Deposit for hair extension consultation?

[Gorgeouslocks21]

Does anyone take a deposit for hair extension consultation? I've had some no shows so thinking of taking a £10 deposit which can Be given back on the consultation or deducted from there fitting?
Fed up of waiting around and the person dosnt even say they can't make it.

 

[C.R]

I take £100 deposit towards the cost of the hair, I know others that require a deposit that covers the entire cost of the hair extensions x

 

[Long&LushLocks]

I take a deposit which is the cost of hair x

 

[EmmaJaneW]

I take a deposit which is the cost of the hair and then the fitting charge is paid on day of fitting. Currently don't take a deposit for consultation although I have been thinking about introducing one time and time again because of so much time wasted over no shows x

 

[courtjb91]

I think she means for consultations. I don't charge for consultations but I am in a salon so I generally book consultations in between clients so it's no biggy if they don't show.

If I book someone in at a time where I have no one before or after I will always send confirmation 24-48 hours before asking them to reply. If they don't reply I don't go in x

 

[Shinead11]

I charge for a consultation £10 but take it off the price once they book. I found it stops the time wasters.

 

[Gorgeouslocks21]

Thanks everyone yeah I meant for consultations as I work from home so find im staying in waiting for someone who's booked in for a consultation and then they cancel or don't turn up so when I have other things to do! Or could of booked someone else in.
Have introduced the £10 deposit don't see why it would be a problem, can only see it being a problem to someone who isn't 100% sure in the first place xx

 

[97SEA]

Take the whole deposit (non-refundable) for the hair, this will avoid cancellations and stop people wasting your time xx

 

[EmLou3003]

Thanks everyone yeah I meant for consultations as I work from home so find im staying in waiting for someone who's booked in for a consultation and then they cancel or don't turn up so when I have other things to do! Or could of booked someone else in.
Have introduced the £10 deposit don't see why it would be a problem, can only see it being a problem to someone who isn't 100% sure in the first place xx

I was thinking of doing this after having so many girls just not text, not reply, not turn up, it's so inconsiderate.

 

[cmsuper]

We always take deposits as serious clients will not mind paying.

 

[KobellaSaffy]

I take the price of the hair as the deposit and they pay rest at fitting that way they're paying for all of it not me they always show up and I never have any problems what they pay at fitting is my profit xxx