Gas Prices changing your biz? - Page 3 - tanTALK

megatanman · 05-31-2008, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkonturas

It makes me laugh when people say that the economy and price of gas ISNT affecting their business. I just went up $1 on EVERY tanning unit I own. I blame it on the economy, and thats that. Everyone else is increasing prices, and since mine have been the same since 2003, its a good excuse to uncrease prices.

Smart move,you are a survivor.

mr belvedere · 06-01-2008, 04:26 AM

Hey bud, my earlier post didn't read the way I meant for it to. It's great that you are getting customers back to due to the higher gas prices. But, you must take this opportunity to find out why they were tanning somewhere farther away to begin with, and work to change that. That's what I was trying to say. Good luck out there. Hope this helps.

bertcompton · 06-01-2008, 08:26 AM

Hello Everyone! I'm new here, but I just wanted to comment on this topic, also. You joked about running a special in June - tanning session for the price of a gallon of gas. I am actually doing a similiar special. Bring in your gas receipt and get that amount off any 1 year membership or 10% of the gas receipt off any monthly package. We will honor up to a 15 gallon gas purchase. Around here, you offer anything that is in conjunction with GAS and people go for it. As far as sales go, we are up 8% this month in product sales from last year. I purchased this salon 9 months ago. So being under new ownership, new staff, adding impulse buys and the economy, I think we are doing pretty good. We also promote our lotions for outdoor use. Try your special for a week and see what responses you get. With the economy the way it is, even what you might think are the silliest promotions are a huge bargain to your clients. Good Luck, Roberta

megatanman · 06-01-2008, 10:11 AM

We were once home to the cheapest unlimiteds in town.We no longer offer any unlimiteds.Its the bottom feeders that are slowly coming back.

northshorerob · 06-03-2008, 05:31 PM

We tried this last weekend..

a FREE $50 gas card --

For every tanning lotion bottle purchase.. you received an entry in to a drawing for a $50 gas card... just for entering the contest, you get 3 FREE tans...

We sold 9 bottles Friday, and 12 on Saturday... 4 on sunday...at average of $52 a bottle.. it was a nice 3 day event.. I time it to coencide with a big pay weekend..

I am thinking I will do it every other weekend.. we tan about 200 people per day mon-fri and 100 Sat, 70 Sunday..

So getting those non-traditional buyers to try a bottle was cool..

caribbean tan man · 06-03-2008, 10:07 PM

Gas is def affecting my salon. what i see is alot less )almost none)single visits. u now the car load of kids that drive by see a salon and pull in for 1 visit a lotion pack and winkies....also i have some regular clients buying smaller packages..LOTIONS OVER $30 FUGETABOUTIT!!

I just brought in the DS Splash line to have more low end choices..

I LIKE THE GAS CARD IDEA...MIGHT TRY THAT!

megatanman · 06-06-2008, 01:24 PM

So much for gas prices going down

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/..._ge/oil_prices

06-01-2008, 04:26 AM	#22 (permalink)
mr belvedere Mr. b Join Date: May 10 2005 Age: 43 Posts: 7,248 Rep Power: 58	Re: Gas Prices changing your biz? Hey bud, my earlier post didn't read the way I meant for it to. It's great that you are getting customers back to due to the higher gas prices. But, you must take this opportunity to find out why they were tanning somewhere farther away to begin with, and work to change that. That's what I was trying to say. Good luck out there. Hope this helps. __________________ "A dusty bible leads to a dirty life ..." -Synonymous

06-01-2008, 08:26 AM	#23 (permalink)
bertcompton Join Date: Apr 24 2007 Location: Saginaw, MI Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Re: Gas Prices changing your biz? Hello Everyone! I'm new here, but I just wanted to comment on this topic, also. You joked about running a special in June - tanning session for the price of a gallon of gas. I am actually doing a similiar special. Bring in your gas receipt and get that amount off any 1 year membership or 10% of the gas receipt off any monthly package. We will honor up to a 15 gallon gas purchase. Around here, you offer anything that is in conjunction with GAS and people go for it. As far as sales go, we are up 8% this month in product sales from last year. I purchased this salon 9 months ago. So being under new ownership, new staff, adding impulse buys and the economy, I think we are doing pretty good. We also promote our lotions for outdoor use. Try your special for a week and see what responses you get. With the economy the way it is, even what you might think are the silliest promotions are a huge bargain to your clients. Good Luck, Roberta

06-01-2008, 10:11 AM	#24 (permalink)
megatanman I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 17 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 37 Posts: 1,360 Rep Power: 6	Re: Gas Prices changing your biz? We were once home to the cheapest unlimiteds in town.We no longer offer any unlimiteds.Its the bottom feeders that are slowly coming back.

06-03-2008, 05:31 PM	#25 (permalink)
northshorerob I love Derf!! Join Date: Oct 9 2007 Location: NorthWest Posts: 197 Rep Power: 6	Re: Gas Prices changing your biz? We tried this last weekend.. a FREE $50 gas card -- For every tanning lotion bottle purchase.. you received an entry in to a drawing for a $50 gas card... just for entering the contest, you get 3 FREE tans... We sold 9 bottles Friday, and 12 on Saturday... 4 on sunday...at average of $52 a bottle.. it was a nice 3 day event.. I time it to coencide with a big pay weekend.. I am thinking I will do it every other weekend.. we tan about 200 people per day mon-fri and 100 Sat, 70 Sunday.. So getting those non-traditional buyers to try a bottle was cool..

06-03-2008, 10:07 PM	#26 (permalink)
caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 37 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 35	Re: Gas Prices changing your biz? Gas is def affecting my salon. what i see is alot less )almost none)single visits. u now the car load of kids that drive by see a salon and pull in for 1 visit a lotion pack and winkies....also i have some regular clients buying smaller packages..LOTIONS OVER $30 FUGETABOUTIT!! I just brought in the DS Splash line to have more low end choices.. I LIKE THE GAS CARD IDEA...MIGHT TRY THAT! __________________ someone PM me when a good tanning topic is posted. :lol:

06-06-2008, 01:24 PM	#27 (permalink)
megatanman I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 17 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 37 Posts: 1,360 Rep Power: 6	Re: Gas Prices changing your biz? So much for gas prices going down http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080606/..._ge/oil_prices

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