	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner From the salon owners perspective, if my recptionist is booking your appts, and i am paying to promote, advertise, recommend, your services, as well as provide the tanning space, towels, and housekeeping, you'd pay me 50% commission. But i believe most salons just have their own people do the spraying, most likely for liability reasons i suspect. Good luck!!

05-27-2010, 02:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Guest Join Date: Apr 29 2001 Location: Stewartsville, NJ Age: 55 Posts: 3,121 Rep Power: 0	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner 60/40 in favor of the house.

05-27-2010, 04:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
Haley SC GLOW Join Date: May 24 2010 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner Okay so I will be doing my own advertising and promoting of sunless tanning. I have my own website, cards, flyers etc. I will also be providing all of my necessary supplies...product, towels etc. With that being said would 25% be more fair? Thanks everybody!

05-27-2010, 05:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner I agree with Brian 60/40 40 going to the salon they are paying rent, electric, and have liability by having you and your clients there.

05-28-2010, 08:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Guest Join Date: Apr 29 2001 Location: Stewartsville, NJ Age: 55 Posts: 3,121 Rep Power: 0	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner ^^^That was 60/40, 60 going to the house. (salon) It doesn't matter if you are doing advertising and have your own website and all of your own supplies, you are drawing off of the salons advertising, brick and mortar, reputation, consistent visibility, liability, etc... You have none of that. To be fair, if you were so busy then you would not need to draw from the salon. Also, if you are drawing from their client base, it is an opportunity for you to lure them away. Hair stylists do this all of the time when they move to a new salon or go on their own, they take the salon's income with them. Salon gets 60, tech gets 40.

05-28-2010, 06:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
gward714 Join Date: Jul 12 2009 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner I have a room in an upscale salon and I pay 40% to the owner. Granted I do tan quite a few of their clients but I bring in a lot more clients through my website and my own advertising. I do help out a lot on any down time- phones, laundry, scheduling etc. so he really appreciates that. Sorry but there is no way I would pay 60% buying my own supplies and as many people as I am bringing into the salon on my own.

05-29-2010, 07:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
Haley SC GLOW Join Date: May 24 2010 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Re: Percentage to Pay Salon Owner Thanks for the feedback. I will let you know what we decide on.

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