Need help with pricing in a new state - tanTALK

nailchic · 11-06-2009, 09:19 AM

I recently moved to a new state and opened my nail salon up here. I was in the deep south before and now in W Arkansas. Most of my nail clients are DYING for me to get my tanning bed set up and I'm in the process of working on that as soon as I find a more cost effective acrylic shield for the top that got busted during the move. Anyway, I have no idea what to charge here as there is only 1 other bed in town and she charges by minutes package, not sessions. My bed is a UVA bed requiring 15 sessions before building up to the full 20 mins. Then one 20 min session a week to maintain year round. I would like to offer a monthly, sessions, yearly and yearly unlimited...any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Din · 11-06-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nailchic

My bed is a UVA bed requiring 15 sessions before building up to the full 20 mins. Then one 20 min session a week to maintain year round.

You don't say. Why didn't you upgrade for the UVB bed? If you had the UVB version, i would say $12 a session, but because it's only the UVA, i wouldn't go for more than $9.

Just out of curiosity, have you done SmartTan Training or any training on skin or tanning at all before you brought in this bed?

*MODS: I think this should be in the Newbie section. Here's another representing Dem Der Rektangyellar States® proudly.

Brian Oshman · 11-06-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Din

*MODS: I think this should be in the Newbie section. Here's another representing Dem Der Rektangyellar States® proudly.

Yeah, this statement really got me...

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Originally Posted by nailchic

I was in the deep south before and now in W Arkansas.

I didn't realize that W. Arkansas was above the Mason-Dixon Line.

Dem der must be sum hi faluten folks down in Dem Der Rektangular States®!

Brian Oshman · 11-06-2009, 11:05 AM

First post so I doubt she will even find the thread the second time. I do have to say that although there is a lack of parafuquingraghs®, the sentence structure was complete and all spelling was correct.

Well done.

wader · 11-06-2009, 11:07 AM

LOL....be nice :) she has a single ovation 24 "LAMP" (everglo) 100 watt bed, which is going in her nail salon, elec. pd in rent, in a town of about 6000....what would you advise her to charge???
I suggested staying away from ulimiteds, go with minutes as well as a "PAY AS YOU GO" membership / $20 down / with per visit charge of $3.

excusemesir · 11-06-2009, 11:13 AM

Now, now boys...don't be knockin' us rektangyellar states. Heck, Jersey's rektangyellar...just stood-up on it's end. Besides the poster probably is from the deep south, LA (lower Alabama).

Brian Oshman · 11-06-2009, 11:18 AM

Minutes are Death®!

If you are going to sell minutes on a single bed then you might as well just leave it in the garage. Just sell single sessions of 8 or 10 bucks walk in and sell session packages to get the cost down to 5 or 6 a session. No minutes. The bed is small anyway and the customers will stockpile their minutes and get even less results than if they wasted their money on it per session and it will eventually sit empty collecting dust.

Single and package sessions only.

Brian Oshman · 11-06-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by excusemesir

Now, now boys...don't be knockin' us rektangyellar states. Heck, Jersey's rektangyellar...just stood-up on it's end. Besides the poster probably is from the deep south, LA (lower Alabama).

No it's not a rectangle on its side. NJ is the Fuque You State. It is the finger turned upside down.

excusemesir · 11-06-2009, 11:55 AM

"I see!"...said the blind man.

Besides, we all know it's those square states that you have to really be worried about.

Brian Oshman · 11-06-2009, 11:56 AM

Agreed. It is for those that can't think outside the box.

11-06-2009, 09:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
nailchic Join Date: Nov 6 2009 Location: De Queen,AR Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	Need help with pricing in a new state I recently moved to a new state and opened my nail salon up here. I was in the deep south before and now in W Arkansas. Most of my nail clients are DYING for me to get my tanning bed set up and I'm in the process of working on that as soon as I find a more cost effective acrylic shield for the top that got busted during the move. Anyway, I have no idea what to charge here as there is only 1 other bed in town and she charges by minutes package, not sessions. My bed is a UVA bed requiring 15 sessions before building up to the full 20 mins. Then one 20 min session a week to maintain year round. I would like to offer a monthly, sessions, yearly and yearly unlimited...any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

11-06-2009, 11:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Guest Join Date: Apr 29 2001 Location: Stewartsville, NJ Age: 55 Posts: 3,121 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with pricing in a new state First post so I doubt she will even find the thread the second time. I do have to say that although there is a lack of parafuquingraghs®, the sentence structure was complete and all spelling was correct. Well done.

11-06-2009, 11:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
wader Join Date: Mar 8 2003 Location: IOWA Posts: 69 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with pricing in a new state LOL....be nice :) she has a single ovation 24 "LAMP" (everglo) 100 watt bed, which is going in her nail salon, elec. pd in rent, in a town of about 6000....what would you advise her to charge??? I suggested staying away from ulimiteds, go with minutes as well as a "PAY AS YOU GO" membership / $20 down / with per visit charge of $3.

11-06-2009, 11:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
excusemesir Join Date: Sep 3 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 490 Rep Power: 18	Re: Need help with pricing in a new state Now, now boys...don't be knockin' us rektangyellar states. Heck, Jersey's rektangyellar...just stood-up on it's end. Besides the poster probably is from the deep south, LA (lower Alabama).

11-06-2009, 11:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Guest Join Date: Apr 29 2001 Location: Stewartsville, NJ Age: 55 Posts: 3,121 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with pricing in a new state Minutes are Death®! If you are going to sell minutes on a single bed then you might as well just leave it in the garage. Just sell single sessions of 8 or 10 bucks walk in and sell session packages to get the cost down to 5 or 6 a session. No minutes. The bed is small anyway and the customers will stockpile their minutes and get even less results than if they wasted their money on it per session and it will eventually sit empty collecting dust. Single and package sessions only.

11-06-2009, 11:55 AM	#9 (permalink)
excusemesir Join Date: Sep 3 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 490 Rep Power: 18	Re: Need help with pricing in a new state "I see!"...said the blind man. Besides, we all know it's those square states that you have to really be worried about.

11-06-2009, 11:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Brian Oshman Guest Join Date: Apr 29 2001 Location: Stewartsville, NJ Age: 55 Posts: 3,121 Rep Power: 0	Re: Need help with pricing in a new state Agreed. It is for those that can't think outside the box.

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