Is sunless tanning worth the cost and room? - tanTALK

Glo Worm · 10-31-2005, 08:23 AM

I am just starting out, and I am very curious as too whether a machine like the Mystic is truly worth the cost and the room space. What do you guys charge per seesion, and what do you find your "break even" point to be? I know $$ differ from each locale, just looking for an average.
Thx

ChristineE · 10-31-2005, 09:30 AM

I know for my market...the way that Mystic session prices have dropped dramatically...there is no way it would be worth my investment. Sunless sales counts for about $1 million in a $6 BILLION dollar industry. Not worth it to me in my market.

tnannie · 10-31-2005, 09:44 AM

Agreed. The mystic is so expensive that it would take a long while for it to be profitable in alot of areas. Spraying by hand is way more economical and could be generating pure profit in a very short time. You just have to consider that you would either have to hire a spray tech., or hire someone to be at the salon so you can spray. Lots to consider.

Glo Worm · 10-31-2005, 12:22 PM

Thank you, I was leaning towards not purchasing a unit...still got some research to do!

Tanzenite · 10-31-2005, 12:25 PM

I think that it is worth the investment. But again, it depends on your location and your market.

Ezliving_Jim · 10-31-2005, 12:58 PM

Glo Worm, all the forums have a very useful search function for archives.

movieking · 10-31-2005, 01:03 PM

Quote:
On 2005-10-31 09:30:00, jacks mommy wrote:
Sunless sales counts for about $1 million in a $6 BILLION dollar industry. Not worth it to me in my market.

Is that statement accurate?

MATT A · 10-31-2005, 02:56 PM

No IMO

Neon Beach · 10-31-2005, 03:18 PM

It's less.

ChristineE · 10-31-2005, 07:41 PM

Quote:Quote:

On 2005-10-31 09:30:00, jacks mommy wrote:
Sunless sales counts for about $1 million in a $6 BILLION dollar industry. Not worth it to me in my market.

Is that statement accurate?

That statement was straight from Cal Tan at their training seminar that I attended last month. They seem to think it's accurate.

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10-31-2005, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Glo Worm Join Date: Oct 27 2005 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	I am just starting out, and I am very curious as too whether a machine like the Mystic is truly worth the cost and the room space. What do you guys charge per seesion, and what do you find your "break even" point to be? I know $$ differ from each locale, just looking for an average. Thx

10-31-2005, 09:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 51 Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 113	I know for my market...the way that Mystic session prices have dropped dramatically...there is no way it would be worth my investment. Sunless sales counts for about $1 million in a $6 BILLION dollar industry. Not worth it to me in my market.

10-31-2005, 09:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
tnannie I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 16 2004 Location: nunya Age: 58 Posts: 1,849 Rep Power: 107	Agreed. The mystic is so expensive that it would take a long while for it to be profitable in alot of areas. Spraying by hand is way more economical and could be generating pure profit in a very short time. You just have to consider that you would either have to hire a spray tech., or hire someone to be at the salon so you can spray. Lots to consider.

10-31-2005, 12:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Glo Worm Join Date: Oct 27 2005 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Thank you, I was leaning towards not purchasing a unit...still got some research to do!

10-31-2005, 12:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tanzenite Don't you dare! Join Date: Jun 2 2005 Posts: 1,816 Rep Power: 30	I think that it is worth the investment. But again, it depends on your location and your market.

10-31-2005, 12:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ezliving_Jim I love Derf!! Join Date: Mar 12 2002 Location: Undisclosed Secure Location Posts: 2,636 Rep Power: 26	Glo Worm, all the forums have a very useful search function for archives.

10-31-2005, 01:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
movieking Team TanTalk Join Date: Aug 12 2004 Location: ITA 2004-2013 / ASA 2013 Posts: 3,444 Rep Power: 30	Quote: On 2005-10-31 09:30:00, jacks mommy wrote: Sunless sales counts for about $1 million in a $6 BILLION dollar industry. Not worth it to me in my market. Is that statement accurate?

10-31-2005, 02:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	No IMO

10-31-2005, 03:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	It's less.

10-31-2005, 07:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
ChristineE OFFICIAL BFF MEMBER Join Date: Jan 7 2005 Location: BFF Headquarters Age: 51 Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 113	Quote:Quote: On 2005-10-31 09:30:00, jacks mommy wrote: Sunless sales counts for about $1 million in a $6 BILLION dollar industry. Not worth it to me in my market. Is that statement accurate? That statement was straight from Cal Tan at their training seminar that I attended last month. They seem to think it's accurate.

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