Supply of goods & services act 1982

[Lorrainelola]

I'm a bit confused. :confused:

The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 states

Charge a reasonable price
Give the service within a reasonable time
Give the service with reasonable care and skill

I'm just thinking that I charge £50.00 for a full set of eyelash extensions, a salon the otherside of town charges £85.00 and I know of one person who charges £190
So what is a reasonable price?

[smooth]

I'm a bit confused. :confused:

The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 states

Charge a reasonable price
Give the service within a reasonable time
Give the service with reasonable care and skill

I'm just thinking that I charge £50.00 for a full set of eyelash extensions, a salon the otherside of town charges £85.00 and I know of one person who charges £190
So what is a reasonable price?

I wouldn't necessarily worry too much about this, I've only had to refer to this once when I sued a dress maker (and won). If you have the skill, use excellent products and can justify your fee then you are ok. If someone complained and you charged them £150 for a set of lashes that you bought for 20p and they were applied without due care and appropriate skill then the £150 charge is unreasonable. If however, you did the applied the same scenario yet charged £1, that is a justified price as what can they expect for £1?

Set your prices based on product cost, your time, skill and experience honey. Don't get into a price match, this goes on all the time. I saw yesterday in Liverpool a salon advertising botox for £75!!!!!!! Madness and illegal. xx

[Lorrainelola]

I wouldn't necessarily worry too much about this, I've only had to refer to this once when I sued a dress maker (and won). If you have the skill, use excellent products and can justify your fee then you are ok. If someone complained and you charged them £150 for a set of lashes that you bought for 20p and they were applied without due care and appropriate skill then the £150 charge is unreasonable. If however, you did the applied the same scenario yet charged £1, that is a justified price as what can they expect for £1?

Set your prices based on product cost, your time, skill and experience honey. Don't get into a price match, this goes on all the time. I saw yesterday in Liverpool a salon advertising botox for £75!!!!!!! Madness and illegal. xx


Thank you Smooth. when it put it like that it makes sense. xx

[chocolatepickle]

I think in my opinion there is no set reasonable price.

Of course the product costs wont vary too much but I'm sure there will still be a cost difference in high and low end products.
Then on top of that each person carrying out the treatment will have had training, this cost does vary as well as how much training they have had but this is another cost to factor in.
Then there's the cost of other overheads to factor in like rent/ petrol etc which will vary from place to place.

Then finally there is the value of the technician- their hourly rate, their worth. I think this is a big variable as i very skilled technician will value themselves more then a newly qualified, inexperienced technician. This cost will depend on each technician/ salons own valuation of their worth and so will vary greatly.

So unless all factors are the same I dont think there is a set answer to your question for those reasons.
If you are charging a reasonable price and you are happy you are charging what you are worth then I wouldnt worry about anyone else, ultimately it is your clientel, or perhaps in some cases lack of, that will determin this. :hug:

[smooth]

Thank you Smooth. when it put it like that it makes sense. xx


You're welcome!! xx