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Old 11-01-2009, 05:12 PM   #61 (permalink)
 
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Re: Where to buy lotions?

There is no lotion "worth" 120 bux in the first place. especially not from AG.
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Old 11-28-2009, 07:43 PM   #62 (permalink)
 
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I have an issue with a distributor in the next town selling lotions to anyone that walks in their doors and plops down 20 bucks. It has killed our lotion market in this area,
I realize that they are hurting as much as salon owners, but lotions are the salon owners bread and butter! Hw ould you all veterans handle this issue. I have 5 clients in the past week tell me they are buying their lotions there. Disheartening to say the least!
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Old 11-28-2009, 09:21 PM   #63 (permalink)
 
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Re: Where to buy lotions?

Why are these guys coming on a business owners site anyway? Should have sent them to IAT site.
Becoming a Tan Facebook site I think. Unless you are a contributing salon owner you really should be at IAT for these questions as that is where we engage your questions like this. This site is business owner to business owner.
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Old 11-28-2009, 09:33 PM   #64 (permalink)
 
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Re: Where to buy lotions?

Crystal,
Have you noticed a pickup in biz for the holidays?
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Old 12-03-2009, 01:12 AM   #65 (permalink)
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Why are these guys coming on a business owners site anyway? Should have sent them to IAT site.
Becoming a Tan Facebook site I think. Unless you are a contributing salon owner you really should be at IAT for these questions as that is where we engage your questions like this. This site is business owner to business owner.
Well, are people that are not salon owners not allowed to be on this site? I am a little confused, as I was able to freely sign up for an account without verifying whether I own a salon or not. I thought that this would be a good site to gain more knowledge about tanning, beds, lotions, etc. from professionals. Sometimes it's kind of hard to trust someone's opinions of lotions when they are itching to make a profit off of you in the salon and literally sell you whatever to make some money when times are like this. Especially when they charge you about $30 over MSRP so that you can get "free upgrades" and when you state that you do not want them since you have the highest unlimited monthly package, they say they still need to charge X percent over MSRP because apparently they have to buy in bulk to order a lotion for one person?

And reading this, I understand that people in the industry are just trying to inform about buying lotions online. I was curious to what they had to say about them, but the WAY that they worded things kind of turned me off. Just saying from a customer who has spent $100 on lotion FROM A SALON before.....
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Well, are people that are not salon owners not allowed to be on this site? I am a little confused, as I was able to freely sign up for an account without verifying whether I own a salon or not.
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The title is clear.

I agree with ohhherikaaa though. Why is it that the general public can register, view, and post on this site?

Many times posters are shewed away after asking questions, but the truth is this: Non-salon owners should not be able to register if the community is not willing assist them.

Ohhherikaaa- You cant come onto a professional salon owners site and expect for us to direct you to an internet site to purchase lotions. Regardless of the markup, we must make a profit to remain in business. We did not go into business to break even. We are not greedy people, we have families just like everyone else to feed and shelter. We have just chosen to work for ourselves instead of someone else.
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Old 12-04-2009, 03:42 PM   #67 (permalink)
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Thanks DB Hottie, although I wasn't personally asking for a site for lotion as well, just in case you thought that I was. =) And yes, I understand people need to make money. I've heard that before so it's not like my brain somehow doesn't decide to absorb what you are saying and actually process what you're saying. I'm just stating that instead of informing people in a manner that can be seen as rude or mean, try to change the "tone" (I suppose that it is subjective on the internet, but I'm sure you understand what I mean) of how you say things.

I think I will delete my account on here, if possible. I think that I am getting better information from iamtan .com. Thanks to whoever before that suggested that non-tanning salon owners go there. There seems to be more information (I am not planning on buying bulbs for a bed anytime soon lol) for me there and a lot less drama/more positivity. Plus, there are salon owners on that site that are just as helpful. I don't think I can stand anymore of people trash-talking those (who may not do the smartest/politest things) who support their business and "feed and shelter their families". I don't believe that to be good business ethics, but it's just a personal opinion since I know a reason some threads were created was to vent. =)

Last words: treat others how you want to be treated, I think it really makes a difference. Especially since you are in the customer service business, dealing with people. You can have great products in any business, but do poorly if you can't deal with people. If you don't enjoy it, you sure aren't going to show you are enjoying it. People can tell. Anyway, good luck with business. Your profits are somewhat a reflection of you. =)
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Where do you guys purchase your lotions? I would love to just buy from my salon but it's way too expensive so I've been buying off ebay.
You may not have directly asked where to get tanning lotions, but this thread was started on the basis of buying tanning lotions online. Your original posts sounds as if you were defending it.

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I thought that this would be a good site to gain more knowledge about tanning, beds, lotions, etc. from professionals. Sometimes it's kind of hard to trust someone's opinions of lotions when they are itching to make a profit off of you in the salon and literally sell you whatever to make some money when times are like this. Especially when they charge you about $30 over MSRP so that you can get "free upgrades" and when you state that you do not want them since you have the highest unlimited monthly package, they say they still need to charge X percent over MSRP because apparently they have to buy in bulk to order a lotion for one person?
You want advice from professionals...yet we can't be trusted.

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I'm just stating that instead of informing people in a manner that can be seen as rude or mean, try to change the "tone" (I suppose that it is subjective on the internet, but I'm sure you understand what I mean) of how you say things.
I hope you did not find my post offensive. It certainly was not meant to be mean-just truthful.

Tell your salon what you are looking for in a lotion (including price point) and what your tanning goals are. Any reputable salon will take that information and lead you in the right direction.

Hey we agree on one thing, the registration needs to be modified. :) Have a good weekend.
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If you are a tanner your more then welcome to vist our sister site www.Iamtan.com
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I think you may want to read some product reviews first.
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